After a certain Windows 8.1 update, icons and text disappear from Outlook and Lync 2013 tiles. All you can see are two blank blue tiles. Let me show you how to bring back icons and text.
To ensure the authenticity of a document you have to sign the document with the certificate. I will show you how you can easily sign PDF document with the help of simple tool DigiSigner.
Windows 8 also brings a very transparent tool for examining global indices, where you can also optionally keep track of the value of individual shares.
If you don't want anybody to see your profile on your computer you can lock it with the password. In this lesson I will show you how you can set different password options to log in, in Windows 8.
If you are using removable disk or USB key then you should look at this lesson. I will show you how you can safely remove your device from computer without the fear of losing data.
Windows 8 has very functional calendar to remind you about all events you don't want to miss. In this lesson I will show you an example how to add birthday reminder.
Explorer in Windows 8 is quite updated and it is as much as possible adapted to the user. They have also added the option to quickly access the Command Prompt terminal window.
Windows 8 brings just two quick view of all the files in a particular folder, which are set by default in Windows Explorer. You'll learn where to find other views.
If you need, besides major accounts, an extra account with limited access to data, you can add Windows 8 Guest account. The process is almost the same as in Windows 7.
If you are a fan of using the main screen in windows 8, but you doesn't like name of the tile, you can rename it. In this lesson I will show you how we can easily rename tile in Windows 8.
Windows 8 has a very useful application to get driving directions from point A to point B and it works everywhere. In this lesson I will show you a simple example.
FreeCommander is an alternative to Windows Explorer. It allows us to work with files much faster and also offers a lot of additional features for more advanced users.
The blurry, transparent background in Notification Center, Control Center, Spotlight and other more options menus on iOS 7 device can make reading experience rather unpleasant.
By default the command line outputs are displayed onto a screen, but you can easily redirect into a text file or even make it to be used as an input for the following command.
By default Windows calculator doesn't support order of operation, to enable the functionality you need to activate the scientific view, let me show you how.
Nokia is constantly upgrading its Here maps and they really are one of the best around. They also offer a quick and simple way to share any location of your choice.
Zip files are compressed archives containing documents, images, folders, basically any type of files on your computer. We create them to save space and make them more practical for sending via email or file sharing services.
If you can't copy files that are bigger than 2 or 4 GB, usually HD movies and such, on to your USB key, it's usually due to the file system the USB key is formatted to.
Virtual Hard Disk or VHD acts like a normal hard drive built into your computer. Cool thing is, it comes in a form of a single file so you can make a copy of it and virtually attach it to any other Windows computer.
A less known but very useful feature that works since Windows XP has been released. You can easily rename a bunch of files in a matter of seconds, let me show you how.
FLAC is an audio file that enables you to play songs without the lost of sound quality unlike MP3 files for instance. I will show you what you need to do in order to play FLAC in Windows 7 - Media Player 12 .
Exchangeable Image File Format (EXIF) data can tell you which camera was used, what focal length, ISO, exposure time was set when taking a photo. Let's see how to look for that data in Windows 7.
In this tutorial, i will show you how to create invisible folder. Very useful for users, which like to hide secret folders from other users on computer.
If the DVDs, USB sticks, phones, cameras or any other media and devices are automatically starting to play or open explorer windows and your don't want them to, this is how you tweak the AutoPlay settings.
Windows 8 introduces significant changes to the operating system's graphical user interface and platform and today we will learn how to install it on your computer.
If you leave your computer running on a 24/7 basis you might be interested in determining the amount of uptime that has accumulated since the last reboot.
You don't need to be a developer, and IT employee or a manufacturer to be able to get the 90-days evaluation version of Windows 8 Enterprise and you don't need to use the torrents to get it as well.
If on your Windows 7 computer opening programs, saving documents, browsing the Internet and other every day tasks are getting slower, this is how you speed up things without installing an additional program.
Some installations or settings changes require you to restart your computer. In most cases you don't need to actually reboot it, you only need to restart the explorer.exe process.
If you are tired of waiting for your Windows 7 computer to shutdown or restart, you can create a new shortcut that will speed up the process considerably.
Neat little trick to force the preview images of running programs in Windows 7 taskbar or a so called Aero Peek, to show instantly with no delay at all.
You have more people using one computer and you don't want them to be able to shut it down using a shutdown button on Windows logon screen, this is how you remove it.
Windows Explorer does not have menu displayed by default like you were used to in previous versions. To activate and keep it permanently visible follow this tutorial.
If you put your computer into hibernation, the next time you turn it on, you'll get all your windows and programs open just the way they were before the shutdown.
Windows 7 have a nifty feature which combines the windows of opened applications under the same taskbar button. If you don't like it you can always turn it off.
In this day of age, it's very practical to have a Windows 7 installation on your USB key, for many netbooks and devices don't come with CD/DVD drives anymore.
Collection of fonts on our computer is quite big, but sometimes we want to use some special font. We can find it on web and install it on computer for personal use.
