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Any Win 8.1 experts? difficulty"escaping" from some screens

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  • wongataa
    wongataa Posts: 2,718 Forumite
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    Neil49 wrote: »
    Have you tried swiping the touch screen back from the left.

    Personally I would install Classic Shell which makes the whole setup much more user friendly.

    http://www.classicshell.net/
    Or just tell Windows to boot to the desktop instead of the touch interface.
  • RumRat
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    Use a mouse as first improvement.
    What happens when you press the Windows key?
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  • almillar
    almillar Posts: 8,621 Forumite
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    Yep, sounds like you're hitting the Windows key accidentally, and bring up the Start 'menu', just like any other version of Windows since 1995. Difference is in 8, it's full screen. Hit the Windows key again to get back to the desktop. Or you can also have a 'Tile' for Desktop, which I keep handy at the biggest size.
  • Jivesinger
    Jivesinger Posts: 1,221 Forumite
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    Try Alt-F4?
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