Computer Tweaks

In these key combinations, hold down the Windows key (normally located between Alt and Ctrl) and another key, as described on this list. Press the Windows key to enter the tiled Start screen. The Windows key + M minimizes everything that's showing on the desktop. The Windows key + E opens Explorer for quick access to folders. On the Start screen, press the Windows key + D to instantly get to the desktop. The Windows key + Tab opens a list of currently running programs. The Windows key + Print Screen takes a screenshot and saves it in a Screenshots folder nested in your Pictures folder.  To take a screenshot on a Windows 8 tablet, simultaneously press the Windows button and the volume-down button on the tablet chassis. The Windows key + Q opens a global search menu. Type what you're looking for and where you would like to look. The Windows key + W opens a search in your system settings to quickly locate and change system properties. The Windows key + F opens a ...

While playing games, watching movies on internet, or using application that need graphic acceleration, the LCD or LED screen gets randomly black for few moments or your PC may temporarily hang or become unresponsive and you receive the

I am going to list most important Windows 8 keyboard shortcuts. You can use them to enhance your user experience with Windows 8. Use of these shortcuts may bring joy and fun while using Windows 8. You can easily me morize these short cuts , the best way is " start using them." Use Windows key to open Start screen or switch to Desktop if start screen is open. Use Windows key + D to open Windows Desktop. Use Windows key + .   to pin and unpin Windows applications on side of the screen. Use Windows key + X to open the power user menu, which gives you access to man y features such as Device Manager and Command Prompt. Use Windows key + C to open the Charms. Use Windows key + I to open the  Charms Settings. Hold Windows key + Tab to show open apps. Use Windows key + Print screen to create a screen shot, that automatically gets saved to My Pictures folder.

Windows store has passed the count of 20,000 apps adding more than 7000 apps in past two weeks. According to statistics more than 18,000 apps are free. If this goes with the same rate: Windows store may reach 30000 or 40000 apps by the end of this year.  20000 apps is really a great milestone for any new app store. Developers are now concentrating on making apps for Winodws 8 (a new candidate has arrived in this race; after iPhone and Android now its Windows 8 ).  Windows 8 sales might not be to the mark as expected by Microsoft , but its increasing steadily. With this rate of new apps coming for Windows 8, for me Windows 8 is a winner and will do good in long run.

Here I am listing some tips to manage your tiles which will help you to get the most of Windows Start Screen. 1] You can use mouse wheel to scroll left to right or right to left through your tiles. 2] To move a tile, simply click and hold then drag into the group you would like to see it, once you have placed it where you want, just release.   3] Any Desktop shortcut or program can be pinned to the Start screen by right-clicking the icon and choosing Pin to Start 4] In the bottom right-hand corner of the start screen is a magnifying glass with tiles, click this icon to get a zoomed out view of your Start screen. In this view, if you right-click on a group of tiles you'll be given the option to name group , which can be useful if you have a group of related tiles, you can also click and drag a group to organize your tile groups. 5] Resize any User tile or Live tile by right-clicking the tile and choosing res...

 After the launch of Windows 8 , now more than 4 million copies have been sold. The major issue s that Windows 8 users have faced are: its usability and compatibility with previous softwares and hardware devices. Most of the users miss the classic Start Menu of Windows operating systems (including me). When they install a Windows 8 operating system on their laptops and desktops they find it very difficult to use as they are not able to see the start menu. Windows users have got so used to with start menu that they can't use W indows without start menu. If you have installed Windows 8, you might be looking for solutions to get your start menu back. Thanks to these three utilities that enable the old start menu in Windows 8. You will get the start menu using any of these utilities. The utilities: ViStart, Classic Shell, and StartMenu7 all do a good job of duplicating the classic Start menu with its folders, shortcuts, and easy access to common Windows locations. V...

After a long wait, finally Windows users can now have Windows 8. Now people can upgrade their Windows Operating Systems to latest Windows 8. As we have seen in the previous launches of W indows 8 (in developers version ), Windows 8 has brought a lot of changes to tradition al Win dows ope rating s y stem. e.g. Now you won 't see traditional Start Menu Button (with Windows Logo). Now Windows 8 has an interface that is actually meant for touch screen devices. As of tod ay, we do not have many laptops and desktops with touch screen feature, this may affect the acceptability of the new Windows arrival. Windows 8 has received mixed respo n ses . According to Mark Havel Windows 8 is "Windows 7 with a touch-friendly interface," . But most of the people have found the user experience more original . There ha s been a constant complaint about Windows 8 since its beta launch ; It is difficult to learn. But I would say once you get familiar to it , you get adhere to i...

A Folder is a location that stores multiple files and other folders found on Apple Macintosh computers, computers running Microsoft Windows , and other GUI operating systems. You can store files, documents, multi media files (audio, video files). The " Favorites" folder was first introduced in Windows 7 and it is also there in Windows 8 . By default, there are only three folders available under Favorites in  Windows Explorer which are    Desktop , Downloads and Recent Places. You can add your favourite folders to this list. Open Windows Explorer and open the folder which you want to add or pin into the Favorites. Here I will open C:\Program   Files  folder. When the folder is open, navigate to the left pane and  right click  on the  Favorites menu. It can be identified by its Star like icon. Select the  Add Current location to Favorites  option as shown below. You...

If you like your PC to boot just as fast as possible then the new Windows 8 lock screen may not appeal. Don't worry, though, if you'd like to ditch this then it only takes a moment. 1] Click Start , type gpedit.msc in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER . It will launch GPEdit.msc (the Local Group Policy Editor) 2] Browse to Computer Configuratio n > Administrative Templates > Control Panel > Personalization .  3] Double click " Do not display the lock screen ", select Enabled and click OK . Restart and the lock screen will have gone.

Windows 8 comes with the new touch- oriented Metro Start screen, new apps, new interface conventions, even experienced PC users may be left feeling a little lost. The Win+X menu is useful, but no substitute for the old Start menu as it doesn't provide access to your applications. To find this, hold down the Windows key and press Q (or right-click an empty part of the Start screen and select All Apps) to reveal(to bring to view) a scrolling list of all your installed applications. Browse the various tiles to find what you need and click the relevant application to launch it. The basic skin of windows application is as shown below:

Windows Intune is an integrated, cloud based client management solution that provides you tools, reports, and upgrade licenses to the latest version of Windows OS. Windows Intune helps to keep your computers up to date and secure, and lets your users more securely access and install targeted licensed software applications and perform other common tasks, from virtually anywhere. It simply can be treated as a cloud service that helps you centrally manage and secure your PCs through a simple, web-based console. It was launched in July 2011.  Who can use it? Windows Intune is primarily aimed at small and medium enterprises and service providers who want to manage up to 500 Microsoft Windows computers. Simply, it is not for individual users. Smaller enterprizes having less no of PCs can also use it. It will simply be the substitue for your server. Features of Using Windows Intune: It is a web based service, provides friendly user interface which...

 Store App of Windows 8 is a great place and very useful to download Windows 8 applications. But sometimes we don't need it, the reason can be any one of these:     1) You leave your Tablet of PC at public place/ office/ school where other people access it.  2) Your Tablet or PC is used by children where there is no monitoring on them. So, people will download large no apps from your PC which will make it difficult for maintenance. Children? you can't stop them. So if you are leaving your PC at a public place then it is a good practice to disable App Store. Here is how you can do it, simply follow given instructions: I) Press Winkey + R to open the Run window. Type in gpedit.msc to open the Lo cal Group Policy Editor . II) When the Group Policy Editor window appears, navigate to Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components. III) In the same section, scroll down and ...