Unlike its predecessors, Windows 8 ships with an upgraded version of Windows Defender, which now includes many of the features available in Microsoft Security Essentials. In fact, Windows Defender in Windows 8 is Microsoft Security Essentials in disguise. It provides the same level protection as Security Essentials. Windows Defender in Windows 8 helps protect your […]
Archives for January 2013
How To Change Desktop Icons Spacing In Windows 8
Windows 7 and earlier versions of Windows shipped with an option to change the vertical and horizontal spacing of icons on the desktop. In Windows 8, along with many other small features, Microsoft has dropped Advanced Appearance Settings under which the option to change the default spacing of desktop icons was present. In Windows 7, […]
How To Disable Touch Input In Windows 8
Windows Developer Preview, the first preview version of Windows 8, allowed users to disable touch inputs without altering system files or editing the Registry. In the Developer Preview, one could open up the Pen and Touch in the Control Panel to see disable the touch input option. Microsoft has removed this option from the RTM […]
How To Use Trackpad or Touchpad Gestures In Windows 8
Computer users who have ever used a notebook or netbook know the basics of using a trackpad or touchpad as a pointing device, but not everyone knows that Microsoft’s latest Windows 8 operating system includes a couple of new touchpad gestures as well. Users who have used a laptop powered by Windows 7 or earlier […]
How To Sign Out In Yahoo! Mail Windows 8 App
Yahoo! Mail may not be the best webmail service out there, but it still has a ton of users. Just a week ago, we let you know about the availability of the official Yahoo! Mail app for Microsoft’s latest Windows 8 operating system. The initial version of Yahoo! Mail comes with an excellent interface and […]
How To Create Desktop Shortcut For Any App In Windows 8 [Must Read]
In Windows 8, a user needs to switch to the Start screen in order to launch apps and legacy desktop programs. While it’s possible to create shortcuts of legacy programs on desktop, Windows 8 doesn’t allow you create desktop shortcuts of installed apps from the official Store. A number of free software are around to […]
Six Tools To Customize Windows 8 Start Screen
The default look and feel of Start screen can be customized in a number of ways. We have previously shown you how to pin web pages to Start screen, pin folders to Start screen, add clock tile to Start, and pin any file to Start. Below are the six must have tools to customize the […]
Boot UI Tuner: Customize Boot Screen And Boot Menu In Windows 8
Microsoft has changed the look and feel of boot manager in Windows 8 by replacing the old boot manager with a new GUI based boot manager which not only supports mouse input and but also touch. The new boot manager looks much better and lets you access various boot related options and advanced features such […]
Windows Uninstaller: Tool To Uninstall Windows From Dual-Boot
Windows operating system supports dual-booting, where one can install multiple versions of Windows side-by-side on a PC. In simple words, for instance, one can install Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8 on the same PC without much hassle. Users who want to test drive a newly released Windows version or who would like […]