http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/how-to#2TC=windows8 ^^ Lots of little short how to videos there by the way.
On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 11:15 AM, Tim Vander Kooi <tvanderk...@expl.com>wrote: > It does not have to be a blank area, just right-click anywhere on the > Start Screen and the All Apps button appears. Also clicking the “Dash” to > the right of the scroll bar on the Start Screen gives you the ability to > organize the Start Screen, in case you had not found that one either. I > have my Start Screen grouped into Productivity, Management, Live Tiles, > Misc. and Games for organizational purposes. It makes everything very easy > to find and is a big improvement over the old Start Menu. I believe that > most people who complain about wanting the Start BUTTON back, are the ones > who have only seen it in commercials or in pictures and have not actually > used Windows 8 for more than 5 minutes. Once you use Windows 8 for a day or > 2 you quickly realize that the Start Button needs to stay gone.**** > > Tim**** > > ** ** > > *From:* Stefan Jafs [mailto:stefan.j...@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Wednesday, November 21, 2012 12:50 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: Window 8 on your PC**** > > ** ** > > Perfect, I did not think about: "Right-click a blank area in the Start > screen and then click the *All apps* icon at the lower right."**** > > **** > > That's what I was looking for**** > > **** > > Thanks**** > > Stefan**** > > > **** > > On Wed, Nov 21, 2012 at 1:30 PM, Guyer, Don <dgu...@che.org> wrote:**** > > Here are 2 reviews that I’m currently perusing through:**** > > **** > > http://www.pcworld.com/article/2012830/windows-8-the-official-review.html* > *** > > **** > > http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/30/windows-8-review/**** > > **** > > Regards,**** > > * ***** > > *Don Guyer** > **Catholic Health East - Information Technology***** > > Enterprise Directory & Messaging Services > 3805 West Chester Pike, Suite 100, Newtown Square, Pa 19073**** > > email: *dgu...@che.org***** > > Office: 610.550.3595 | Cell: 610.955.6528 | Fax: 610.271.9440**** > > *For immediate assistance, please open a Service Desk ticket or call the > helpdesk @ 610-492-3839.***** > > [image: Description: Description: Description: InfoService-Logo240]**** > > **** > > *From:* Stefan Jafs [mailto:stefan.j...@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Wednesday, November 21, 2012 1:25 PM**** > > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues**** > > *Subject:* Re: Window 8 on your PC**** > > **** > > But if you don't know the name of the Application and you would like to > browse the installed Applications, can't that be done?**** > > **** > > Stefan**** > > On Wed, Nov 21, 2012 at 12:03 PM, Rod Trent <rodtr...@myitforum.com> > wrote:**** > > Hit the “Start” button on the keyboard, and just start typing the name of > the app.**** > > **** > > *From:* Stefan Jafs [mailto:stefan.j...@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Wednesday, November 21, 2012 11:37 AM**** > > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues**** > > *Subject:* Re: Window 8 on your PC**** > > **** > > OK, this may be a really stupid question, I know search works very well > but working on the desktop how do I get to my programs with no Start > button? Bing gives me now aswers.**** > > > Stefan**** > > On Wed, Nov 21, 2012 at 9:43 AM, Rod Trent <rodtr...@myitforum.com> wrote: > **** > > Also, consider that Windows 8 is built for devices that are never meant to > be shut off. Why give easy access to a function that we are moving beyond? > **** > > **** > > *From:* David Lum [mailto:david....@nwea.org] > *Sent:* Wednesday, November 21, 2012 8:56 AM**** > > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Window 8 on your PC**** > > **** > > “You no longer have to “pre-tell” Windows that you want to shut down and > let it handle everything for you. Windows is now hardware aware enough that > you just hit the power and Windows does whatever you told it to do (Power > Settings)”**** > > **** > > How enlightening! We’ve gotten so used to the scenario where we couldn’t > use the power button to turn a device off that now being able to do so > seems weird. “What? I can use the device’s power button to turn the Windows > device off? That’s CRAZY!”. Amazing what mind shift just one sentence can > make…**** > > **** > > *From:* Tim Vander Kooi [mailto:tvanderk...@expl.com<tvanderk...@expl.com>] > > *Sent:* Tuesday, November 20, 2012 5:06 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Window 8 on your PC**** > > **** > > Running the same 4 here, except we went with the Samsung Slates instead of > the Surface, they are excellent machines. Once I demonstrated to users that > the Start Page is just where their Start Button went to they were totally > onboard. It is a total mind shift (just like Office 2003 to Office 2007, > but once you make that shift it is much more useful. As for Shutdown being > hard to get to, what I was told by a friend at Microsoft (and which makes > perfect sense once you think about it) is just use the power button on your > device (whatever it might be). You no longer have to “pre-tell” Windows > that you want to shut down and let it handle everything for you. Windows is > now hardware aware enough that you just hit the power and Windows does > whatever you told it to do (Power Settings). This won’t work in some > environments where the power button is not accessible, but for the majority > of businesses it works just fine, and it is incredibly fast! Going to Sleep > and waking back up take my machines on average 2 seconds.**** > > Tim**** > > **** > > *From:* Rod Trent [mailto:rodtr...@myitforum.com <rodtr...@myitforum.com>] > > *Sent:* Tuesday, November 20, 2012 3:59 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Window 8 on your PC**** > > **** > > J I’m running all three – plus a desktop.**** > > **** > > **** > > *From:* Guyer, Don [mailto:dgu...@che.org <dgu...@che.org>] > *Sent:* Tuesday, November 20, 2012 4:25 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Window 8 on your PC**** > > **** > > Keep the Win 8 info coming! I’ve been tasked with kicking it around in our > environment.**** > > **** > > Laptop, Surface and a phone.**** > > **** > > Regards,**** > > * ***** > > *Don Guyer** > **Catholic Health East - Information Technology***** > > Enterprise Directory & Messaging Services > 3805 West Chester Pike, Suite 100, Newtown Square, Pa 19073**** > > email: *dgu...@che.org***** > > Office: 610.550.3595 | Cell: 610.955.6528 | Fax: 610.271.9440**** > > *For immediate assistance, please open a Service Desk ticket or call the > helpdesk @ 610-492-3839.***** > > [image: Description: Description: Description: Description: > InfoService-Logo240]**** > > **** > > *From:* Rod Trent [mailto:rodtr...@myitforum.com <rodtr...@myitforum.com>] > > *Sent:* Tuesday, November 20, 2012 4:16 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Window 8 on your PC**** > > **** > > Unless all of your apps are from the Windows 8 store (with the modern UI), > you practically run in desktop mode anyway.**** > > **** > > *From:* David Lum [mailto:david....@nwea.org <david....@nwea.org>] > *Sent:* Tuesday, November 20, 2012 4:08 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Window 8 on your PC**** > > **** > > Are you guys changing your Windows 8 UI to be more like Win7 or leaving it > as-is and learning new tricks? **** > > *David Lum* > Sr. Systems Engineer // NWEATM > Office 503.548.5229 //* *Cell (voice/text) 503.267.9764**** > > **** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin**** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin**** > > Confidentiality Notice: > This e-mail, including any attachments is the > property of Catholic Health East and is intended > for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). > It may contain information that is privileged and > confidential. 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