All users of Windows operating systems are accustomed to the fact that in order to install any application or game you need to have a disk or installer file, run it and install it on your computer\laptop, but in Windows8.1 in addition to this standard method You can install applications and games using Windows Store(on tablets with version of Windows RT 8.1 installation of programs is only available from the store). That is, you simply go to the store, select the required application and click the “Install” button to install it. The system resembles well-known App Store or Play Market For Apple devices and Android respectively.
In this article I will describe step by step the process of installing applications, or rather games. I would like to note that games such as solitaire, minesweeper and others are not available in Windows 8.1. enable as in Windows 7 , or you can supply it from the store.
In order to use the store, you must have a Microsoft account; more details on how to register in the article Registering a Microsoft Account in Windows 8.1 . After you have registered, go to the Metro interface (click on the "Start" button) and click on the Store window. You can guess this icon from the picture of a bag with the Windows logo.
Select the required category in in this example- Games.
After this, games grouped into groups will appear; in this example, I will choose among free games.
Select a game, in this example I chose " Cut the Rope", click on it with the left mouse button or with your finger (for tablets).
A window about the game will open, where there will be print screens of the game, reviews and ratings; to install, click the " button Install".
During installation it will say " Installation<название игры> "
At the end of the installation, a message will appear in the upper right corner that the application has been installed.
After that, go to Metro mode (Start button) and:
Press the down arrow - on a computer/laptop
Swipe down - for tablets.
You will see all installed applications, including the installed game.
If you want the app to be in the Metro main menu, click right click mouse on the game and select " Pin to Start Screen".
Now you can see installed application on the Metro home screen.
In the store Windows applications So far there are few applications, but this issue can be fixed and soon I think there will be plenty of them. I would like to note that all applications are saved in your account Microsoft. That is, if you once bought a game, then to install this game on another computer with Windows 8.1, you will only need to log in to your Microsoft account and, without purchasing again, you can install the game without any problems.
Installing the Windows 8.1 operating system can be done in three ways: updating the Windows 8 operating system installed on your computer to Windows 8.1 using a web installer, or new installation operating system on the computer.
After the release of the Windows 8.1 operating system, every user of the Windows 8 operating system can upgrade to the new version for free. There are some exceptions to this rule, where in some cases it will not be possible to update the system as required. You can read more about this on the Microsoft website.
At Windows update 8 to Windows 8.1, you will need to download the update from the Windows Store onto your computer and then start the operating system installation process.
You can install Windows via a web installer. will check your product key, and after that you can download the system image to your computer. You can then install the system or save the system image on your computer. In the future, this image can be written on DVD disc or create bootable USB flash drive.
At clean install You will need to install the system on your computer from a DVD or using a bootable USB flash drive.
First, you will need to burn an image with Windows 8.1 to a DVD or create a bootable USB flash drive for this, for example, using programs that you can read about on my website in the “Programs” section. Then you should put it in BIOS priority boot from the appropriate media and then start the process Windows installations.
Installing Windows 8.1 is practically no different from installing the Windows 8 operating system on a computer.
Installing Windows 8.1 on a computer
After downloading, the installation of Windows 8.1 on your computer begins.
The “Windows Installation” window appears, in which you will need to select the language to install, the time and currency format, and the input method (keyboard layout). Since the installed operating system the computer already has Russian localization, then the Russian language and other parameters were selected automatically.
In the next window, click on the “Install” button.
When installing the enterprise version (VL) of the Windows 8.1 operating system on a computer, this window for entering the activation key will not appear. In this case, you will need to activate the system after installing it on your computer.
In the “License Terms” window, you will need to activate the “I accept the license terms” item, and then click on the “Next” button.
In the next window, “Select installation type,” select and click on “Custom: installation only (for advanced users).”
The Upgrade installation type: Install Windows while keeping files, settings, and apps allows you to install Windows 8.1 on top of a supported operating system already installed on your computer.
In the "Where do you want to install Windows?" window. it will be possible to create new section on local disk. To create a section, you will need to click on the “Create” link. There is no need to create a new section, so you can immediately click on the “Next” button.
In the "Install Windows" window, the steps to install the Windows 8 operating system on your computer are performed sequentially. The files are copied, and then the files are prepared for installation, components are installed, updates are installed, and the installation is completed.
After completing this stage of operating system installation, Windows must be restarted. You don't have to wait for an automatic reboot, but for more quick launch During the reboot process, click on the “Reboot Now” button.
After restarting the computer, setting up the operating system continues. The system is being prepared.
In this window you can choose the color you like best, and you will also need to give the computer a name. You can then configure these and other settings after installing Windows on your computer.
After installing Windows on your computer, you will not be able to change personalization settings until the system is activated.
After you enter any name in the “Computer name” field, click on the “Next” button.
In the following windows, you configure the operating system parameters.
The first Options window offers standard options for using Windows. Microsoft recommends using these settings. You can configure the standard settings now or do it later, after the operating system is installed on your computer.
Click on the “Use standard settings” button.
In the next window, you can configure the “Update your computer and applications” and “Protect your computer and privacy” settings. If you are satisfied with the default system settings, then you will need to click on the “Next” button.
In the next settings window for the “Find solutions to problems online” and “Help improve products and services” options, you can accept the default settings and then click the “Next” button.
In the “Sending data to other services” window, settings for interaction between the user and various services are configured. After setting these parameters, click on the “Next” button.
This completes the settings. Once the operating system is installed on your computer, you can change these settings later if you need to.
operating room Windows system checks internet connection. Depending on the result, different windows will open in which you will either need to create a local account or enter your Microsoft account information.
If there is no Internet connection, a message will appear in the “Your Account” window stating that the Windows operating system was unable to connect to the Internet.
Therefore, you will be prompted to create a local account for now. You can set up your account later. In this window you will need to click on the “Create a local account” button.
The next “Login” window will require you to enter a username, then enter a password, password confirmation, and a password hint. After entering the data, click on the “Done” button.
If you are updating the Windows 8 operating system to Windows 8.1, then the Internet connection will work on your computer.
Therefore, the “Account Login” window will open. You will need to enter your address in the appropriate fields mailbox and account password. If you don't have an account yet Microsoft records, then you can create a new account by clicking on the “Create a new account” link.
In any case, you will have to create such an account, because in the Windows 8.1 operating system many services are closely associated with the account.
After entering your data, click on the “Next” button.
In the “Help us protect your information” window, you can send an SMS with a code to telephone number, which was linked to your Microsoft account. After sending the code, click on the “Next” button.
In the “Enter the code you received” window, enter the received code, and then click on the “Next” button.
Next is setting up your account. In the “Sky Drive - your cloud storage” window you are introduced to cloud storage Sky Drive, which is now tightly integrated into the operating system. In this window, click on the “Next” button.
After this, account setup is completed.
Then the installation of applications begins. During the installation period, a color window will be displayed on the monitor screen, which will change its color several times. At the bottom of the window you can see the message “Applications are being installed.”
The final stage of installing the operating system will involve preparing applications. At the bottom of the window there is a warning “Do not turn off your computer.”
After the Windows 8.1 operating system is installed on your computer, the “Start screen” will load.
The Windows 8.1 operating system was installed on the computer.
Conclusions of the article
If necessary, the user can install Windows 8.1 in order to use the new operating system on his computer.
Installing Windows 8.1 (video)
For those who installed Windows 8 for the first time and encountered it for the first time, a situation may arise that applications need to be installed not via the Internet (although there are options to install from there), but through a special store called the Windows Store. In this article I will consider such primary and seemingly simple questions about installing, updating and uninstalling applications on Windows 8.
And I’ll answer questions for “tasty” Where are Windows 8 applications saved? And .
The Windows 8 app store is divided into categories: games, social media, Entertainment, Photos, Music and Videos, Books and Reference, Sports, News and Weather, Food and Nutrition, Health and Fitness, Recreation, Shopping, Finance, Travel, Productivity, Safety, Tools, Business, Education and Government.
Note: To download and install applications from the store, you must be logged in with a Microsoft Live account (if you do not have an account, you can register using the link) and have a screen resolution of at least 1024x768 pixels.
How to install apps from the store on Windows 8
1) On the start screen, click on the icon that says “Store”.
2) Windows Store opens
3) Select the desired category, select the application and click on it
4) Click on the button “ Install" The application will start downloading, and then it will be installed automatically.
5) The application that you downloaded, after installation, will appear on the start screen.
Note: To search for a specific application, move the mouse pointer to one of the right corners and select “Search” from the Charms panel that opens.
How to update an app from the store in Windows 8
1.
Switch to the start screen (if you are not already there) and follow steps 2 or 3.
2.
Check for updates through the Windows Store settings.
- Open the Windows Store by clicking on the application tile.
- Open sidebar settings and go to Settings.
- Open Application Update.
- Click on the button Check for updates.
- Go to step #4.
3. Check for Windows Store updates through live tiles.
- Make sure you have the “live tiles” mode turned on.
- Notice the bottom right corner of the Windows Store tile. If there are updates for metro apps, their number is displayed in this corner.
If you don't see any numbers, then you may have disabled the live tiles mode.
- Open the Windows Store and click on the link in the upper right corner Updates.
- Let's move on to the fourth point.
4. If there are available updates, then select the applications to update (by default, all available updates are installed) and click the button Install at the bottom of the page.
5. The updates will be installed, after which you can close the Windows Store.
6. The number showing how many updates are available on the Windows Store tile on the Start screen should disappear.
1) Right-click on the application tile on the Start screen
2) In the menu at the bottom of the screen, select the “Delete” button
3) In the dialog box, select "Delete"
4) The application will be removed from your computer.
How to close metro windows 8 applications
1) The easiest way to close applications is to pull the program to the bottom of the screen. To do this, move the mouse pointer to the top edge of the screen until a hand-shaped pointer appears. Next, hold down the left mouse button and drag the application down to the bottom edge of the screen. The application will first shrink into a small miniature, and when it reaches the bottom edge, it will simply close.
2) You can also close programs using the panel with open windows located on the left edge of the screen. To launch this panel, use the Windows + Tab key combination or move your mouse to the upper left corner. After this, just right-click on open window and select Close.
3) The keyboard method remains relevant: using a key combination Alt+F4.
4) You can also close the application through the taskbar ( Ctrl+Shift+Esc).
And here's how he answers this question corporation
Dear friends, we have already discussed with you more than once such a popular operating system as Windows 8. To be honest, since it went on sale, I have not really appreciated it, rather, on the contrary, I found it in it there are many shortcomings, I wrote about this in my first article: . But regardless of my opinion, many people liked the new operating system. And the more users, the more questions.
Today we will look at the most popular topic of the month. What to do if Windows 8 does not install programs, what to do if Windows 8 says that you do not have enough rights to perform this action. And why are games not installed or uninstalled on Windows 8?
Let's immediately outline the main point: Windows 8, although a stable operating system, is far from the most secure. It, like its predecessors, is subject to various vulnerabilities. And if a virus gets onto your computer, it can do many different and unpleasant things to Windows 8, which will subsequently affect the operation of the entire operating system.
Without a doubt, you can deal with viruses with additional means of protection, using antiviruses and firewalls, but, unfortunately, they do not always cope with their task; even the most skillful protection programs can miss a fresh worm or Trojan horse. Today, one of the most popular viruses is a blocker; it deprives you of Administrator rights and thereby prohibits you from installing programs or games, deleting folders and files, and much more. The virus may ask you to send an SMS to short number, or maybe not ask for anything at all, it all depends on the goals of the creator of this malicious program.
I’m sure your friends or colleagues will advise you to reinstall Windows or boot from a Live CD, but there is a simpler and faster way. However, you should understand that the method I want to offer is not universal and it will not help in all situations. But it's worth a try. The idea is to regain Administrator rights and remove the virus from your computer. You can also run a healing utility from some antivirus company.
How to regain Administrator rights on Windows 8?
Run command line. If you don't know where it is, open the start screen and use the Charms sidebar, there is a search there, enter cmd into it. A black icon will appear that says "Command Prompt". Right-click on it and select "Run as Administrator". In the window that appears, enter the following request:
net user administrator /active:yes
Next, press Enter and the request will begin to execute, it will take less than a second. Thanks to this command, we have enabled the administrator account, where there are no restrictions. Now you can log out of your account (change user function), there you will see a new account: Administrator. Click on it to log in without restrictions. After the system boots, you can begin correcting errors, installing necessary programs, virus removal.
If you want to remove the Administrator account, then open the command line again and enter the following code:
net user administrator /active:no
Don't try to change the name Administrator to something else because you can't do that. Also, do not forget to set a password for the created Administrator account. Otherwise, it could be used by a burglar. If you have any questions or questions, write in the comments or in our VKontakte group, the address is just below.
Windows 8- fast and reliable operating system for desktop computers, laptops or tablets. Appeared in Windows 8 new interface Metro, which appears first after system startup and has application tiles. Scrolling in the Metro interface is horizontal. Instead of the Start menu, Windows 8 uses a “hot corner”, clicking on which opens the start screen.
What's new in Windows 8
- Added USB support 3.0, Bluetooth 4.0, DirectX 11.1 and NET.Framework 4.5.
- Internet Explorer 10.
- Explorer. Includes a Ribbon similar to the Ribbon in Microsoft Office.
- New task manager. New performance graphs have been added, management of running applications has been optimized, background processes and services on a single “Performance” tab.
- System Restore. Two new functions - Recovery and Reset. Restore brings everything back system files V initial state, while maintaining all settings, user files and applications. A reset returns the computer to factory settings.
- Windows Store App Store. Purchasing and downloading Metro applications.
- Ability to log into Windows 8 using Live ID. This will allow you to log into your user profile and download settings online, and also adds OneDrive integration.
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