Accessing the Charms
There’s a very important feature in Windows 8.1 that most people just ignore. It has a weird name but it shouldn’t become a reason for anyone to just trash it away because without it, the overall operating system will become dull and inefficient. This feature is called the “Charms”. If you are just starting to […]
Continue Reading »Zooming in and Zooming Out
When you’re working with some photos using a built-in desktop program or the Photos app, you’ll surely take advantage of the zoom function to get a clearer view of what’s really in a photo. Zoom doesn’t only mean making things larger and clearer but also describes the opposite that’s why we have the term “Zoom […]
Continue Reading »Get Familiar with Touchscreen Gestures
We’ve all been fascinated at the sight of the very first touchscreen device that was ever released in the market and sales sky-rocketed right away after its first appearance in public. Touchscreen devices have existed for many years now but never has there been a Windows operating system that works perfectly with some touchscreen gestures […]
Continue Reading »Swiping from Edges
Windows 8.1 comes with some brand new features that are ready to surprise you many times over but if you often pass your time on the desktop screen, you’ll surely feel like you are just using an old Windows version. However, there are some hidden buttons and shortcuts within this section of the Windows 8.1 […]
Continue Reading »Learning Some Input Options
In our modern age, input devices come in different shapes and sizes and feature different technologies. These tools are used to input data into a Windows computer and two of the most common ones which all of us use are the mouse and the keyboard. You might be worried about your machine having a screen […]
Continue Reading »Booting Directly to the Desktop or the Apps View
You’re in a hurry and you’re feeling very excited to open your brand new computer, you pressed the power button, it has gone through the boot up process and you’re impressed of how short it is compared to the boot up process of your old Windows 7 computer. Next, you go through the lock screen […]
Continue Reading »10 Windows 8.1 Themes You Should Try
Themes are everywhere. Whether it’s an app or an entire operating system installed on your phone, your tablet or on your laptop computer, being able to apply a theme to it makes using the device a more personalized experience. Windows has supported themes and other personalization tweaks since its early days the same as other […]
Continue Reading »The New Desktop Environment
Anyone who has been using Windows are surely familiar with the Desktop screen. It is where you will find shortcuts to some of the programs installed on your machine. In Vista and Windows 7, you can also add some desktop screen gadgets which does some tasks and displays some important information about your computer. The […]
Continue Reading »7 Tips for Customizing the Desktop
Most of the tasks that we do on our Windows computer happens on the desktop screen. It serves as a place where desktop programs paste their shortcuts and you can also place some of your files on it for easier and faster access. The Desktop screen has been present ever since Windows came into existence […]
Continue Reading »Keeping in Touch
The People app that is built-in on every Windows 8 computer serves as the contact as well as the social center and is a perfect tool for keeping in touch with important colleagues, family and friends. This app is among the key elements in Windows 8’s social aspect and serves as the central hub for […]
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