How To Add Search To Context Menu In Windows 7 | 8

We all know that Search is a must-have feature for any operating system. Since Windows 8 doesn’t have Start Menu, the search has been shifted to Charms Bar or by you

How To Schedule Scans In Windows Defender

Microsoft has provided Windows 8 with a built-in security software, Windows Defender. Its free, easy to use and has great features like other competitor antivirus software in its class. Schedule

Enable Console Lock Display Off Timeout in Windows 8 Power Options

Windows 8 users may have noticed that after your computer has been locked for 1 minute, the display is turned off. You may have via Control Panel options, set the

Change Default Image Editor In Windows 8 Using Registry

In Windows, whenever we right-click on an image, we’re provided with the option to edit it. By default it opens with Microsoft Paint and you can then edit the image on

Fix: File or System Backup Restore operation fails in Windows 7

There may have been times when you may have tried to restore files or system backups by using the built-in Backup and Restore tool via Control Panel. While most may

Fix: Unable to Mount ISO on Windows 8

One of the main feature of Windows 8 is the ability to mount ISO image without the help of third party application. We often use this feature because large software downloads

Windows 8 Product Lifecycle Support Policy Revealed

Microsoft has announced its Product Lifecycle Support Policy for Windows 8. Microsoft offers two kinds of supports to the Windows operating systems – the mainstream support, where it releases security

When do changes to the Registry get saved in Windows 8 and Why?

When you make changes to the Windows Registry manually or when changes are made to the Windows Registry during the installation or uninstallation of a software or device driver, Windows 8

Toolbox for Windows 8: Useful Free Productivity App In Windows Store

Windows 8 is undoubtedly excellent in terms of its beautiful and touch friendly interface but if taken in terms of apps selection, Microsoft is still far behind its competitors iOS

Delete Temporary Files using Disk Cleanup Utility in Windows 8 – Beginners Guide

We have already seen what are Temporary Files in Windows. Temporary Files in Windows are those files whose use is only temporary and become redundant once the task in hand

Install all your Windows Store apps on a new Windows 8 installation, with a single click

If you have reinstalled your Windows, you normally go about installing every software program one after the other. But in the case of your Windows Store apps, you need not

Do you really need a Start Menu or Button for Windows 8?

When Microsoft first showed that it was no longer using the Start Button and Menu in its newest version of Windows OS – Windows 8, early testers labeled it as

How to Take Full Ownership of Files & Folders in Windows 8

After introducing the User Account Control in Windows Vista, Microsoft increased the security of its core system files by hardening its Effective Permissions. Most times,  to replace a System file, rename

How To Customize Windows 8

I have been waiting for someone to find out a way to start customizing Windows 8. Well, the time has come to talk about the few customization option available today.

Set Bing home page Picture as Lock Screen background in Windows 8

Bing Search, apart from being a great alternative search engine, displays cool pictures on its home page, which many just visit its home page simply view the new background pictures displayed

Pin Recent Documents Menu Shortcut Tile to Windows 8 Start Screen

Along with the removal of Start menu from Windows 8, several other features including ‘Recent’ Documents menu were also removed. If you remember, the shortcut/feature displayed a list of files and

Enable or Turn on IIS or Internet Information Services on Windows 8

IIS or Internet Information Services is a technology included in Windows Server, which provides a security-enhanced, easy-to-manage web server for developing and reliably hosting web applications and web services. This

How to Uninstall, Disable, Roll Back, Update Device Drivers in Windows 8 | 7

The Device Manager in Windows lets you view the hardware installed on your computer, along with its Properties. It lets you change hardware settings, identify device drivers for each device,

Generate System Health Report of your Windows 7 | 8 PC with Perfmon

Most of us take special care to keep our Windows operating system running in top condition. We may simply let our Windows carry out the scheduled automatic maintenance tasks or

How to use Perfmon or Performance Monitor in Windows 7 | 8

The Reliability and Performance Monitor introduced in Windows Vista, is a good built-in tool that lets you monitor and study how applications you run affect your computer’s performance, both in