A lot of people own both Windows as well as Mac computers. If you use both Windows and Mac, chances are good that sometimes you want to share files between your PC and Mac. A lot of how-to guides available on the web to help transfer files between Windows and Mac but all them requires […]
Archives for April 2014
How To Directly Upgrade Windows 8 To Windows 8.1 Update
About two weeks ago, Microsoft officially announced and released Windows 8.1 Update to the public. Windows 8.1 Update is a free update available to all PC users running Windows 8.1 RTM and is an effort to make the tiled Windows operating system easier for desktop and laptop users. Ability to run Windows Store apps in […]
How To View Total Size Of All Files In Recycle Bin In Windows 8.1
Viewing the total size of all files that have been deleted to Recycle Bin in the good old Windows XP was a dead-simple task. In Windows XP, the Status bar would show the total size of all files in the Recycle Bin when you select all files. Unfortunately, none of the recent versions of Windows, […]
Stop Windows Store Apps From Appearing On Taskbar In Windows 8.1 Update
The recently released Windows 8.1 Update makes using Windows Store apps much easier for mouse and keyboard users. With default settings, Windows Store apps now have close and minimize buttons and one can always access taskbar from Store apps by just moving the mouse cursor to the bottom edge of the screen. In addition to […]
How To Clean Install Windows 8.1 Update
Windows 8.1 Update has finally been released via Windows Update to all existing Windows 8.1 users and is a mandatory update. PC users who’re running Windows 8.1 can now get the major Update either via Windows Update or by manually downloading the same. As you likely know, this is a free update to Windows 8.1 […]
How To Remove Shutdown Button From Start Screen In Windows 8.1 Update
Earlier this week, Microsoft officially released Windows 8.1 Update to public. In addition to performance enhancements, this update makes Windows Store apps much easier to use for mouse and keyboard users. Other than that, shut down and search button now appear on the Start screen. Those of you have installed Windows 8.1 Update probably have […]
Can’t See Windows 8.1 Update In Windows Update? Here Is How To Get It
As promised earlier last week, Microsoft has released the first major Update to Windows 8.1 and is now available via Windows Update. PC users who’re running Windows 8.1 should now be able to see and install this mandatory update for Windows 8.1. One can also download Windows 8.1 ISO file from MSDN. Windows 8.1 Update […]
How To Easily Uninstall Windows 8.1 Update 1
Less than a week ago, Microsoft officially announced and released the widely leaked Windows 8.1 Update at its annual BUILD conference. The Windows 8.1 Update (also known as Windows 8.1 Update 1) is completely free and adds a couple of features to Windows 8.1. Windows 8.1 Update is Microsoft’s attempt to appease desktop and laptop […]
How To Install Windows 8.1 Update 1
With Windows 8.1 Update 1, Microsoft is trying to address the mistakes that it had committed while developing Windows 8. Even though, Microsoft hasn’t re-introduced the Start menu with Windows 8.1 Update and will bring back the same with in a future update later this year, the newly released major Update for Windows 8.1 enhances […]