Windows 8

Linux has a thing called Package Manager. It basically means that you can install any listed software package on your Linux system just by writing one line of text in the Terminal. That one line (that’s usually just one command and the app’s name

If Windows Phone is your main device, then you surely use it for all sorts of things. One of the best things about using a Windows Phone is the native on-the-go Office availability and the phone’s ability to play nice with Windows 8 PCs. If you car

We rely on security features like 2- factor authentication to safeguard our online data, but we tend to ignore the password policy of our personal computers (I doubt many know what it is exactly). Your Windows logon

When an external speaker is not around, most of us use media players like VLC or GOM on our computers just to use their ability of boosting the sound of the video or song playing on Windows. However, that option is only limited to the file saved

Windows 8.1 Update has landed and it attempts to right many wrongs that were introduced in Windows 8. Yes, the Start screen and Metro UI is still there but a lot of touch-only interactions have been updated to go well with pointing devices and you ca

Bloatware and Windows go hand in hand. Always have, always will. Only, with Windows 8, Microsoft got a change to get creative with the bloatware. Real creative. When you turned on your laptop after a fresh Windows 8 install, you were greeted by the b

We love automated tasks, don’t we? IFTTT’s huge success and its subsequent launch on iOS and Android goes to show that people love automation done well. So, inspired by this trend, today I will show you how you can automate the task of

Memories may fade, but pictures last forever* The quote in itself is beautiful and significant but the asterisk at the end is even more so. Memories, big or small, do fade away, we can’t remember everything just the way it was.

I know, I know, I mentioned iTunes and Android in the title too close to one another. Trust me, I did not mean any disrespect. If you can get by with your life without using iTunes to buy and sync music to your mobile device, more power to you. But y

In the previous article about EXIF data, we explained what EXIF data is and how you can view EXIF data embedded in images online. But let’s begin with a bit of refresher. Almost all modern day cameras record details of each shot taken. These includ

Previously we’ve talked about how Markdown is a must-know language for anyone who writes for the web. We’ve also shown you which are the best Markdown editors for Mac, and now it’s time for Windows. When it comes to Markdown editors, Windo

The Start screen is one of the most criticized features in Windows 8. The scathing reviews as well as outright rejection by users have forced Microsoft to consider evolving the Start screen into the desktop and bringing back the classic Start menu. B

Wouldn’t it be great if you could use your Android big screens tablets as extended laptop display if they’re just lying around waiting for you to pick them up? I had this in mind for my 10.1 inch Samsung Note 2 tablet for a long time. I

On Windows, GOM is the best alternative available to VLC . And in many ways it’s better. It has more features, has just as good codec support and it’s actually faster than VLC. Find out more about why you should go for it in our review here. In

Charm Bar is a great feature in Windows 8 but only when you are using it on the touch-enabled notebooks and tablets. However, in normal laptops and desktops, it might be kind of annoying. In my experience of using the Charm Bar, it always comes in th

Microsoft will stop supporting Windows XP, its 12 year old OS, on April 8, 2014. After which, there will be no technical assistance provided, and the automatic updates that protect your PC will stop as well.

You always could use Chrome as a Modern UI app in Windows 8 but with the recently launched version 32, Google has now given you the complete Chrome OS experience in a Windows shell. Before, all you got was a blank screen and a Chrome browser win

The lock screen for Windows 8 appears before you log in. You must click or drag the first screen away before you can choose a user to sign on with.

A Windows theme can show your uniqueness and creativity if you build your own, but there are also tons you get download from other people. We looked at building your own theme here, so now we’ll take a look at what others have to offer. We’ve gat

A theme is a collection of customizations that pertain to Windows as a whole. For example, changing system sounds away from the default or adding unique images as the desktop wallpaper results in a custom theme. You can then save this theme or share