Do you want to create a bootable USB drive containing Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1 and Windows 10 installation files to avoid creating multiple bootable USB drives? Would you like to install Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1 and Windows 10 from the same USB drive? If you said yes to the above questions, you have […]
Archives for January 2014
Access Start Screen By Moving Mouse Cursor To The Bottom Left Corner Of The Screen In Windows 8/8.1
Just like the Start menu in previous versions of Windows operating system, the Start screen in Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 plays an important role. One has to switch to the Start screen (unless you have configured it to open within desktop) in order to launch apps, search for files and settings, and launch pinned […]
Live Calendar Tile App Adds Live Calendar To Start Screen In Windows 8/8.1
Ever since the first public preview release of Windows 8 back in 2011, we have been reviewing programs that help you customize look and feel of operating system and Start screen. We have already covered over 15 free tools to customize Windows 8/8.1 UI, including 6 tools to customize the default look of the Start […]
tinySpell Adds Spell Check To Notepad, WordPad, And All Windows Programs
The Notepad program has been part of all versions of the Windows operating system ever since its introduction with Windows 1.0, back in 1995. While Microsoft has enhanced and overhauled most of the areas of the Windows operating system in the recent versions of Windows, the Notepad program hasn’t seen much love from the developers […]
Windows 8.1 Preview Expires Today, Upgrade To 8.1 RTM Now
To all PC users who are running Windows 8.1 Preview; the Preview version of Windows 8.1 expires today, January 15th 2014. The preview release of Windows 8.1 was released on June 26th, 2013 with over 50 new features, including Start button, new tile sizes, slide to shut down, and more. Starting tomorrow, January 16th, Windows […]
15 Free Windows 8.1 Customization & Tweaking Tools
A number of free and paid software have been released ever since the preview release of Windows 8.1 update. In this guide, we have compiled a list of 15 free tools that help you tweak and customize the default look and feel of Windows 8.1 operating system. In no particular order, following are the 15 […]
How To Make The Start Screen Transparent In Windows 8.1
The updated Start screen in Windows 8.1 can be customized in many ways with and without the help of third-party software. Even though Windows 8.1 doesn’t automatically add shortcuts of installed programs to the Start screen by default, you can pin your favourite programs and apps to the Start screen, add your own custom tiles […]
How To Remotely Access PC or Mac From iPhone Using TeamViewer
There could be a number of reasons why one would want to remotely access a PC or Mac from an iPhone. Maybe, you want to access a presentation file from office that you had prepared on your PC or Mac at home; or maybe you want to quickly view the password for an web service […]
Create PC Settings Shortcut On Desktop In Windows 8.1
The updated PC settings, the modern UI Control Panel designed especially for touch devices, in Windows 8.1 includes settings for lock screen, SkyDrive, sync, share, search, user accounts, network, recovery and device settings. With default settings, one can launch PC settings by clicking Settings on the Charms bar and then clicking Change PC settings in […]
It’s Now Possible To Install Windows On Chromebooks
A recent study by the NDP Group reveals that a whopping 1.76 million Chromebook units have been sold in just ten months. The study also reports that Chromebook accounts for the 26 percent of all notebook sales in 2014. As most of you know, Google has been updating its Chrome operating system with new features […]