I'm sure the is all due to my complete unfamiliarity with Win 8, or maybe it's just old age catching up to me and I have lost a TON of brain cells very rapidly.
Nonetheless, I would like to be able to do these tasks. Is it my lack of knowledge, or can you not just simply completely close apps running from the start / metro area. To me, the only thing I can see to do is just run the cursor to one corner of my screen when I am done with the app. No exit / finish, etc....... just leave it open and run my cursor to a corner and start something else without ever really closing the app I am finished with. It / They are always still open normally in the top left hand corner of the monitor even though I am way done with it. I never see an "exit app" when using apps from the start / menu screen.
The second issue I have with is Internet Explorer from the start / metro screen. No Tabs? No Favorites? Basically no options I am accustomed to at all. I don't even think I even see a search option, although I may of over looked it since I don't want to use this iteration of IE without the options I listed above. I always resort to Explorer from the desktop because not seeing those options drives me bonkers.
Yes, I feel like an idiot not knowing the answers to these things. And even more so having to ask for advice on things that would seem to me to be so simple. And there are probably 50 more questions I could reel off, but starting with these two would help. I have become so accustomed to all previous versions of Windows, and then the iPad / iPhone that I am really feeling like a newbie.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Nonetheless, I would like to be able to do these tasks. Is it my lack of knowledge, or can you not just simply completely close apps running from the start / metro area. To me, the only thing I can see to do is just run the cursor to one corner of my screen when I am done with the app. No exit / finish, etc....... just leave it open and run my cursor to a corner and start something else without ever really closing the app I am finished with. It / They are always still open normally in the top left hand corner of the monitor even though I am way done with it. I never see an "exit app" when using apps from the start / menu screen.
The second issue I have with is Internet Explorer from the start / metro screen. No Tabs? No Favorites? Basically no options I am accustomed to at all. I don't even think I even see a search option, although I may of over looked it since I don't want to use this iteration of IE without the options I listed above. I always resort to Explorer from the desktop because not seeing those options drives me bonkers.
Yes, I feel like an idiot not knowing the answers to these things. And even more so having to ask for advice on things that would seem to me to be so simple. And there are probably 50 more questions I could reel off, but starting with these two would help. I have become so accustomed to all previous versions of Windows, and then the iPad / iPhone that I am really feeling like a newbie.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- windows 8
- Computer type
- Laptop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- Lenova Y580 IdeaPad
- CPU
- i7
- Memory
- 8 Gig DDR 3
- Graphics Card(s)
- GTX 660M- 2 Gig
- Sound Card
- Dolby Home Theater
- Screen Resolution
- 1920X1080
- Hard Drives
- 1 TB
- Mouse
- Logitech Wireless
- Browser
- I.E. 10
- Antivirus
- Avast
- Other Info
- Blue Ray R/W
3x USB 3
HDMI Out
Xbox 360 Controller