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Introducing Windows 8.1: What are Quiet Hours & How to Configure Them?

Introducing Windows 8.1: What are Quiet Hours & How to Configure Them?

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 10.10.2013
Windows 8.1 introduces a neat little feature, named Quiet Hours. As the name implies, quiet hours are an interval within the day when you don't want to be interrupted by notifications, by any Windows app, not even the Mail app. You can also set that,...
Introducing Windows 8.1: How to Synchronize & Back Up Your Settings

Introducing Windows 8.1: How to Synchronize & Back Up Your Settings

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 03.10.2013
A great feature, first introduced in Windows 8 and further improved in Windows 8.1, is the ability to synchronize your important Windows settings through the SkyDrive service. What's new in Windows 8.1 is that it can also back up your settings automatically, so that you...
How to Create a Recovery Drive on a USB Memory Stick in Windows 8 & 8.1

How to Create a Recovery Drive on a USB Memory Stick in Windows 8 & 8.1

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 24.09.2013
Both Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 offer a new tool for creating recovery drives on all kinds of devices, from USB flash drives, to external hard disks to partitions on your computer's internal hard disk. This is a big step forward from the manual and...
How to Create, Configure and Use a VPN Connection in Windows 8 & 8.1

How to Create, Configure and Use a VPN Connection in Windows 8 & 8.1

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 17.09.2013
Virtual Private Networks (VPN) provide an easy way to extend a private network across the Internet and gain access to them when needed, in a secure manner. You may use VPN to connect to the network from your workplace, or to your home network when...
Reviewing the Microsoft Wedge Mobile Keyboard

Reviewing the Microsoft Wedge Mobile Keyboard

  • review
  • Marte Brengle
  • 02.09.2013
Nowadays, tablets are becoming more and more popular, and rightly so. They're versatile, and most are a lot more easily portable than even a netbook. However, typing on a tablet screen is not something that comes naturally to many people, and even the widest tablets...
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 Install Windows 8.1 RTM On Your Computer

How to Install Windows 8.1 RTM On Your Computer

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 29.08.2013
If you have gotten your hands on Windows 8.1, the final version (build 9600) or on any of the leaked builds, you can install it using this step by step guide. We will cover each step of the process and share useful information regarding more...
How to Connect your Windows 8 PC to your Xbox 360 Console

How to Connect your Windows 8 PC to your Xbox 360 Console

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 21.08.2013
Did you know that, with the help of your Microsoft account, you can connect your Windows 8 PCs or devices with your Xbox 360 console? You can view what's going on on your console, from Windows 8, remote control the Xbox 360. Then, with the...
Where the Desktop & Lock Screen Wallpapers are Stored in Windows 8

Where the Desktop & Lock Screen Wallpapers are Stored in Windows 8

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 16.08.2013
Where can you find the images used by Windows 8 as wallpapers for its default Desktop themes and for the Lock screen? It turns out that they are placed in the same folder and you can copy and paste the images from there with ease....
Where are the Start Screen Patterns Located & How to Extract Them?

Where are the Start Screen Patterns Located & How to Extract Them?

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 14.08.2013
I like some of the patterns used by Microsoft on Windows 8's Start screen and I thought I could be using them as Desktop wallpapers. But the problem is - where are they located? They are not stored in any of the usual locations used...
How to Change the Display of Dates, Times, Currency and Measurements

How to Change the Display of Dates, Times, Currency and Measurements

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 09.08.2013
Both Windows 7 and Windows 8 give you the ability to set, in detail, the format used for displaying dates, times, your local currency and the measurements system used by the operating system. If you would like to know how to change all these settings...
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 Add or Remove Buttons on the Windows Explorer Toolbar

How to Add or Remove Buttons on the Windows Explorer Toolbar

  • misc
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 31.07.2013
If you are using Windows 7, you have a small selection of buttons available on the Windows Explorer toolbar and this may not help you be very productive. You may want more buttons on it. Luckily, the team from WinAero have created a free tool...
How to Edit Your Pictures with Windows Photo Gallery

How to Edit Your Pictures with Windows Photo Gallery

  • tutorial
  • Marte Brengle
  • 23.07.2013
While Windows Photo Gallery doesn't have the sophisticated editing tools that some other programs do, it certainly has enough for most people's needs. In this tutorial I will cover the basics of editing your photos, so that you get the results you want. [DC-SUMMARY-BREAK] NOTE:This...
Book Review - Microsoft Office Professional 2013 Step By Step

Book Review - Microsoft Office Professional 2013 Step By Step

  • review
  • Marte Brengle
  • 16.07.2013
Years ago, when I bought Microsoft Word for DOS 5.0, it came with three manuals in the box: One to explain the program, one to walk the user through creating printer drivers, and one for the built-in programming language. And some people think that those...