One of the built-in apps in Windows 8.1 which has a tile pinned on the Start Screen is called Skype. This app and even its desktop version allows you to communicate in real time with the friends and other people that  you add to it. You can either communicate using SMS, Chat, Video, Voice or […]

Previously, we have covered the steps in accessing the desktop version of Internet Explorer 11 and got acquainted with all the visible buttons and options available on both sides of the address bar but there’s more to these buttons especially “Favorites” the “Tools” than what meets the eye and that’s what we will be discussing […]

In our last three tutorials, we have covered the app version of the Internet Explorer 11 browser which comes built-in with all Windows 8.1 computers but that’s not everything yet, Internet Explorer 11 also has its desktop counterpart which you’re surely familiar of. However, some of the options and tweaks have been improved and relocated […]

After learning how to access the Internet Explorer app and getting familiar with the options and buttons that are available on the screen, it is time to dig deeper to some other tweaks that are present within the Internet Explorer 11 app. Some options such as clearing the history, pinning a site to the Start […]

Previously, we’ve discussed the steps in accessing the modern app version of Internet Explorer 11 (IE 11) and learned how to make its tile in the Start Screen access the app instead of the desktop version by setting it as the default browser. However, that’s not everything yet. There are still a lot of things […]

Windows 8.1 features an excellent set of modern-style apps which can do a wide range of important tasks. From organizing your photos down to getting all your contacts consolidated into one easy to manage app, Microsoft’s latest operating system has got you covered. Of course, all of these great stuff will not be complete without […]

Each person synced to the People app in your Windows 8.1 machine has a unique set of contact options depending on which social media or email account you have added them in. You will know this when you open the contact detail screen of one of the persons listed on your People app’s contact list […]

Each modern style app in your Windows 8.1 machine bears some very obvious features and functions which can readily be seen on its main screen. There are also other tweaks that can only be done on the tile like resizing or turning the live tile feature on or off. One very important app that you […]

In previous Windows versions, getting in touch with your contacts was done using a browser and accessing your social media account, email and other website or service that offer free instant messaging service. This was really a hassle especially if you are using a relatively slow Internet connection. Entering the username and the password also […]

We have already gone through some of the steps in creating an event, setting it to become a reminder and working on some other aspects of the Calendar app such as changing its background and updating it by syncing some information to it coming from other sources such the built-in Email and People app and […]