How to change Desktop Icons in Windows 8

In windows 7 you can right click My computer in start menu and click Show on desktop option, But in windows 8 its bit different. Just right click on desktop and personalize.

 

Click on Change Desktop Icons and then you can select the icons you want to display on desktop.





 

If you want to have more application icons on desktop just go to start and right click and click All Apps.

Now right click on any app you want to display on desktop and click open file location. Lets put Run Prompt icon on Desktop.

Now from file location widows you can right click any app and click send to > desktop (Create shortcut)

 



That's it cheers:)
 

How to Lock, Logoff, Restart, Shutdown Windows server 8 beta

In previous post I have installed Windows server 8 beta on VMware workstaion. At frist sight I was looking for the options to lock or logoff the server as it is most important to lock the server system. But there was no button on desktop to logoff or shutdown, but manually it was ok to send Ctrl+Alt+Delete via VMWare window to lock the system.

Move your cursor to right bottom corner and Click on start

Click on the Username i.e Administrator and you will see the options to lock or signout

To Shutdown or restart the machine move the cursor to the right bottom corner and click on settigns.

Click on power and you will see the options to shutdown or restart

Good Luck :)

Windows Server 8 Beta on VMware

Microsoft has released Windows Server 8 Beta Version. You can download it from http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/hh670538.aspx You can download it as .ISO or .VHD

Start VMware Workstation and create a new VM

Browse the path of .ISO Image file and click ok

Go to VM manu > Power > Power on to BIOS and select CD-ROM and first boot device

Save and Exit

There are two types of installation for windows server 8 i.e
Server Core Installtiaon
Server With a GUI
You can chose type of installtioan you want to have. We will go with Server With GUI

 Chose custom for a new Installation.

 At this point you server will restart.

You Windows server 8 VM is getting Ready

Set the passowrd for administrator

Go to VM manu and send Ctrl+Alt+Delete

Enter Administrator Password

Server Manager is Opening

Click Accept for error reporting

Here is your new Windows Server 8 Beta Server Manager.

If you are on a DHCP network your VM will have an IP address Automaticaly and to enable remote desktop Click on Local Server in Server manager.

Here you will see the Remote Desktop is disabled. Just click on it and enable it.

Now you can remote desktop your new windows server 8 from any machine on the network.

Good Luck :)

Windows8 Consumer Preview on Vmware

First you have to download ISO image for Windows8 Consumer preview from Microsoft website. Microsoft will provide a serial key for this preview too.

1. Create a new VM from VMware console with following specifications. you can change as per your VM host server's configuration.

2. start your virtual machine and click next.

3. Click on install now.

4. Insert windows8 consumer preview serial key.

5. Accept the license terms.

6. Select custom install windows only.

7. Default hard-drive is already selected, click on next.

8. Installation is started. This will take some time to complete the installation.

9. Windows will reboot after installation.

You can change background color from here and set the PC-name. Click next

Click on use express settings if you do not want to customize.

10. You can use your windows live email to sign in to windows8 or you can use local account. You can setup Windows live email later too. Click on local account.

Set the user name and password.

Here is your windows8 Consumer preview first look. 

Click on the item you want to use.

Cheers:)