The Modern version of Internet Explorer 11 (IE11) that ships with Windows 8.1 doesn’t display address bar and tabs with default settings. One needs to right-click anywhere on the screen or swipe-up from the bottom-edge of the touch-screen to see address bar and tabs. Users who are running Windows 8.1 on a large screen might […]
How To Upgrade Windows 8.1 Preview To RTM (Final)
Upgrading from Windows 8.1 Preview to Windows 8.1 RTM isn’t as hard as you might think. In fact, it’s fairly simple. Windows 8.1 Preview users who have an ISO copy of Windows 8.1 RTM can easily upgrade to Windows 8.1 RTM without having to create a bootable media. In this guide we are going to […]
Make The Charms Bar Less Annoying In Windows 8.1 By Partially Disabling It
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 […]
How To Get Windows Experience Index (WEI) Score In Windows 8.1
Windows Experience Index (WEI), one of the hundreds of features introduced with Windows Vista, is designed to help you better understand your computer’s capabilities. It scans your computer hardware and assigns it a score after running a number of tests. These ratings help users in purchasing software and games. For instance, a base score of […]
Keyboard Shortcut To Quickly Switch To Apps View (All Apps View) In Windows 8.1
The Start screen in Windows 8 was one of the most controversial and least liked features of the operating system. In its attempt to make the Start screen more attractive and make users fall in love with the Start menu replacement, Microsoft has enhanced the Start screen in Windows 8.1 with a number of new […]
How To Sync Internet Explorer Tabs Across Windows 8.1 PCs
Google Chrome, Firefox and Safari web browsers have been offering tab syncing for a couple of years now. While tab syncing might not be a deciding factor for many, users who constantly switch between multiple computers always prefer to use a browser that supports tab syncing. Although it’s possible to get tab syncing in Internet […]
How To Boot Directly To Desktop In Windows 8.1
Microsoft’s decision to remove the Start menu and replace the same with Start screen in Windows 8 didn’t go well with end users as most XP, Vista, and Windows 7 users who upgraded to Windows 8 either installed third-party Start menu programs, disabled the Start screen or used programs to skip the Start screen to […]
5 Truly Hidden Features In Windows 8.1
Microsoft recently released its latest desktop operating system called Windows 8.1. Although the new version looks similar to Windows 8, the newest version of Windows has hundreds of new features and functionalities, we have already covered the 50 major new features in Windows 8.1 update. While Microsoft has talked about most of the major changes […]
How To Easily Shut Down, Restart, Or Hibernate Windows 8.1
Microsoft’s decision to remove Start menu and move power options to Settings charm had made many Windows 8 users add custom shut down, restart, and hibernate tiles to the Start screen, and also add shut down, restart, and hibernate options to the power user menu (Win + X) menu that appears when you right-click the […]
How To Disable Windows 8.1 Metro Start Screen
The Start screen, which was first introduced with Windows 8 as a replacement to the Start menu, has been improved in the latest Windows 8.1 version and it now lets you have very small and extra large app tiles, comes with a separate app screen, and offers better customization settings. Users who have used Windows […]