Windows 8 has an inbuilt applet that can run any old 16-bit application. To enable, go to Control Panel > 16-Bit Application Support and Enable it.
Read moreGo to Control Panel . Click Users > Create a Picture Password to get started. Choose an image and create a combination. You will need to produce the …
Read moreErr! Where’s the close button? Metro apps in Windows 8 do not have a Close button. Apps are suspended in the background when you switch. They are autom…
Read moreWindows 8 has a multi-purpose ribbon while browsing the file system. If you are not comfortable with it, you can remove it. Go to Run , type gpedit.msc …
Read moreWindows 8 now provides an inbuilt support for hosting an ISO file on a virtual drive. Right click on any ISO file, click Mount and the file will be mount…
Read moreGo to Control Panel . Click Users > Create a Picture Password to get started. Choose an image and create a combination. You will need to produce the …
Read moreAh! Burning is outmoded. Use the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool to install Windows 8 from an USB drive. Direct the program to your Windows 8 ISO file …
Read moreMicrosoft’s Hyper-V, an inbuilt virtualization feature, allows you to create and run virtual machines. Run OptionalFeatures.exe , select Hyper-V and cli…
Read moreAgain mummy! I want my old start menu. Launch REGEDIT and browse to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer . Double click R…
Read moreDon’t want to see the login screen anymore? Type netplwiz in Run dialog box and press Enter. It launches the User Accounts dialog. Uncheck the “ Users m…
Read moreAn inbuilt weather checking helps you see current weather conditions in the selected city. Click Weather to launch the app. Right click and select Add …
Read moreHibernate or Sleep aren’t available in Windows 8 by default. To restore them, launch the Power Options applet (powercfg.cpl) and click “ Choose what the …
Read moreErr! Where’s the close button? Metro apps in Windows 8 do not have a Close button. Apps are suspended in the background when you switch. They are autom…
Read moreOoops! I threw away the wrong file. File History, an inbuilt feature in Windows, offers a simple backup and restore process. Go to System and Security in…
Read moreOpen Internet Explorer 10 . Go to Internet options menu and select the Security tab. Click Enable 64-bit Mode box. Restart your browser.
Read moreMummy! I want my old control panel back. Do you miss the old control panel interface? Wasn’t it much simpler? In the new interface, click Control Panel . …
Read moreJump, jump and jump! Move among tile groups on the Start screen using Page Up and Page Down keys.
Read moreBang! There it falls off the screen. Right click on tiles on the Start screen to pin/unpin tiles or remove apps.
Read moreWow! That’s quick. Smack your mouse pointer against the left side of the screen to see a thumbnail of your most recently used apps and then use the scrol…
Read moreLocked down? Double tap on your mouse or hit any key on the keyboard to unlock the lock screen instead of dragging to the top.
Read moreIsn’t that pretty charming? To bring up the Charms Bar (share, settings, shutdown, etc), hit the lower-left corner of the screen with the mouse, no clic…
Read moreHuh! Is that a new zoom? Activate semantic zoom by zooming out in the app list in Search, with multi-touch.
Read moreAre you a dark theme lover? Use the dark Windows 8 theme. Go to Control Panel > Ease of Access and enable the high contrast mode to see a dark …
Read moreWindows 8 has added few newer keyboard shortcuts, keeping the old ones intact. WIN + Q for application search, WIN + W for settings search, WIN +…
Read moreThe Settings charm in applications reveal app-specific settings. Helps you dig in deeper!
Read moreWindows 8, a completely revamped version of Windows from Microsoft, is making lot of news recently in the technology realm. The much talked Metro …
Read moreThere are several quick ways to switch between open apps, even if they're a mix of Metro apps and Desktop apps. Pressing Windows Key-Tab doe…
Read moreWant to capture a screen from Metro or one of its apps? If you try a Windows Desktop screen capture program, it may not work --- press the …
Read moreRun a Metro app, and you'll notice one thing is missing --- there's no apparent way to close it down. Usually, this isn't a problem, …
Read moreWhat happened to the Windows Control Panel in Windows 8? It seems to have vanished. The Start button on the Desktop no longer launches a men…
Read moreWindows 8 Start Screen Microsoft’s new Metro interface is great for touch but how about keyboard and mouse users? We’ve put together a few t…
Read moreHTML Basic Document <html> <head> <title>Title of document goes here</title> </head> <body> Visible text goes here... …
Read moreSorted by Hex Value Same list sorted by color name Color Name HEX Color Shades Mix Black #000000 Shades Mix Navy #000080 Shades Mix DarkBlue #00…
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