Change Indexing Options in Windows 8

1. Search for "index" in the Start menu and then click on Settings.

2. Select "Indexing options" from the list in the top left corner of the Settings screen.

3. Click on "Modify" in the Indexing Options screen.

4. Check or uncheck the locations you want to add or exclude from the Indexed locations window.

5. Hit "OK" to save these settings.

Change How Windows Searches in Windows 8

1. Open the Windows 8 start menu and type in "Search." Click on the "Settings" option.

2. Select the "Change search options for files and folders" option.

3. Check the boxes that you want in the search options. For example, you can check the "Include compressed files (ZIP files, CAB files, RAR files etc) option.

4. Click on the "Apply" button in the bottom right corner to save the changes you made.

5. Hit the "restore defaults" button if you ever want to go back to the standard settings as an alternative.

Change Mouse Settings in Windows 8

1. Open the Start menu and type in "Mouse." Select Settings, then click on the "Mouse" option in the top left corner of the screen.

2. Select a new double-click speed by sliding the cursor where you want it between "Slow" and "Fast." You can test the speed on the folder on the right. You can also invert the primary and secondary buttons, and turn on "Click lock" from here.

3. Click on the "Pointers" tab and select the type of pointers you want under "Scheme." You'll see a model for each pointer type on the right..

4. Click the "Pointer Options" tab and select a Pointer speed. You can also add trails, show location, and other options from this screen.

5. Select the "Wheel" tab. Select the option you want, such as "One screen at a time" for how much each wheel click scrolls down. Click "Apply" to apply all changes.

Change Color Management Settings in Windows 8

1. Search for "color management" in the Windows 8 start screen.

2. Select the "Color Management" option with the computer icon containing a color pattern in the top left corner.

3. Click on the Device dropdown menu.

4. Select the device you want to change settings on.

5. Click "Add" to add a color profile for the device if it doesn't have one already.

Change Autoplay Settings in Windows 8

1. Open the Start menu on your computer.Type in "autoplay," which takes you to the search screen.

2. Click on the "Settings" option in the search screen.

3. Select the "Autoplay" setting option in the top left.

4. Check the "Choose what to do with each type of media" option. Change the setting you want for each media type, such as "Music," Video," or "Pictures."

5. Click "Save" in the bottom right corner of the window to save your settings.

Capture Screen in Windows 8 Without Pasting

1. Hold down the Windows key on your keyboard, and then press the "Print Screen" key after you have your screen the way you want it for a capture. Right-click on the folder icon in the Windows 8 desktop.

2. Select the "File Explorer" option.

3. Click on the "Pictures" option when it appears on-screen.

4. Open the "Screenshots" folder.

5. Open any of the screenshots there to view them. You can also begin editing them directly from Paint using the "Open" button in Windows Photo viewer, for example.

Change Device Installation Settings in Windows 8

1. Search for "Change device" in the Windows 8 Start menu.

2. Click on where it says "Change device installation settings."

3. Select the "Yes, do this automatically' option, or you also choose "No, let me choose what to do."

4. Check the "automatically get the device app" option, then click "Save changes" to save the settings you just chose. You can also select to never install driver software from Windows Update.