Windows 8 Hacks

Name: Windows 8 Hacks
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Preston Gralla(Author)

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Published on 28. November 2012

422 pages

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Intro
Copyright
Table of Contents
Preface
How to Use This Book
How This Book Is Organized
Conventions Used in This Book
Using Code Examples
Safari® Books Online
How to Contact Us
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. Setup and Startup Hacks
Hack 01 Disable Windows 8's Lock Screen
Hacking the Hack
Hack 02 Hack Your Way Through the Lock Screen
Change the Lock Screen Image
Lock Down the Lock Screen Image
Customize Which Apps Show their Notifications on the Lock Screen
Hack 03 Speed Up Boot Time
Hack Your BIOS for Faster Startups
Hack 04 Speed Up Startup by Halting Startup Programs and Services
Eliminating Programs that Run at Startup
Cleaning Out the Startup Folder
Using the Task Manager
Using the Registry to Halt Programs Running on Startup
Shutting Off Services That Run at Startup
Hacking the Hack
Hack 05 Reset and Refresh Your PC Instead of Doing a Complete Reinstall
Create a Custom Refresh Point
Hack 06 Installing and Running Windows 8 on a Mac
Installing and Running Windows 8 Using Parallels Desktop
Installing and Running Windows 8 Using VMWare Fusion
Running Windows 8 Using VirtualBox
Hack 07 Use Hyper-V to Install and Run Other Operating Systems Inside Windows 8
Hacking the Hack
Chapter 2. Hacking the Start Screen, the Windows 8 Interface, and Apps
Hack 08 Create an Application Folder for Quick Launches on the Start Screen and the Desktop
Hack 09 Put a Tile to Computer on the Start Screen
Hacking the Hack
Hack 10 Force Desktop Apps to Show up on the Start Screen
Hack 11 Hack the Windows 8 All Apps Screen
Hack 12 Add Folders and Other Objects to the Start Screen
Hacking the Hack
Hack 13 Run Windows 8 Native Apps Side by Side
Hack 14 Hack Your Way Through the Start Screen
Add and Remove Tiles
Customize Tiles
Create and Customize Tile Groups
Change Your Theme
Controlling Live Tile Behavior
Hack 15 Access Windows 8's Power Search Tools
Mail
Finance
Maps
Music
More Search Hacks
Hack 16 Use the Task Manager to Track App Use
Delving into the App Innards
Checking out an App's Usage History
Hacking the Hack
Hack 17 Use Your Own Graphic for Your User Account
Chapter 3. Hacking the Desktop
Hack 18 Bring Back the Windows Start Menu to Windows 8
Start8
StartFinity
Hack 19 Use the Built-In Mini Start Menu
Hacking the Hack
Hack 20 Bring the Quick Launch Toolbar Back to the Desktop
Hack 21 Hack a Quick-and-Dirty Start Menu for the Desktop
Hacking the Hack
Hack 22 Turn on Windows "God Mode" on the Desktop
Hacking the Hack
Hack 23 Run the Desktop and Window 8 Native Apps Side by Side
Hack 24 Put Helpful Navigation Icons on the Desktop
Hacking the Hack
Hack 25 Make the Desktop More Tablet-Friendly
Make Everything Larger
Make Only the Text Larger
HACK 26Hack the Notification Area Using the Registry Editor
Hide Only Certain Icons in the Notification Area
Hack 27 Change Folders in the Open Dialog Box
Hack 28 Control the Control Panel
Hide Unused Applets with the Registry
Hide Unused Applets with the Group Policy Editor
Hack 29 Hack the Taskbar
Hack 30 A Power User's Hidden Weapon: Improve File Explorer's Context Menu
Add "Copy To Folder" and "Move To Folder" Context Menu Options
Add and Remove Destinations for the "Send To" Option
Open the Command Prompt from the Right-Click Menu
Clean Up the "Open With" Option
Hacking the Hack
HACK 31Open an Administrator Command Prompt Anywhere in File Explorer
Hacking the Hack
Hack 32 Hack Your Way Through File Explorer
Turn Panes on and Off
Change Icon Sizes
Add and Customize Columns
Hidden Files and Folders.and More
Using the Invert Selection Feature
Chapter 4. Productivity and System Performance Hacks
Hack 33 Three Quick System and Performance Hacks
Schedule Windows 8 Maintenance
Display Administrative Tools
Perform a Memory Check
Hack 34 Troubleshoot Performance Issues Using the Resource Monitor
Hack 35 Track Performance and Reliability with the Reliability Monitor
Hacking the Hack
Hack 36 Peer Deep into Your System with the Performance Monitor
Hack 37 Speed Up System Performance with the Task Manager
Processes Tab
Performance Tab
App History Tab
Users Tab
Monitor CPU Use
Give Program and Processes More of Your CPU's Attention
Hack 38 Windows 8 Keyboard Shortcuts
Windows Key Shortcuts
Other Keyboard Shortcuts
Hack 39 Using Windows 8 Gestures
Windows 8 Gestures
Hack 40 Use File History to Recover Your Files
Turning on File History
Hacking File History
Using File History to Recover Files
Hack 41 Troubleshoot with the Action Center
Hack 42 Track Down Windows 8 System Woes
Hack 43 Save Money: Use These Free Alternatives to Microsoft Office
LibreOffice
Apache OpenOffice
Google Docs
Microsoft Office Web Apps
Zoho Office
Chapter 5. Cloud and Social Networking Hacks
Hack 44 Use SkyDrive to Sync Your Files Everywhere
Look for Colored Icons
Access to All of Your Files from Everywhere
Hacking the Hack
Hack 45 Make SkyDrive Play Nice with Other Windows Folders
Include SkyDrive in your Windows 8 Libraries
Hack 46 Recover Deleted Files on SkyDrive
HACK 47More SkyDrive Hacks
Make OneNote Notebooks Available on SkyDrive
Scan Documents into SkyDrive
Change SkyDrive Options
Hack 48 Using Other Syncing Services
Google Drive
Dropbox
Box (Formerly Box.Net)
SugarSync
Hack 49 Configure Windows 8 Syncing
Hacking the Hack
Hack 50 Create a Non-Syncing Windows 8 Account
Hack 51 Power Hacks for Windows 8 Syncing
Hack 52 Mastering the People App
Hack 53 Share and Share Alike in Windows 8
Hack 54 Other Social Networking Apps
Tweetro
Rowi
MetroTwit
TweetDeck
Chapter 6. Music, Media, and Video
Hack 55 Open Graphic Files In Photo Viewer Instead of the Windows 8 Native Photos App
Hacking the Hack
Hack 56 Add Facebook and Flickr to Your Windows 8 Photo Collection
Hacking the Hack
Hack 57 Hacking Through the Photos App
Fixing SkyDrive Woes
Tiles, Backgrounds, and Slide Shows
Hack 58 Add Folder Locations to Photo and Video Libraries
Hack 59 Improve DVD and TV Watching in Windows 8
Hack 60 Using Windows 8 with Your Xbox 360
Hacking the Hack
Hack 61 Power Up Windows 8 with a Free Movie Maker, Photo Gallery, and More
Hacking the Hack
Hack 62 Organize Your Photos with Metadata
Editing and Adding Tags to Photos
Using Other Metadata
Hack 63 Use RAW Photos in Windows Photo Gallery
Hack 64 Get a Free Copy of Windows Media Center
Hack 65 Play it Loud!
Hack 66 Convert Vinyl and Tapes to MP3s
Chapter 7. Networking, the Web, Wireless, and the Internet
Hack 67 Make the Desktop Version of Internet Explorer the Default Rather than the Windows 8 Native Version
Hacking the Hack
Hack 68 Change Your Default Native Windows 8 Browser to Chrome
Hacking the Hack
Hack 69 Make Windows 8 Play Nice with Your Home Network
Using Homegroup with Windows 8
Using Windows 8 with Network Shares
Hack 70 Hack DNS to Speed up Web Browsing
Tell Your Entire Network to use OpenDNS
Hack 71 Control Another PC with Remote Desktop
Using the Windows 8 Native Client
Control a Remote PC with LogMeIn
Hacking the Hack
Hack 72 Hack Windows 8 Wi-Fi, Wireless, and Network Settings
Hack 73 Use Task Manager to Track Bandwidth Use of Individual Apps and Overall Network Use
Hack 74 Map a Network Drive or Network Location
Map a Network Drive
Map a Network Location
Hack 75 Troubleshoot Network Connections with ping, tracert, and pathping
Troubleshoot TCP/IP Problems with ping
Trace Your Network and Internet Data Path with tracert
Troubleshoot Network Problems with pathping
Hack 76 Troubleshoot Network Connections with netstat and ipconfig
Use netstat to Get Information About Open Network Connections
Use ipconfig to Troubleshoot TCP/IP
Hack 77 Troubleshoot Wireless Interference Woes, and Extend Your Range
Chapter 8. Security
Hack 78 Keep Portable Storage Secure with BitLocker to Go
Hacking the Hack
Hack 79 Hide Folders and Files with the Encrypting File System
Encrypting Files and Folders
Decrypting Files and Folders
Letting Others Use Your Encrypted Files
Encrypting and Decrypting from the Command Line
HACK 80Tell Windows 8 Apps Not to Snoop on Your Location
Hacking the Hack
Hack 81 Turn off the Windows 8 SmartScreen Filter
Hack 82 Protect Yourself with a Windows 8 Picture Password
Hack 83 Create a Windows 8 Recovery Tool
Hack 84 Hack Windows 8's User Account Control
UAC and Elevating Privileges
Hack UAC with the Control Panel
Hack UAC with Local Security Policy Editor and the Registry Editor
Hacking the Hack
Hack 85 Unlock Windows 8's Super-Secret Administrator Account
Hack 86 Punch an Escape Hole Through the Windows 8 Firewall
Allow a Program Through the Firewall
Opening Up Ports
Hack 87 Track Firewall Activity with a Windows 8 Firewall Log
Hack 88 Protect Your Privacy by Removing Windows 8 Metadata
Hacking the Hack
Hack 89 Impersonate Another Computer on the Network
Understanding MAC Addresses
Spoofing Your MAC Address
Hack 90 Protect Your Home Wi-Fi Network
Change Your Administrator Password
Stop Broadcasting Your Network's SSID
Limit the Number of IP Addresses on Your Network
Check and Filter MAC Addresses
Check Your Router Logs and Traffic
Chapter 9. Email
Hack 91 Trick the Windows 8 Mail App into Using POP Mail
Configure Outlook.com to Get your POP3 Mail
Configure Windows 8 Mail to Get Mail from Outlook.com
Hack 92 Use Different Live Tiles For Different Email Accounts
Hacking the Hack
Hack 93 Hack Your Way Through your Windows 8 Mail Accounts
Hack 94 Understanding Windows Mail and Metered Networks
Hack 95 Send Large File Attachments in Windows 8 Mail and Outlook.com Using SkyDrive
Sending Large Files via Window 8 Mail
Sending Large Files via Outlook.com
Hacking the Hack
Hack 96 Import Gmail Mail and Mail from other Web-Based Mail into Outlook.com
Hack 97 Configure Outlook.com for Windows Phone, Android Devices, and iPhones and iPads
Windows Phone
Android Device
iOS Devices
Hack 98 Switch Fast Between Outlook.com Accounts
Hack 99 Turn Outlook.com Into a Universal Inbox
Getting Mail from Gmail
Hack 100 Great Freebies for Turbocharging Gmail
Smartr Inbox
Find Big Mail
Cloud Magic
Privicons
Minimalist for Everything
Hack 101 Turn Gmail into a Universal Inbox
HACK 102Use Gmail as a POP3 Server
Hack 103 Stay Off Spam Lists
Hack 104 Prevent Your Newsletter from Being Blocked as Spam
Hack 105 Block International Spam in Outlook
Hack 106 Open Blocked File Attachments in Outlook
Force Outlook to Let You Open Blocked File Attachments
Hack 107 Instantly Compress Files You Send via Outlook
Hack 108 Sync Calendar and Contacts Between Google and Outlook
Chapter 10. Hardware
Hack 109 To Infinity and Beyond with Windows 8 Storage Spaces
Hack 110 Hack Windows 8's Power Plan
Hack 111 Two Screens Are Better than One
Configuring Both Displays
Configuring the Taskbar on Both Displays
Moving Apps Around
Multi-Monitor Slide Shows and Different Desktop Backgrounds
HACK 112Find Drivers for Windows 8 Fast
HACK 113Troubleshoot Hardware with Device Manager
HACK 114Get a Complete History of Troublesome Hardware
Hack 115 Uncover Hidden Hardware with the Device Manager
Hacking the Hack
Hack 116 Get a Comprehensive List of All Your Drivers
Hacking the Hack
Chapter 11. The Registry and Group Policy Editor
Hack 117 Don't Fear the Registry
The Five Logical Registry Hives
Using Keys and Values
Launching the Registry Editor
Adding and Deleting Keys and Values
Hack 118 Hack Away at the Registry
Turn Off Mouse-Over Charm Launcher
Auto Log On into Windows
Disable Shutdown
Change the Names of the Registered User and Company
Change the Default Location for Installing Programs
Hack 119 Safely Edit the Registry Using .reg Files
Delete Registry Keys and Values Using .reg Files
Protect the Registry by Changing the Default Action for .reg Files
Hack 120 Better Registry Backups
Hack 121 Hack Away at Windows with the Group Policy Editor
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