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Can My PC Run Windows 8.1? Test It Using Windows 8.1 Upgrade Assistant

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It’s been about two and half months since Microsoft released the final (RTM) version of Windows 8.1 to the public. Windows 8.1 update is absolutely free for existing Windows 8 users but users who’re running Windows 7 and previous versions need to buy Windows 8.1. Users who are currently running Windows 8 or previous versions […]

How To Use WinSetupFromUSB To Create Multiboot Windows USB

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In our previous post, we let you know about the release of WinSetupFromUSB v.1.1, the free software that enables you prepare multi-boot USB drive with a few mouse clicks. Even though the interface is very simple and straight-forward, first time users may need a little help in preparing multi-boot USB drives. In this guide, we […]

3 Free Tools To Get Windows Experience Index In Windows 8.1

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It’s a well-known fact that Microsoft has dropped the GUI version Windows Experience Index (WEI) from its latest Windows 8.1 operating system. Windows Experience Index, a feature first introduced with Windows Vista, evaluates and then rates your PC’s hardware. As some of you may know, even though the GUI version of WEI isn’t present in […]

RT Desktop Store: Browse And Install 50+ Desktop Programs In Windows RT 8.1

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Windows RT 8/8.1 is an ARM specific variant of Windows 8/8.1 designed especially for tablets and mobile devices that use ARM processors. Unlike Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1 is only available pre-installed on select tablets and PCs, and doesn’t support applications tailored for x86 and x64 systems. Even though Windows RT 8.1 and Windows 8.1 […]

How To Reset Windows 8.1 Start Screen To Its Default

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The Start screen, Start menu replacement introduced with Windows 8, has been enhanced in many ways in the recently released Windows 8.1 update. In addition to new tile sizes, Bing search, personalization options, the Start screen in Windows 8.1 doesn’t get cluttered, as Windows 8.1 doesn’t automatically pin all installed apps and desktop programs to […]

Change Windows 8.1 Charms Bar Icons Using Charms Bar Customizer

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About two years ago, when Windows 8 Consumer Preview was released to the public, a Windows enthusiast had released a free tool called My WCP Charms Bar Customizer to fully customize the newly introduced Charms bar. The tool let users change the default search, share, devices, settings, and Windows logo icons in the Charms bar […]

How To Install Windows 8.1 On SSD

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Solid State Drives (SSDs) are not only faster than traditional hard disk drives (HDDs) but also last longer. While many new PCs that are available in the market today come with SSDs, most of the PCs that have been purchased in the past couple of years can also be upgraded to SSDs to improve the […]

How To Set Animated Wallpaper or Video As Start Screen Background In Windows 8.1 [Video]

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Animated desktop background concept was probably first introduced with Windows Vista operating system. DreamScene, one of the extras released for the Ultimate edition of Vista, let users set a video file as desktop background. Even though Microsoft dropped this excellent feature from Windows 7, there are plenty of tools out there to enable DreamScene feature […]

How To Disable or Stop Desktop Background (Wallpaper) Syncing In Windows 8.1

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Unlike Windows 7 and previous versions of Windows operating system, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 let you sync your personal settings and preferences across your Windows 8/8.1 PCs. In order to enable the feature and sync your settings, you need to sign in with a Microsoft account, though. The problem with this handy feature is […]