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Windows Tips

Your guide to unleashing the true potential and power of your Windows PC, whether you're still stuck on XP and Vista, or have migrated to the newer Windows 8.1 or the Microsoft Surface Pro.
"How to Set a Personalized Picture Password for Signing into Windows 8" cover image
Oct 18, 2012

Windows 8 comes with a bunch of new features, and none may be cooler than the new Picture Password option. If you're tired of the old lock screen and login options, or don't want to remember any more ...

Creative software icons from Adobe, including Premiere Pro, Illustrator, and InDesign.
Oct 16, 2012

The new Windows 8 is set to launch on October 26th, and developers and early adopters are still getting used to the new interface. Windows 8 borrows a lot of its functionality and look from the touchs ...

Icon set representing various tools and functions in a digital interface.
Sep 6, 2012

One of the most played-up features of Windows 8 is that it's so much faster than previous versions. So fast, in fact, that Microsoft had to change the way that users access the BIOS because 200 millis ...

Windows 8 start menu with various application tiles.
Aug 24, 2012

The new Windows 8 Metro Apps (or Modern UI, or Windows 8 Tablet Style Apps, or whatever you want to call them) are sleek and quick, but unfortunately there's not an obvious way to completely close out ...

Windows 8 Start Screen with app tiles for email, internet, and social media.
Aug 16, 2012

Yesterday, Microsoft announced that Windows 8 RTM is available to its MSDN subscribers and TechNet Professionals. But they've also included a free 90-day trial for developers that anyone can download, ...

USB flash drive with a colorful square logo.
Aug 14, 2012

If you've got more than one computer, it can be a huge pain to switch form one to the other. Between files, settings and apps, it can take a while to transfer everything—and if you're running differen ...

File folders labeled "Windows" in a document organization system.
Aug 13, 2012

Tabs are a beautiful thing. Without them, web browsing can be an incredibly tedious task. Tabs help organize all of your open pages in one window, saving you the time of constantly switching back and ...

"How to Fix the Executable File Association Virus in Windows" cover image
Jan 8, 2012

The executable file association virus deletes the "Regkey" that associates ".exe" files with the proper Windows execution. The virus can be contracted while browsing the web, from an infected file, or ...

"How to Create an Invisible Folder in Windows" cover image
Jan 2, 2012

Have you ever wondered how to create an invisible folder? I mean an invisible folder, not a hidden folder. Nowadays, we are facing lots and lots of problems requiring us to keep our data safe and secu ...