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[Tutorial] How To Limit Live App Tile Updates Data Usage – Windows 8

In the new version of Windows, Microsoft have incorporated a new interface called Metro which shows a touch friendly home screen which shows rows with tiles. Many of those tiles are interactive and shows images or app logos and they are constantly updated in order to display latest information’s and images. Although they look nice they are constantly updated over internet and if you are using mobile broadband data network you most likely using monthly data limitation. As you can imagine these tiles can drain all your monthly limitations, so it is recommended to limit the amount of data that Windows 8 uses to update live app tiles and in this tutorial I will show you how to do that.

[Tutorial] How To Restart Windows Explorer in Windows 8 Without Reboot

Like in all previous Microsoft Windows versions it can happen that desktop interface freeze up. If something like that happens to you in Windows 8, the first thing you should do is restart Windows Explorer and in this tutorial I will show you how to do that without rebooting full system.

[Tutorial] How To Encrypt Files and Folders in Windows 8

Security of computers and files is something we should always take care of, especially if those computers are shared with many people. Almost every week we hear about large-scale hacking attacks, and time to time information on large hacking cartels cashing from stealing people’s personal and financial data also surface. The counter measures are simple – stay as secure as you can. Along with using internet security suites, try to keep your data secure, possibly by encrypting those. In this tutorial I will show you how to do that in Windows 8 easily.

[Tutorial] How To Run Internet Explorer 10 In Classic Window – Windows 8

Windows 8 is just around the corner, or at least its official release, and while many of you are still struggling with new Windows 8 interface and its applications, we all agree that changes are a bit too large to handle all at once, compared with previous Windows version. Many of Windows 8 applications will open in its own “interface” and they look like a bit cut of from actual Windows however with few modifications inside the options you can easily lunch apps like you did in Windows 7. This is the case of Internet Explorer 10 too, and in this tutorial I will show you how to lunch Internet Explorer 10 in normal window.

[Tutorial] How To Easily Move Software From One Drive To Another – Windows

Your main hard drive is running out of space and you need to uninstall some of your software in order to get some additional free space? In this tutorial I will show you how you can still use your software on your computer without uninstalling it and also get free extra space on your main hard drive. With the free app for Windows called Steam Mover, you can easily move your software on a second hard drive who has enough disk space, and use them as if nothing had happened.

[Tutorial] How To Boot With No Login Password In Windows 8

When you use Windows 8 with a Windows Live account, you get 100% of the Windows 8 possibilities. But if you’re only using your computer or a computer that is shared with people you trust, you’ll soon get tired of having to type your password at Windows startup. There is a solution to start the computer with a default profile without entering a password at startup of the PC and in this tutorial I will show you how to do that.

[Tutorial] How To Improve The Autonomy Of Your Laptop – Windows

Windows 7 allows you to optimize performance of your laptop and save power when its running on battery. However if you want to improve your laptop behavior while it’s on battery you can use a free app for Windows called Aerofoil. Aerofoil will automatically load and disable certain Windows features when your laptop is disconnected from power supply. With Aerofoil you can disable aero glass, turn off speakers, turn off gadgets, turn off sidebars, etc… All these optimizations will save you up to 25% of battery power, which is not negligible if you’re traveling and do not have a power socket near you.

[Tutorial] How To Setup And Test A Printer In Windows 8

With Windows 8, installing printer or any other external devices is quite easy and you won’t be having any problems like those we had with Windows Vista. By simply connected your printer with Windows 8 computer, it will be recognized and installed, however if it’s not recognized this tutorial will show you which steps you need to take in order to install it and test to make sure everything works without problems.