Customize the lock screen with photo slideshows
Windows 8 allowed users to set a specific photo to their lock screen, but Windows 8.1 kicks the customization level up a notch by allowing photo slideshow capabilities from the lock screen. To get started, go to the Start Screen.If you’re on a device with a touchscreen, swipe from the right edge to the left of your screen to activate the Charms Bar. If your device has a mouse and keyboard, set the mouse cursor in the top-right corner of your display.
From there, click or tap the Settings charm represented by the cog at the bottom of the Charms Bar. Click or tap Change PC Settings. It's like the new Control Panel. Under the PC Settings app, click or tap the first option on the left called PC and Devices in the menu. You then want to click or tap Lock Screen.
Finally, tap or click on the switch called "Play A Slide show on the Lock screen" to turn on lock screen slide shows. You'll then want to click or tap the " + icon" to add a folder with the slideshow photos. Use the file picker to select the photos. And - voila! That's it.
If you’d like to have your device auto-show pictures in Sky Drive folder, click or tap "This PC and select Sky-drive" from the drop down menu, and then click or tap Choose folder to select an entire folder of photos. You can also select each photo by clicking or tapping on them.
Remember: Windows 8.1 will auto-sync these options to any PC or device using the same Microsoft Account.
Move Sky-drive folder
Microsoft has crucially integrated Sky-drive into Windows 8.1, enabling file sync to be by default. You can also manage it from PC Settings (sans a separate app). Previously, within the Sky-drive desktop app, you could configure where Sky-drive synced its files, but this capability was thought to be lost in Windows 8.1 However, it isn't.Go to PC Settings, of course. When under PC Settings, right-click on Sky-drive in the navigation pane. From there, select Properties and then Location tab. To change the location, you'll only have to click the Move button and designate a new location.
Save to One Drive(Sky Drive)
Do you want all of your applications to save to your Sky-drive folder by default? Just open the Change PC Settings screen, and then choose Sky-drive. From there, all you have to do is make sure the relevant setting is switched to On in the Files tab.Open IE tabs from other PCs
Have you ever wanted to open up Internet Explorer 11 tabs on other PCs? Well with Windows 8.1 you can. In fact, this feature is only available in the final shipping version of Windows 8.1.Just open a new IE tab window, and then look for the names of your other PCs at the bottom of the page. To see all the synced tabs from a PC, click the PC name. All available sites will show up in a drop-down menu, which you can click to view on the current PC.
To see all the synced tabs from IE 11 mobile, tap the Tabs button in IE 11's app bar, and then tap the PC name in the top-left of the interface to view a list of the available PCs. You'll then want to select one from the list.
Faster shutdown
Windows 8.1 has the same shortcut menu when you right-click in the bottom left-hand corner of the desktop. But Microsoft has added some new options in the OS upgrade. Examples include being able to shutdown the system or log out of your account. Previously, users had to shutdown through the Settings charm.Stay tuned for more tips and tricks. We'll continue to update this list as we dig deeper into Windows 8.1.
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