Earlier last week, Microsoft announced that it has partnered with Laplink Software to help Windows XP users migrate their files, settings and user profiles from Windows XP to a newer version of Windows using Laplink’s PCmover Express. When Microsoft announced the free tool, it was not available for download but it’s now ready for download. […]
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 […]
How To Check If Your PC Supports UEFI/EFI
Computer users who have ever installed or reinstalled Windows operating system probably aware of the term BIOS as most of the time we need to change the BIOS settings to enable boot from CD/DVD/USB. As you probably know, PC makers have been replacing the outdated BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) with the UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware […]
Difference Between Windows 8 And 8.1
Ever since Microsoft announced that the upcoming update to Windows 8 will be called as Windows 8.1 and will be available for free to all Windows 8 users, many users who aren’t closely following Microsoft, seem to have confused Windows 8.1 as a service pack. For those who’re under the impression that Windows 8.1 update […]
How To Import Photos From iPhone To Windows 10/8
Do you want to import photos from iPhone to Windows 10 or Windows 8 PC? Check out these three methods to quickly transfer photos from iPhone to PC. Apple iPhone is still one of the best smartphones out there and selling pretty well in spite of stiff competition from Samsung, HTC, Sony, and other smartphone […]
How To Turn On Email Notifications In Windows 8 Mail App
Toast notification is one of the hundreds of new features introduced with Windows 8. Toast notifications are brief messages that appear on the upper right-side of the screen for a few seconds when an important event takes place on your PC. For instance, Windows 8 displays toast notification when a new app is installed on […]
MediaPortal, Free Media Center For Windows 8
No matter which edition of Windows 8 operating system you are using, Windows Media Center isn’t part of Windows 8. Media Center is available as a paid add-on for Windows 8 Pro edition only (see Windows 8 vs Windows 8 Pro) and one needs to shell out $9.99 to purchase Media Center Pack. Windows 8 […]
How To Recover Windows 7/8 Product Key From Unbootable Drive
In order to install or reinstall Windows operating system you must have your product key in place. The product can typically be found on the back-side of your laptop or on the DVD box. Users who have purchased Windows online can check their inboxes for a welcome email containing Windows product key. Users who no […]
How To Print Email From Windows 8 Mail App
The native Mail app that ships with Windows 8 is a pretty good one with decent set of features. Though it lacks many features available in popular desktop mail clients, it’s the best mail client app out there for Windows 8. The Mail app supports all popular webmail services including Outlook.com, Yahoo! Mail and Gmail […]
How To Reset Windows 8 Password [The Easy Way]
About a week ago, we first covered about a free tool named Recover My Password to recover or reset Windows admin password. Recover My Password can reset Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8 passwords with a few mouse clicks. While using Recover My Password software to reset forgotten password is fairly simple, novice […]