Software

Exploring the Options in WordPad’s Ribbon

The WordPad desktop application is another built-in app on every Windows 8.1 computer that helps you do some editing and creating of text documents and just like the Notepad and Paint, it also has its own set of options lying on the ribbon which is located on top of its Window. You might think that […]

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Using Some Options on the Paint App Ribbon

After learning some basic options under the Notepad desktop app which are important since they are also found in other desktop apps or even on some built-in Windows 8.1 photo editing software, it is time to get even more specific and take a more detailed look on the ribbon-based options that lie on top of […]

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Using Menus on Desktop Programs

Desktop programs also contain a unique set of options within them and this has been the case even back in the days of some previous Windows versions.  We have already learned some options and tweaks that are available on the right-click menu appearing in different instances when you use the right-click button available on every […]

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Dealing With the Right-Click Menu

While using any desktop program, you will need to have access to some options and menus that will give you even more control to what you are doing. There certainly are some options available from within the desktop program’s tabs located on top of its Window but being able to know even more functions and […]

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4 Steps in Taking Control of Desktop Programs

To most of us who have been using Windows for a very long time, learning how to open and close a desktop program would sound like a lesson for pre-school level but let us not forget that there are also users who are just starting to learn how to use Windows and need to be […]

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5 Desktop Secrets that You Need to Get Familiar With

Windows 8.1 has brought PCs into new horizons and since it was officially released, the desktop environment which once existed alone found a co-existing partner and everything has never been the same. Microsoft’s latest operating system indeed has a lot of brand new features and stuff which are all thrilling and exciting to know about […]

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3 Easy Steps in Rating and Reviewing an App

Did you regret your decision of purchasing a paid app recently because of its poor performance? Have you been satisfied with an awesome free app that you downloaded today? These two things can happen to anyone who’s been installing some modern style app from the Windows Store and if in case any of these given […]

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4 Steps in Purchasing Apps or Getting a Free Trial from the Windows Store

In our most recent tutorial, we have taught our readers how to get some free apps from the Windows Store and illustrated the steps in accessing some apps by category if you don’t know yet which app would you really want to install into your computer. We have also explained why it is important to […]

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4 Steps in Installing Free Apps from the Windows Store

On this second to the last article that we have for the Windows Store series, we will be learning the steps in installing free apps into your Windows 8.1 machine. The process in installing modern style apps in Windows 8.1 is the same as doing it in other operating system platforms installed on smartphones and […]

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3 Search Options for Finding Apps Quickly in Windows Store

Previously, we have talked about the basic search options that are available within the Windows Store screen which makes the task of finding some useful apps, both those that you already know the name of and the ones that you still need to look for, become a lot easier and less intimidating even to novice […]

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