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Fix: Get ‘Copy’ & ‘Paste’ Functions Re-enabled in Windows

February 19, 2013 By 5 Comments
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Copy and paste are two fundamental commands of Windows which enable you to take a file from one location to another. The contextual menu available in every Windows program will enable the user to 'copy' a file from any location and 'paste' the same file in another location of the user's choice. 'Ctrl+C' & 'Ctrl+V' are the two shortcut keys for handling copy & paste functions. However, you could face a problem in accessing these commands, at times. Although, it is not a big issue, but becomes one during urgency. Here are few tweaks that have been mentioned to get these functions enabled. Must Read: Easy Way to Burn Windows OS .iso File to a USB Drive or DVD You may need to … [Read more...]

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Easy Way to Burn Windows OS .iso File to a USB Drive or DVD

February 12, 2013 By 7 Comments
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I remember those days we used burn to CD  and then later to DVD but there has been lots of advancement in technology in the last couple of years & now we can burn to a USB Drive. The sweetest part is that one can burn Windows OS to USB Drive & load a PC from setup mode with a USB Drive. Cool, right? This is essentially useful if you're going to load a new Windows on a netbook with no DVD drive. With the needed tool, you can easily install Windows from a USB flash drive which is even more convenient than using a DVD disc since they can unreliable at times. Must Read: Missing the Old Start Button on Windows 8? You can Get it Back Requirements:- -  Windows 7 DVD/USB Download … [Read more...]

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Missing the Old Start Button on Windows 8? You can Get it Back

February 6, 2013 By 8 Comments
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Microsoft snipped out its traditional Start button, to introduce a new approach of menu organization. The new Start screen of Windows 8 is worth admiration as the static icons goes live. This new look gives you latest information like emails, news, appointment notification etc as and when it happens and by simply typing the name, you can find application or settings etc. However, despite of this new likeable approach of Windows 8, you still have your comfort attached to the traditional Start menu, you can get it back. There are many Start menu surrogates available (most of which are free) which can be used to get your Start menu back. Some of them also give you features to customize the … [Read more...]

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Windows 8 Starter Guide: Get to Know W8 Sooner and Better

January 26, 2013 By 8 Comments
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Launch and release of Windows 8 would excited a lot of users, but when it came to the usage of this same OS on their systems, it was disappointing. The reason is the completely new interface, with the elimination of traditional interface elements. It is not being long that Windows 8 was released and perhaps, users are still having a tough time trying to operate it. Must Read: How to Install Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Offline On Windows 8 With this notion, we have come up with certain suggestions that would help new users to work with W8 interface in a better and easier way. Play with your Start screen tiles For a bigger view of any tile, drag it to top or bottom of the … [Read more...]

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Simple Techniques to Use Windows 7 More Efficiently

January 21, 2013 By 5 Comments
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Windows 8 seemed to be a hot cake for a long time now. However, after the release and hands on experience of W8, most of the users are not willing to switch their operating system from Windows 7 to Windows 8. Existing users have decided to stick to Windows 7 and new users are planning to buy Windows 7 system. Despite using Windows 7, many of the users haven't explored it well. For new users & existing users (who do not know it in depth), we have cited few ways to make the most out of their Windows 7 operating system. Let's get started with it. Must Read: 7 Ways to Make Your Computer Last Longer Search in Windows 7 It happens, often that you save a document and do not … [Read more...]

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How to Install Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Offline On Windows 8

January 5, 2013 By 6 Comments
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Quite anumber of applications require Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 installed on your computer but Windows 8 only came with .NET Framework 4.5. This means programs that require earlier versions of this package won't working and it's one of the first problems I encountered with Windows 8. An app on your PC needs the following Windows feature: .NET Framework 3.5 (includes .NET 2.0 and 3.0) I already have the file on my hard drive but I couldn't install it like I used to do it on Windows 7, there's need to connect to the internet and I wasn't ready to burn almost 200MB installing the framework. However, you can install this feature offline so far you still have your Windows 8 DVD … [Read more...]

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Fix: Huawei Modem Blue Screen (BSOD) Error on Windows 8

December 30, 2012 By 10 Comments
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One of the first problems I encountered on Windows 8 was the blue screen of death (BSOD) I got while trying to connect to the internet using my unlocked Huawei modem. I was able to install the driver successfully and the dashboard icon displayed right on the desktop but each time I tried to connect to the internet, I kept getting this annoying blue screen with some BAD_POOL_CALLER error showing on the screen. The problem actually has to do with the modem driver. At the moment, the drivers available for most models of  Huawei USB modems are not compatible with Windows 8. So, updating your modem driver as suggested by some people may not even fix the issue (unless Huawei does … [Read more...]

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How to Activate “Hibernate” Option on Windows 8

December 24, 2012 By 9 Comments
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Windows 8 is the perfect Christmas gift for people you intentionally want to frustrate and that's a fact. I must confess that it's a very big step forward for Microsoft and the live tiles along with other improvements are quite fascinating but a lot of these changes are rather not thought out well. Some simple tasks like shutting down may require a manual for a first-time user and if you don't know much about computers, you may get sick after the first few days of use. For reasons best known to Microsoft (which I can't understand for the life of me), they decided what's best for you is to always put your computer to sleep by hiding the hibernation button from the shut down menu. Must Read: … [Read more...]

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