Windows 8 Tips and Tricks!

[Capt.Jack Sparrow]

Thnks for the Tips...

The Charms bar on main Desktop cannot be removed...

Shyam, you posted a nice collection. Thank you.

Nice info on this thread, thanks Shyam.

Your Welcome

 

[NiFu]

The Charms bar on main Desktop cannot be removed...

You can remove Charms bar.

Use: "My WCP CharmBar Customizer"
Advanced -> Edit UI file
Empty UI file
Save
Apply

 

[moinmoin]

Thanks for the tip NiFu.

 

[kmint]

The Charms bar on main Desktop cannot be removed...

You can remove Charms bar.

Use: "My WCP CharmBar Customizer"
Advanced -> Edit UI file
Empty UI file
Save
Apply

Thanks NiFu, but how do you access the settings if you remove the Charms?

 

[whs]

how do you access the settings if you remove the Charm

E.g. with Win+I

 

[kmint]

how do you access the settings if you remove the Charm

E.g. with Win+I

Thanks a lot. But me and keyboard commands don't mix well. All I used in my life was Ctrl+Alt+Del for emergencies.

Is there any not-keyboard alternative?

Thank you WHS.

 

[whs]

None that I know. But that does not mean that they do not exist.

 

[NiFu]

But me and keyboard commands don't mix well. All I used in my life was Ctrl+Alt+Del for emergencies.

Is there any not-keyboard alternative?

Do you mean "not-keyboard" or "no short cut" (like keyboard commands Ctrl+Alt+Del) ?

No short cut: In Metro start menu type "settings".

 

[Atari800xl]

Thanks for the tip.
By "Empty UI file" I guess you mean: clear everything except:

<duixml>
</duixml>

This way, it worked for me...

 

[Vince53]

Captain Jack, this thread is great. I just finished installing the Win 8 preview n a virtual machine, and you've answered three questions I was about to post. Good job, Bud.

 

[Capt.Jack Sparrow]

Captain Jack, this thread is great. I just finished installing the Win 8 preview n a virtual machine, and you've answered three questions I was about to post. Good job, Bud.

Thanks Mate .. I'm glad you found this helpful.

 

[robinbredin]

If you don't want to log on everytime Win 8 starts, Just go to search, type in netplwiz and on the user tab uncheck the box, reenter your password and you're done.

 

[Capt.Jack Sparrow]

Thanks for the tip Robinbredin.