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How to Use the Narrator on Windows 8.1 Desktop PCs

How to Use the Narrator on Windows 8.1 Desktop PCs

  • tutorial
  • Marte Brengle
  • 16.04.2014
If you tried to use the Narrator application in Windows 7, you know it wasn't quite ready for prime time. Fortunately, Microsoft has made some great improvements in Narrator for Windows 8.1, basically turning it into a whole new program. Let's see what the new...
7 Ways to Shut Down or Restart a Windows 8 & Windows 8.1 PC or Device

7 Ways to Shut Down or Restart a Windows 8 & Windows 8.1 PC or Device

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 15.04.2014
When you first use Windows 8 or Windows 8.1, you will have a hard time figuring out how to shut down or restart your computer. Only Windows 8.1 Update improves the situation and offers an intuitive and "in your face" menu for shutting down your...
How to Customize the Tiles Displayed on Your Windows 8.1 Start Screen

How to Customize the Tiles Displayed on Your Windows 8.1 Start Screen

  • tutorial
  • Ilie-Alexandru Munteanu
  • 08.04.2014
The Start screen is an important concept in the Windows 8 operating systems. While it may have its share of issues, the principles behind it are good. Also, with each new version of Windows 8, the user experience has been improved. For example, in Windows...
35 Keyboard Shortcuts That Increase Your Productivity in Windows 8.1

35 Keyboard Shortcuts That Increase Your Productivity in Windows 8.1

  • tutorial
  • Vlad Falon
  • 04.03.2014
While using Windows 8.1's user interface might require some time to accommodate, the tasks of navigating through the operating system and its new apps can be simplified by using the keyboard shortcuts that Microsoft has made available. The shortcuts shared in this article were chosen...
Introducing Windows 8.1: How to Share Screenshots from Any App

Introducing Windows 8.1: How to Share Screenshots from Any App

  • tutorial
  • Vlad Falon
  • 03.03.2014
Windows 8.1 comes with a bundle of many apps, from Sports and News to Finance and Health & Fitness. Chances are you are going to stumble upon some interesting content while using these apps, and you may want to quickly share a screenshot with it....
Simple Questions: What is Hands-Free Mode in Windows 8.1?

Simple Questions: What is Hands-Free Mode in Windows 8.1?

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 31.01.2014
If you have used Windows 8.1 or at least read about it, you might have encountered a feature named Hands-Free Mode. As the name implies, it is about using your Windows 8.1 device without your hands. But how does it work? Is it any good?...
Introducing Windows 8.1: What are the Charms & How to Use them

Introducing Windows 8.1: What are the Charms & How to Use them

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 21.11.2013
One of the most important features in Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 are the Charms. "Charms"... in Windows? It sounds strange! Right? Actually, they are not that hard to understand. To help you out, we will share how to access them, what they do and how to...
Introducing Windows 8 & 8.1: How to Switch Between Sign-In Options

Introducing Windows 8 & 8.1: How to Switch Between Sign-In Options

  • tutorial
  • Robert Kingsley
  • 04.11.2013
Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 are optimized for use on a wide range of devices. Whether you're using a desktop computer, a tablet or even a hybrid device, Windows 8 and 8.1 have you covered. While many features will be accessible across all platforms, some...
How to Customize or Disable Search with Bing in Windows 8.1

How to Customize or Disable Search with Bing in Windows 8.1

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 31.10.2013
As mentioned in many other articles, one of the biggest changes in Windows 8.1 is related to Search and its strong integration with Bing. In this operating system, Bing provides you with search suggestions and web results when performing any kind of search, directly from...
Introducing Windows 8.1: How Does Search Work & How to Use It?

Introducing Windows 8.1: How Does Search Work & How to Use It?

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 30.10.2013
Search in Windows 8.1 has been completely redeveloped. It is so different from Windows 8 and Windows 7 that some users might have trouble understanding how it works. That's why I decided to create this complete guide on Search, filled with screenshots and examples. As...
Introducing Windows 8 & Windows 8.1: 6 Ways to Access the Start Screen

Introducing Windows 8 & Windows 8.1: 6 Ways to Access the Start Screen

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 29.10.2013
The Start screen was the most important novelty in Windows 8 and it was further improved in Windows 8.1. Even though accessing it is easy, figuring out all the ways to launch it can take some work and experimentation. That's why I decided to create...
How to Set Up and Use Work Folders in Windows 8.1

How to Set Up and Use Work Folders in Windows 8.1

  • tutorial
  • Julian Atanasoae
  • 28.10.2013
One of the many new enterprise-friendly features in Windows 8.1 is named Work Folders. Folders? Work? Sounds boring, doesn't it? :) But, to some people this feature will be very useful. Especially to people that have many devices and need to work also on their...
How to Boot to the Desktop in Windows 8 & Windows 8.1

How to Boot to the Desktop in Windows 8 & Windows 8.1

  • misc
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 30.08.2013
Microsoft did not provide any support for setting Windows 8 to boot straight to the Desktop and skip the new Start screen. There was no registry setting available, no group policy and most of the hacks that worked with the test versions of Windows 8...
How to Configure the Windows 8 Apps Inside Which You Perform Searches

How to Configure the Windows 8 Apps Inside Which You Perform Searches

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 05.08.2013
Performing searches in Windows 8 is fast and easy. One important difference versus Windows 7 is that you can perform searches inside Windows 8 apps, directly from the Start screen. You type a search term, select the app where you want to perform the search...
How to Customize the Notification Area in Windows 7 & Windows 8

How to Customize the Notification Area in Windows 7 & Windows 8

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 23.05.2013
Although the notification area has been around since Windows 95, it wasn't very customizable and useful until Windows 7 was launched. Even though many know what it is and what it does (or at least in theory), few know how customizable it has become. In...
How to Make Windows 8 Temporarily Reveal the Password You Just Typed

How to Make Windows 8 Temporarily Reveal the Password You Just Typed

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 12.04.2013
When using Windows 8, you encounter all kinds of scenarios in which you are asked to enter one password or another. And, as all operating systems do, Windows 8 masks the passwords you enter with bullets, so that they cannot be read by someone standing...