Run command, which has been present in Windows since Windows 95, is a nifty feature to quickly launch programs and admin tools right from the desktop area without having to navigate to the Start menu/screen…
With Windows 8, Microsoft introduced a new way of signing-into Windows. In addition to the local account, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 let you sign-in using a Microsoft account. That is, you can use your…
Unlike Windows 7 and previous versions of Windows operating system, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 let you sync your personal settings and preferences across your Windows 8 PCs. In order to enable the feature and…
Safe Mode is used when the operating system fails to boot in to the normal mode. Since Safe mode starts Windows with limited set of services and drivers, it’s used to troubleshoot Windows especially when…
In Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 and the latest Windows 10, when you right-click on an executable (.exe) file, Run as administrator option appears in the context menu along with many other common options.…
The Mail app that ships with Windows 8 isn’t just beautiful it’s functional too. This official Mail app supports most of the webmail services out there, including Microsoft’s own Outlook.com, Google’s Gmail, and Yahoo! Mail.…
Windows Easy Transfer, a feature available in Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8, allows users easily transfer user accounts, pictures, music, e-mails, and documents from one Windows PC to another. Windows Easy Transfer…
The updated PC settings, the modern UI Control Panel designed especially for touch devices, in Windows 8.1 includes settings for lock screen, SkyDrive, sync, share, search, user accounts, network, recovery and device settings. With default…
Many modern smartphones ship with cameras that are comparable to standalone digital cameras. Some smartphones like Nokia Lumia 950 and iPhone 6s feature cameras that are capable of capturing stunning pictures, even in low light…
There could be a number of reasons why one would want to remotely access a PC or Mac from an iPhone. Maybe, you want to access a presentation file from office that you had prepared…
SkyDrive has been deeply integrated into Windows 8.1 operating system. Windows 8.1 lets you access and browse SkyDrive files right from Windows Explorer, allows you automatically upload camera roll to your SkyDrive account, and also…
To all PC users who are running Windows 8.1 Preview; the Preview version of Windows 8.1 expires today, January 15th 2014. The preview release of Windows 8.1 was released on June 26th, 2013 with over…