6 things to do while setting up Windows 8

Things to do while setting up Windows 8 The Windows 8 setup program is quick and easy. But some of its default settings are likely to conflict with your wishes. Follow this checklist to be more productive 1 PC settings Time Check the time 8:06 AM, Wednesday, August 15, 2012 Personalize UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) Users Adjust for daylight saving time automaticaly zone On Notifications App switching When you boot up for the first time, make sure you go into PC Settings and adjust this setting so it matches where you live. Search Allow switching between recent apps Share On General When I swipe in from the left edge, switch directly to my most recent app Privacy Delete history Connect your domain and Microsoft accounts (2 Connect your Microsoft account If you're signed in with a Windows domain account, you need to go through one extra step. From PC Settings, click Users and follow the prompts to connect your domain account to a Microsoft account. You can decide on this screen exactly what you want to sync. Which PC settings from your Microsoft account do you want to sync with your domain account? V Personalize V App settings V Desktop personalization V Browser (info like history and favorites) V Ease of Access V Other Windows settings V Language preferences Passwords (apps, networks, and websites) Confirm your PC as a trusted device Your account Katy Bott Your saved passwords for apps, websites, and networks won't sync until you trust this PC. Trust this PC You can switch to a local account, but your settings won't sync between the PCs you use. From PC Settings, click Sync Your Settings and look at the top of the list. If your device isn't yet trusted, you can click a link to begin the process. Switch to a local account More account settings online Sign-in options Change your password Create a picture password Create a PIN Set Default Programs « Programs Defeult Programs> Set Default Programs Set your default programs Choose default To set a program as the default for all file types and protocols it can open, click the program and then click Windows Photo Viewer A Microsoft Corporation Programs W Microsoft Word O Music 园 News programs Windows Photo Viewer is the built-in picture viewer that well as e-mail and burn them to CDs. G Paint People APhotos y Reader Sports II Travel O video • Weather To get to the Set your default programs screen, press Windows key+W (Windows settings) and type default in the search box. Then click its entry in the results list. EWindows Contacts This program has O out of 12 defaults aWindows Disc Image Burner CWindows Media Player → Set this program as default Use the selected program to open all file types and Windows Photo Viewer Windows Search Explorer M WordPad + Choose defaults for this program Choose which file types and protocols the selected Start Web:orkan Organize the Start Drag the desktop tile from its default Screen position in the lower right corner and drop it at the top of the first column. 9. Pin desktop programs to the otaskbar OneNote 2013 Excel 2013 ZDNet CMS 70° MAw Santa Fe Sunny (Clear) 89/61" Lync 2013 Publisher 2013 Weather Via Chicago When a desktop program is running, you can click its taskbar icon and choose the Pin to taskbar option from the shortcut menu. PhonePowe Unpin from Start Pin to taskbar Uninstall Open new Run as Open file window administrator location Designed & Issued In Public Interest By: SOFTWARE DIGITAL Piktochart I make information beautiful 回 | 四 日 | 四 | a | 日 | 画 | 回 || a |