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Introducing Windows 8.1: What is the Apps View & How to Use It

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
22.05.2014

You will notice many of our tutorials referencing the Apps View from Windows 8.1. You can think of it as a full-screen Start Menu, organized in a similar way to the Start Menu in Windows 7 but with more options

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How to Perform Natural Language Searches in Windows 8.1

Codrut Neagu
14.05.2014

With the release of Windows 8.1, Microsoft has introduced a new way of searching, named Smart Search. It is designed to make search easier and better for users. When performing a search, the list of results includes not only local

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How to Edit the Pictures & Videos Taken With The Camera App in Windows 8.1

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
09.05.2014

he Camera app allows you to enhance the pictures you have taken and trim the videos your recorded by editing them inside the app. In this article I'm going to show you how this works, so that you too can

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How to Use the Camera App in Windows 8.1 with Your Webcam

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
07.05.2014

The Camera app is preinstalled in Windows 8.1. If your computer or device has a webcam, you can easily use the Camera app to take photos and record videos, or you can use it to update the picture of your

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Reviewing the ASUS RT-AC68U Router - Possibly the Fastest Router You Will Ever Use

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
02.05.2014

If you search the web for information about the ASUS RT-AC68U Dual-Band Wireless-AC1900 router, you will encounter statements like: "The world's fastest router" or "A cutting-edge Wi-Fi router that has it all". Reading such big words leads to having very

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Reviewing the ASUS USB-AC56 Dual-Band Wireless-AC1200 USB Adapter

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
24.04.2014

In this review I take a close look at another wireless adapter from ASUS. This time I have tested ASUS USB-AC56 - a USB adapter which was designed to work on both desktop computers and laptops. After a couple of

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7 Ways to Shut Down or Restart a Windows 8 & Windows 8.1 PC or Device

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
15.04.2014

When you first use Windows 8 or Windows 8.1, you will have a hard time figuring out how to shut down or restart your computer. Only Windows 8.1 Update improves the situation and offers an intuitive and "in your face"

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Reviewing the ASUS PCE-AC68 PCI-Express Wireless Adapter for PCs

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
14.04.2014

Have you considered removing the network cables in your house and going full-wireless, including on your desktop PCs? If you have, then you should consider purchasing a wireless adapter for your desktop computers. ASUS PCE-AC68 is one such device that

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How to Add or Remove Keyboard Input Languages in Windows 8 & 8.1

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
11.04.2014

Many Windows users from all over the world need to use more than one keyboard input language in their work. Some of our team members at 7 Tutorials use at least two languages on a daily basis. Windows 8 and

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How to Delete or Forget Wireless Network Profiles in Windows 8.1

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
09.04.2014

As soon as I installed Windows 8.1 on my laptop, I noticed a pretty big annoyance: the absence of the "Forget this network" option in the Networks pane. I was left with no intuitive way of removing wireless networks that

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How to Customize the Tiles Displayed on Your Windows 8.1 Start Screen

Ilie-Alexandru Munteanu
08.04.2014

The Start screen is an important concept in the Windows 8 operating systems. While it may have its share of issues, the principles behind it are good. Also, with each new version of Windows 8, the user experience has been

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How to Quickly Share or Bookmark an App from the Windows 8.1 Store

Ilie-Alexandru Munteanu
07.04.2014

When you discover a cool game or a useful app in the Windows Store, you may want to share it with your friends or co-workers. With the help of the Share charm you can easily share a direct link to

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How to Set the The Types of Apps Displayed by the Windows 8.1 Store

Ilie-Alexandru Munteanu
03.04.2014

The Store in Windows 8.1 is generally well organized and user-friendly. It also allows you to set your preferences regarding the apps that it displays or it recommends for you. Setting these preferences is done using the Settings charm in

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Ciprian Rusen - Your Trusted Microsoft MVP, Windows Consumer Expert

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
02.04.2014

On April Fools' day I received the best news of the year and it was no joke: Microsoft has recognized me as MVP, Windows Consumer Expert. This is great news for me and for us, here at 7 Tutorials. That's

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Reviewing the ASUS RP-N14 Range Extender for Wireless Networks

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
28.03.2014

I live in a reasonably large apartment and I have a few rooms where the signal of my wireless network is not that great. That's why I was very curious to test a wireless range extender and see whether it

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How to Connect Windows 8.1 Devices to Wireless Networks via WPS

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
27.03.2014

If you have a Windows 8.1 laptop, tablet or hybrid that you can connect to wireless networks, you may need or want to use the WPS standard to make quicker connections to some networks. If that is the case for

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Keep Track of the Apps That Were Installed on Your Windows 8.1 Devices

Ilie-Alexandru Munteanu
25.03.2014

If you use Windows 8.1 on more than one device and you try lots of apps, you will quickly lose track of the apps that you have installed on your devices. Luckily, the Windows Store has a nice feature that

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How to Find, Install and Review Apps in the Windows 8.1 Store

Ilie-Alexandru Munteanu
24.03.2014

Windows Store is the place where Windows 8.1 users can find, install and update their apps. Because the Windows Store was launched with Windows 8, it does not yet have a large number of apps, like other app stores from

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How to Report Problems With Microsoft Services, Including OneDrive

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
20.03.2014

One of the good things about Microsoft's services is that they offer a quick way to report when you have issues. Also, Microsoft provides complete service status history so that you can find out what issues have happened in the

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Connect Windows 8.1 Devices With Mini DisplayPorts to HDMI Displays

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
10.03.2014

Surface and Surface Pro tablets from Microsoft do not have an HDMI port and it isn't very obvious how to connect them to an external monitor. The same is true about many other Windows 8.1 devices, including laptops and tablets

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