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Screenshots: Personalize Windows 8 background images

May 16, 2013 11:51am PDT

Personalizing backgrounds in Windows 8 takes a bit of effort, but it can be done.

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Screenshots: Five encryption tools for Windows

May 16, 2013 8:15am PDT

Whether you want to encrypt an entire hard drive or just a folder or a few files, using the right tool is vital.

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Screenshots: Windows 8 Reset your password tool

May 9, 2013 12:23pm PDT

To reset a password in Microsoft Windows 8 you have to use the online version of the Reset your password tool.

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Screenshots: Install Virtual CloneDrive

May 8, 2013 11:56am PDT

Virtual CloneDrive makes using ISO files in Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7, just as easy as it is in Windows 8.

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Boot Windows 8 into Safe Mode

May 2, 2013 1:00pm PDT

It is possible to reconfigure the Windows 8 boot process to allow you to use the F8 key to access the Advanced Boot Options menu of old.

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Access the Command Prompt from Windows 8 Recovery Drive

April 26, 2013 8:42am PDT

Access the Command Prompt from Windows 8's Recovery Drive and use it to recover data. Greg Shultz shows you how it works.

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Screenshots: Create a detailed Battery Report with Windows 8

April 19, 2013 8:58am PDT

A new feature in Windows 8 will produce a detailed report on your system's battery usage.

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Screenshots: Use Win+X Menu Editor to customize Windows 8

April 11, 2013 1:05pm PDT

Greg Shultz shows you to create your own customized WinX menu for Windows 8.

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Shutdown Windows 8 from context menu

April 4, 2013 11:37am PDT

Greg Shultz shows you how to tweak the registry and add a cascading Shutdown menu to a Windows 8 context menu.

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Screenshots: The Windows 8 Reset your PC feature

March 21, 2013 8:29am PDT

Reset your PC tool removes all of your data and settings and then reinstalls Windows 8. Greg Shultz shows you how it works.

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Slideshow: Windows 8 Refresh your PC tool in action

March 7, 2013 1:31pm PST

Greg Shultz explains how to use the default mode of the Windows 8 Refresh your PC tool from the Recovery Drive.

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An explanation of the Windows 8 Automatic Repair feature

March 1, 2013 11:02am PST

Greg Shultz takes a look at the Automatic Repair from the Recovery Drive feature of Microsoft Windows 8.

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Know what to expect from the Windows 8 Recovery Drive

February 20, 2013 1:11pm PST

Greg Shultz shows you how to use the Windows 8 Recovery Drive and exactly what to expect if you should ever need it.

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Five Apps: Optical disc utilities for Windows

February 14, 2013 10:44am PST

Matthew Nawrocki lists five optical disc tools that he finds particularly helpful.

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Protect yourself with a Windows 8 Recovery Drive

February 13, 2013 12:04pm PST

Greg Shultz shows you how to create a Recovery Drive in Windows 8 for both a flash drive and an optical disk.

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Screenshots: Windows 8 File History (updated)

January 25, 2013 11:56am PST

Greg Shultz shows you how enable File History in Windows 8 and why it is important that you do.

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Slide Show: Running Windows 8 on multiple monitors

January 22, 2013 12:42am PST

Check out Windows 8’s multiple monitor features!

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Slideshow: Even more new features of Windows 8 File Explorer

January 16, 2013 11:45am PST

Greg Shultz continues to introduce advanced features found in Windows 8's new File Explorer.

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Edit audio files in Windows with these five apps

January 15, 2013 1:39pm PST

Matthew Nawrocki shares his favorite audio editors on the Windows platform.

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Slideshow: More new features of Windows 8 File Explorer

January 9, 2013 12:27pm PST

Greg Shultz shows explores and explains the contextual tabs on the new Windows 8 File Explorer Ribbon.

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