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Disabling real time updates for Windows 8 app tiles

Windows 8 has Live Tiles on the Start Screen. These Live Tiles constantly display real-time updates. These Live Tiles consume battery and internet. If you are short on battery on your tablet, you should disable real time updates for these Live Tiles to preserve battery. Do you know how to ... Read More

Disable notifications for specific apps in Windows 8

As you might know, notifications have improved a lot in Windows 8. For every tile that you pin on the Start screen, you can choose to get notifications. Since most of these are live tiles, you might get notifications on real-time basis. If you don’t want that happening, you can also disa... Read More

Using Magnifier in Windows 8

Magnifier is one of the features in Windows 8 that allows better accessibility to users. Magnifier is of great use to people with disabilities. Magnifier works really similar to the magnifying glass. A small window appears on the screen which will display the magnified image of the region. Do you kn... Read More

Visual notifications for sounds in Windows 8

Notifications have been improved in Windows 8. Did you know that you can also add visual notifications in Windows 8? It’s not just the sound that you might miss. You can also have visual notifications in Windows 8. Do you know how to do that? Here’s a video that will help you with that... Read More

Setting up Backup and Recovery in Windows 8

Backup is a feature in Windows 8 that saves your data and allows you to restore it. In case your operating system gets corrupted and you lose the data in your computer, Backup feature allows you to access your data. Do you know how to create a Backup for your computer on Windows 8? Here’... Read More

Setting up Parental Control in Windows 8

If you have kids at home, having parental control on your computer is a must. Windows 8 allows you to set up a parental control and allows you to personalize your settings. There are various levels of restrictions that you can have on your computer. Here’s a video that will help you with... Read More

Enable Windows Firewall in Windows 8

Firewall is one of the most important features in Windows 8. Firewall keeps your computer safe and secure from malware, hackers, and other applications that try to access your computer. Do you know how to enable the Firewall in Windows 8? Don’t worry! We have a video that will help you w... Read More

Hiding the taskbar in Windows 8

Taskbar needs no introduction. It’s been there in almost every operating system that Microsoft has released. In case you want to hide the taskbar in Windows 8, you can do that too. Do you know how to do that? Here’s a video that will help you with that! ... Read More

Booting Windows 8 in Safe Mode automatically

Safe mode is a feature in Windows 8 that allows people to use their computer in a mode whenever they face any trouble with the settings on their computer. You can directly boot to Safe Mode too. Here’s a video that will help you with booting your Windows 8 in Safe Mode automatically! ... Read More

Removing password for a Local User Account in Windows 8

Two major types of accounts in Windows 8 are Microsoft account and Local account. Local account is something that doesn’t need email and other details. In case you are using a local account to access Windows 8, do you know how to remove the password for your local account? Here’s a vid... Read More