How To Disable Lock Screen In Windows 8
Just like all major mobile platforms, Windows 8 also comes with its own lock screen. The lock screen is one of the new features introduced in Windows 8 and displays date & time by default.…
How To Always Open Links In Desktop Internet Explorer In Windows 8
Users who are running Windows 8 on a desktop or notebook always prefer using the desktop version of Internet Explorer over the Modern UI (aka Metro-style) browser. Even though the Modern UI IE provides more…
Quickly Hide Files And Folders In Windows 8 With Keyboard Shortcuts
Windows 8 includes hundreds of new features. One of them is Windows Explorer Ribbon. The Explorer Ribbon lets users quickly access various options and settings, including those settings that were available only under Folder Options…
How To Pin Internet Explorer To Start Screen In Windows 8
By default, in Windows 8, Internet Explorer and Paint programs are pinned to the Taskbar for the quick access. Users who want to open the newly introduced Metro-UI style Internet Explorer can launch the same…
How To Use Refresh PC Feature In Windows 8
One of the best features of Windows 8 is Refresh PC. The Refresh PC feature comes in handy when Windows isn’t behaving as expected or if it’s not performing as well as it once did.…
How To Create Windows 8 Recovery CD
We have previously shown you how to create a Windows 8 recovery USB flash drive to fix Windows startup issues and access advanced tools such as Reset PC, Refresh PC, boot options, and Command Prompt…
How To Customize Lock Screen In Windows 8
Windows 8 includes a few new features that were first introduced with Microsoft’s mobile operating system Windows Phone. The Start screen, Metro-style apps, and Lock screen were first introduced with Windows Phone and are now…
How To Pin Web Pages To Start Screen In Windows 8
While the new tiled Start screen is one of the most talked and controversial features of Windows 8 and has been successful in keeping many Windows 7 users from upgrading, users who know how to…
How to Restore Missing Desktop Tile On Start Screen In Windows 8
In Windows 8, Start screen is the first thing that you see after logging in. Instead of the legacy desktop, you are greeted with the tiled Start screen where you can see information about your…
How To Pin Run Command To Start Screen In Windows 8
The Run dialog was first introduced with Windows 95 and since then it’s been part of every Windows version. Longtime Windows users know how useful the Run command dialog is. It lets users launch various…
Missing Drives In Windows Explorer
This morning, after resuming my notebook (powered by Windows 8) from hibernation I noticed that some drives are missing from Windows Explorer. Two of my five drives were not seen in Windows Explorer but were…
How To Change Text Size Of Icons, Menues, Title Bars, Message Boxes, And Tooltips In Windows 8
In Windows 7 and previous versions of Windows, changing the default font, text size and font color of active toolbar, menu, desktop icons, and message box was an easy task. One could navigate to window…