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Screenshots: What the Windows 8 Start Menu should be

June 14, 2013 11:31am PDT

With Start Menu Reviver you get the traditional functionality of the Start menu, but with a Windows 8 Modern UI look and feel.

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Screenshots: Professional graphics with Art Text

June 12, 2013 10:41am PDT

Create professional looking, high quality graphic headings, logos, icons, and buttons in Windows 8.

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Simple ways to shut down Windows 8

June 7, 2013 7:58am PDT

Shut down Windows 8 by just pressing a key on your keyboard, pressing a button on your computer, or closing the lid on your laptop.

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Show all user accounts each time you boot Windows 8

June 4, 2013 11:33am PDT

Find out how to make Windows 8 show all user accounts on the Sign on screen all the time - it is not as easy as it should be.

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What's new in Windows 8.1 (pictures)

May 30, 2013 9:00am PDT

Microsoft offers users a taste of what they can expect from the upcoming Windows 8.1, from search and personalization to a little something called the "Start tip."

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Screenshots Windows 8: Local account or Microsoft account

May 24, 2013 8:15am PDT

Should we use a Local account to sign into Windows 8 or should we use a Microsoft account? Neither choice is wrong; Greg Shultz explains.

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The top 10 Windows 7 desktop gadgets

May 24, 2013 2:12am PDT

Deb Shinder introduces the Windows 7 gadgets she finds most useful.

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Add hidden international desktop themes to Windows 7

May 24, 2013 1:18am PDT

There are several hidden international themes in Windows 7 that are not visible through the normal personalization section of the Control Panel. Mark Kaelin shows you how to add them to your...

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Windows Desktop wallpaper for Independence Day

May 24, 2013 12:50am PDT

In a previous Microsoft Windows Blog post Greg Shultz showed you how to add Independence Day wallpaper. We take it a step further with a Photo Gallery of patriotic images.

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Extreme weather photos from the NOAA

May 24, 2013 12:30am PDT

Weather can be an awesome and dangerous thing and these images from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration prove it.

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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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