The increasing use of tablet computers and smartphones has coincided with the rise of digital downloading apps. It's a change in modern computing which is here to stay. Google Android and Apple iOS have found success in catering to this audience. Microsoft has been left lagging behind, though. With the […]
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What to Do when Windows 8 Is Constantly Restarting?
When Windows 8 encounters a critical error, there’s sometimes the possibility to automatically restart. This is not a problem anyway but it becomes a real issue when the computer is constantly restarting and never showing up the windows interface. You have the possibility to to disable the automatic restart as […]
The Blue Screen of Death-BSOD in Windows 8
Although not seen too frequently in Windows 8, the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) is still a common issue for the users of his version of Windows OS. When the BSOD appears, there’s a clear sign that Windows has undoubtedly “died”. The good thing is BSOD provides the users with […]
Monitor Your Internet Connection Using The Windows 8 Task Manager
Windows 8 interface is simply amazing. However, the fact is that a few elements of the old windows can still be found under the skin of windows 8. Today we are going to analyze the revamped version of Windows Task Manager. Task Manager Task manager has been an important tool […]
Why Not Install Uncertified Software in Windows
Starting with Windows XP, people used to say that the maximum number of programs Windows can handle without becoming unstable or even crashing, is 30. Should it be a real statement or just a supposition, what’s certain-the more software you install and open on your computer, the more unstable the […]
How to Defragment Hard Disks in Windows 8
Disk defragmenting is a basic utility in all Windows versions. But using this tool does actually make any difference? If you’re on SSD, maybe not but if you’re still using traditional hard disks in your computer, it certainly does. While SSD are random access with a limited number of read/write […]
Getting the Most Out of Windows 8
Windows 8 has a lot of great, new features, but for people who have been using the same basic interface for the last 20 years, making the switch might seem like too much of a learning curve. By far, the most difficult aspect for new users to accept is the […]
How to set Application Compatibility in Windows 8
It may happens some applications cannot run on Windows 8 or have compatibility issues as they were written for previous versions of the operating system and were not yet updated. In such case, a savvy user must run the program in compatibility mode. To setup the application compatibility in Windows […]
Wireless printer not working in Windows 8
In the last years, wireless printers became more and more popular. Though not a bad combination, Windows 8 and wireless printer could actually lead to some compatibility problems. This is because when the wireless driver for the printer gets installed, the current network IP address is locked for the printer. […]
Windows 8: What to do if drive letter of the USB backup disk has changed
Backing up Windows is a task that usually folks are performing without encountering any problem. But such a problem could appear when you intend to use an external disk for backups. The next time you try to do the backup, you might have the “surprise” software not finding the backup […]
Windows 8: What to do if texts and desktop icons are too small
It happens sometime to find difficult reading items on the computer’s desktop. What could be done in such situation? Well, Windows offers a cool feature to rescale the icons and texts on the desktop to a more reasonable dimension according to your requirements. Doing this task in Windows 8 is […]
How solve the Sleep issue in Windows 8
As soon as the latest release of Windows 8 was on market, folks started to experience various problems with the OS raging from going to sleep and not coming out to WiFi reconnection issues. Anyway, there are some things you can do to work around the sleep issue. If Windows […]