The Windows 8 Start screen is the new “reimagined” experience in the latest Microsoft’s operating system that replaces the traditional Start menu, and virtually every app, features and settings can be accessed from the new connected dashboard, thanks to its deep integration to Search in the operating system. After unlocking your user account you’ll be presented [...]
Did it ever happen that you wanted to share a post on Facebook or Google+, but you wanted to share it with an image you found on the internet and you had to download it first, before attaching it to the post? This can be a bit time-consuming and you might end up piling unnecessary [...]
I previously wrote about LibreOffice as a good alternative for Microsoft Office 2013. Today, I want to share a few tips to make the open-source office suite more productive, compatible and more user-friendly with Microsoft Office. Chances are that if you switched to LibreOffice, you’ll soon come across a Microsoft Office document, spreadsheet or presentation from someone who is likely [...]
It seems that Google Now maybe making its landing to the Windows version of Chrome and Chrome OS, new beta release of the software reveals. The new integration of Google’s version of Siri was hinted by engineers after mentioning the feature in the latest release of Chromium. Currently there is a new option added to the back-end of [...]
If you are using the latest beta version of Chrome, you might have noticed a new notification at the bottom-left corner that said: “Chrome has auto-updated with bettar spell check! Try the “Ask Google for suggestions””. This is how the search giant is letting you know that they have updated the spell checker dictionary and that your [...]
On Tuesday Microsoft finally made available for download Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 7 after many months on the making. The new web browser shares all the same technologies as the version of IE10 in Windows 8 and Windows RT, but with the exception of the modern chromeless UI with the distinctive URL bar at [...]
With Office 365 Home Premium subscription you can install the Office suite on up to five computers (Windows or Mac) and one great feature is that you can transfer an Office license to a new computer, if you ever reach the five installs limit (something you won’t find in the retail version of the software). Today’s [...]
Here is an easy tip to make Windows 8 elements more readable and accessible. If there is one thing about Windows is that it allows you to customize almost anything and, like in previous versions, Windows 8 also allows you to adjust the font styling on specific items without changing the styling of anything else on the screen. [...]
During most upgrades Windows sets aside a backup of the previous installation in folder called Windows.old. It does this in case you need to recover data afterwards or in case the operating system needs to rollback the installation. However, after the installation completes successfully, the user isn’t notify of the leftover folder. And this folder takes a [...]
If you were wondering, the free product key to install Windows 8 Media Center Pack has an expiration date, and that is January 31st. No surprise here that the offer also coincide with the end of the Microsoft’s promotional offer to get Windows 8 Pro upgrade for $39.99 and $14.99 for those who purchase a new PC [...]