The Windows 8 Consumer Preview

The Windows 8 Consumer Preview is now available for public download, and it offers a very
different experience from what Windows users are accustomed to. However, while the operating
system isoptimized for touchscreen input, that doesn't mean Microsoft forgot about users who are
confined to traditional keyboards and mice.
In fact, the Windows 8 Consumer Preview supports a ton ofkeyboard shortcuts to help make input
and interaction a little easier. Some of the new shortcuts are touchscreen-related, such as pressing
Windows-O to lock the orientation of the device, while others relate to new features, such as
pressing Windows-C to open the Charms bar.
Below is a chart of the keyboard shortcuts we know about, including shortcuts unchanged from
Windows 7, as well as a list of brand-new shortcuts. If you're using Windows 8 with a keyboard and
mouse or laptop touchpad, these will go a very long way toward improving your experience

Hotkeys unchanged from Windows 7

Key combination Windows 7 functionality

Windows--- Display or hide the Start menu.

Windows-Left Arrow ----Dock the active window to the left half of the screen (does nothing to

Metro-style applications).

Windows-Right Arrow Dock the active window to the right half of screen (does nothing to Metro-

style applications).

Windows-Up Arrow Maximize the active window (does nothing to Metro-style applications).

Windows-Down Arrow Restore/minimize the active window (does nothing to Metro-style

applications).

Windows-Shift-Up

Maximize the active window vertically, maintaining width (does nothing to

Arrow

Metro-style applications).

Windows-Shift-Down

Restore/minimize the active window vertically, maintaining width (does

Arrow

nothing to Metro-style applications).

Windows-Shift-Left

Move the active window to the monitor on the left (does nothing to Metro-

Arrow

style applications).

Windows-Shift-Right

Move the active window to the monitor on the right (does nothing to Metro-

Arrow

style applications).

Windows-P Display projection options.

Windows-Home Minimize all nonactive windows; restore on the second keystroke (does not

restore Metro- style applications).

Launch or switch to the program located at the given position on the

Windows-

number

taskbar. (Example: Use Windows-1 to launch the first program.)

Launch a new instance of the program located at the given position on the

Windows-Shift-

number

taskbar.

Windows-B Set focus in the notification area.

  

Windows-Break Display the System Properties dialog box.

Windows-D Show the desktop; restore on the second keystroke (does not restore Metro-

style applications).

Windows-E Open Windows Explorer, navigated to Computer.

Windows-Ctrl-F Search for computers (if you are on a network).

Windows-G Cycle through Windows Desktop Gadgets.

Windows-L Lock your computer  (if you're connected to a network domain), or switch

users (if  you're not connected to a network domain).

Windows-M Minimize all windows.

Windows-Shift-M Restore minimized windows to the desktop (does not restore Metro-style

applications).

Windows-R Open the Run dialog box.

Windows-T Set focus on the taskbar and cycle through programs.

Open Windows Media Center. Note that Windows Media Center must be

Windows-Alt-Enter

installed for this key combo to function; in many Windows 8 builds, it is

not present.

Windows-U Open Ease of Access Center.

Windows-X Open Windows Mobility Center.

Windows-F1 Launch Windows Help and Support.

Windows-N Create a new note (OneNote).

Windows-S Open screen clipper (OneNote).

Windows-Q Open Lync. Note that in Windows 8 the Search function overrides this key

combo.

Windows-A Accept an incoming call (Lync).

Windows-X Reject an incoming call (Lync). Note that this key combo does not function

if Windows Mobility Center is present on the machine.

Windows-Minus Zoom out (Magnifier).

Windows-Plus Zoom in (Magnifer).

Windows-Esc Close Magnifier.

New hotkeys for the Windows 8 Consumer Preview

Key combination Windows 8 functionality

Windows-Space Switch input language and keyboard layout.

Windows-O Lock device orientation.

Windows-, Temporarily peek at the desktop.

Windows-V Cycle through toasts.

Windows-Shift-V Cycle through toasts in reverse order.

  

Windows-Enter Launch Narrator.

Windows-PgUp Move the Start Screen or a Metro-style application to the monitor on the

left.

Windows-PgDown Move the Start Screen or a Metro-style application to the monitor on the

right.

Windows-Shift-. Move the gutter to the left (snap an application).

Windows-. Move the gutter to the right (snap an application).

Windows-C Open the Char ms bar.

Windows-I Open the Settings char m.

Windows-K Open the Connect charm.

Windows-H Open the Share charm.

Windows-Q Open the Search pane.

Windows-W Open the Settings Search app.

Windows-F Open the File Search app.

Windows-Tab Cycle through apps.

Windows-Shift-Tab Cycle through apps in reverse order.

Windows-Ctrl-Tab Cycle through apps and snap them as they cycle.

Windows-Z Open the App Bar.

Windows-/ Initiate input method editor (IME) reconversion.

Windows-J Swap foreground between the snapped and filled apps.

Can Microsoft Windows 8 Fail?

In anticipation of the Windows 8 release, there has been speculation on Microsoft's future. Will the company break out of its slump? Will it get a new image? How will Windows 8 do? What if nobody likes it? What happens next?
Let's get a few things straight. Even if Windows 8 is a huge dog and bombs the way Vista did, it will not matter. There is still nothing out there that can take Microsoft out of the game. Apple has the only other quality operating system out there, and it is proprietary and still more expensive. Money and cost are important.

 Linux may have a chance, but it is held back by all sorts of factors. I've been using Linux but still prefer Windows. The reasons are minor, except for the fact that Adobe refuses to put its Creative Suite on Linux, where it could probably perform faster. A Linux box, as it now stands, is good for light word processing, order entry, and Web surfing. It would be perfect in certain office environments.
The Linux OS also has a peculiar feel that is hard to explain but it never feels the way Windows and Macintosh feel. This is something that concerns me because I cannot put my finger on it. Others will say the same thing.
The backstory: The programming language Forth that creates code gives me the same dubious feeling. I always get into trouble when I mention this, but since the 1980s, I've complained about it. It's a specialty language that seems to be popular to this day among people who write code for control mechanisms. Every so often, a desktop application shows up coded in Forth and I generally spot it because of its muddy feel. There is no other way to describe it. It is very subtle but uncomfortable.
Digital Research had one of the first PC-oriented GUIs called GEM that predated Windows. Microsoft is credited with destroying it in the market when Bill Gates personally went around telling people not to use it because Windows was going to be better, which it wasn't, until years later. This didn't matter, though. I used GEM and it was extremely muddy. Trying to use the unresponsive pointer was as frustrating as trying to control a helium balloon.
The point is that Microsoft and Apple both got the feel right and have maintained that edge over everything else that has since come along.
Before Microsoft ever fails in the marketplace, many things have to happen. Mainly, Microsoft has to shoot itself in the foot over and over, not just once or twice. It doesn't tend to do this. It will botch a product such as Vista or Windows ME and come right back with a fixer like Windows 7 or Windows 2000. Losing ideas such as the Zune, Microsoft Bob, or its VCR had very minimal impact on the company. The failure list for Microsoft is a long one, but its cash cows have continued to pump profits out.

INSTALL Os7

HOW TO INSTALL
*Download it from Cydia
or
* If you don't have OS7:Revive installed, download it from Cydia.
* Download the file you want:
Regular Version: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?6yughgkkcyn9c86
No Lockscreen Version: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?nvk5f9mn6npb12t
* After downloading, SSH into your phone
* Replace your images folder with the one's you just downloaded here: /var/mobile/Library/OS7/
* Replace the old OS7.dylib file with the one just downloaded here: /Library/MobileSubstrate/DynamicLibraries
* Reboot your phone
Help with OS7 theme (dreamboard)
I pretty sure this post will not be marked as inappropriate but I need help getting everything working right. I was modmyi reading about using ssh to mod the theme. Well Im asking because I downloaded a lockscreen theme called iClarity and a statusbar theme called WP7 status bar. I do not know where to place these.Can someone help me.
Edit: I think I figured it out.