Silly Windows 8 questions

[irydion]

Hi
Sorry for troubling you, especially with such silly questions, but please, help me - dummy.
I have a new computer, with Windows 8.
I have a couple questions.
1) how do I search for stuff on my computer?
2) how do I find control panel?
3) how do I add another language?

Well, I guess when I find the control panel, I will be able to add another language, and if I know how to search I will be able to find the control panel, perhaps

Thank you for your answers.

[Keeland]

Jump to the 2:07 mark:

[irydion]

thank you mate

[GiancarloC]

http://www.stardock.com/products/start8/

Here is something good if you're having trouble finding things. I wanted the old start menu back and this is a way to do it. Once you add the start menu the control panel would be there.

[irydion]

thank you.
One more question. In this new windows, if I have a couple applications of the same type opened, they are visible on the lower toolbar as one icon only, while once every application (in my case, word document) had its own icon. Is it possible to return to the old system? It was much better.

[Corny]

At least in Windows 7 you can rightclick the taskbar, choose properties and change that "group" behavior. Maybe this works in 8, too.

[AstareGod]

At least in Windows 7 you can rightclick the taskbar, choose properties and change that "group" behavior. Maybe this works in 8, too.

I can confirm this is also the case in Windows 8 (and Windows RT). Right click on the Taskbar and choose Properties. There's a dropdown list next to "Taskbar buttons". You'll want to pick either the second or third option of that dropdown list.

I will say that I'm a huge fan of Windows 8. I started using it the day the Developer Preview came out, so I was used to it way before it went on sale. However I do think Microsoft really dropped the ball on making it easy for people to learn and discover how it works. There are lots of gestures and shortcuts here and there, but they aren't easily discovered and take a few tries to learn.

I'm not sure if this was in the video that Keeland posted, but if you mouse to the lower-left to where the picture of the Start Screen appears and RIGHT-click, you'll be shown a menu of lots of advanced options. I forget it's there and do things the long way, but I'm getting better.

[irydion]

thank you both

[GiancarloC]

You're welcome.

I also am a major fan of Windows 8 like AstareGod, but I agree with him. I can tell one thing... Windows 7 is sluggish and is a slug compared to this OS, and it's not even close to as stable. The ease of use should be something that should be addressed in future updates. Microsoft needs to bring back the old start menu as that is what many people like and it has everything. For now, I paid $4.99 to bring it back with the Stardock. Works well for me.

[BillyT]

I just got a new laptop with windows 8. My question is with my old computer I would read or post here on Jub and the thread would mark as being read or that I posted last. This computer does not do that unless I go to another forum and return. Does anyone know how to set to the old way? Thanks

[Keeland]

Sounds like a cookie screwup.

Log off, toss JUB's cookies, clear the cache and log back into JUB.

[BillyT]

Done that. Also have tried Yahoo, Bing and Google as my search engines and still the same thing. I think it has something to do with the internet explorer settings but don't know which settings to change. Thanks anyway.

[Lefty]

Glad I'm not the only one having fun with the new W-8.

Both my new Laptop Notebook and new Tabletop (long story)

are W8 and touch screen. The Photo Icon at start is storing

tonnes of photos but when I want to use one, I can't get it out.

Except delete which obviously defeats the purpose of saving them.

and it saves a bunch I didn't ask it too.

I bought a $25. Windows 8 for Dummies but I guess I'm

not even 'Training Wheels' ready yet.

[star-warrior]

Glad I'm not the only one having fun with the new W-8.

Both my new Laptop Notebook and new Tabletop (long story)

are W8 and touch screen. The Photo Icon at start is storing

tonnes of photos but when I want to use one, I can't get it out.

Except delete which obviously defeats the purpose of saving them.

and it saves a bunch I didn't ask it too.

I bought a $25. Windows 8 for Dummies but I guess I'm

not even 'Training Wheels' ready yet.

Caveat emptor

[Adrock-JD]

Seems to me that Microsoft should have released two versions, a touch screen and a non touch screen for the 90% rest of the computers running it. What kind of idiots are working over there? Has Apple infiltrated them? If so, mission accomplished.

This has caused me to delay buying a new pc until they either solve this issue or I decide to stop using Microsoft.

[M10000]

how do I search for stuff on my computer?

Irydion,
My favorite program for the computer is a search engine called 'Everything'. This program is sooo fast that it will find things in milli seconds. Just watch the video below.

It is this fast because it scans your computer when it opens. The scanning will depend on how big your computer is. I have 3 terabyte of data so it takes longer about 10 minutes. But it will not take as long on computers with less data.

You will see how fast it works in this demo . . .



(I have Everything set on task scheduler so it is on my screen first thing in the morning. It reminds me to have it scan the computer first thing in the morning)

[GamerBear]

Windows 8 sure is a crappy operating system, has a lot of issues with some of the games I run. Wish when I bought my computer it came with Windows 7 instead of 8. I hear that 8.1 will allow people to by pass that ugly start up menu and go right to the desktop.