Windows 8 Charms: What are They and How To Use Them

We’ve all been used to the Start Button and the Start Menu in getting to different places within the Windows operating system and for many years, most of us have never thought that it would then be taken out by Microsoft on their latest operating system version called Windows 8. The absence of other features […]

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Tweaking the Workgroup Feature (Windows 7 and 8)

Computers that exist on a single network needs a system that would manage them to enable sharing and other content management methods through all devices. There are two structures to which small and medium network setups could belong. These are the Domain and Workgroup setups. Enterprise level networking structures often use Domains while smaller setups […]

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Windows 8 Tiles: What are They?

Most of us are familiar with the desktop screen and the shortcuts that it contains and of course, some, if not everyone are even more familiar with the Start Button and the Start Menu on previous Windows versions. This is the reason why most Windows users were enraged of the Start Button and the Start […]

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Grouping and Naming App Tiles on Windows 8

Users have been giving negative comments on Windows 8’s Start Screen and want the old Start Menu back but there are also some who already saw how good this feature is and I am one of those. Windows 8’s Start Screen allows almost any content to be pinned to it. Everything includes Control Panel items, […]

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How to Pin Different Items to the Start Screen (Windows 8)

No matter what device you are using, it is always useful if there is a single place where you can access almost everything that is saved and installed on your machine and Windows 8 has exactly this and it is called the Start Screen. Windows 8’s Start Screen seems to have replaced the Start Button on […]

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Working with the Windows App Store

Windows 8 features the Windows App Store which is equivalent to the Apple Store and Google Play that we commonly access on our mobile devices to download apps and update them from time to time. The Store still lacks content as of this time but apps are sure to explode as the number of Windows […]

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Setting App Notifications on Windows 8

Missing an important email or failing to attend an important appointment is really disappointing to most people and almost everyone of us experiences such situation. These incidents could be avoided with the use of some features which are already available on most smartphones and other mobile devices but only a few knows how to configure […]

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Changing Folder Locations on Windows 7 and Windows 8

Every Windows machine organizes files into main folders (Documents, Music, Pictures, Downloads etc.) which are stored into one specific location and all users registered into a computer has their own set of these files. These folders are also called “User Folders” and in case this is your first time to hear about these stuff then […]

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Improving Windows Explorer by Tweaking the Folder Options Section

Windows Explorer is one of the best and the most useful features that is included in every Windows operating system. It has been in existence since the early versions of Windows which includes XP and Vista and has seen improvements and innovations as it was carried over from one Windows version to another. The Windows […]

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How to Change the Currency, Time Server and Time Zone (Windows 7)

Windows 7 has several features that just waits  to be discovered. These features can also be tweaked in many ways to make them work the way you want them to. One very useful feature that is available on any Windows version is the Time and Date display which you can find at the bottom-right side […]

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