MAKING THE LEGACY DESKTOP OF WINDOWS 8 EASIER TO USE
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MAKING THE LEGACY
"DESKTOP" OF
"WINDOWS 8" EASIER TO
USE
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Web location for this
presentation:
http://aztcs.orgClick on
“Meeting Notes”
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SUMMARY
To make the legacy "Desktop" of
"Windows 8" easier to use:
• Optional Big Step 100: Make
"Windows 8" log you in
automatically
• Big Step 200: Make "Windows
8" start up in the legacy
"Desktop"
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SUMMARY (continued)
• Big Step 300: Use our "Care
Package" of shortcuts for the
legacy Desktop
• Big Step 400: Use the "Power
User's" Context Menu.
• Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-
based "Toolbars"
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Optional Big Step 100: Make "Windows
8" Log You In Automatically
If you want to have "Windows 8"
log you in automatically, follow the
instructions at
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/
windows-vista/make-windows-
vista-log-on-automatically/
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Big Step 200: Make "Windows 8" Start
Up in the Legacy "Desktop"
Some folks mistakenly think that you
are stuck here in "Windows 8" running
the new-fangled "Windows Store
apps":
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Big Step 200: Make "Windows 8" Start Up
in the Legacy "Desktop" (continued)
They wish to work in the old-fashioned
"Desktop" of "Windows 8" instead so
that they can use familiar functions
such as "Copy and Paste" and "Drag
and Drop":
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Big Step 200: Make "Windows 8" Start Up
in the Legacy "Desktop" (continued)
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Big Step 200: Make "Windows 8" Start
Up in the Legacy Desktop (continued)
• There are at least 50 ways to make
"Windows 8" automatically go the the
legacy "Desktop" when you power up
your computer. Here are our favorite 2
ways:
o Use the "Send Desktop" software
utility that is described at
http://www.7tutorials.com/how-boot-
desktop-windows-8-skip-start-screen
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Big Step 200: Make "Windows 8" Start
Up in the Legacy Desktop (continued)
o Create an .scf script as detailed athttp://www.howtogeek.com/108349/how-to-
boot-to-the-desktop-skip-metro-in-windows-8/
and
http://windows8installation.com/windows-8-
installation/booting-straight-into-your-windows-
8-desktop/
and
http://windows8.iyogi.com/news/you-can-boot-
directly-to-the-desktop-version-of-windows-
8.html
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Big Step 300: Use our "Care Package" of
shortcuts for the legacy Desktop
• You can use our free "Windows 8
Care Package" to put useful shortcuts
onto the legacy Desktop:
Go to
http://aztcs.org/meeting_notes/winhards
ig/win8/CarePackage/CarePackagefor
Windows8-2013-01-22.zip
and save the .zip file to your Desktop.
Then double-click on it.
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Big Step 300: Use our "Care Package" of
shortcuts for the legacy Desktop (continued)
• Calculator.lnk
• cmd.exe - Shortcut.lnk
• control.exe - Shortcut.lnk
• Defrag.exe - Shortcut.lnk
• explorer.exe - Shortcut.lnk
• iexplore.exe - Shortcut.lnk
• Magnify.exe - Shortcut.lnk
• notepad.exe - Shortcut.lnk
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Big Step 300: Use our "Care Package" of
shortcuts for the legacy Desktop (continued)
• Program Files (x86) - Shortcut.lnk
• Program Files - Shortcut.lnk
• Programs - Shortcut.lnk
• Recycle Bin - Shortcut.lnk
• Restart.lnk
• services.lnk
• Shutdown.lnk
• SnippingTool.exe - Shortcut.lnk
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Big Step 300: Use our "Care Package" of
shortcuts for the legacy Desktop (continued)
• Storage Spaces - Shortcut.lnk
• System Information.lnk
• Taskmgr.exe - Shortcut.lnk
• Windows Fax and Scan.lnk
• Windows Update - Shortcut.lnk
• Windows.Defender.lnk
• WindowsAnytimeUpgradeui.exe
wmplayer.exe - Shortcut.lnk
• wordpad.exe - Shortcut.lnk
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Big Step 300: Use our "Care Package" of
shortcuts for the legacy Desktop (continued)
• All of the shortcuts that you used to
access in the "Start Menu" of the "Start
Button" in prior versions of "Windows"
can be found by using the following
shortcuts in the "Care Package.."
o shortcut to Programs
o shortcut to Program Files (x86)
o shortcut to Program Files
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Big Step 400: Use the "Power User's"
Context Menu
• You can use the "Power User's
Context Menu" (to get access to
the maintenance functions that you
used to access via the "Start"
button) by hovering the mouse
cursor over the lower left-hand
corner of the monitor screen until a
thumbnail pops up. Then use the
RIGHT mouse button to click once.
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Big Step 400: Use the "Power User's"
Context Menu (continued)
• "Programs and Features" is a "Control
Panel" applet for removing software
application programs. Some software
application programs have to be
removed from within "Programs and
Feature". Whenever possible, you
should remove software applications
programs with Revo Unistaller Free
instead.
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Big Step 400: Use the "Power User's"
Context Menu (continued)
• "File Explorer" is a new name for
"Windows Explorer" in "Windows 8".
• Use "Command Prompt (Admin)" to
spawn an Administrator's "Command
Prompt" window for performing various
command line functions such as
"diskpart" or "ipconfig".
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars"
• Step 501: Hover the mouse cursor
over the lower left-hand corner of
the monitor screen until a thumbnail
pops up.
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
• Step 502: Then use the RIGHT
mouse button to click once.
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
• Step 503: The "Power User's
Context Menu" will be displayed:
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 504: Click on "Control Panel":
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 505: Double-click on "Folder
Options":
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 506: Click on the "View" tab
of the "Folder Options" box:
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 507: If you find a checkmark
for "Hide extensions for known file
types", remove the checkmark and
then click on the "Apply" button:
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 508: Select the "Show hidden
files, folders, and drives" radio
option button, if it is not already
selected:
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 509: Click on the "Apply"
button:
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 510: Click on the "OK" button:
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 511: Close the "Control
Panel" window by clicking on the "
X" button in the upper-right corner:
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 512: Use the RIGHT mouse
button to click on the Taskbar:
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 513: A pop-up context menu
will be displayed:
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 514: Click on "Toolbars":
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 515: A second pop-up
context menu will be displayed:
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 516: Click on "New toolbar..":
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 517: A "New Toolbar -
Choose a folder" box will be
displayed:
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 518: If the left navigation area
has a vertical scroll bar, click on it
and drag it downward:
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 519: Click on "Computer":
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 520: The hard drive(s) of your
computer will now be displayed in
the right-most pane:
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 521: Double-click on the C:
hard drive:
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 522: The contents of the C:
hard drive will be displayed:
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 523: Double-click on the
ProgramData folder:
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 524: The contents of the
ProgramData folder will be
displayed:
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 525: Double-click on the
"Microsoft" folder:
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 526: The contents of the
"Microsoft" folder will be displayed:
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 527: If there is a vertical scroll
bar, drag it downward:
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 528: Double-click on the
"Windows" folder:
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 529: The contents of the
"Windows" folder will be displayed:
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 530: If there is a vertical scroll
bar, drag it downward:
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 531: Click once on the "Start
Menu" folder:
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 532: The "Folder:" field will
now indicate that you have
selected the "Start Menu" folder:
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 533: Click on the "Select
Folder" button:
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 534: A toolbar will now pop
up whenever you click on the >> to
the right of "Start Menu":
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars"
• Step 535: Hover the mouse cursor
over the lower left-hand corner of
the monitor screen until a thumbnail
pops up.
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
• Step 536: Then use the RIGHT
mouse button to click once.
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
• Step 537: The "Power User's
Context Menu" will be displayed:
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 538: Click on "Control Panel":
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 539: Double-click on "Folder
Options":
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 540: Click on the "View" tab
of the "Folder Options" box:
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 541: Select the "Don't show
hidden files, folders, and drives"
radio option button.
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 542: Click on the "Apply"
button:
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 543: Click on the "OK" button:
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 544: Close the "Control
Panel" window by clicking on the "
X" button in the upper-right corner:
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 545: Use the RIGHT mouse
button to click on the Taskbar:
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 546: A pop-up context menu
will be displayed:
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 547: Click on "Toolbars":
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 548: A second pop-up
context menu will be displayed:
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 549: Click on "New toolbar..":
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 550: A "New Toolbar -
Choose a folder" box will be
displayed:
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 551: If the left navigation area
has a vertical scroll bar, click on it
and drag it downward:
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 552: If the left navigation area
has a vertical scroll bar, click on it
and drag it downward:
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 553: Click on "Computer":
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 554: The hard drive(s) of your
computer will now be displayed in
the right-most pane:
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 555: Double-click on the C:
hard drive:
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 556: The contents of the C:
hard drive will be displayed:
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 557: If a "Program Files
(x86)" folder does not exist, please
go immediately to Step 573 on
page 177.
(If a "Program Files (x86)" folder
does not exist, it means that you
are running the 32-bit version of
"Windows 8..".)
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 558: Click once on the
"Program Files (x86)" folder:
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 559: The "Folder:" field will
now indicate that you have
selected the "Program Files (x86)"
folder:
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 560: Click on the "Select
Folder" button:
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 561: A toolbar will now pop
up whenever you click on the >> to
the right of "Program Files (x86)":
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 562: Use the RIGHT mouse
button to click on the Taskbar:
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 563: A pop-up context menu
will be displayed:
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 564: Click on "Toolbars":
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 565: A second pop-up
context menu will be displayed:
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 566: Click on "New toolbar..":
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 567: A "New Toolbar -
Choose a folder" box will be
displayed:
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 568: If the left navigation area
has a vertical scroll bar, click on it
and drag it downward:
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 569: Click on "Computer":
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 570: The hard drive(s) of your
computer will now be displayed in
the right-most pane:
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 571: Double-click on the C:
hard drive:
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 572: The contents of the C:
hard drive will be displayed:
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 573: Click once on the
"Program Files" folder:
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 574: The "Folder:" field will
now indicate that you have
selected the "Program Files"
folder:
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 575: Click on the "Select
Folder" button:
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Big Step 500: Use Taskbar-based
"Toolbars" (continued)
Step 576: A toolbar will now pop
up whenever you click on the >> to
the right of "Program Files":
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