Wouldn't it be convenient if there was a shutdown button on the Start Screen similar to previous versions of Windows? I was determined to bring back this functionality and it is much easier than you can imagine thanks to the flexibility of the Start Screen in Windows 8 and 8.1.
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Windows 7 users envious of the Windows 8 Task Manager have a new option thanks to a free utility called DBC Task Manager. The replacement task manager was written from scratch to mimic the task manager in Windows 8. The simplified interface and beautiful charts have all been recreated for Windows 7 users.
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Aero Shake is a mouse shortcut that allows you to clean the clutter of open windows. Simply shake a window with your mouse and all inactive application windows in the background will be minimized. Shake the window again and all background windows will return. Aero Shake can be helpful if you want to focus on an application but users can also accidentally activate Aero Shake. If you don't need Aero...
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Many Windows users found a lovely watermark on their desktop after upgrading or performing a clean install to Windows 8.1. "SecureBoot isn't configured correctly" was what appeared on my desktop, along with the version and build number of Windows 8.1 RTM, build 9600. SecureBoot is a feature that allows for secure code execution from the moment your PC powers on to protect against advanced forms of...
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The Start Screen in Windows 8.1 includes refined search capabilities and a big new feature, internet search. Users can search for files, programs, settings and web sites, all through the search box on the Start Screen. The ability to search for files, programs and settings in one box puts Windows 8.1 back on par with Windows 7, but the addition of Bing web search with ads is not appropriate for all...
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iOS 7 took a big step forward with a brand new feature that will automatically update all of your installed apps when updates are released in the App Store. This feature is great time saver for advanced users and also perfect for beginner users that often forget or don't know how to update apps.
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If you are having issues with Google Chrome or simply want to remove all customizations and extensions, Chrome 29 introduced a new reset browser feature. Simply click the button and everything except for your bookmarks, saved passwords and history will be reset.
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The Start Menu as we knew it may never be coming back to Windows, Microsoft is returning some aspects of the traditional Start Menu in Windows 8.1. Hidden away in Taskbar and Navigation properties are new settings that will allow users to customize the full-screen Start Screen. Users will now be able to enable a new app list view to display by default instead of the large tiles of Windows 8 when the...
Read MoreBelow you will find the iOS 7 full restore images in IPSW format for all compatible iOS 7 devices. These are useful if you want to perform a full restore of an iPhone or iPad or if you are using a jailbreak utility. The links below point to the latest version per device.
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When using the High Dynamic Range (HDR) feature of the Camera app, a normal non-HDR copy, will saved in addition to the HDR pic. This will result in a second picture for every photo you take with HDR turned on consuming twice the amount of storage. Additionally, your photo album will become cluttered with non-HDR copies. If you manually turn on the HDR feature, iOS should only save an HDR picture.
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