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Microsoft Is Killing Windows 8 In Just 3 Days
Microsoft released Windows 8 late 2012 and just about three years later, it is ending support for the operating system. Just like Windows Vista, the OS was doomed to fail and the huge amount of negative feedback pushed Microsoft to release Windows 8.1 which was only fairly better. Normally, versions of Windows enjoy about 10…
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Enter Advanced Boot Options / Safe Mode On Windows 8 with F8 Key
Before Microsoft released Windows 8, one could easily access Advanced boot options by pressing the F8 key. This shows options like: Safe Mode Safe Mode with Networking Safe Mode with Command Prompt Enable Boot Logging and more. Unlike Windows 7, you might have noticed Windows 8 boots a lot faster and its partly due to…
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Fix: Windows 8 PC Display Whitens on Battery
I’ve been dealing with this issue since I started using Windows 8 and each time my notebook is running on battery, the display is always messed up. It’s not about the brightness because I can easily increase or decrease it at will, the problem has to do with the display itself getting so whitened that…
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Fix: Weird Rectangle Symbols on Windows 8 Metro Icons & Login Screen
If you’ve been noticing some sort of rectangles where icons should be on Windows 8, something is definitely wrong. These seemingly corrupt icons may appear on the login screen and you may even notice these weird looking rectangles on your Internet Explorer scroll bar navigation icon. Does your PC look like the image shown above?…
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Post Status Updates to Facebook “Via Microsoft” on Windows 8
Windows 8 is now almost 2 years and back then when it was released in 2012, one of the things I loved about it was the default People app that allows you to manage multiple social media accounts. For an operating system that’s almost 2 years old, one should’ve explored every nook and cranny of…
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Fix: Windows 8 Starting Up With Notepad
My PC has been showing this thing for almost 3 months and I’ve always ignored it until I decided to do something about it a few hours ago. [.ShellClassInfo] LocalizedResourceName=@%SystemRoot%system32shell32.dll,-21787 I had no idea what caused this error or what the stuff in the note means, I just wanted to get rid of it and…
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System Image Backup in Microsoft’s Latest Operating Systems, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1
Microsoft’s another innovation, Windows 8.1, is bringing various improvements that users missed in its predecessor, Windows 8, the first OS to create a magical impact on users with its stylish interface and engaging apps in addition to great performance. Microsoft has released its preview version that is continually receiving positive response. With new features, Windows…
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5 Best Antivirus Software For Windows 8 In Year 2013
Windows 8 is quite one of the best windows operating system till date and it has been the most impressive operating system for most computer users. A computer without an antivirus software is quite incomplete because it can easily get infected with virus at any point in time and you are likely to lose those…
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Microsoft Windows 8.1 (Blue) Hits the Internet
The highly anticipated release of Windows 8 back in fall of 2012 saw a thorough overhaul of the Graphical User Interface of the popular operating system. Software giant Microsoft completely revamped the design and functionality of its flagship product by introducing a brand new “Metro” app interface which constantly displays updated information in the form…
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Optimizing Website for Windows 8 Will Take Your Business to a New Level
Undeniably, Windows 8 has been the most controversial operating system. Did you know that optimizing your website for Windows 8 can fetch you better business? Probably, users are not well accustomed to this operating system currently, but it is predicted that it will become one of the most popular operating systems among the users. If…
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Run Incompatible Windows XP / Win 7 Programs on Windows 8
Windows 8 is no longer news and despite the criticism it received at the beginning, more and more users are upgrading from Windows 7 to the latest Microsoft Windows operating system. The removal of the start button along with some rather radical changes made a lot of people stick with Windows 7 but one thing…
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Missing the Old Start Button on Windows 8? You can Get it Back
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,…