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Chrome 32: Tracks Down Noisy Tabs and Offers Much Safer Browsing

The beta version of the next update for Chrome was released in November’13. Yesterday, Google officially rolled out the full version of the new update for Chrome. So, right now Chrome is in version 32...

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How to disable UAC in Windows 8.1

The User Account Control has been an annoyance to Windows users over the past few versions of the operating system. It’s a box that pops up frequently when you go to install an application. It’s for...

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How to restore gadgets in Windows 8.1

At the time, it seemed as though they weren’t all that popular. But a lot of people moving from Windows 7 to Windows 8.1 mourn the loss of desktop gadgets. If you find that you miss these handy little...

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Use your keyboard to control the mouse cursor with NeatMouse

There are times when it is difficult to use a mouse with sufficient accuracy. Whether you normally have problems using a mouse or not, you may find it tricky to make miniscule movements when making...

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Boot straight to the desktop in Windows 8.1

For many people moving up from Windows 7 or earlier, one of the most upsetting aspects of Windows 8.1 is the fact that you are immediately presented with the Start screen. As many people still use...

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How to check if anyone is stealing your wireless connection

One of the things that you probably checked when choosing your router was how far the wireless signal would reach. There is little more frustrating that not being able to use your laptop and tablet in...

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Restart Explorer using Task Manager in Windows 8.1

Some changes you make to your computer may not show up immediately. For example, if you edit the registry you’ll often find that the new settings you put in place do not take effect until you restart...

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Use F8 to access Advanced Boot Options in Windows 8

Older version of Windows enabled you to access a number of different boot options during startup, just by tapping the F8 key at the right time. These boot options are still available in Windows 8, but...

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Discover which programs you can safely remove from your computer

There are a number of ways in which you can optimize the performance of your computer, and one them is to spend a little time trimming the fat and dumping those programs you don’t use any more. This...

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How to pin PC Settings to the Windows 8.1 Start screen

When you need to access PC Settings quickly, having to navigate through the Charms bar can seem like it just takes too long. You may have thought about adding a shortcut to PC Setting to the Start...

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Easy Context Menu Brings Important Windows Options To The Right Click Menu

Since the invention of computers, commands and different physical devices acted as a medium of inputs for various actions in the computers. Mac and Windows are the first well known OS to come up with...

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Encrypt and Protect Your PDF Documents Using Free PDF Protector

PDF is one of the most used formats by people who work with documents regularly. It is because, the PDF documents are secured by default. Also, the alignment and the contents cannot be easily changed...

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Take and share screenshots in Windows 8/8.1 without extra software

Windows 8.1 is now firmly entrenched in the market, and Update 1 is now just around the corner. But that doesn’t mean that everything changes. Many features included in the previous operating system...

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Popcorn Time Lets You Stream Movies From Torrent As You Download

The torrents are one of the quick and easy ways of downloading large files from the Internet. There are different ways available in downloading files from the Internet. On all those types, you can...

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Stop Windows 8.1 from syncing desktop backgrounds between computers

One of the most useful features of Windows 8.1 is the ability to synchronize various files and settings between your computers. This is great if you have two or more computers and want to ensure that...

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Disable the Windows key and L shortcut to stop accidental locking

Even if you are a proficient keyboard user, there will undoubtedly be times when your fingers don’t end up quite where you would like them to and you accidently hit keys other than the ones you...

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Jumpshare Offers A Simple and Quick File Sharing Option From Your PC and Web

There are hundreds of file sharing applications available on the internet. Today, most of the file sharing apps have the cloud storage to access data from anywhere on the web. File sharing applications...

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Amazon updates Cloud Drive, here’s how to get and use it

Cloud storage is all around us these days, from personal services like Google Drive, OneDrive and Dropbox, to full-hosting services for business, such as Amazon S3 and Windows Azure. But most of you...

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Change the icon for a removable disk in Windows

We all seem to have multiple USB devices that we plug and unplug these days, and you’ve likely noticed the rather generic looking icons that represent these devices. However, these aren’t what you have...

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Add Spell Check To Any Word Processor Application In Windows Using Tiny Spell

A good spell check application is essential for all types of users. Especially for writers, a handy spell checker application will improve their productivity. The problem is, many text editors and word...

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