Comment Feed for Channel 9 - Windows 8 Tips 2: Getting the Most Out of Charms http://media.ch9.ms/ch9/702f/3f886e94-b3bb-442f-8fe4-36d1355b702f/Win8Tips2Charms_220.jpg Channel 9 - Windows 8 Tips 2: Getting the Most Out of Charms Charms are new to Windows and provide a quick way to jump to the most commonly used tasks. In this video I'll give you a quick overview of charms including shortcuts for using them even faster.  en Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:01:32 GMT Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:01:32 GMT Rev9 Re: Windows 8 Tips 2: Getting the Most Out of Charms The "shortcut" I think is most important to know for the charms is that you don't really have to "hover" in the corner and wait for them to appear before moving up/down to the one you want. It works much better if instead you "swoop around the corner" in one continuous motion. This is not only faster, but also feels nicer and is more reliable because the momentum from moving to the corner will continue and prevent you from falling out of the edge.

posted by contextfree`

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Windows-8-Tips/Windows-8-Tips-2-Charms#c634807504519490332 Thu, 16 Aug 2012 21:47:31 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Windows-8-Tips/Windows-8-Tips-2-Charms#c634807504519490332 contextfree` Re: Windows 8 Tips 2: Getting the Most Out of Charms I love the Windows 8 UI but the most stupid decision MS has made regarding UI was how buried/unusual/different shutting down the PC is, by using the "Setting" charm, To me it's the only negative point about Metro, if they remedy that by BY DEFAULT put the shutdown option in a more accessable place they would have done Metro absolutely beautifully.

BTW C'mon Charles lets get some WinRT architectural video's/Win8 videos out!.

posted by HeavensRevenge

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Windows-8-Tips/Windows-8-Tips-2-Charms#c634808544112717634 Sat, 18 Aug 2012 02:40:11 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Windows-8-Tips/Windows-8-Tips-2-Charms#c634808544112717634 HeavensRevenge Re: Windows 8 Tips 2: Getting the Most Out of Charms It's going to be even a much more difference to W7 than W7 was to XP

posted by sahazaharia

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Windows-8-Tips/Windows-8-Tips-2-Charms#c634809716968145498 Sun, 19 Aug 2012 11:14:56 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Windows-8-Tips/Windows-8-Tips-2-Charms#c634809716968145498 sahazaharia Re: Windows 8 Tips 2: Getting the Most Out of Charms @HeavensRevenge: Here's a tip for you that could help out. Use this guide to help you add a shutdown PowerShell script to the Windows+X menu. Put a "&" in front of the S and then when you want to shut down your computer you can just hit Win+X, S. Or you can right click in the bottom left corner and click Shutdown.

posted by LarryLarsen

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Windows-8-Tips/Windows-8-Tips-2-Charms#c634810875215688057 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 19:25:21 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Windows-8-Tips/Windows-8-Tips-2-Charms#c634810875215688057 LarryLarsen Re: Windows 8 Tips 2: Getting the Most Out of Charms @LarryLarsen:Oh... My... God.... Larry... I don't want to insult you or anything but this is the most helpful you've EVER been.  

"%windir%\System32\shutdown.exe /s /t 0" AND 
"%windir%\System32\shutdown.exe /r /t 0" = Beautiful

It's absolute heresy and tragedy that Microsoft doesn't supply these two options as "Group3" and have the tools as "Group4" As such:

 

 

BTW in a future windows update Microsoft should enable that menu to have the small icons used for shortcuts which are used for the .lnk files Smiley Please and THANK YOU! Big Smile

posted by HeavensRevenge

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Windows-8-Tips/Windows-8-Tips-2-Charms#c634811883374600847 Tue, 21 Aug 2012 23:25:37 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Windows-8-Tips/Windows-8-Tips-2-Charms#c634811883374600847 HeavensRevenge Re: Windows 8 Tips 2: Getting the Most Out of Charms Great explanation. I also recorded just a 5 minute video to explain how one (rather a lay person not a geek Wink ) can use Windows 8 with mouse. Just see if you like it. Windows 8 with mouse in 5 minutes

posted by Mahesha999

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Windows-8-Tips/Windows-8-Tips-2-Charms#c634818352493228842 Wed, 29 Aug 2012 11:07:29 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Windows-8-Tips/Windows-8-Tips-2-Charms#c634818352493228842 Mahesha999 Re: Windows 8 Tips 2: Getting the Most Out of Charms I am really looking forward to this version. Cant wait to buy it. 

posted by davetao

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Windows-8-Tips/Windows-8-Tips-2-Charms#c634819172187238058 Thu, 30 Aug 2012 09:53:38 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Windows-8-Tips/Windows-8-Tips-2-Charms#c634819172187238058 davetao Re: Windows 8 Tips 2: Getting the Most Out of Charms good it helps a lot thx

posted by Holger1973

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Windows-8-Tips/Windows-8-Tips-2-Charms#c634842384050830847 Wed, 26 Sep 2012 06:40:05 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Windows-8-Tips/Windows-8-Tips-2-Charms#c634842384050830847 Holger1973