We have previously shown you how to create a Local account (user account without email address) and also a Microsoft account in Windows 8. When you use a Microsoft account to sign-in to Windows, you will be able download apps from the Store, sync various settings across your Windows 8 PCs and quickly share files/pictures […]
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How To Use Refresh PC Feature In Windows 8
One of the best features of Windows 8 is Refresh PC. The Refresh PC feature comes in handy when Windows isn’t behaving as expected or if it’s not performing as well as it once did. The feature can solve all Windows issues in a few minutes like a magic wand. The Refresh PC feature lets […]
How To Create Windows 8 Recovery Drive
Apart from the new Start screen and UI changes, Windows 8 also includes some powerful and useful features under the hood. File history, Hyper-V, fast startup (hybrid boot), Refresh PC, and Reset PC are some of the best features of Windows 8. Refresh PC feature is very useful to troubleshot and fix various Windows related […]
Fix Metro Apps Issues In Windows 8 With The Official Troubleshooter
The all new Start screen and Metro-style apps are the main attractions of Windows 8. Metro-style apps are light and are helpful to quickly consume information. Windows 8 ships with some fantastic Metro-style apps and one can always install new apps from the Store. While some users aren’t happy with the Metro user interface and […]
RecImg Manager: Restore Windows 8 Without Loosing Files And Apps (Free Backup Software For Windows 8)
Countless numbers of free file backup and system image backup applications are available for Windows. With the introduction of Windows 8, Microsoft has introduced a new featured named Refresh PC to help users quickly repair Windows 8 by resetting all Windows settings their defaults, without loosing personal files and apps installed from the Windows Store. […]
How To Customize Lock Screen In Windows 8
Windows 8 includes a few new features that were first introduced with Microsoft’s mobile operating system Windows Phone. The Start screen, Metro-style apps, and Lock screen were first introduced with Windows Phone and are now part of Windows 8. The Lock screen appears when you boot your PC or resume your PC from hibernation. The […]
How To Enable/Disable Fast Startup In Windows 8
Microsoft’s latest Windows 8 operating system has been designed for delivering better speeds than previous versions of Windows. Because of this, Windows 8 is faster in almost every department compared to its predecessors. It boots faster, takes less time to copy or move files, and finally it’s low on system resources as well. With the […]
Add Shut Down, Restart, & Hibernate To Start Screen In Windows 8
Accessing shut down options in Windows 7 and Vista was very simple. One could access them by clicking on the Start orb and then clicking on the small triangle next to the Shut down button located in the lower right-hand side of the Start menu. But in Windows 8 one needs to perform more steps […]
How To Enable/Disable Startup Sound In Windows 8
The startup sound is a sound that Windows makes when you start the computer. While majority of Windows users find the Windows startup sound annoying and turn off the sound, few users love this sound and some users even replace the default sound with a custom one. Windows 8 users must have noticed that […]
How To Create Microsoft Account In Windows 8
Windows 8 lets you create two types of user accounts: Microsoft account and Local account. While the Local account is nothing but a normal user account without an email address (similar to the user account in previous versions of Windows), the Microsoft account uses your email address. A Microsoft account is an email address and […]