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How to enable system protection and create a restore point in windows 8

April 9, 2012 – 4:00 am

Most of the people at some point of time have suffered from the problem of file or program corruption. This can result in a severe data loss and result in misplacement of important information. Fortunately, windows 8 came up with a solution to this major file corruption problem. Windows 8 offers it users a secure method to restore windows and its settings. It also has an option to protect your hard drive from accidental loss of data or other privacy issues.
Follow this step by step to learn how to enable system protection and create a restore point in windows 8.


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How to Save File History in Windows 8

April 8, 2012 – 10:00 pm

Microsoft is about to publish its latest operating system i.e. windows 8 in the upcoming year. Its free preview version has already been released by the company earlier this year. Microsoft has worked hard to make its latest windows a more interactive operating system. Like a tablet PC or a windows based smart phone, windows 8 comes up with metro tiles based applications rather than using their traditional style folders and menus. Various new features are also included in the package. One of them is the smart file history application. It keeps the track of your useful files and documents so in case if anything goes wrong, you can still restore your important files.
Follow this step by step guide to learn how to save file history in windows 8.


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How to change the search and notification settings of apps in windows 8

April 8, 2012 – 4:00 pm

When you are working on something important, the last thing you want is to be interrupted in the middle of something by these error notifications or pop up messages. Fortunately, Windows 8 realizes this fact and there are various methods to customize these notifications and to turn them on or off. This tutorial will help you get familiar with the advanced customization settings. Furthermore, you will learn how to change the search settings as well.
Follow this step by step guide to learn how to change the search and notification settings of apps in windows 8.


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How to Change the Icons of Metro Tiles in Windows 8

April 8, 2012 – 10:00 am

Microsoft is offering many advanced, sophisticated tools and applications in the form of its new upcoming operating system windows 8. One of the main differentiating features of windows 8 is its new style of the start menu. It contains programs in a style of metro tiles instead of the usual menu or list that its predecessors featured. In this tutorial, we will show you some basic features and modification of metro apps. The extent of customization that can be done in Windows 8 is simply mind boggling. It won’t be wrong to say that the sky is the limit.
Follow this step by step guide to learn how to change the icons of metro tiles in Windows 8.


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How to change smart screen and automatic maintenace settings in windows 8

April 8, 2012 – 4:00 am

Windows 8 offers a new feature which is called the “Smart Screen”. It provides protection against various threats. The “Smart Screen” option helps you to customize your computer. With the “Smart Screen” option, you can choose a warning message that will be displayed every time some unrecognized application asks for access. You can even disable the “Smart Screen” option if you don’t want to be notified every time you run an unrecognized application. There is also an option of setting up an automatic maintenance process. Windows 8 has several advanced customization tools that help you to customize your system according to your choice and preference.
Follow this step by step guide to learn how to change smart screen and automatic maintenance settings in windows 8.


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How to Change Metro App Permissions in Windows 8

April 7, 2012 – 10:00 pm

In this tutorial, we have tried to cover the latest feature of adjusting and modifying the permission settings of the windows 8 apps. Almost all applications in windows 8 can access user’s personal settings and information. You can disable this feature to protect your personal information. You can modify the app permission settings as per your needs. This kind of flexibility that comes with windows 8 makes the operating system a popular choice for many.
Follow this step by step guide to learn how to change metro app permissions in windows 8.


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How to shuffle your desktop background images in Windows 7?

April 7, 2012 – 4:00 am

Working on the same laptop or PC day after day may bore you. To personalize your computer and to break the dull spell, one can play around with the windows desktop backgrounds to change the look of the computer screen. Add life to your desktop and never get bored again with your desktop background by using the background images shuffling feature in Windows 7. You don’t have to change wallpaper once you get bored to death with it. It would do the shuffling between the images you have assigned to be your desktop backgrounds automatically. Follow this step by step guide to learn how to shuffle your desktop background images in windows 7.


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How to show control panel menus on the start menu?

April 6, 2012 – 10:00 pm

Windows 7 unlike its predecessors allows a person to incorporate the entire control panel menu on the start menu. The extent to which you can customize Windows 7 is mind boggling. By altering the windows settings, you can make the entire control panel items a part of the start menu. No need to go to the control panel in the traditional manner. Follow this step by step guide to learn how to show control panel menus on the start menu.


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How to show an extended list of send to options in windows 7?

April 6, 2012 – 4:00 pm

Computers are used for several purposes. One reason why people use computers is to keep their files and folders in an organized manner. Every now and then one sits down to clean up and organize the files on his or her computer. Windows 7 is an operating system which has made it easier for its users to organize their stuff. People use the “Send to” option when they want to move a file to another location. In this tutorial, we will show you how to expand the “Send to” option. Follow this step by step guide to learn how to show an extended list of Send to options in windows 7.


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How to shift focus to a single window in windows 7?

April 6, 2012 – 10:00 am

Windows 7 allows the user to perform several tasks simultaneously. The operating system has made multitasking very easy. You can work with multiple windows or programs in Windows 7. However when multitasking, the screen tends to become a little untidy and messy in the process. The windows and the programs running in the background might make it a little hard for you to focus on the active window you are currently working on. In this tutorial, we will teach you how to minimize all the inactive windows with the help of keyboard shortcuts. Follow this step by step guide to learn how to shift focus to a single window in windows 7.


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