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		mnglkhn2 on March 2, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Windows 8 and the Microsoft Surface Windows 8 is great once you learn two shortcuts: First, Win+Q for searching and starting any program you need. Second: Win+R to get to the Run window. With these two you just move very fluidly to where you need to be on a Win 8 machine.

dade_ on March 2, 2014 [–]

And Win+L to lock. Locking the device from the GUI is a ridiculous process.

tanzam75 on March 2, 2014 | [–]

> And Win+L to lock. Locking the device from the GUI is a ridiculous process.

Start - username - Lock. But yes, Win+L is faster.

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