On Windows 8, we’ve lockscreen which we slide up to log into our user account by pressing enter key at the lockscreen. We’ve already mentioned in one of our previous posts on how to change the background wallpaper of lockscreen (charms bar from the right edge of windows 8>setting>Change PC Settings). That interface contains limited
How to create a new local user account on Windows 8
By default, windows 8 uses your Microsoft account to login to your PC. The big advantage of using Microsoft account as user account on windows 8 is that all your settings are synchronized on the cloud, but you may prefer to have a local account which is not connected to your Microsoft account. So, in
How to prevent charms bar accidental popup in Windows 8
In windows 8, Microsoft has removed the start button. Start screen is our default zone from where we can launch any app or switch to desktop mode. In windows 8, all the four corners of screen are sensitive. Whenever you take your mouse to the top-right or bottom-right corner, charms bar shows up which has
How to disable automatic turn off of diplay on Lock Screen in Windows 8
We have Power Options setting in control panel to manage our computer’s power policy as when should it dim the display or turn it off completely, when it should go for sleep, etc. We can also change the pre-defined power plan to such extent that it will never turn off display or hard disk even
Download, Upgrade, Activate Microsoft Office Professional 2013
Microsoft Office 2013 preview is available for download as trial version, but this trial version is of 60 days i.e. 2 months, which is enough for you to decide whether you want to buy the retail license or not. There are several new features in Office 2013, which includes optimization for touch-enabled PC. One of
How to prevent Screen Rotation on Windows 8 tablets
Microsoft integrated the ecosystem of PC and Tablets with windows 8 so that we, users, could enjoy powerful computing right on our tablets or convertible hybrids. We prefer tablets for its convenience, ease of use even while laying in bed. So, while we are in bed, we might want to lock the screen rotation so
How to enable Hibernate option in Windows 8 power menu
Windows 8 indeed starts faster and so shuts down with great speed too. This is because of the hybrid start and shutdown procedure that Microsoft had added in Win 8 which makes the boot time and shutdown time remarkably lower in comparison to previous version of windows. This may be the reason why hibernate option
How to enable Facebook via Social API in Mozilla Firefox browser
Of late, Mozilla Firefox 17 is released and available for download/update. In every new release, Mozilla team tries to bring something new, and so comes Social API from Firefox 17 onwards. With time, Facebook has become inherent part of our internet life. Not many can stay away from their Facebook account. Most of us spend
Mozilla Firefox 17
Continuing its tradition of improvement, Mozilla team has released Firefox 17 browser for windows pc, linux, mac and android mobile phones. Although windows 8 mode is still not implemented in this version, yet it is worthy upgrade and we highly recommend our readers to stay updated to the latest version of Mozilla Firefox (Firefox windows
How to Use Google Chrome in Windows 8 Metro Mode
Google Chrome has already become the no.1 web browser covering majority of browser market share as it is being continually improved. On Windows 8, Internet Explorer 10 feels no longer like its previous versions, instead it is much more advanced, faster and reliable. What’s interesting about IE on Windows 8 is that it opens in