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Introducing Windows 8: How to Configure App Notifications

Introducing Windows 8: How to Configure App Notifications

  • tutorial
  • Robert Kingsley
  • 31.10.2012
Have you ever had an appointment that you remembered about 15 minutes after it was past? Have you ever had an important email message that sat in your inbox far longer than it should have? If you've known these annoyances in the past, you don't...
Reviewing the Belkin @TV - Mobile TV for Geeks

Reviewing the Belkin @TV - Mobile TV for Geeks

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 30.10.2012
Recently, I got my hands on the Belkin @TV. From the moment I touched it, I was very intrigued: Mobile television? Remote streaming? Interesting concepts I have not fiddled with until now. Imagine my curiosity while unpacking the device and setting it up for the...
Book Review - Windows 8 Step By Step, by Ciprian Rusen & Joli Ballew

Book Review - Windows 8 Step By Step, by Ciprian Rusen & Joli Ballew

  • review
  • Marte Brengle
  • 27.10.2012
Windows 8 is now on sale, and the interface is something radically different from any previous version. There are features that are entirely new, features that work differently from their previous incarnations and features that are pretty much the same. What's the best way to...
Introducing Windows 8: The Complete Guide to the Windows Store

Introducing Windows 8: The Complete Guide to the Windows Store

  • tutorial
  • Robert Kingsley
  • 18.10.2012
The Windows Store is Redmond's answer to the Apple Store and Google Play. Users can visit it to download new Windows 8 apps and update their existing apps. While the Store is a bit sparsely stocked as of now, offerings are sure to expand as...
How to Remove a Trusted Windows 8 PC From Your Microsoft Account

How to Remove a Trusted Windows 8 PC From Your Microsoft Account

  • tutorial
  • Robert Kingsley
  • 12.10.2012
Having a trusted PC is a great asset to a Microsoft account holder. It allows you to synchronize passwords between trusted Windows 8 PCs and also makes managing your account easier. Rather than having to prove your identity by accessing an email or phone, Microsoft...
Introducing Windows 8: How to Trust a PC Using Your Microsoft Account

Introducing Windows 8: How to Trust a PC Using Your Microsoft Account

  • tutorial
  • Robert Kingsley
  • 11.10.2012
If you are a Microsoft account holder, one of the first things you should do after creating the user account is to add your PC as trusted. From an account security standpoint, having a trusted computer gives you a secure place from which you can...
The Geek's Way of Managing Printers - The Print Management Console

The Geek's Way of Managing Printers - The Print Management Console

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 21.09.2012
Have you heard about the Print Management console in Windows 7 and Windows 8? I did but I ignored it blissfully for years. Until recently when, by chance, it stirred up my attention. I began to use it and I loved it. Therefore I decided...
Introducing Windows 8: 7 Tips for Working with Apps

Introducing Windows 8: 7 Tips for Working with Apps

  • tutorial
  • Robert Kingsley
  • 20.09.2012
Windows 8 apps are applications that run in full screen mode in Windows 8. They can provide both basic and advanced functionality, depending on how they were designed. But, at least so far, they provide basic functionality just like apps you'd use on your iOS...
How to Use Desktop Gadgets in Windows 8 with 8GadgetPack

How to Use Desktop Gadgets in Windows 8 with 8GadgetPack

  • misc
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 17.09.2012
In one of our previous articles, we mentioned that Windows 8 has removed a few features from Windows 7, even though they were used by quite a few people. One of the most important missing features in Windows 8 is desktop gadgets. Therefore, I searched...
How to Manage Wireless Network Connections & Profiles in Windows 8

How to Manage Wireless Network Connections & Profiles in Windows 8

  • tutorial
  • Robert Kingsley
  • 12.09.2012
When you connect to a wireless network, the network's security information, settings and password are automatically stored on your computer in the form of a network profile. This profile allows Windows to connect automatically the next time this network is in range. In previous versions...
9 Windows 7 Features & Applications That No Longer Exist in Windows 8

9 Windows 7 Features & Applications That No Longer Exist in Windows 8

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 11.09.2012
Many websites have covered what's new in Windows 8 but very few have covered the tools and features that were included in Windows 7 that no longer exist in Windows 8. That's why I decided to make a side by side comparison and identify the...
How to Upgrade to Windows 8 from Windows 7, Windows Vista or Earlier

How to Upgrade to Windows 8 from Windows 7, Windows Vista or Earlier

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 23.08.2012
While some users will prefer to install Windows 8 alongside Windows 7 or another version of Windows, others will want to make a straight upgrade and use only Windows 8. For those users, I prepared this step by step guide on how to upgrade to...
Download the Windows 8 Logo & Other Windows 8 Icons

Download the Windows 8 Logo & Other Windows 8 Icons

  • misc
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 21.08.2012
Do you want to use the Windows 8 logo as an icon on your computer? Are you interested in using other icons found in the final version of Windows 8? We extracted, converted and packaged together some of the Windows 8 specific icons, in a...
Meet Our Readers: Milan Benes from the Czech Republic

Meet Our Readers: Milan Benes from the Czech Republic

  • misc
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 17.08.2012
Today, I would like to publish an interview with one of our readers: Milan Benes. He contacted me a few weeks ago and since then we have been in touch on a regular basis. Together we have found some great solutions for Windows 8 puzzles....
How to Use the Narrator from the Ease of Access Center in Windows 7

How to Use the Narrator from the Ease of Access Center in Windows 7

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 10.08.2012
The Narrator program, one of several Ease of Access tools, can be used to read aloud text that appears on your screen. This can be useful for people who have vision or language issues and prefer to hear rather than to read. In this article...
Evaluate How the Apps & Drivers Installed Weaken the Security of a PC

Evaluate How the Apps & Drivers Installed Weaken the Security of a PC

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 09.08.2012
Everybody knows that installing lots of drivers and software on a computer increases its vulnerability from a security standpoint. As you install stuff, the complexity increases as well as the likelihood of encountering security issues. I always wanted a tool to evaluate how the security...