How to create a Windows library folder on your desktop
The Library feature that Microsoft introduced in the Windows 7 operating system is not an entirely new concept.
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Here is why Windows 8.1 Update 1 is a step in the right direction, but...
Microsoft has released one major update so far for the Windows 8 operating system that raised the version of it to Windows 8.
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Speed up repetitive text input on your computer with TypeText
If you have to enter the same data over and over again throughout the work day, or even only occasionally, you may have thought about automating the process to
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Add a Windows XP style Start Menu to Windows 8
Microsoft changed things around quite a bit in Windows 8 in comparison to previous systems the company released.
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Free Windows 8 upgrades? Microsoft gets it wrong again
The rumor mill on the Internet has been buzzing lately again.
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Microsoft will inform XP users about end of support with a popup
If you are interested in technology you know that Windows XP support will end in April.
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OldNewExplorer: restore the classic look and functionality of Windows Explorer
OldNewExplorer is a free shell extension and tweaking tool designed to restore the classic look and functionality of Windows Explorer in Windows 8, Windows 8.
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How to block IP ranges in Windows Firewall
If you are using Windows and have not installed a "complete" security suite for the operating system, you are likely using Windows Firewall to protect the opera
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Grab your Windows 7 licenses while you can: End of sales begins October 31, 2014
If you are a Windows user who does not like Windows 8 for one reason or the other but decided to buy a new PC, it is likely that you picked Windows […]
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Microsoft Security Bulletins For February 2014 overview
Yes, it is this time of the months again.
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Disable or customize Windows' Internet Connection test to improve privacy
Whenever you start a PC running Windows, an Internet connection test is run automatically to test the Internet availability.
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Windows 8.1 Update 1 paves the way for a unified experience
When Microsoft released Windows 8, it became clear quickly that the company wanted to create an operating system that could be installed on any type of device,
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How to reset the Windows Store cache
You may know that I run a weekly series over at Betanews that looks at the best Windows Store apps released in the last seven days.
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Who is going to use the VLC Media Player app for Windows 8?
VLC Media Player is without doubt one of the most popular media players out there right now.
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How to protect your Windows XP system after April 2014
You know by now -- probably - that Microsoft will retire the Windows XP operating system for good come April 2014.
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Find out which Microsoft .Net Framework version a software requires
The Microsoft .
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Windows XP users will still get some security-related updates after April 8, 2014
While still a rumor, it is likely that Microsoft will release Windows 9 in April 2015 or at least around that month.
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Microsoft Security Bulletins For January 2014 overview
Welcome to the overview of Microsoft's January 2014 patch Tuesday.
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Check the Recent Activity of your Microsoft Account
One of the things that you check up on regularly is the recent activity of your online accounts.
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Fix "The following feature couldn't be installed" errors on Windows 8
When you try to install programs on Windows 8 or Windows 8.
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Rumor: Windows 9 to be released in April 2015
If you compare how Windows 8 has been doing until now to how Windows 7 did in its first two years of existence, you will come to the conclusion that it did [&he
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Ultimate Windows Tweaker for Windows 8 lets you customize the operating system
Anyone still using a tweaking software? Back when I started using Windows, I used programs to tweak the hell out of the system.
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Save bandwidth on Windows 8 by disabling automatic app updates
Apps may be automatically updated on Windows 8 even if you never use the apps that ship with Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system by default and do not have a
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AccessScanner displays all special permissions of a Windows directory tree
Each user account of a Windows operating system has specific permissions assigned to it.
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How to diagnose and fix Windows 8 apps crashes
I'm testing quite a few applications in Windows 8 -- and more recently Windows 8.
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How to create email notifications for Windows Events
Sometimes, you may want to know what is happening on your PC when you are not using it.
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Use the keyboard to control the mouse in Windows
There are not many situations where you may need to substitute the mouse with the keyboard.
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Screenblur for Windows offers advanced screen locking features
While it is pretty easy to lock the screen of your Windows system, for instance by using the shortcut Windows-L, it is fair to say that the native locking mecha
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How to add program shortcuts to the Windows Run box
While I do not use the Run box regularly on my system, I do use it occasionally, for instance to launch the Windows Registry Editor, MS Config, or the Command P
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Always display full details when copying or moving files in Windows 8
Microsoft has modified the dialog that is displayed when you copy or move files in the Windows 8 operating system.
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Poet is a promising Notepad replacement for Windows
Notepad, the default plain text editor that ships with every installation of Windows has a lot of limitations.
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TouchMousePointer adds an on-screen touchpad to Windows 8 PCs
A strong development focus in regards to Windows 8 was support for touch screens and gestures.
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Decorate your Windows desktop for Christmas
If you like to decorate your house or apartment for Christmas by adding a Christmas Tree and another decorations around the house, you'd probably also like to d
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Should Microsoft add the start menu back to Windows 8?
The missing start menu is without doubt one of the most controversial topics when it comes to the Windows 8 operating system.
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How to display the Windows Experience Index score in Windows 8
Microsoft designed the Windows Experience Index as a basic benchmark to provide Windows users with a quick way to determine their system's performance level.
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Microsoft Security Bulletins For December 2013 overview
The last Microsoft patch day of 2013 is here and Microsoft has just pushed the new updates to Windows Update.
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Windows 8.2 Threshold: return of the real start menu and Windows apps on desktop?
When first previews of Windows 8 appeared on the Internet, it was clear that it would not just be the next iteration of the successful Windows 7 operating syste
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Improve the start screen search on Windows 8.1 with this handy tip
When it comes to features of the Windows 8.
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How to clear app notifications in Windows 8 on shutdown
One of the new features of the Windows 8 operating system is the new start screen interface.
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How to display hidden files in Windows 8
Select files and folders of the Windows 8 operating system are hidden by default so that users of the system can't see them in File Explorer and most other prog
