Windows 8 Tips and Tricks

1.Bring back the Start Menu Button

Download StartMenu8 and Install. click here --> Download

2.Create Quick Shutdown/Restart Shortcuts

a) Shutdown --> shutdown /p

b) Restart    --> shutdown /r /t 0

a) Quick Shutdown - Right-click Desktop > New > Shortcut - copy the shutdown code and paste and click Next and Finish.
b) Quick Restart - Right-click Desktop > New > Shortcut - copy the restart code and paste and click Next and Finish. 

3.Enable God Mode

Godmode --> GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}

a) Create new folder

b) Copy the code 
c) Rename the folder by the code


4.Put a Start Menu on the Taskbar

a) Right-click the Desktop's taskbar and select Toolbars --> New Toolbar.
b) Navigate to --> C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu
c) Select Start Menu 

5.Hot Keys

Windows key + E: Open Computer 
Windows key + R: Open the Run dialog box
Windows key + PrtScn: Takes a screenshot of the screen and automatically saves it in the Pictures folder as Screenshot
Windows key + U: Open Ease of Access Center 
Windows key + Ctrl + F: Open Find Computers dialog box
Windows key: Switch between Modern Desktop Start screen and the last accessed application 
Windows key + C: Access the charms bar 
Windows key + Tab: Access the Modern Desktop Taskbar 
Windows key + I: Access the Settings charm 
Windows key + H: Access the Share charm 
Windows key + K: Access the Devices charm 
Windows key + Q: Access the Apps Search screen 
Windows key + F: Access the Files Search screen 
Windows key + W: Access the Settings Search screen 
Windows key + P: Access the Second Screen bar 
Windows key + Z: Brings up the App Bar when you have a Modern Desktop App running 
Windows key + X: Access the Windows Tools Menu 
Windows key + O: Lock screen orientation 
Windows key + . : Move the screen split to the right 
Windows key + Shift + . : Move the screen split to the left 
Windows key + V: View all active Toasts/Notifications 
Windows key + Shift + V: View all active Toasts/Notifications in reverse order 
Windows key + Enter: Launch Narrator

6.Go to Task Manager for Startup items

You can disable Startup items.
>Select Program and click Disable below