Launch Apps Directly From the Desktop in Windows 8

Windows 8 provides many applications. To launch the desktop, click the Desktop Tile, present underneath the video tile. In the Start button, you can open many applications such as Stores, Mail, Maps, Internet Explorer, Calendar, Video, Weather, Sky Drive, Desktop, People, Reader, and many others applications.

1. How do I put an app on my desktop Windows 8?
2. How do I boot directly to desktop in Windows 8?
3. How do I open apps on Windows 8?
4. How do I make an app appear on my desktop?
5. Does Windows 8 have a desktop?
6. How do I get to the normal Start menu in Windows 8?
7. How do I start my desktop?
8. How do I install Windows 8 apps without the store?
9. How will you find help on any topic in Windows 8 write the steps?
10. How can we search any file or app in Windows 8?
11. How do I put icon on desktop?
12. How do I put Windows apps on my desktop?
13. How do I put the Microsoft store app on my desktop?

How do I put an app on my desktop Windows 8?

To install an app:

1. From the Store, locate and select the app you wish to install. Clicking an app.
2. The app information page will appear. If the app is free, click the Install button. ...
3. The app will begin downloading and will be installed automatically. ...
4. The installed app will appear on the Start screen.

How do I boot directly to desktop in Windows 8?

Step 1: Right-click on the Windows 8.1 taskbar, then choose Properties. Step 2: Click on the Navigation tab, then under the Start screen section, check the box next to "When I sign in or close all apps on a screen, go to the desktop instead of Start."

How do I open apps on Windows 8?

There are several ways to open an app in Windows 8:

1. Click the app icon on the taskbar. Opening an app from the taskbar.
2. Double-click the app shortcut on the Desktop. Opening an app from a shortcut.
3. Click the app tile in the Start screen. Opening an app from the Start screen.

How do I make an app appear on my desktop?

Method 1: Desktop Apps Only

1. Select the Windows button to open the Start menu.
2. Select All apps.
3. Right-click on the app you want to create a desktop shortcut for.
4. Select More.
5. Select Open file location. ...
6. Right-click on the app's icon.
7. Select Create shortcut.
8. Select Yes.

Does Windows 8 have a desktop?

Windows 8 has two environments: the full screen, touch-centric Windows Store App interface (also called Metro) and the Desktop interface, which looks and acts like Windows 7. ... Both Desktop and Windows Store apps can be launched from the Start screen.

How do I get to the normal Start menu in Windows 8?

Make basic changes to the Classic Shell Start menu

1. Open the Start menu by pressing Win or clicking the Start button. ...
2. Click Programs, choose Classic Shell, and then select Start Menu Settings.
3. Click the Start Menu Style tab and make your desired changes.

How do I start my desktop?

How to turn on a desktop computer

1. Find the On Button. The first step to using your computer is to turn it on. Sometimes the 'on' button can be tricky to find. It is often circular and looks like this: ...
2. Press the Button. Press the button you've found to turn your computer on. On some computers the button will light up when you turn it on. ...
3. Log In.

How do I install Windows 8 apps without the store?

Install Windows 8 Apps without the Store

1. Search for “Run” from the Windows Start screen and click on it to open its command prompt.
2. Type in “ gpedit. ...
3. From the main screen of the Local Group Policy Editor, you want to head to the following entry: ...
4. Right-click on “Allow all trusted apps to install.”

How will you find help on any topic in Windows 8 write the steps?

You can also type “help and” in the Start Menu search box and click on Help and Support. In Windows 8.1, you can search from the Start screen for Help and Support.

How can we search any file or app in Windows 8?

Files search can be reached from anywhere in Windows 8 by tapping WINKEY + F. (You can trigger this search type from the Start screen, Windows desktop, or from any Metro-style app.) To search from within any Metro-style app, type WINKEY + Q.

How do I put icon on desktop?

To add icons to your desktop such as This PC, Recycle Bin and more:

1. Select the Start button, and then select Settings > Personalization > Themes.
2. Under Themes > Related Settings, select Desktop icon settings.
3. Choose the icons you would like to have on your desktop, then select Apply and OK.

How do I put Windows apps on my desktop?

To add shortcuts to the desktop

1. Press and hold (or right-click) the desktop, then select New > Shortcut.
2. Enter the location of the item or select Browse to find the item in File Explorer.

How do I put the Microsoft store app on my desktop?

To create a Desktop shortcut for a Store app in Windows 10, do the following.

1. Press the Win + R keys together on your keyboard to open the Run dialog and type shell:AppsFolder in the run box.
2. Hit the Enter key to open the Applications folder.
3. Now, drag and drop the shortcut of the desired app to the Desktop.