Windows Explorer does not have menu displayed by default like you were used to in previous versions. To activate and keep it permanently visible follow this tutorial.
A less known but very useful feature that works since Windows XP has been released. You can easily rename a bunch of files in a matter of seconds, let me show you how.
Windows 8 also brings a very transparent tool for examining global indices, where you can also optionally keep track of the value of individual shares.
