Troubleshoot Slow Right-Click Context Menu in Windows 7/8
1 way to check if it's a third-party extension that's tripping you up
Troubleshooting Windows 8 (8.1) “We Weren’t Able to Connect to the Store” Error
The biggest mystery since Bigfoot, solved
I recently came back from a 3 month trip and turned on my Windows 8.1 machine to find that nothing worked. For some odd reason, several apps would not connect […]
Ultimate Windows 8 WiFi Troubleshooting Guide
Different beast, new set of problems
If you’re running Windows 8 or recently upgraded, you might have run into some frustrating WiFi issues. Windows 8 is inherently a different beast than previous versions of Windows and […]
5 Tasks That Should Have Been Simpler in Windows 8
Maybe they got it right in Windows 10
I’ve been using Windows 8 for a while now and even though I like using it, there are still some really annoying aspects of the OS that I just don’t […]
Is Your PC Ready for Windows 8?
If it's a really old computer this will come in handy
Windows 8 was officially released yesterday and it’s now time to decide whether you want to upgrade or not. If you have decided to upgrade a Windows XP, Windows Vista […]
Thumbnail Previews Not Showing in Windows 8/10 Explorer?
The default icon is ugly and unhelpful
I installed Windows 8 on my home desktop a few weeks back and so far haven’t really had any problems. However, one odd thing that I noticed was that whenever […]
How to Perform a Complete Shutdown in Windows 8
It's actually quite a bit of a process
In Windows 8, when you shutdown your computer, you actually are performing a hybrid shutdown by default. What’s a hybrid shutdown? As you probably have heard, Windows 8 boots up […]
Remove Programs from the All Apps Screen in Windows 8
Helps to reduce clutter in your life
One annoying feature I have noticed in Windows 8 is that when you install a new program, the All apps screen ends up getting cluttered with a bunch of useless […]
Automatically Login to Windows 8 with Microsoft or Local Account
Makes it easy to transfer apps and settings between different Windows 8 machines
With Windows 8, there are now two ways to log into your computer: via a Microsoft account that syncs your settings and apps across Windows 8 PCs and via a […]
Change Default Web Browser in Windows 8
Unfortunately you have to do it manually
Windows 8 comes with two flavors of Internet Explorer 10, one for the Metro UI and one for the desktop. If you don’t care to deal with either version, then […]
How to Boot to Windows 8 System Recovery Options
A slick new GUI and 3 ways to do it
Windows 8 has drastically redesigned the boot menu to not only look more modern, but also to be a lot easier to use. I have to say they have done a […]
Run a Program in Compatibility Mode in Windows 8
Similar to Windows 7 but easier to use
As with other versions of Windows prior to Windows 8, you can run a program in compatibility mode in order to run older programs that were written for older versions […]