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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...
How to Install Windows 8 RTM on Your Computer

How to Install Windows 8 RTM on Your Computer

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 07.08.2012
Windows 8 has been finalized and it is made available gradually through different channels. For those who are new to Windows 8 and would like a detailed step by step tutorial on how to install it on their computers and devices, we have created this...
How to View RAW Pictures In Windows Photo Gallery & Fix Weird Errors

How to View RAW Pictures In Windows Photo Gallery & Fix Weird Errors

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 03.08.2012
Unfortunately Windows Photo Gallery does not provide native support for viewing RAW photos, created with modern digital photo cameras. Also, when trying to view or edit such pictures, you get errors with weird codes like 0x88982f61. If you have a digital camera shooting RAW pictures,...
How to Decrypt a TrueCrypt Encrypted Drive or Partition

How to Decrypt a TrueCrypt Encrypted Drive or Partition

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 02.08.2012
If encrypting a partition with TrueCrypt can be a lengthy and painful process, the decryption is a lot smoother and faster. In this guide, I would like to share the steps involved, to make you feel comfortable and confident enough to go ahead with the...
What is the Performance Impact of System Encryption With TrueCrypt

What is the Performance Impact of System Encryption With TrueCrypt

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 27.07.2012
One of my recent dilemmas was: if I encrypt my computer, how much will computing performance have to suffer because of it? Will there be a big difference? If yes, in which areas? That's why I decided to run some tests on both my computers...
Experimenting With Natural Language Search In Windows 7 Searches

Experimenting With Natural Language Search In Windows 7 Searches

  • tutorial
  • Marte Brengle
  • 26.07.2012
In my previous two articles, I talked about using Windows Search to find what you want. Some of the terminology I talked about in those articles can look more like Martian than your own normal way of speaking (undoubtedly because programmers who normally use that...