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How-to Recover Closed Browser Tabs
17/11/2012 19:48
If you are a browser tab ninja you can easily have dozens of tabs open at any moment. With that many tabs you can easily close the wrong one. That can be very annoying because sometimes you don’t even know the URL that was open. The good news is just about every modern browser has the...
How to Uninstall a Metro Style App
17/11/2012 19:48
Metro style apps can't be removed using the traditional add / remove programs Control Panel applet. Instead, right click on the app's tile and then click Uninstall.
Then click Uninstall on the confirmation screen.
All Metro style apps that were uninstalled can be...
How to Touch the Windows 8 Metro Interface
17/11/2012 19:48
Windows 8 introduces a new touch paradigm that is different from other touch devices on the market. To help you get started I have outlined the basics of touch on Windows 8 that are used throughout the new Metro interface. Not all touch gestures are compatible with every Metro...
How to Organize Apps and Create Groups on the Windows 8 Start Screen
17/11/2012 19:48
The new start screen in Windows 8 can easily look cluttered as more apps are installed. Finding what you need becomes difficult unless you have a keyboard and type in the name of the app which will bypass the start screen tiles. Your best option for both touch and keyboard users is to...
How to Install Windows 8 without a Product Key
17/11/2012 19:47
For the first time since Windows XP, Microsoft is forcing users to enter a product key before Windows can be installed. This can be very annoying for legitimate users that simply want to install Windows 8 for testing. I find myself installing Windows 8 frequently and this is...
How to Install Windows 8 ISO from a USB Flash Drive
17/11/2012 19:47
Physical DVD drives are becoming a thing of the past as the size of our PCs continue shrink and new form factors are emerging. Microsoft distributes Windows Windows 8 on physical discs or images of DVDs called ISO files that are typically burned...
How to Install Windows 7 and 8 using a USB Flash Drive
17/11/2012 19:47
Physical DVD drives are becoming a thing of the past as the size of our PCs continue shrink and new form factors are emerging. Microsoft distributes Windows 7 and Windows 8 on physical discs or images of DVDs called ISO files that are typically burned...
How to Delete Wireless Profiles in Windows 8
17/11/2012 19:46
Missing in Windows 8 is the ability to view and delete all wireless profiles from your PC. For some unknown reason Microsoft removed that feature which is very problematic if you ever need to edit a saved profile or delete one.
I recently had an issue with a wireless...
How to Create a Windows To Go USB Drive
17/11/2012 19:46
Windows To Go is a new feature of Windows 8 that allows enterprises to provision a full corporate environment that will boot from a USB drive. Once the instance of Windows 8 is booted it functions and is controlled by standard enterprise management tools such as SCCM and...
How to Close Metro Style Apps
17/11/2012 19:46
Metro style apps in Windows 8 can be closed just like traditional desktop apps. Although, the reasons for closing a Metro style app are different. When a Metro style app is no longer in use its process will automatically be suspended. While suspended CPU and memory resources...
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