In windows 8 and 8.1, the Shutdown options consist of Sign out, Sleep, Shut down, and Restart, but don't include a Hibernate option by default. In this tutorial we'll show you how to re-enable the Hibernate option again. ... Read more

You might find yourself in a situation where you have a valid windows 8/8.1 serial number but lost your original installation disk that came with it. ... Read more

In this tutorial we'll cover a simple solution to have Adobe Lightroom finish exporting, then shut down windows automatically, right away or with a delay and, optionally, with a custom message. ... Read more

You can perform a custom Refresh by creating a custom windows 8/10 refresh image, with the help of a little utility called recimg.exe, which is included in windows 8/8.1 and 10. ... Read more

There is a free shortcut that will let you set up your own make-shift version of windows XP mode within windows 8. Follow these simple steps and you'll be running old XP applications within windows 8 in no time. ... Read more

There's a bug in windows 10 that prevents the Start menu and Cortana from working, and it's a pretty common one actually. Read this article for a list of possible solutions. ... Read more

Google now uses a new image format known as WebP in its Google Play Store. The image format supports lossy and lossless images at smaller files sizes than achieved by either PNG or JPEG files. Learn more about this interesting new image format. ... Read more

Loading up a program and always having to tap the “Run as administrator” UAC confirmation is a bit annoying at times. Certain windows applications require administration level access and this is confirmed individually. However, it is possible ... Read more

Here's how to bring back the old, classic, "Choose an operating system to start" DOS-style windows boot menu. ... Read more

New leaked screenshots of the latest windows 10 build (9888) have come to the surface, which show a significant update in the windows OS Kernel; this hints that Microsoft takes the “One windows” idea quite seriously. ... Read more

This is a simple process during which you basically need to buy windows 8.1, put it on a DVD or USB, create a new partition for it, and install. Here's the whole process in detail. ... Read more

In this article we explain what "Defer Updates" is in windows 10 and how to enable it. ... Read more

There are many reasons why someone would want to mirror his iOS device's screen contents on his non-Mac computer, and here is how it can be done, for free, as well as how to manage the device's data and apps without using iTunes. ... Read more

In this article we'll go over the basics of troubleshooting audio and playback issues in windows 10, as explained by Microsoft Support. ... Read more

A thorough guide on how to enable, customize, position, and disable the Quick Launch toolbar on the taskbar in windows 7, windows 8, and windows 10. ... Read more