Category Archives: Tips & Tricks
Windows 8 tip: Easy access to system commands in Windows 8
With a left-click in the right place you can get to an easy access menu of some of the most common Windows 8 commands and features.
I have been using Microsoft Windows 8 Consumer Preview since it was released and I find I am not near as annoyed as many readers ...
Get The Windows 8 Metro Theme On Your Android Tablet
I’m sure the vast majority of our readers have downloaded the Windows 8 Consumer Preview and installed it by now, so you all know what the new Metro UI is like. The Metro UI is very well optimised for use on tablets, and I’m sure that there’s plenty of jealous ...
100 keyboard shortcuts for Windows 8 by Greg Shultz
Greg Shultz from TechRepublic has combined altogether a great list of 100 keyboard shortcuts for Windows 8 users. Below are pdf and picture version.
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Windows 8 tips: Manage Startup applications from Task Manager
If you are a frequent Windows user you've probably gotten used to the frustration of finding programs that automatically add to your Startup folder, slowing down the boot process and consume system resources.
The new Windows 8 Task Manager has a Startup tab that consolidates most auto-start programs into a single, ...
Events Log right on main tab of Device Properties in Windows 8
Windows 8 includes an informative part so that you know exactly what version of device driver installed on your system. It also tell you time and date and file name of the installed driver.
From Device Manager, right click on any hardware device available on your system, click on Events tab ...
Tweaking Guide: Advanced control the Quick Access Menu (WinX Menu) in Windows 8
In Windows 8, there is a secret menu which allows user quickly access system features such as Device Manager, Search, Event Viewer, Computer Management etc. To access the secret menu, you can right click on the bottom left corner of your screen or from the keyboard (virtual or physical one) ...
Installation guide: Windows 8 Consumer Preview on Mac
By Matt Lynley – Business Insider
Mac OS X is a pretty great operating system on the Mac, but it just can't run many applications that only can find on Windows OS. Fortunately, if you have a Mac, you don't really have to go out and purchase a PC to get the ...
Windows 8 Portable Workspace
Windows 8 gossips have been floating around for a while as well as last two months several Windows fans were attracted to Windows 8 Portable Work enviroment. It's just about the most fascinating Windows 8 features we view so far because of it allows you to consider the Windows 8 ...
Use Storage Spaces to Mirror and Combine Drives in Windows 8
By Chris Hoffman - How to Geek
Storage Spaces is a new feature in Windows 8 that can combine multiple hard drives into a single virtual drive. It can mirror data across multiple drives for redundancy or combine multiple physical drives into a single pool of storage.
You can even create pools ...
Five Features make Windows 8 better than iOS as well as Android tablets
Picture Passwords
Tired of boring pin codes and touch-to-draw unlock interfaces? W8 lets you pick a photo and set three gestures over the image, to unlock the device. While perhaps not quite as a future-forward as a Face Unlock, it’s definitely creative. It might even be more secure. Although naysayers criticize ...