About six months ago, we discussed how to remove all native Modern UI apps from a Windows 8 installation without the help of third-party tools. The method involves executing a command from the Command Prompt and is fairly simple. The only downside of the method is that you need to execute separate commands one-by-one in […]
How To Use Start Screen As Start Menu In Windows 8.1
In Windows 8.1, Microsoft has made a couple of changes to the Start screen, the Start menu replacement introduced first with Windows 8. Microsoft has introduced a new Apps view in Windows 8.1 which displays all installed apps and desktop programs. But with default settings, when you press the Windows logo key on the keyboard […]
How To Disable Automatic App Updates In Windows 8.1
Microsoft has introduced a host of new features with Windows 8.1 update. There are well over 50 cool features in the latest version of Windows operating system. One of them is automatic app updates, a feature that will help users who have installed hundreds of apps from the Store. Unlike Windows 8, in Windows 8.1, […]
How To Change Folder Background In Windows 8.1
In Windows XP, we could change the folder background colour without having to install third-party tools. In Vista and Windows 7, one could set a custom picture as folder background with the help of third-party tools such as Folder Background Changer. A quick search on the web reveals that there is no workaround or free […]
How To Change SkyDrive Folder Location In Windows 8.1
SkyDrive has been deeply integrated into Windows 8.1. Users who have chosen to sign-into Windows 8.1 using Microsoft account can sync PC settings across all devices using SkyDrive. In Windows 8.1, you don’t even need to install a dedicated SkyDrive desktop client, as you can manage your SkyDrive right from the File Explorer (Windows Explorer). […]
How To Disable Auto Brightness In Windows 8.1
Automatic brightness or adaptive brightness is one of the features introduced with Windows 8 to automatically adjust the screen brightness in real time on computers that ship with ambient light sensor. In simple words, this feature automatically updates the display brightness as ambient light changes. Even though this is a fantastic feature for users who […]
How To Migrate Apps From Windows 8.1 Preview To RTM
Even before the release of Windows 8.1 Preview to the public, Microsoft had announced that Windows 8.1 Preview users wouldn’t be able to migrate desktop programs and apps downloaded from the Store to Windows 8.1 RTM. Now that Windows 8.1 RTM is released, many users who have downloaded Windows 8.1 RTM ISO from Microsoft might […]
How To Change The Start Button In Windows 8.1
Microsoft has restored the Start button with Windows 8.1 update. While the Start button in Windows 8.1 takes you to the Start screen instead of Start menu and the new Start button isn’t what users were looking for, nevertheless it greatly enhances the look of the taskbar and desktop. A click on the Start button […]
Remove Start Button From Windows 8.1 Taskbar Using StartIsGone
Start button on the taskbar is one of the first things that you notice after upgrading Windows 8 to Windows 8.1. Unlike Windows 7, Vista or XP, the Start button on Windows 8.1 taskbar takes you to the Start screen, the Start menu replacement introduced with Windows 8 operating system. While users who prefer to […]
How To Return To Desktop After Closing Apps In Windows 8.1
One of the annoying features of Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 is that when you close a modern app (app installed from the Store), Windows takes you to the Start screen. That is, when you close an app in Windows 8 and Windows 8.1, Start screen appears so that you can quickly launch another app. […]
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