Windows 8 operating system from Microsoft introduced Metro apps and Start Screen tiles. This category contains list of useful tips-n-tricks, troubleshooting and how-to guides for Windows 8 and Windows 8.1. You’ll also find information about several hidden secret features found in Windows 8 / 8.1 operating systems in this section.
Following is a list of all articles posted in this category, click on a link to read the complete article:
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UPDATE: Microsoft .NET 11.0 Preview 3, 10.0.7, 9.0.15 and 8.0.26 versions are available for download. This article will help you in downloading full offline installers of all versions of Microsoft .NET Framework officially from Microsoft servers. Many times you download…
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UPDATE (March 11, 2026): Mozilla has extended support for Firefox ESR 115 version installed on Windows 7, 8/8.1 and macOS 10.12-10.14 up to August 2026. If you have Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 operating system installed in your…
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UPDATE: Microsoft Safety Scanner version 1.445.470.0 is available for download. NOTE: Microsoft Safety Scanner was previously known as Windows Live One Care Safety Scanner. Microsoft renamed the program when the entire Windows Live brand was discontinued by the company. A…
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If you used the built-in ClearType Text Tuner tool in your Windows device to adjust the font look-n-feel and you are not pleased with the new text settings, this article will help you in reverting back to the default font…
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If you are using Adobe Photoshop or Photoshop Elements program in your Windows 10 or Windows 11 device and the mouse cursor looks weird or corrupted inside the application, this article will help you in fixing the issue. PROBLEM: Three…
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If you noticed a new folder “inetpub” automatically created in the root of C: drive in your Windows 10, Windows 11 or Windows Server device and you are wondering whether the folder is safe or suspicious, you have come to…
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If you are seeing a sticky tool tip containing “Minimize” or “Close” preview text on your Windows Desktop and you can’t get rid of it, this article will help you. Following screenshot shows a yellow colored tool-tip having “Close” highlight…
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If you purchased a new laptop or desktop PC, installed a new Windows version in your device, or connected an external monitor or display to your device and everything looks too small and hard to read on your computer screen,…
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If you want to get rid of the embedded thumbnails or album art images from your MP3 files in Windows or Mac device, this article will help you. Many times when we download one or more MP3 files from Internet,…
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If you have a Canon or other brand (HP, Epson, etc) color printer and the colors in printouts look faded or washed out, this article will help you in fixing the issue and getting perfect colorful printout from your printer.…
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If you are using a Canon printer and it’s showing “Support Code 5B00: Printer error occurred” error message with Green and Orange/Yellow LED lights continuously blinking, this article will help you in fixing the problem and making the printer work…
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If you are annoyed by the “Ding” notification sound that is played by Windows whenever you try to change the volume level using Taskbar icon, this article will help you in disabling the “Ding” sound and fixing the annoyance in…
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If your laptop screen automatically turns blank or black after a few minutes when you disconnect the charger or power goes off, this article will help you in fixing the issue and keep the laptop display always on. PROBLEM: Laptop…
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UPDATE: Microsoft has removed the Wordpad program from Windows 11 2024 Update, version 24H2. You can use the solution given in this article to bring back the Wordpad application in your Windows 11 device. This article will help you in…
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The method given in this article will help you in restoring the classic MS Paint program in Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1, Windows 10 and Windows 11 operating systems. UPDATE: This article was published for Windows 7 operating system a long…
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UPDATE: New version 3.0 of Run Editor is available which comes with many new features, improvements and redesigned UI as mentioned below in the article. Long time back we posted an exclusive tutorial about opening any program by just typing…
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If you want to resize C: drive or any other partition on your computer’s hard disk but don’t want to lose or destroy saved data, this article will help you in re-partitioning your HDD without using any 3rd party software…
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The upcoming versions of Windows 11 are rumored to come with a new feature called “Shortened time and date” which will show the clock on the Taskbar notification area in a short or minimal form. The date field will display…
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UPDATE: I received the 7z SFX warning box again in my Windows 11 device which helped me in taking the necessary screenshots. The article has been updated to include more information and screenshots to help you in understanding and troubleshooting…
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Many times Windows users are advised to perform an in-place upgrade of Windows operating system installed in their computer system to repair corrupted files or fix various issues and problems faced by the user without deleting any file or app.…
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If you are getting 0x800f081f or similar error codes while trying to download and install updates in Windows and the update fails to install in your computer, this article will help you in fixing the issue and install the Windows…
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UPDATE: A new stable version 2023.5.9249 of popular NTLite tool for Windows 7, 8/8.1, Windows 10 and Windows 11 has been released. Do you remember the good old days of Windows XP when you used to customize Windows XP setup…
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If you want to know how many types of updates are available for Windows operating system, this article will help you in understanding all different types of Windows updates. Many times people get confused by the names of Windows updates…
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If you noticed a strange process or application with the name Software Reporter Tool (or Software_Reporter_Tool.exe) running in Task Manager in Windows and the process is causing high CPU usage/disk usage in your computer, this article will help you in…
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This article will help you in disabling automatic updates in Opera web browser and using the browser forever in unsupported Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 operating systems. Opera team has released Opera 96.0 version which comes with no support for…
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If you are receiving “Your password has expired and must be changed” error message on Login Screen in your Windows device and you regularly need to change the expired password, this article will help you in fixing this annoying issue.…
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If you want to enable Windows 11 style tabbed File Explorer in Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1 or Windows 10, this article will help you. You’ll also be able to get tabs in File Explorer in previous or older Windows 11…
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If you are using Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge web browser in Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 operating system and want to get rid of unsupported OS warning message displaying at the top of the web browser, this…
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Unknown files are those files which either have no extension or file type or are not associated with any application program to open with. If you find an unknown file in File Explorer or Windows Explorer, it has a blank…
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Today we are releasing a free portable app “OEM Assigner” for Windows which will help you in adding useful information about your PC to System Settings. The information contains device manufacturer name, your device model, phone number, website URL and…