Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 7, Windows 8 and more How Tos
I have confirmed with Microsoft support that there is no GUI to change the Seattle graphic that Windows 8 displays when SWITCHING USER or on boot of a new PC. Further, I have not found any “tweakers” to adjust it yet, although you know they are coming. Until then it Read more…
This was an easy one to fix. All you need to do is delete the library file, add a new one and specify the folders that go into the library. If you are seeing this: then you should be: opening COMPUTER scrolling the left Read more…
Installing Windows 8 on an Acer Iconia Tab W500P or W700P is straight forward but will have a few minor issues. You have an important choice to make before you start, perfection or performance. I choose performance. Let me explain. If you choose Windows 8 32 Bit, you can get Read more…
If you just want to change the boot order (i.e. you want to boot from a USB DVD because you are wiping the device and want to install Windows 8, you do NOT need to go into the BIOS, just power up the unit and press the F12 key repeatedly Read more…
The solution is quite simple: Go to your NETWORK AND SHARING CENTER Change the Network Type from HOME to PUBLIC Change the Network Type (yes, again) from PUBLIC to HOME This should create a second network. Thanks to: http://www.sevenforums.com/network-sharing/21351-multiple-homegroups.html#post232625 Windows 8 does not allow you to change Network Read more…
One of the changes Microsoft made to reduce complexity in IE10 was to remove the RECENTLY CLOSED TABS button page when you open a new tab. This is not good… but wait, they have just relocated that feature. All you have to do is RIGHT CLICK on any existing tab: Read more…
Windows 8, both RT and the full x86 / x64 versions, store their Apps in three places: C:\ProgramFiles\WindowsAPPS This is a hidden folder so you will not see it unless you have HIDDEN FOLDERS enabled as you can see in the screen shot below To get into the folder you will Read more…
Below is the summary of an recent review from an “average user” who loves his Apple iPad …Simply put, Surface RT is better than the iPad and here’s why: Allows for a connection to a second screen. I mentioned this earlier but you can connect an external display to Surface using Read more…
My God this has frustrated me. You likely know that Microsoft has removed the start button from Windows 8 and early versions of third party coded Start buttons were unusable… not anymore! There are now several answers and I will begin with the two I most like. 1: CLASSIC SHELL Read more…
After running SFC/ SCANNOW, performing a clean boot and about a dozen other standard IT tricks, I found a blog that nailed the issue. It had to do with the Notification Area… yes, I know that sounds stupid but that is what it was and later I found MS documentation to Read more…
You can now download the new LIVE tools including Movie Maker and Photo Gallery from download.live.com . My comments are roughly those of Wikipedia’s sooooo here they are: Microsoft released Windows Essentials 2012 on August 7, 2012 for Windows 7 and Windows 8 users.[13] Windows Essentials 2012 included for the Read more…
If in both normal boot and Safe Mode you see just a black screen with mouse pointer you can try several things to resolve the issue. For me all was well until I ran through a series of reboots for Windows Updates and my Windows 7 64 bit Professional PC Read more…
If your AD account becomes locked over and over again (especially after a recent password change), it is likely something on your PC/Server has cached the old password and is causing the account to lock. There are several ready places to look for this… and I will get to those Read more…
After playing with this bizarre Google Earth (GE) problem for some time and reading dozens of very frustrated blogers end their threads with “… and the only way I could get it to work was to wipe my PC and perform a fresh Windows install”, I got creative. Being unable Read more…
No… how is that for direct! I have confirmed with Microsoft Partner Support that Media Center will ONLY be available for Windows 8 Professional via the MEDIA CENTER ADD ON PACK to be released in October 2012. I have joined the many and asked Microsoft to change this as there are Read more…
Personally, the only one I find interesting is WIN+X which brings up EVENT VIEWER, POWER OPTIONS, DEVICE MANAGER, TASK MANAGER, RUN (very useful) and others. Keyboard Shortcut Details Windows + I Window Restart, Shutdown, Sleep, Taskbar Notification Icons like Network, Sound Control, Brightness, Notifications, Keyboard. Windows + X Menu for frequent Administrator Tasks Windows + Read more…