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How To Setup Picture Password On Windows 8

When I first came to know about this feature, I rushed into my brother’s room to try this feature out. “Picture Password”, this is the most innovative way to login I have ever come across. So what exactly is a Picture Password? Well, this will display you a picture (chosen by you) on the login [...]

5 Best Metro Style Apps For Windows 8

Windows 8 Consumer Preview’s latest release has been out lately and Metro user interface is one of the most incredible features offered by it. This Metro user interface replaces the conventional Start button. I have been on some forums and learned that it is more purposeful on on touch screen devices than on conventional computers. [...]

Customize Taskbar In Windows 8 And Windows 7

The way your computer looks shows the kind of person you are. And mind you, this is so very true. Now if you wish to customize taskbar in Windows 8 and Windows 7, this post would surely help. In this post, I won’t be talking about the conventional way to change the taskbar on your [...]

Start8 – Add Start Button On Windows 8

If we talk about looks, then Windows 8 is unbelievably different from its previous versions. And users who have already started using Windows 8 are loving its interface. The new interface of Windows 8 is nice and functional, but there are few things that people wish for. Missing Start button is one of those things [...]

How To Restore Deleted Files On Windows 8

Counterparts do inspire each other and this feature of Windows 8 lets you restore deleted files. Like the Time Machine feature of Mac OS X, you can now recover files on Windows 8 from the past. Now you can either dedicate an external hard disk to have all the backups stored or you can have [...]

How To Capture Screenshot On Windows 8 Without Any Tool

Windows is now following the foot steps of Mac, where it is trying to offer almost all the basic functionalities by default. And no wonder, this would excite every Windows lover. Letting you capture screenshot without any tool is another nifty feature that would save your efforts while taking screenshots. Gone are days where you [...]

How To Dual Boot Windows 8 And Windows 7

Microsoft has lately come up with its beta version of Windows 8 and named it Windows 8 Consumer Preview. There has been HUGE improvement from its previous version (Developer version). We have already shared a tutorial to create bootable Windows 8 USB drive, which we would be using later in this tutorial to dual boot [...]

Start Windows Tweaker 8 – Customize Home Screen On Windows 8

Beta version of Windows 8 has already hit number of computers on the planet. And if you have been using it and thinking of tweaking its Home Screen then here is a nifty tool, Start Windows Tweaker 8. Now let me introduce this tool with which you can change the color and background image of [...]

Install Windows 8 On Mac With VMWare And Virtual Box

When it comes to trying out things on new OS, I have always believed virtual computer tools like VMWare and Virtual Box are the best ways to go at it. Now, in this post we would be talking on how to install Windows 8 on Mac with VMWare and Virtual Box. If you are comfortable [...]

Keyboard Shortcuts For Windows 8

Regardless the OS we are working on, we always look for keyboard shortcuts as they ease your work to a great extent. Windows 8 has hit so many computers, yes I am talking about the beta version. If you have already started using Windows 8 and are looking for its keyboard shortcuts, then here is [...]

Dual Boot Windows 8 And Windows 7

Now why would you want dual boot Windows 8 and Windows 7? Well, the reason is simple. Windows 8 is new and still in this beta stage. So, you would not want to remove the OS that you are currently happy with. All you need is 20G of free space on your hard drive and [...]

How To Create Windows 8 Bootable USB Drive

It is not the final release by Microsoft, but yesterday they have released the developer preview versions of Windows 8. Below are the download links for Windows 8 developer preview. And based on your hardware, you can download the respective download packs. Download Windows Developer Preview with developer tools English, 64-bit (x64) Download Windows Developer [...]