Ever since the first glimpses of Windows 8 were shown back in June 2011, PC users have been complaining about Microsoft’s decision to drop the Start menu and replace the same with Modern UI-style Start screen. While Microsoft has restored the Start button in Windows 8.1, it helps you switch to the Start screen and […]
Archives for April 2013
Enable Two Step Verification On Outlook.Com, Live, Hotmail & MSN Account
Up until today, only Gmail and Yahoo! Mail offered two-step verification. The good news is that Microsoft has started rolling out two-step verification for all Microsoft accounts. That is, users who have an Outlook.com, Live, MSN or Hotmail account can now protect their accounts with this two-step verification method. For those users who don’t know […]
How To Integrate Internet Explorer 10 Into Windows 7 DVD Using DISM
A couple of weeks back, Microsoft rolled out the final version of its Internet Explorer 10 to Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1. Internet Explorer 10, which was originally available only in Windows 8 and Server 2012, comes with some new features and significant performance improvements. Windows 7 users who frequently reinstall […]
How To Automatically Hide Taskbar In Portrait Mode
Taskbar is undoubtfully one of the most used areas of Windows operating system. The taskbar is helpful to open pinned programs and switch between running programs. Even though Microsoft has dropped Start orb and Start menu from Windows 8, other features of the taskbar remain unchanged. A number of computer users have purchased Microsoft Surface […]
GOM Remote, Control GOM Player On PC From iPhone & Android
With millions of downloads, GOM Media Player for Windows is one of the better video players around. This free video player supports most of the popular video formats out there and also packs-in hundreds of features and options to enhance your video watching experience. GOM Lab, the company behind GOM Player, has recently released a […]
Lost Office 2010 or 2013 CD/DVD? Legally Download Office From Microsoft
Majority of computer users have installed one or other version of Microsoft Office productivity suite on their computers. While there are plenty of alternatives around to Office, none of them come close to Office when it comes to ease of use, let alone the features. Users who purchased Office CD/DVD from Microsoft or an authorized […]
View Office Documents In Chrome, Internet Explorer And Firefox Using Office Web Viewer From Microsoft
Computer and mobile users have a handful of options when it comes to viewing and editing Microsoft Office files online. Users who have a Microsoft account can use the Office Web Apps in SkyDrive to create, edit, and save Office docs, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote documents. A number of free alternatives also around […]
How To Import iTunes Playlists To Windows 8 Xbox Music
Apple iTunes is a convenient music management software available for both Windows and Mac. While iPhone or iPad users with the newest version of the mobile operating system are less dependent on iTunes, a large number of computer users use iTunes to create playlists and mange iOS devices. Computer users who’re on Windows 8 probably […]
How To Improve SkyDrive Upload Speed
SkyDrive, cloud storage service from software giant Microsoft, has been around for a long time, even before the release of Google Drive, Apple iCloud, and the widely popular Dropbox service. Up until a year ago, SkyDrive lacked an official desktop client and also had restrictions on the file size per upload. In April 2012, Microsoft […]
How To Add My Computer To Windows 8 Start Screen
The My Computer or Computer icon is used to open Windows Explorer or File Explorer in Windows, which shows connected hard disk drives, devices with removable storage, and also free space available on each disk drive. The Computer icon is one of the two icons (the other one is Recycle Bin) without which the Windows […]