The question of how to close an app in Windows 8 is still a mystery to most people . While closing a Desktop apps as easy as simply clicking on the cross on the top right corner of the window, closing Start screen apps are very different. Apps that come pre-installed and native to the […]

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Users of Windows 8 Tablet or laptops with touch screen interface will find switching between apps both Windows Store apps and the desktop as easy as swiping across the screen but what about those driving their laptop PC with a pointing device, mouse or trackpad. Here is a quick tutorial on how to switch between […]

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The release of Windows 8 on the 25th of October 2012 brings Microsoft back into the tablet scene. Microsoft introduced the Windows XP Tablet PC Edition way back in 2002 and again in 2005 as part of Windows XP Service Pack 2, but it was more of an attempt to rehash a desktop operating system […]

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We know Windows 8 is built for multitasking but what about multitasking Apps from the Windows Store. Or splitting the screen to view both your desktop App and the App from Windows App Store? This may not be obvious to desktop or laptop users driving their machine with track pad or a mouse but to […]

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Here is a quick tutorial on how to setup a Picture Password on Windows 8. Windows 8 allows you to sign in and synchronize your Microsoft account (Hotmail, SkyDrive and Xbox LIVE or Outlook.com). This means that you will be required to enter your password to log on to the machine. Laptops with finger print scanners benefit […]

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If you have just started using Windows 8, you probably already know that the Windows key toggles between the Start Screen (Tiled User Interface) and the last accessed app and that Microsoft has taken the iconic Start button away. It’s mind boggling to learn all the Windows key commands. However, some are more obvious and […]

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Fresh from my upgrade to Windows 8 Pro from Windows 7 Pro (64bit), taking advantage of Microsoft’s time limited offer via online download, I found a Windows.old folder in the system root. So how can I delete the folder safely and free up some 20GB of space (or more)? Here are some steps to do […]

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I was already running Windows 7 with two additional large screen displays (on top of the laptop display) so I was really quite excited to see how Windows 8 would cope with multiple monitors especially with the new Start screen. I imagined a range of different possibilities: having the Start screen on one of the […]

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September – October 2012: The Biggest Months for Technology September and October of this year has quite possibly been the biggest months for Technology ever, with key events and major announcements from Apple, Amazon, Google, and Microsoft. September 2012: Apple, Amazon Key Launches: iPhone 5, iPod Touch, iPod Nano, Kindle Fire revamped, Kindle Fire HD, […]

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