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How to Share Apps Between Different User Accounts on Windows 8
Windows 8 encourages you to set up a separate user account for everyone who uses the computer. However, you might want to buy an app – such as Angry Birds – and allow other people to use it.
Chris Hoffman Jan 21st, 2013
How to Run Modern Windows 8 Apps on a Netbook
Modern-style apps in Windows 8 need a screen resolution of at least 1024×768. Unfortunately, many netbooks have a 1024×600 resolution. If you have a netbook, there's a chance you can bypass this limitation and run...
Chris Hoffman Jan 18th, 2013
How to Get Classic-Style Themes Back on Windows 8 or 10
Windows 8 and Windows 10 no longer include the Windows Classic theme, which hasn't been the default theme since Windows 2000. If you don't like all the new colors and the shiny new Windows 10 look and feel, you can al...
How to Downgrade Windows 8 Pro to Windows 7
The Professional edition of Windows 8 comes with "downgrade rights." If you're not happy with Windows 8 on a new computer, you can downgrade it to Windows 7 for free – as long as you have Windows 8 Pro....
Chris Hoffman Jan 7th, 2013
How to Use the Advanced Startup Options to Fix Your Windows 8 or 10 PC
Windows 8 and 10's advanced startup tools function differently than the tools on previous versions of Windows. If your Windows 8 or 10 system can't boot properly, the tools will appear automatically so you can fix the pro...
Chris Hoffman Dec 29th, 2012
How to Use Windows 7's Backup Tools in Windows 8
Windows 8 has a new File History backup system that replaces Windows 7's backup tools. However, Windows 8 still contains the Windows 7 backup tools. They're particularly useful for creating full system image back...
How to Disable the Animations on the Windows 8 Start Screen
Who doesn't love animations? They make everything look so cool. But in some cases, animations are a distraction, and the same is true for Windows 8's start screen (the "Modern UI"). Fortunately, there&...
Usman Dec 6th, 2012
How to Access POP3 Email Accounts in Windows 8
The Mail app included with Windows 8 only supports IMAP, Exchange, Hotmail/Outlook.com, and Gmail accounts. Mail offers POP3 as an option when setting up the account – but if you select POP3, you'll be informed that Mail ...
Chris Hoffman Dec 5th, 2012
How To Change the Window Border Color in Windows 8
Windows 8's default blue window border color isn't the only option. Windows 8 automatically selects the appropriate color depending on your wallpaper – you can also select a different color or use a third-party tool to ...
Chris Hoffman Dec 1st, 2012
How to Change the Window Border Size in Windows 8
The window borders on Windows 8's desktop are fairly thick by default, but they don't have to be – you can customize the side of the window borders with an easy-to-use application or a quick registry tweak....
Chris Hoffman Nov 30th, 2012
How To Sideload Modern Apps on Windows 8
The average Windows 8 user can only download apps that Microsoft has approved from the Windows Store. Windows 8 offers two ways to sideload unapproved apps, which are intended for developers and businesses with internal apps....
Chris Hoffman Nov 23rd, 2012
Use a Windows 8-Like Task Manager in Windows 7, Vista, and XP
One of the new features in Windows 8 is the improved Task Manager, which provides access to more information and settings. If you don't want to upgrade, there is a way you can use a simple Windows 8-like Task Manager in Win...
Lori Kaufman Nov 21st, 2012
How to Delete Your Metro Application's Usage History in Windows 8
Windows 8 includes an all new Task Manager, which brings a whole bunch of new features. One of my favorites is the App history tab, which allows geeks like us to monitor our applications resource usage. Sometimes you may wish...
Taylor Gibb Nov 21st, 2012
7 Ways Modern Windows 8 Apps Are Different From Windows Desktop Apps
How to See Your Estimated Data Usage in Windows 8
Although you can use metered connections to get the most of your bandwidth in Windows 8, at times you may want to know how much data you have used for a single browsing session. Here's how to do it....
Taylor Gibb Nov 19th, 2012
Aero Isn't Gone in Windows 8: 6 Aero Features You Can Still Use
Many people think Aero is completely gone in Windows 8, but this isn't true. Microsoft hasn't helped matters by saying they've "moved beyond Aero" in several blog posts. However, hardware acceleration and most Aero ...
A Tour of the 20 Built-in Apps on Windows 8 and What They Can Do
Windows 8's new touch-first Modern interface includes quite a few apps. Before you start looking at the Windows Store to find new apps, take a look at the included apps and what they can do.
How To Enable Aero Glass-Style Transparency in Windows 8
Aero Glass is gone in Windows 8. If you really miss Aero Glass, there's a trick you can use to re-enable the transparent window title bars and borders – although Microsoft doesn't want us to.
6 Ways Windows 8 Is More Secure Than Windows 7
Whatever you think of it, Windows 8 isn't just a new interface slapped on top of Windows 7. Windows 8 has seen a lot of security improvements, including an integrated antivirus, an application reputation system, and protect...
Chris Hoffman Nov 6th, 2012
10 Awesome Improvements For Desktop Users in Windows 8
It's easy to focus on how Windows 8's new interface doesn't feel at home on a traditional desktop PC or laptop. But that's only one part of Windows 8 – the Windows 8 desktop includes a variety of useful improvements...
How to Create a Custom Refresh Image in Windows 8
We have already shown you how to use the Refresh and Reset features in Windows 8, now we are back to show you how you can create a custom refresh image. This means next time you refresh your Windows 8 PC, you can use a custom...
Taylor Gibb Nov 2nd, 2012
How To Run Two Windows 8 Apps At the Same Time With the Snap Feature
Windows 8's Modern interface includes support for running two Windows 8 apps side-by-side. This feature, named "Snap," isn't explained in the tutorial – you'll have to know it exists to make use of it....
Chris Hoffman Nov 1st, 2012
How to Make Windows 8 Index Encrypted Files
If you have files that are encrypted with the Encrypting File System, you will probably have noticed that they don't get indexed by Windows, and therefore don't show up in search results. Here's how to fix that....
Taylor Gibb Nov 1st, 2012
How To Change the Default Search Engine in Windows 8's Internet Explorer 10
You can change the default search provider in the Modern version of Internet Explorer 10, but Microsoft hides this option well. You won't find it in IE's Settings charm – you'll have to change this setting from the de...
Chris Hoffman Oct 31st, 2012
Beginner Geek: How to Stop Websites From Requesting Your Location in the Metro Internet Explorer
These days nearly every website on the web is trying to gather every piece of information they can about you and your browsing habits. Here's how you can prevent them from getting perhaps the most sensitive piece of inf...
Taylor Gibb Oct 31st, 2012