When Windows 8 was released, many users who installed it got confused: there was no Start menu, and shutdown options were buried several clicks inside the Charms (which also is hidden by default). Unfortunately, Windows 8.1 is not a significant improvement in this regard, but it has some improvements to usability. Let's discover all the possible ways to shutdown, reboot and logoff in Windows 8.1
How to create a shortcut to open Notifications in Windows 8.1
Notifications is a set of settings inside the PC Settings application which allows you to change the Notifications toasts behavior in Windows 8.1. You can specify quiet hours, enable or disable notifications for selected apps, turn off sounds, disable notifications for the Lock screen and many other things.
To change these preferences, it is required to go through PC Settings: Open the Charms bar -> Settings -> PC Setitngs -> Apps and Search -> Notifications. This is very long path with several taps/clicks.
Let's improve the usability of Windows 8.1 and create a shortcut to open Notifications in Windows 8.1 directly with one click!
How to create a shortcut to open Lock Screen Apps in Windows 8.1
Lock Screen, which was introduced in Windows 8, exists in Windows 8.1 too. Some of its options can be customized via the PC Settings application, and some of them are deeply hidden (thankfully, we have Lock Screen Customizer to control them). One of the features of the Lock Screen is Lock Screen Apps. It allows you to place some apps directly on the Lock Screen to see their notifications even if your Tablet or PC is locked (the Mail app for example). This is a very handy option, especially on a Tablet which is a portable device.You can save your time and not miss the important things.
I would like to share with you how to create a shortcut to open the Lock Screen Apps settings with one click. This also can save you time if you customize them very often.
How to create a shortcut to the Mouse and Touchpad settings in Windows 8.1
Mouse and Touchpad settings is an applet of Modern Control panel which allows you to change:
- the behavior of your mouse: you can define your primary button and swap left and right buttons;
- wheel options and scrolling settings
Actually, this applet is just a simplified version of the classic "Mouse and Pointers" applet which is still located in the Desktop Control panel. Anyway, it can be handy for Tablet users because it is very friendly for the touchscreen. In this article, we will look how we can create a shortcut to open the Mouse and Touchpad settings in Windows 8.1 directly, with one tap/click.
How to create a shortcut to open Sign-in options in Windows 8.1
In this tutorial, we will learn how to create a shortcut to open Sign-in options in Windows 8.1. Sign-in options is a part of the PC Settings application, which allows you
- to change your password
- to set the picture password
- to set up the PIN access feature
It it definitely useful to have one-click access to those settings. Let's get it!
How to create a shortcut to open the Narrator settings in Windows 8.1
Narrator, which is a part of Easy of Access utilites of Windows 8.1, allows you to listen to the text displayed on the screen. Once you run it, it will read everything you can see. Narrator was created to help people with limited vision. It has several settings which you might want to change. In the following article, we will learn how to create a shortcut to open those settings directly, without going through multiple steps in PC Settings.
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How to create a shortcut to open the Autoplay settings in Windows 8.1
Here is yet another handy tip to save your time and improve the usability of Windows 8.1 for you. Today we will exclusively share with you how to create a shortcut to open the Autoplay settings. This can be useful if you need to have quick access to the Autoplay settings in the modern Control Panel/PC Settings.
How to create a shortcut to open the App sizes page in Windows 8.1
In this tutorial, we will learn how to create one extremely useful shortcut! Using that shortcut, you will be able to open the App sizes page andview how much disk space is used by every Modern app you have installed. Instead of walking through PC Settings, you will be able to directly view App sizes!
How to create a shortcut to open the Change account picture applet in Windows 8.1
Change account picture applet is a page inside the PC Settings application which allows you to choose new avatar or create it using the Camera app.
In Windows 8.1, you are able to create a shortcut to open this page directly, without going through multiple clicks in PC Settings or Charms Bar. It can save your time and improve the usability of Windows 8.1 for you. Follow this simple tutorial to create it.
