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Some Windows 8 Annoyances and Their Fixes

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If you are a Windows 8 user then you must have faced some of these problems that I have listed below. I have tried to cover some fresh annoyances that Windows 8 throws on us and most importantly their possible fixes. There are more loose ends than it meets the eye and the only way [...]

How to Add Windows 8 Search to Context Menu as a Shortcut

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If you are reading this article, it means that you are not among the chunk of Windows users who now don’t miss that good old Search from Windows Start button any more. You are still searching for a more basic way to access Windows 8 Search options. Although the default search options in Windows 8 are [...]

How to Backup and Restore Windows 8 Apps Data

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Backup and restore, these two actions are the most important when we deal with our precious information like data, documents, presentations, photos, eBooks and more. We are always 200% serious on taking a backup of our personal digitized data for future restoration in case of system failures. Windows 8 offers a new and dynamic set of backup and restoration [...]

How to Disable Facebook Notifications on Android

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I often get nagged by frequent Facebook notifications which always keep my Android shouting at me. Every time, when I try to concentrate hard on a serious office matter, these notifications continue to make my Android dance on my office table. It just kills all peace and more importantly, the attention. The result? I have finally decided to [...]

How to Track and Recover Your Lost or Stolen Android

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Smart phones are costly pet and you always cherish it to be with you all the time but chances of loosing the same are high as you have go to your office, attain friends birthdays, shop daily necessities and others. Accidents happen. When you find that your Android phone is missing from your pocket or [...]

Any.Do: The Best To-Do App For Android

It’s the world of apps that we are living in. We are now downloading more apps than ever before and these apps are regularly helping us to lead our lives in a more organised way. There are many To-do apps in the Android market whether paid or free like Astrid Tasks & To-do List, Wunderlist, Remember The Milk [...]

Thinking for Upgrading to Windows 8? Rethink These Important points.

If you already tested Windows 8 consumer preview or the release Preview of Windows 8, then the final version (Windows 8 RTM i.e. release to manufacturers) is not going to make you wonder.There will be hardly any major difference between the release preview and commercial version of Windows 8. This will actually help you decide [...]

Add and Use GMail or Google Apps in Microsoft’s Outlook.com

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Couple of months back Microsoft renovated their existing Hotmail service to Outlook. com. If your Gmail(Google Apps) handle stands important for branding or say you are too lazy to maintain multiple email addresses, Outlook will help you handle both emails from a single inbox and also, in the grand scheme of things, let you send emails from the branded Google Apps email ID. Let us see how you can do that.

Onenote MX Preview for Windows 8 Metro Released

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After successfully delivering Office 13 Metro Preview, Microsoft released their first office app Onenote MX designed with a Metro approach for touchscreen users running Windows 8 on their devices. Onenote MX is a digital note creating and organizing app. It comes with SkyDrive integration, hence, you can edit notes from other devices that are in [...]

Skydrive App Launches For Android Phones and Tablets

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A few months back, Microsoft revamped and relaunched their so cloud storage service Skydrive. Until now, there were clients for iPhone and Windows Phone ecosystems. However, this time it has officially landed in the Android Market. Devices running on Android 2.3 or any newer version can install Skydrive app to upload and store files in the cloud and make it an anyplace access.

Missing Start Button in Widows 8? Try Win+X and Classic Shell

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If you are among those who prefer to have the Start button and menu on the new MS Windows 8, Classic Shell is the way to go to get Start button in Windows 8. This tiny app not just add a Start menu with button but also packs some features for ease of use.

Managing Startup Programs For A Faster Windows 8 Startup

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Microsoft has done a great job to ensure that Windows 8 boots faster than its predecessors. However, after a prolonged use, the list of startup items gets heavier thereby extending the time Windows takes to start up and get ready for the user. This simple hacks will help you keep the number of startup items in check and that too without the aid of any 3rd party tool.

How to Change The Number of App Tile Rows in Windows 8 Metro Start Screen

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I have been using Windows 8 since Microsoft released their Consumer Preview and lately, switched to Release Preview of this new operating system with its signature and the most debatable Metro Start Screen. Common concept is that Windows 8 Metro Start Screen is ideally suited for touch screen devices and not so enjoyable with keyboard and [...]