As with Windows 7 many sites have posted the Windows 8 keyboard shortcuts like they discovered some secret. The information is available both from Microsoft via the web or directly from Windows 8 built-in search.
One thing I noticed was that printing it out was a mess so I put together a Word document and PDF to make that easier.
To download simply right-click and “Save As” (please link to this post and not directly to the files):
Windows8KeyboardShortcuts.docx
or
Windows8KeyboardShortcuts.pdf
How-To's
Internet Explorer Pinned Sites
Microsoft has made a big to-do about the ability to pin sites in Windows 7 and Windows 8 using Internet Explorer.
I’m going to cover a little about it and how to fix a few problems.
Windows All-In-One Recovery Flash Drive
This article covers creating an all-in-one Windows recovery flash drive.
This is the one I use. I often carry it with me.
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Create Windows 8 Recovery Media
This post will show you how to:
1 – Create a Windows 8 Recovery Disc (CD or DVD).
2 – Create a Windows 8 Recovery Flash Drive.
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How To Fix The Windows Bootloader
So you’ve managed to hose the bootloader on your computer? No worries, every Geek has.
This article will show you how to:
– Fix the Windows Vista bootloader
– Fix the Windows 7 bootloader
– Fix the Windows 8 bootloader
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Windows 8 – Cleaning Up After You’ve Upgraded
If you’ve upgraded to Windows 8 from another Windows operating system you can recover a significant amount of disk space.
This guide shows you how.
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Windows 8 – Elevated Command Prompt
This guide will show you 4 options to access an elevated command prompt in Windows 8.
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Install Windows 8 – Upgrade
This article covers installing Windows 8 Upgrade.
In the past I’ve never advocated upgrading an operating system. Windows 7 seemed to to a better job than previous Windows versions at an upgrade though it was far from perfect. On my personal computers I’ve attempted 2 true upgrades. I upgraded one without any issues and the PC runs great. One had issues (read: failed) trying to upgrade (see the bottom section of this article). Of course YMMV.
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Buying The Windows 8 Pro Upgrade From Microsoft
The purpose of this article is to show the non-expert PC user the experience and options of buying the Windows 8 Pro Upgrade from the Microsoft Store.
Keep in mind this is for an UPGRADE version. See the Terms and Conditions for more info.
The page to purchase the Windows 8 Pro Upgrade is here: http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msstore/html/pbpage.Windows_8_Pro
Currently the price is $39.99 (U.S.). This deal is set to expire on Jan. 31, 2013.
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Install Windows 8 – Clean Install With Upgrade Media
This article will show you how to do a clean install with the Windows 8 upgrade media.
From my experience doing a clean install of Windows 8 with upgrade media is almost exactly like doing it with Windows 7.
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