The Windows boot logo screen is probably the only area of Windows operating system that can’t be customized easily. In fact, no version of Windows allowed users to change the default boot logo without using third-party tools. Even though hundreds of customization tools were released even before the release of Windows 7 RTM, there were […]
Archives for July 2013
How To Update Corsair SSD Firmware
Every Solid State Drive (SSD) manufacturer pushes out firmware update to address technical issues, bugs, and improve SSD performance. Upgrading an SSD’s firmware is not as difficult as it sounds. In fact, updating the firmware of a Corsair SSD is as simple as updating just any other Windows application. Just like other major SSD manufacturers, […]
How To Get Windows Experience Index (WEI) Score In Windows 8.1
Windows Experience Index (WEI), one of the hundreds of features introduced with Windows Vista, is designed to help you better understand your computer’s capabilities. It scans your computer hardware and assigns it a score after running a number of tests. These ratings help users in purchasing software and games. For instance, a base score of […]
How To Convert MBR To GPT Disk Without Data Loss
Ever since we were young, we have been told that one can create up to a maximum of four primary partitions or three primary and one extended partition on a PC. Although this was quite true till a couple of years ago, you can now have up to 128 primary partitions provided that you are […]
Corsair SSD Toolbox For Windows 10
Upgrading your conventional hard drive to a Solid State Drive (SSD) is the easiest and best way out there to significantly speed up the overall performance of your PC. There are many benefits of using a SSD over HDD: your system boots faster, applications start faster, better battery life, less heat output, etc. Even though […]
How To Enable Aero In VirtualBox
Users who have ever installed Windows 7 Home Premium or higher edition in Oracle VirtualBox probably aware of the fact that Aero feature is disabled by default, even if your PC supports the feature. Clicking on the Aero theme in Personalization panel will just activate the basic theme once again and the Aero troubleshooter will […]
How To Uninstall Internet Explorer 11 (IE11) In Windows 7
A couple of hours back, Microsoft made available for download the Developer Preview version of its upcoming Internet Explorer 11 to Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. Internet Explorer 11, which was previously available only for Windows 8.1 users, offers new features and improvements. Internet Explorer 11 not only offers performance improvements but also […]
How To Pin Apps To Start Screen In Windows 8.1
At first glance, the Start screen in Windows 8.1 looks pretty much similar to the one in Windows 8 but once you begin using Windows 8.1, you’ll discover that the Start screen has new tile sizes, includes new Apps view, lets you uninstall multiple apps at once and allows you simultaneously uninstall apps from multiple […]
How To Check If Your PC Supports UEFI/EFI
Computer users who have ever installed or reinstalled the Windows operating system are probably aware of the term BIOS as most of the time, we need to change the BIOS settings to enable boot from CD/DVD/USB. As you probably know, PC makers have been replacing the outdated BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) with the UEFI (Unified […]
How To Rename Your Microsoft Account Name On Start Screen In Windows 8.1
Users who have been running Windows 8 or 8.1 operating system will know that Windows shows the account name of the user upper-right of the Start screen. While users who’re using a local account can quickly change the account name in Control Panel, renaming the Microsoft account name isn’t straight-forward. Follow the given below instructions […]
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