Already know that the previous leak of Windows 8.1 build 9600 includes everything we’ve seen in previous leaks and from the preview. We can only expect that this English repack has all the same features. If you feel adventurous you can go ahead install the new English version of Windows 8.1, I don’t link to the download site to respect intellectual property. Everyone else will have to wait until October 18th, which is the general availability day....

If you are tired of searching around in a cluttered desktop for that specific software shortcut, file or folder, this is a magical application that you should try. Fences allows you to quickly and easily organize all “the stuff” on your desktop with just a few clicks. You can either let Fences do the work for you, sort out and group your shortcuts, files and folder into areas (Fences), or you can create your own areas (unlimited number), name them anything you want, and drag & drop the items — great solution when you need to isolate on going or new projects and you want to keep things organize –....

Up until now, we only have some screenshot images and a few details about the updated menu, but now thanks to Microsoft’s Jen Gentelman, we have a short animated GIF showing the new changes the company has been working on, including a hamburger button on the top-left corner and a new unified list that includes “Most used” and “All apps” list view. — Jen Gentleman 🌺 (@JenMsft) April 4, 2016 As you can see in the Tweeted GIF, Microsoft is working toward aligning the design of the Start menu with the Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps language design....

14 images that highlight the details that Mother Nature has to offer during the warm weather season. All brought to you on this theme free to download for Windows. You can find more great themes in my Desktop Fun section. Garden Glimpses theme | Download All content on this site is provided with no warranties, express or implied. Use any information at your own risk. Always backup of your device and files before making any changes....

Don’t be embarrassed, many people are in the same situation too, and many users are trying to learn every tip and trick there is in this new social network. You may have learned many ways to get around faster across Google+, but you may not know them all just yet. This is why I am excited to share this Google+ Cheat Sheet that I have stumbled upon in the mighty internet, that apparently it can be traced back to a guy called Simon Laustsen, so props to him!...

However, the new gorgeous phones are not the only things the company unveiled, the company also announced a number of other products, including two new versions of Google Home, Google Pixelbook, Daydream View virtual reality headsets, Google Pixel Buds, and the new Google Clips. If you’ve missed the event, here’s your briefing with the biggest Google announcements. Google October 2017 product announcements Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL Google’s Pixel phones are getting a refresh and on generation two, both devices, the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL will be featuring its original 5-inch and 6-inch displays respectively....

When the project originally launched, it includes five apps, and now, the company is introducing (via Thurrott) three new apps for the Digital Wellbeing Experiments, including the Screen Stopwatch, Activity Bubbles, and Envelope. The Envelope is a template file that you can print out and fold to create an actual envelope to put your phone. The envelope provides an interface make of paper that you can use to make calls, take photos, and check the current time....

Although, a lot of users like the new dark color scheme for incognito mode, many other users feel that new mandatory theme is a bit to “gloomy” and they would like an option to switch to the light theme that was available in previous versions. Disabling incognito mode dark theme In the latest update of Chrome, Google isn’t including any option or a setting within the chrome://flags page to enable the light theme....

Before users needed to go to the PC Settings, but now these settings has been relocated to the Settings menu. This means that to change patterns, background, and accent colors on the Start screen in Windows 8.1, now requires to go to Start, use the +I keyboard shortcut, and click or tap Personalize. The settings location isn’t the only thing that has changed with Windows 8.1, you can also notice that in this new update, Microsoft has included new options that let users to choose from virtually any color and now there are new patterns to select from....

The only problem is that caching data and cookies over time can cause issues that may prevent websites from loading correctly on Microsoft Edge. For example, when you try to load a website that has recently been updated, it may look broken on your computer, but it’s not a problem with the site, it’s Microsoft Edge trying to load the site using cached data. However, you can quickly clear the cache and cookies to fix this and other problems....

Although, at the preview stage of Windows 10, Cortana only understands English, soon Microsoft will expand the available languages she can interact to more regions. However, there will be always an issue for non-native speakers of the language. Cortana will always do her best to understand what you’re asking, but it will never be the same for those who don’t speak the language as the native speakers. SEE ALSO: Windows 10: How to enable Cortana outside the U....

Microsoft by default set Windows 8 to run the maintenance tasks on a daily basics at 3:00am when the computer is not being used. If the computer is in use at the scheduled time, Windows will postpone the tasks until the computer becomes idle once again. If you want to change the time to run the maintenance tasks, follow these steps: While in the Desktop, click the flag on the system tray and then click Action Center....

It was pretty obvious that Microsoft was eventually going to retire this tool, because when Windows 8 was released, the “Backup and Restore” feature was simply renamed to “Windows 7 File Recovery”, almost telling you to use this tool only for recovery purposes and nothing more. The software giant may have many reasons for this decision, a few of those reasons could be that creating a system image can potentially carryover bad program installation, malware, and many other issues — or perhaps Microsoft understands that starting from scratch is the best solution –....

The Registry has been part of Windows for a long time, and it’s a hierarchical database that stores low-level settings of the operating system and those applications designed to use the Registry. Usually, modifying this database is not a good idea, but the time may come when you’ll have to add or edit specific keys to fix something or tweak the operating system. Having a Registry backup can help restore your computer to a working condition when this day comes....

In the event that something happens, you can use System Restore to recover Windows 11 to a good working state by applying one of the available restore points. You can think about this feature as an option to undo system changes. Also, when using this feature, your files won’t be affected. This guide will teach you the steps to create and restore a restore point to fix problems on Windows 11....

It is really easy and fun! Let’s get started. How to customize desktop icons Right-click on the desktop and select Personalize, then Windows 7 Personalization will open. Click Change desktop icons link. Now, select an icon and click the Change Icon… button, choose a new icon from the Windows 7 list or click the Browse button to use any icon file that you may want to replace it with, then click OK, Apply and OK....

Content Blocking comes enabled by default, and while it’s a great security feature, depending on the level of tracking that you’re using, some websites may not work correctly. However, if Firefox is braking a good-known website, you can quickly whitelist the site to load it correctly. In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to disable and enable “Content Blocking” for websites individually in Firefox. (Use these steps to configure or completely disable Content Blocking in Firefox....

Content Adaptive Brightness Control is a feature that improves battery life by adjusting the contrast and brightness of the display based on the content shown in the display. Although it can help with battery performance, the feature can cause distracting brightness changes that also decrease the image quality when you need to show content with color accuracy. In this guide, you will learn the steps to disable or re-enable the Content Adaptive Brightness Control feature on Windows 11....

At this point the best solution is to disable the button, which is something easy to do. Just follow the steps below: Instructions Press and hold the Start button to bring the Power User menu and tap Device Manager Scroll down and expand System devices Double tap Surface Home Button Navigate to the Driver’s tab Finally tap Disable button and tap OK. That’s all the steps you need to follow, no restart necessary, now you can use Charms to go back to the Start screen and keep using Windows 8....

If an application tries to make changes when the User Account Control feature is turned on, Windows 11 will display a warning to allow or deny the action. If the device uses a standard account, the user will need the password of an administrator to allow the action. Although this feature enables a more secure environment, sometimes you may want to disable it. For instance, when you have to work with legacy apps that may not run correctly with the User Account Control feature....