If you’ve switched to Windows 8 after using one of the previous versions of Windows, perhaps you’ve been perplexed by some apparent disappearances: where have all those familiar accessories gone? When you look at the Start screen, you won’t see any sign of the old faithfuls like Calculator, Snipping Tool, Notepad, WordPad or Paint.
Don’t worry – they’re not gone, they’re just not immediately obvious. There are two ways of finding them, and you can use whichever you prefer:
• From a list of programs: at the Start screen, right-click any blank space and a bar will appear at the bottom of the screen. On this bar, click All Apps and you’ll see a neatly-categorised list of programs. All those I’ve noted above can be found in the ‘Windows Accessories’ section.
• By searching: at the Start screen, simply start typing the name of the program you want to use (without worrying about capital letters). For instance, type ‘notepad’ or ‘snipping’. Windows looks for programs whose names match what you’re typing, and you should see the program you want in the search results at the left of the screen.
