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How To Restore Windows 8.1 Backup Image

Last Updated on August 13, 2013 by admin 5 Comments

In one of our earlier posts, we talked about creating system backup image in Windows 8.1 using the Command Prompt. If you have previously created an backup image of your Windows 8.1 drive and would like to restore the image now, you can follow the given below instructions to successfully restore the backup image. Things […]

How To Create System Backup Image In Windows 8.1

Last Updated on June 7, 2019 by admin 10 Comments

System Image is one of the features first introduced with Windows Vista to help users easily create a backup image of drives without the help of third-party tools. In simple words, a system backup image includes all drives and files required for Windows to boot and run. Generally, Windows users create a system backup image […]

How To Make Windows 8.1 Look Like Windows 7

Last Updated on October 19, 2020 by admin 8 Comments

Not everyone loves the default look of Windows 8 and Windows 8.1. There are millions of Windows users who have been forced (or, at least they think so) to use the latest version of Windows operating system and its modern features such as Start screen and apps. The best thing about Windows is that you […]

You Can Now Browse The Windows Store From Your Web Browser

Last Updated on October 19, 2020 by admin Leave a Comment

Up until now, the official Windows Store for Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 was accessible only from the Store app in present in Windows 8 and Windows 8.1. Unlike Windows Phone Store and other mobile operating system app stores, Windows Store was not available to browse from previous versions of Windows and other operating systems. […]

Make The Charms Bar Less Annoying In Windows 8.1 By Partially Disabling It

Last Updated on October 19, 2020 by admin 17 Comments

Charms bar is one of the new features introduced with Windows 8 and lets you quickly access search, settings, devices, and share charms. The Charms bar can be revealed in Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 by moving the mouse cursor to the upper or lower-right corner of the screen or by simultaneously pressing Windows logo […]

Finally, A Way To Change Windows 8 Boot Screen

Last Updated on April 14, 2022 by admin 4 Comments

UPDATE: The first program to change Windows 8.1 boot screen logo has been released. Please visit our how to change Windows 8.1 boot logo guide for step-by-step instructions to change the boot screen logo using 8oot Logo Changer software. Ever since we published customizing Windows 8 boot screen article, we are getting a lot of […]

How To Format External Hard Drive In FAT32

Last Updated on October 19, 2020 by admin 2 Comments

Majority of computer users own at least one external hard drive these days. While it’s always a good idea to format the external hard drive with NTFS because of its advantages, sometimes you might have to format your external hard drive with FAT32. For instance, if you want to transfer files from a Mac to […]

Customize Windows 8 Boot Logo Screen Using Visual Boot Experience Settings

Last Updated on April 5, 2020 by admin 1 Comment

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 […]

How To Update Corsair SSD Firmware

Last Updated on March 14, 2017 by admin Leave a Comment

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, […]