Windows 8

If you, like me, are using Windows 7 in your work environment but often find that you must use Remote Desktop to get to a Windows 8 or 2012 box, then you often are likely slowly dragging the mouse to find the Start button or the Charms menu so that you can reach the Modern UI...

For those who aren't happy with the way Windows 8 operates, 3rd party developers have been hard at work on trying to make Windows 8 as easy and as much like Windows 7 as possible. This video guide will walk you through two programs that make Windows 8 just like Windows 7!...

Ever wonder what folder stores the shortcut tiles that are seen on your Windows 8 Start Screen? This guide will briefly showcase the location of the tiles so you can manually delete, edit, or add your own tiles.

How well do you really know Windows 8? Check out these ten helpful tips when it comes to Microsoft's newest operating system Windows 8. Do you know how to take a screenshot on the Surface? Do you know how to get the Function keys to display on the on-screen keyboard? Well,...

Looking for an easier way to close running apps in Windows 8, rather than having to select each app one by one? There is a feature in Windows 8 that lets you quickly close all running apps, with a click of a few buttons.

For most of us on Windows 8, we simply hit Win+C to bring up the Charms bar, hit Settings, then power, then we shut down our PC. But for those who are on a tablet device running Windows 8 or Windows RT, perhaps there's an easier way to shutdown or restart. Well, there is. If...

For those who are hesitant on upgrading to Windows 8 because they think they can't do it, this video tutorial will show you that upgrading to Windows 8 is easier than you might think. In this video demonstration, we update Windows 7 to Windows 8 by simply running the install...

For those that don't know, there is a setting called "Limit reservable bandwidth" which can be edited in your Local Group Policy Editor in Windows 8. This feature limits the system to 80% of the bandwidth of a connection. Normally, this setting is set to "Not Configured" but...

In Windows 8, we have three power options. We can either Sleep, ShutDown, or Restart our computer. For those who have used previous versions of Windows, you may have sensed something missing - the Hibernate option. Well, with this tutorial, we can get the Hibernate power-...

For those of you who do not like the onscreen keyboard sounds in Windows 8 or Windows RT, this video tutorial will show you how to disable those sounds. Some people just want silence when typing and onscreen keyboard sounds can be annoying. Check out the video below.