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How to Use the Action Center in Windows 8 & 8.1 to Keep Your PC Secure

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
07.11.2013

The Action Center was first introduced in Windows XP Service Pack 2 and, since then, it has been constantly updated. In Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 it offers many of the old and familiar options but also some exciting new ones, aiming to further increase the security and stability of your system. In this tutorial I will show how to open the Action Center

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Introducing Windows 8.1: Configure the Action Center & its Messages

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
07.11.2013

The Action Center in Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 has an important role in keeping safe your computer or device and having it run well. This feature has received many improvements and it is now more powerful than ever before. In this article, I will show how to access its settings window and how to configure the way it works and how it notifies

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How to Add, Change or Remove VPN Connections in Windows 8.1

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
06.11.2013

Windows 8.1 provides a more complex PC Settings panel that, for some tasks and settings, it is better and more complete than the traditional Control Panel. One of the surprising things you can do with it is that you can create VPN connections, configure them in detail and remove them when you no longer need to use them. Here's how it all works:

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How to Delete VPN or PPPOE Connections in Windows 8 & Windows 8.1

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
01.11.2013

You may have created a network connection in Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 that you no longer use. Or you may have a VPN or PPPOE connection that has changed its configuration and it is no longer working with the initial parameters. In such scenarios it is best to delete these network connections and create them again from scratch. Here's how to remove all

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How to Customize or Disable Search with Bing in Windows 8.1

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
31.10.2013

As mentioned in many other articles, one of the biggest changes in Windows 8.1 is related to Search and its strong integration with Bing. In this operating system, Bing provides you with search suggestions and web results when performing any kind of search, directly from the Start screen. Some users will love this but will want to tweak the way it works while others

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How to Upgrade Windows 8 to Windows 8.1 through the Windows Store

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
17.10.2013

Microsoft has made available Windows 8.1 as a free upgrade for Windows 8 users. The procedure is performed through the Windows Store and, even though it is not very complicated, there are some important requirements and steps you should keep in mind. For the complete upgrade guide, with screenshots and detailed instructions, read this tutorial. What to do Before the Upgrade Begins There

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Set Windows 8.1 Apps that May Use the Webcam, Microphone & other devices

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
15.10.2013

Another useful new feature in Windows 8.1 is that you can set in detail which apps can use devices like the webcam, microphone and others. This tutorial shows how this configuration is performed. As you will see, it is very quick and painless. :) NOTE: The settings detailed detailed in this tutorial apply only to apps from the Windows Store. Desktop applications are

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Introducing Windows 8.1: How to Improve Your Privacy When Using Apps

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
14.10.2013

Windows 8.1 brings many welcome changes, some of which have not been communicated very well by Microsoft. One of the lesser known changes is that Windows 8.1 has very good privacy controls for working with Windows Store apps. As you will see in this tutorial, these controls are detailed and really useful. If you want to set which apps use what data, then reading

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Introducing Windows 8.1: How to Synchronize & Back Up Your Settings

Codrut Neagu
03.10.2013

A great feature, first introduced in Windows 8 and further improved in Windows 8.1, is the ability to synchronize your important Windows settings through the SkyDrive service. What's new in Windows 8.1 is that it can also back up your settings automatically, so that you can restore them manually, when needed. Here's how to use all the available sync and backup settings, in Windows

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How to Create a Recovery Drive on a USB Memory Stick in Windows 8 & 8.1

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
24.09.2013

Both Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 offer a new tool for creating recovery drives on all kinds of devices, from USB flash drives, to external hard disks to partitions on your computer's internal hard disk. This is a big step forward from the manual and error prone procedure you had to go through in Windows 7. In this tutorial I will show how to

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How to Create, Configure and Use a VPN Connection in Windows 8 & 8.1

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
17.09.2013

Virtual Private Networks (VPN) provide an easy way to extend a private network across the Internet and gain access to them when needed, in a secure manner. You may use VPN to connect to the network from your workplace, or to your home network when you are on the go. Indifferent of the reason, both Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 offer features that enable

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How to Install Windows 8.1 RTM On Your Computer

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
29.08.2013

If you have gotten your hands on Windows 8.1, the final version (build 9600) or on any of the leaked builds, you can install it using this step by step guide. We will cover each step of the process and share useful information regarding more special installation scenarios. What to Expect from Windows 8.1 There are many new things in Windows 8.1. Some

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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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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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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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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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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 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