Computer and Software Support


Visual Effects 

 

Windows 8

   

To access Visual Effects, do the following

  1. Open System

  2. Click on Advanced

   
  1. Click on Settings

   

 

You have four options

  1. Let Windows choose what's best for my computer

  2. Adjust for best appearance

  3. Adjust for best performance

  4. Custom (here you can modify the following)

    1. Animate controls and elements inside windows

    2. Animate windows when minimizing and maximizing

    3. Animations in the taskbar

    4. Enable Peek

    5. Fade or slide menus into view

    6. Fade or slide ToolTips into view

    7. Fade out menu items after clicking

    8. Save taskbar thumbnail previews

    9. Show shadows under mouse pointer

    10. Show shadows under windows

    11. Show thumbnails instead of icons

    12. Show translucent selection rectangle

    13. Show window contents while dragging

    14. Slide open combo boxes

    15. Smooth edges of screen fonts

    16. Smooth-scroll list boxes

    17. Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop