Convert, Compress or rename files automatically in Microsoft Windows
Automation when set up properly is one of the best ways to save time when you are working with your computer.
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How DPI Scaling works in Windows 8.1
Most Windows users probably do not bother with their operating system's DPI scaling settings at all.
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Is Windows RT done?
When Microsoft announced that it would ship the Windows 8 operating system in two flavors, Windows 8 and Windows RT, it was clear that this would cause confusio
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SourceForge's new Installer bundles program downloads with adware
If you have been downloading programs from SourceForge in the last days, you may have noticed that some do not provide you with direct downloads of the programs
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CDBurnerXP update brings video DVD verification and thumbnail printing
While I'm using the excellent ImgBurn for all of my burning related tasks, I do keep an eye on other popular applications in the niche.
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Instagiffer: create animated gif images with captions and effects
Animated gifs can be quite funny at times, or deeply annoying, for instance when users on your favorite forum use them as forum signatures.
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Bgcall is a wallpaper changer with multi-monitor support
Bgcall is a free program for devices running Windows that enables you to rotate a set of desktop background images easily on the system.
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Set up quiet hours without notifications in Windows 8.1
Notifications play a big part in Windows 8, even more so than in previous versions of the operating system, as many apps that you can install from Windows Store
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Quick Disaster Recovery restores Windows functionality after attacks
If your computer system gets infected by a virus, a lot of things can happen depending on how the malicious piece of code works.
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Microsoft Security Bulletins For July 2013 overview
On today's patch day, Microsoft has released seven security bulletins fixing a total of 32 different vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, the Internet Explorer
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One feature that I really like in Windows 8.1
So, I have been playing around with the preview of Windows 8.
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Beware of deceptive apps in Windows Store
Back in June I mentioned that Windows Store had its fair share of what I called then media player spam.
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Windows compressing your high quality desktop backgrounds? Try these fixes
If you like to set high quality wallpapers as background images on your desktop you may have noticed that Windows compresses the pictures automatically when you
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How to terminate apps in Windows 8.1
Windows 8 users who are running apps from time to time on their system know that they can be closed completely by moving the mouse cursor to the top of the page
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10 Windows 8.1 Tips to get you started
Microsoft released a preview of Windows 8.
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The Windows 8.1 Store is impractical
With today's Windows 8.
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The Top 5 Windows 8.1 features I'm looking forward to
You know that I have been running Windows 8 on my second PC ever since Microsoft released the first public preview version of the operating system.
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Microsoft: please do something against Media Player spam in Windows Store
Windows MediaPlayer 11 for $4.
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What you need to know about the Windows 8.1 Preview
Microsoft will release a preview of the upcoming Windows 8.
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ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin and ConsentPromptBehaviorUser: UAC registry values explained
ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin and ConsentPromptBehaviorUser are the two Windows Registry values that control how User Account Control (UAC) prompts administrators
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8Smoker Pro is a comprehensive Windows 8 tweaking software
Increasingly powerful computer systems and all-time low memory prices have made tweaking software programs obsolete for many users.
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Microsoft Malware Prevention troubleshooter checks your PC's preparedness
Is your PC properly configured to protect your files, data and information from malware and other malicious attacks? Experienced users may be able to answer tha
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Microsoft Security Bulletins For June 2013 overview
Microsoft released a total of five security bulletins addressing 23 different vulnerabilities today of which four affect client and server versions of the Windo
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RefreshPC 2.0 update gets rid of false positive malware hits
When Refresh PC 1.
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How to copy command prompt outputs to the Windows Clipboard
The Windows command prompt or line is not really something that many Windows users need to work with on a daily basis, or at all, anymore.
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Display more apps in Windows Store
You may know that Windows Store, the store included in Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system, is available as localized versions.
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Portable Update: search, download and install all (missing) Windows Update
Most Windows users use the operating system's automatic update feature to keep their system up to date.
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Decrap removes bloatware from your factory fresh PC
PC manufacturers such as Dell, Asus, HP or Toshiba increase the revenue of each system they sell by installing third party software on these systems.
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Microsoft confirms Windows 8.1 features, announces Internet Explorer 11
The Internet rumor mill is buzzing with noise ever since Microsoft announced that it would release an update for Windows 8 this year.
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Download Windows patches with Windows Hotfix Downloader
If you do not want to or can use Windows Update to keep your operating system up to date, you have a couple of alternatives at your disposal.
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Microsoft's newest mouse has a start screen button
Microsoft announced the new Sculpt Comfort Mouse and Sculpt Mobile Mouse today on the Windows Experience blog.
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Start Menu Reviver feels like Microsoft's unborn Windows 8 start menu
Will Microsoft add a start menu to the Windows 8 operating system when Windows 8.
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Turn removable USB devices into Windows installers
Life was so easy back in the days when every computer had a CD-Rom drive and operating systems were delivered on CDs.
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Why Windows 8's 100 million license milestone is not the same as Windows 7's
When it comes to Windows 8, Microsoft has only made two announcements so far in regards to how many licenses the company's most recent operating system has sold.
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Add Instagram-like effects to pictures on desktop systems
If you like the Instagram application that is available for Android and iOS devices, you may have asked yourself if there is a comparable solution for the Windo
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OUTDATEfighter finds outdated applications on your system
Keeping all the software and programs up to date can be quite the daunting task.
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Windows 8: use File History without a second drive
Microsoft introduced the File History feature in Windows 8 to provide users of the operating system with an auto-backup feature for important files and data.
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Microsoft releases updated MS13-036 security patch
If you are following my coverage on Microsoft's Patch Tuesday here each month you have noticed that one of the patches that the company released this month caus
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What does 'Kiosk Mode' mean to Windows 8.1?
Yesterday the latest build of Windows "Blue" leaked out onto the web in the form of build 9374.
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How to change Microsoft Paint's default save type
Microsoft Paint has no setting to change its default save type.
