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Windows 8.1

How Can I Get Rid Of Windows 8 Charms Bar?

Posted on January 4, 2014 by cynmackley

Karen says the Windows 8 charm bar and clock keeps popping up when she doesn't want it. We've got a simple solution.

Posted in Windows 8Tagged charms bar, disable charms bar, windows 8, Windows 8.1Leave a comment

Bing Food And Drink Keeps Your Tablet Clean In The Kitchen

Posted on January 2, 2014 by cynmackley

The Bing Food & Drink app lets you go hands-free in the kitchen with your tablet.

Posted in Windows 8Tagged food apps, free apps, windows, Windows 8.1, windows appsLeave a comment

Why Defend Windows 8?

Posted on January 2, 2014 by cynmackley

Clair wants to why we seem to be so positive about Windows 8.1.

Posted in Windows 8Tagged microsoft, windows 8, Windows 8.1Leave a comment

TuneIn: Listen To Thousands Of Radio Stations Free

Posted on January 1, 2014 by cynmackley

TuneIn Radio for Windows 8 offers thousands of radio stations for free.

Posted in App Reviews, Free Downloads, Windows 8Tagged free app, music, TuneIn radio, windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows App, Windows App Store5 Comments

Windows 8.1 – Why Can’t It Run DOS?

Posted on January 1, 2014 by cynmackley

Larry thinks there's a lot wrong with Windows 8. We look at two of his complaints and offer possible work arounds.

Posted in Windows 8Tagged DOS, windows 8, Windows 8.1, windows xpLeave a comment

How Can I Set A Photo As Desktop Background In Windows 8.1?

Posted on January 1, 2014 by cynmackley

Norman wants to set a photo as his desktop background in Windows 8. We show two ways to make that happen.

Posted in Quick Tips, Windows 8Tagged desktop, windows, windows 8, Windows 8.1Leave a comment

Printing Takes Too Long In Windows 8

Posted on December 31, 2013 by cynmackley

Liz thinks there are just too many steps to print in Windows 8. We have some tips to make things quicker.

Posted in Printing Help, Windows 8Tagged print, printing, windows 8, Windows 8.1, word 2013Leave a comment

Windows 8 Pro Pack Won’t Install

Posted on December 29, 2013 by cynmackley

Bob is having issues installing Windows 8 Pro Pack. We look for some solutions.

Posted in Windows 8Tagged windows, windows 8, Windows 8 Pro Pack, Windows 8.1Leave a comment

Windows 8 Beef: Windows 8 Is Not Designed For People Like Me

Posted on December 24, 2013 by cynmackley

Patricia says Windows 8 is not for her. She doesn't trust the cloud, listen to music, take digital photos or share anything. Is she right? We take a look.

Posted in Windows 8Tagged cloud services, windows 8, Windows 8.1Leave a comment

Windows 8.1 File History – A Realtime Backup Tool

Posted on December 19, 2013 by cynmackley

One of the cool features of Windows 8.1 is File History. Once activated , it archives older versions of your files automatically. Now it's not a total system backup, but it does archive your documents, photos, music and videos.

Posted in Windows 8Tagged windows 8, Windows 8.1, windows backup, Windows file historyLeave a comment

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