Not even ten days have passed since Microsoft has officially released Windows 8 operating system (OS), its security flaws are coming out. The latest blow in this quarter comes from a French security firm VUPEN.
![[Tutorial] How To Hide Or Show Data Usage For Wireless Networks In Windows 8](https://thetechjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/charm-settings-as54654r6r54y65r46y54.webp)
In this tutorial, I will show you how easily you can monitor your data usage in Windows 8 and save money because you can know every time how much data you have spent during the month.
![[Tutorial] How To Find Out If Your Computer Is Compatible With Windows 8](https://thetechjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/run-win8-upgrade-avisor-as5d6465w4r6e4wer.webp)
Microsoft have decided to merge the process of verifying the compatibility directly in the setup of Windows 8, and with that we need to buy Windows 8 in order to find out if its compatible with our computer. However if you follow this tutorial I will show you how to test your computer and see if its compatible with Windows 8 without buying Windows 8 first.
![[Tutorial] How To Recover Password Of Your Wi-Fi Network In Windows](https://thetechjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/control-panel-sd87987i9o87p.webp)
In this simple tutorial we will see how we can recover a password of a wireless network to which we have connected. This can be very useful in case you forgot your WiFi network password and want to give it to a friend or connect some other devices in your household.
![[Tutorial] How To Hide Your Computer In The Local Network In Windows](https://thetechjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/regedit-start-menu-as89d7987y987oo.webp)
In one of my previous tutorial we have seen how to hide a shared folder. In this tutorial we will see how to hide your computer from other users on the LAN. The computer and shared folders remain accessible only to users who know the full paths and name of your computer.
![[Tutorial] How to Force Adobe Flash Player To Be Updated Manually In Windows](https://thetechjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/run-flash-as8d798y798r7y98r7.webp)
Adobe uses Windows Task Scheduler which is executed every 24 hours, however the update service is activated at midnight and if you didn’t updated your computer by then you may miss the update. But don’t worry this tutorial will show you how to manually update your Adobe Flash Player in Windows no matter which web browser you use.
![[Tutorial] How To Change The Number Of Rows On The Windows 8 Home Screen](https://thetechjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/win-8-home-screen-number-tiles-ttj-logo.webp){kind=logo}
One of the most striking features of Windows 8 is the inclusion of the home screen, an application launcher that allows us to access the new apps designed for this version of the system. However if you have large screen you may want to increase the number of tiles you see in home screen and in this tutorial I will show you how to do that.
Malware authors are quick to make use of any new opportunity they get for spreading their nefarious software. The launch of Windows 8 is like a black jack for them. Within days of the launch, fake Windows 8 antivirus programs are already on the web, trying to trick Windows 8 users into installing them.