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Setting Up Different Accounts in Windows 8.1

In our previous tutorial, we’ve taught our readers how to access the metro section where adding an account can be done and explained the difference between the three types of accounts that can be created in a Windows 8.1 computer. Accounts are very important in every Windows computer that the absence of one will render […]

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3 Types of User Accounts in Windows 8.1

User accounts are very important in any Windows machine in the sense that it will never work without you setting up an account that will let you enter the operating system and use all of its features and components. It is like a key in a vehicle which lets you open the door and start […]

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Access and Use Windows Defender with These 4 Simple Steps

Viruses and other forms of malware has been around for a long time. They come in different forms from different sources and bring varied effects to any Windows operating system version. With the onset of these culprits came some software that are made to protect and counteract the effects made by these devils and they […]

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Tweaking Windows 8.1’s Network Settings from the Metro Screen

To most of us who have been using Windows for a long time, making tweaks to any section or aspect of the operating system through the desktop screen particularly the Control Panel is very easy. Stuff such as setting up a HomeGroup, creating a new user account or deleting one and even changing some network […]

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Windows 8.1: Setting up a HomeGroup the Desktop Screen Way

If you have your own WiFi network setup at home and you’ve got plenty of people who are connected to it then you can create a HomeGroup to make the sharing of files such as documents, music, photos, videos and some other stuff easier. In a Windows 8.1 machine, you will discover two methods in […]

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Setting Up and Joining a HomeGroup the Metro Screen Way

After connecting for the first time to a private network, you will see a prompt that will ask what type of files would you like to share such as documents, photos, music and other stuff saved in your computer’s hard drive. If the network that you got connected to is one that can be trusted […]

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Connecting Windows 8.1 to a Bluetooth Device

If you have been using mobile devices or even laptops for quite a long time then you should have a good idea of what “Bluetooth” is, what it is capable of doing and what it is used for. Bluetooth is a wireless technology that allows devices to communicate with each other or even transfer files […]

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Troubleshooting Device Installations in Windows 8.1

A computer that runs on Windows 8.1 may already work great on itself but connecting other devices to it will enhance its performance or even add more features to it. This is a great thing to do especially if you are trying to use your computer in doing business like desktop publishing which will require […]

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Adding a Printer Device to Your Windows 8.1 Computer

Every Windows computer is capable of being connected to other devices such as printers, cameras and others such as microphones and in most of this situations, you will be needing a USB cable or in rare occasions, a FireWire cable. Devices such as printers have an installation disk that comes with it which is used […]

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Locating Windows System Shortcuts

Settings, tools and bundled as well as third-party desktop or modern style apps are important in any type of operating system but all of these stuff will not be as useful as they are if a user can’t even locate them. This is one of the problems that loyal Windows operating system users have encountered […]

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