Windows 8.1 Tips and Tricks | | InformIT

Windows 8.1 Tips and Tricks

Really great article about Window 8.1. the update that comes with Windows 8.

Like how to to a system back up incase of a pc crash.

Tip #19: Create a System Image Backup

Windows 8.1 offers a File History feature that functions much like Apple's Time Machine incremental backup system. You can also use Windows 8.1 to create a full system image backup, which you can use to restore you complete system in the event of a catastrophic failure.
Unfortunately, this feature is fairly well hidden. In fact, the best way to find it is to press Windows+S to open the Search panel, and then search for <file history>. You want to select the second File History option in the search results, to open the File History utility on the Windows desktop.
From here, click System Image Backup in the lower left corner. This opens the Create a System Image wizard; follow the onscreen instructions to back up your entire system.
How to
Shut down Windows

Tip #2: Shut Down Faster

Here's something else you can do from the Quick Access menu: shut down your computer. In Windows 8, the shutdown command was hidden somewhere in the Charms bar, which most people never figured out. In Windows 8.1, however, you can shut down your PC by right-clicking the Start button to display the Quick Access menu, then selecting Shut Down or Sign Out > Shut Down. That's a lot quicker.
I actually never shutdown my pc, only in a storm with lightening or if am working on someone else pc.
Alt+F4

Tip #4: Snap Two or More Full-screen Apps Side by Side

Windows 8/8.1 Modern-style apps are designed to run full-screen on your PC or tablet device. That's fine, but we're all kind of used to having more than one app open at a time in the traditional Windows desktop environment.
Now, you can't display Modern apps in separate windows, but you can snap two or more of these apps side-by-side in the Windows 8.1 interface. In fact, if your screen is wide enough you can snap up to eight apps from left to right. (Most screens are only wide enough to snap two apps, but that's better than none.)
To snap your apps, start by opening both apps and displaying the first app in full screen mode. Now, bump your mouse against the top-left corner of the screen and drag it downward (without pressing the mouse button) to display the Switcher panel. Click and drag the other app you want to display to the right. When the shaded vertical bar appears in the middle of the screen, drop the second app into the blank area. The two apps are now displayed side by side.
If your screen is wide enough, you can snap more than two apps side by side; just repeat these steps. To change the width of the displayed apps, click and drag the vertical bar to one side or another. To revert to a single app onscreen, click and drag the vertical bar all the way to the other side of the screen from that app.
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