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Introducing Windows 8.1: Transform the Start Screen into a Start Menu

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
25.07.2013

One of the changes made by Microsoft in Windows 8.1 is that, due to user feedback, anyone can change the Start screen with a Start Menu. It's not the old Start Menu from Windows 7, but it sure is close enough. But how do you enable it? Here's how: The Start Screen vs. The Start Menu in Windows 8.1 In Windows 8.1, just

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Book Review - Microsoft Office Professional 2013 Step By Step

Marte Brengle
16.07.2013

Years ago, when I bought Microsoft Word for DOS 5.0, it came with three manuals in the box: One to explain the program, one to walk the user through creating printer drivers, and one for the built-in programming language. And some people think that those old DOS programs weren't sophisticated. :) Now, of course, there is the Microsoft Office suite of programs, all of

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Dream It, Do It, Live It - Ciprian's First Personal Development Book

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
05.07.2013

Not many people know that, besides technology, there are quite a few other subjects I write about. As a result, today I am happy to announce my first book that's not about technology. It is named Dream It, Do It, Live It and it is a very fun and practical personal development book. If you would like to learn more about it, please read

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5 Reasons Why the Windows Firewall is One of the Best Firewalls

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
03.07.2013

Since we launched 7 Tutorials, we have tested lots of security products. Over the years, we learned a lot about what it means to provide a good security product and, we also learned that the Windows Firewall is one of the best firewalls available. Here are five reasons why we believe that the Windows Firewall is awesome: 1. The Windows Firewall Offers the

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What's New in Windows 8.1 Public Preview (codename "Blue")?

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
27.06.2013

Windows 8.1 Public Preview is now available for download and it brings many changes to Windows 8. There's lots of new stuff coming in this update and all of it is good. While many of you would think that Windows 8.1 is mostly about touch and tablets, you would be very wrong to think so. Windows 8.1 packs lots of upgrades for traditional PC

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Introducing Windows 8: Customize the Look of the Start & Lock Screens

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
12.06.2013

Changing your Desktop wallpaper in Windows 8 is exactly the same procedure you've seen in Windows 7. While the choice to customize your Desktop is a given, Windows 8 goes farther than previous versions of Windows by giving you two more things to customize: the Lock Screen and Start screen. These settings aren't accessible by right-clicking the Desktop, which is what most new users

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Microsoft Office Professional 2013 Step by Step - The third book from our team

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
05.06.2013

Did you know that I was also involved in the writing of a Microsoft Office 2013 book? Yes, we did not write any tutorials about the new Microsoft Office suite but it doesn't mean we don't like it and we can't write books about it. This time, I was one of the 7 co-authors (Yes, that many!) of a book that has more than

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The Windows Experience Index - How to Use it & Interpret the Results

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
03.06.2013

Starting with Windows Vista, Microsoft includes the Windows Experience Index in its Windows operating systems. According to Microsoft, "the Windows Experience Index measures the capability of your computer's hardware and software configuration and expresses this measurement as a number called a base score". Wonder what that really means? This article will explain how Windows calculates the Windows Experience Index score and its correlation to

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Scan for Open Ports & Evaluate the Security of Your System with Nmap

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
08.05.2013

Would you like to know how many open ports are found on each computer or device that is part of your network? Do you want to evaluate how good their firewall protection is and how vulnerable they are? Then, you should try Nmap - an open source tool for security auditing. We use it in our reviews for security solutions and we think it

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Reviewing the Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Desktop 7000

Marte Brengle
25.04.2013

As I've mentioned before (bet I've put you to sleep with it, too) :) I love Microsoft Natural ergonomic keyboards. As someone who types both fast and frequently, having an ergonomic keyboard has made a major difference for me over the years. They do take some getting used to, and after you get used to it, typing on a straight keyboard can feel somewhat

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How to Remove Network Locations Mapped as Drives in Windows 8

Robert Kingsley
23.04.2013

The process called mapping, assigns a drive letter on your computer to a location on a remote system allowing you to access and save files over the network easily. We have shown how to make these links permanent by reconnecting them every time you log on, which assures they'll never disappear on you. However, it also means you'll get annoying messages from your tray

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Set Windows to Play Alarm Sounds When Reaching Low or Critical Battery

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
17.04.2013

Some of our readers have asked how they can set Windows 7 or Windows 8 so that it plays an alarm sound when the battery or their laptop or tablet reaches a low or critically low level. Such alarms can be played automatically with the use of sound schemes. In this tutorial you will learn how this works. Step 1. Find the Active

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4+ Free Tools for Making Remote Connections from Macs to Windows PCs

Marte Brengle
15.04.2013

When I was asked to update our 2010 article about connecting remotely to a PC from a Mac, I thought it would be a fairly simple task. However, since that article was written, Microsoft has dropped support for their Remote Desktop Connection software for Macs. While there are anecdotal reports of it working on OS X Lion, it definitely will not work on OS

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How to Make Windows 8 Temporarily Reveal the Password You Just Typed

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
12.04.2013

When using Windows 8, you encounter all kinds of scenarios in which you are asked to enter one password or another. And, as all operating systems do, Windows 8 masks the passwords you enter with bullets, so that they cannot be read by someone standing nearby. A useful security precaution. But, what if you want to double check what you just typed, to make

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The Microsoft Sculpt Comfort Keyboard Review - Is it a Good Keyboard?

Marte Brengle
28.03.2013

I have been a major fan of Microsoft's ergonomic keyboards ever since I saw the first generation Natural Keyboard in 1994. Since I type a lot, and usually at about 110 words a minute, having the ergonomic shape made a lot of difference for me. But I know that the full ergonomic shape is not for everyone, and there is a definite learning curve

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10 Features that Make Windows 8 the Most Secure Windows Yet

Robert Kingsley
19.03.2013

It will be quite obvious to any first-time user that Windows 8 is very different from previous versions. While the obvious interface changes will be the most talked about, the addition of a number of great security features is really worth getting excited over. Combine new features like early launch anti-malware with oldies like the Windows Firewall and you have an operating system that

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How to Install Any Version of Windows from Other Network Computers

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
14.03.2013

Talk about a complex thing to do: installing Windows over the network. Even installing it via a USB drive is simpler. However, this doesn't mean it cannot be done. Using a free tool named Serva and a bit of time and attention, anyone can set up his/her network environment so that Windows installations are performed with ease, from one network computer. Here's how the

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How to Use Special Characters in Windows with Character Map

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
13.03.2013

What do you do when you have to insert special characters that can't be found on your keyboard? You use the Character Map tool found both in Windows 7 and Windows 8. It allows you to insert scientific notations, mathematical operators, currency symbols and characters from languages like Japanese Hiragana , Katakana, Korean Hanji and others. In this tutorial, I will show how to

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How to Restore Windows 8 to Its Initial Clean State Using Reset

Robert Kingsley
13.03.2013

In previous versions of Windows, the only tools available for restoring Windows to a previous state were System Restore and Windows Backup. Even though they are useful tools, you cannot use them to restore Windows to its initial, clean state. You have to perform a manual reinstallation of the operating system. And that is a bit of a pain. Windows 8 introduces a great

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The Microsoft Sculpt Touch Mouse Review - A Great Scrolling Experience

Marte Brengle
12.03.2013

Reading about the Microsoft Sculpt Touch Mouse and its specifications made me really curious. At least in theory, it seemed to offer everything I wanted from a good mouse. The Sculpt Touch Mouse has a smooth metallic strip in its center and that strip can be used for up and down and side to side scrolling, plus it comes configured as not one but

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