A lot has been written on installing Windows 8 from a USB flash drive. There are quite a few working guides and applications available on the web to create a bootable USB flash drive, or to install Windows 7 from USB flash drive. The best way to install Windows 8 from USB flash drive is […]
How To Password Protect Folders In Windows 8
Protecting sensitive files and folders on a PC with a strong password is very important to keep your important data safe from others. Unfortunately, Windows 8 doesn’t allow you protect a file or folder with a password. But, fortunately, there are some fantastic free tools available to protect folders on Windows 8 PC with a […]
How To Edit Or Rename “Start” Text In Windows 8 Start Screen
We have already written some of the best ways to customize the recently released Windows 8 operating system, including how to enable Start menu, how to change lock screen background, change number of rows shown in the Start screen, etc. By know you have probably personalized the Start screen by pinning new applications and files. […]
The Secret Hotkey To Boot Into Hidden Safe Mode In Windows 8
Ever since Microsoft released Windows 8 to the public, users have been complaining about the missing safe mode option in the Windows Boot Manager. If you aren’t familiar with Safe Mode, it’s a troubleshooting mode which starts Windows with minimal set of drivers and services. In earlier versions of Windows, booting into the safe mode […]
How To Enable Delete Confirmation Dialog In Windows 10
If you have installed and using Windows 8 or the latest Windows 10 operating system, you probably have noticed that your Windows 10 or Windows 8 doesn’t show a delete confirmation dialog with default settings. That is, when you select a file/folder and hit the delete key, Windows doesn’t prompt a confirmation box. Tip: If […]
Bug In Windows 8 Helps You Enable Transparent Glass Taskbar
A small tip to all Windows 8 Developer Preview build users. For some reason, the Aero Glass has been disabled in the recently released Windows 8 Developer Preview build. Microsoft may enable the Aero glass in upcoming Windows 8 builds, but here is small bug that allows you enable fully transparent glass taskbar in Windows […]
How To Edit And Customize Metro Apps UI In Windows 8
Windows 8 introduces the new Metro user interface and Metro apps. Metro apps built for Windows 8 are simply beautiful, immersive, and intuitive. The all new Metro UI and Metro apps make Windows 8 simply beautiful . The beauty of these Metro apps is that they work on x86, x64, and ARM platforms. When you […]
Take Ownership Of Files And Folders In Windows 8.1
If you have spent any considerable amount of time in customizing the default look and feel of Vista/Windows 7 without using third-party tools, you probably know how to take ownership of a file or folder in Vista and Windows 7. Just like Vista and Windows 7, the latest Windows 8/8.1 also requires you to take […]
Change The Default Number Of Apps Rows In Windows 8 Start Screen
The all new feature-rich Metro Start screen in Windows 8 lets you launch apps with a click. In fact, one can pin applications and files to the Start screen to quickly launch files and folders without using the search feature. By default, the Metro Start screen showcases all Metro apps and other software installed on […]
Change Windows 8 Logon Screen (Lock Screen)
In earlier versions of Windows, personalizing the logon screen was a difficult task, especially for novice users. One had to use available third-party tools such as Windows 7 Logon Editor, Logon Screen Changer, Logon Screen rotator or Logon Tweaker to replace the default logon screen background with a custom one. Though there was a way […]
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