How To Create A System Repair Disc in Windows 8

By Clarkson in Windows 8 No Comments Tags: create, how to, system repair disc, Windows 8

Windows 8 will be released in the summer of this year. Also the beta version is rumored to be available for download this month. But, until then we “conduct our experiments” on Windows 8 Developer Preview. That’s because the final version of this operating system will not differ to much from the WDP.

In this article we will describe the mode in which you can create a system repair disc in Windows 8. The purpose of this utility is to help you when your OS has crashed, providing a quick access to the installation process or offering… Continue to How To Create A System Repair Disc in Windows 8

How To Run Cmd in Windows 8

By Clarkson in Windows 8 No Comments Tags: cmd, command prompt, how to, open, run, Windows 8

Because Windows 8 does not provide a Start menu like all other versions of this operating system, we thought that it might be useful to provide a few methods with which you can access the command prompt in Windows 8 (CMD).

If Windows 8 does not have a start menu which looks the same with the one from Windows 7 or the previous versions, it does not mean that all its features are not being provided. No.they are still there, but it could be a lot more complicated to access them. One solution could be the usage of the Run feature… Continue to How To Run Cmd in Windows 8

How To Disable Windows 8 UAC

By Clarkson in Windows 8 No Comments Tags: disable, how to, uac, Windows 8

Windows 8 UAC stands for “User Account Control”. This is a feature which increases the security on your machine. It is based on a principle which splits the processes which take place in your OS into two groups: a group of processes which do not require any administrator rights and one, which, obviously, requires administrator privileges in order to be executed. UAC has been introduced for the first time together with Windows Vista. Because a lot of users have complained about its functionality, in Windows 8, UAC has been simplified…or at least the developers have tried to. However, most of the users which have… Continue to How To Disable Windows 8 UAC

How To Create Windows 8 Recovery Image

By Clarkson in Windows 8 2 Comments Tags: create, how to, recovery image, tutorial, Windows 8

Most of the Windows platform users are using a recovery image for this operating system, because of the numerous experiments and installations which are being done on their computers. furthermore, those which have installed Windows 8 Developer Preview (or, simply, a Windows 8 Beta version) need a recovery image because the purpose of this installation is clearly for testing.

Therefore Windows 8 comes with two important options allowing its users to re-install the OS: Refresh Your PC and Reset Your PC. Let’s see what both of them are good for:

Windows 8 Refresh Your PC option will do… Continue to How To Create Windows 8 Recovery Image

Get Windows 8 Lock And Login Screen on Windows 7: Win Lock

By Clarkson in Windows 8 No Comments Tags: lock, login, screen, Windows 7, Windows 8

Windows 8 will be launched in the near future. But the Windows community is still keen to have some of its features installed already on their Windows 7 running computers. Even if the Windows 8 beta download is still available, most of the users prefer to keep their W7 edition and customize it with some of look features which are inspired from Windows 8.

A special interest has been given to the login screen with which Windows 8 is coming and, also, to the lock screen of this latest version of the famous operating system which should be released by Microsoft… Continue to Get Windows 8 Lock And Login Screen on Windows 7: Win Lock

How To Uninstall (Remove) Windows 8

By Clarkson in Windows 8 4 Comments Tags: how to, remove, uninstall, Windows 8

This tutorial will teach you how to remove (uninstall) Windows 8 Developer Preview
When I first installed Windows 8 Developer Preview I wouldn’t believe that today I will be writing a tutorial on how to remove (uninstall) this operating system. I am quiet sure that a lot of you have hurried to install Windows 8 Developer Preview. I admit that I did that, too. I think we all had the same reasons: we were curious to see how does it look, how does it work and what does it bring new. Personally, I have been very unsatisfied with Metro User… Continue to How To Uninstall (Remove) Windows 8

Windows 8 Product Key

By Clarkson in Windows 8 5 Comments Tags: product key, Windows 8

Find out how to recover the lost product key for Windows 8. We DO NOT provide illegal content like free codes or keys.

This is the first time a new version of the Microsoft operating system called my attention. Although since I started using Mac computers also started using all my life I’ve used Windows since version 3.1 and has always been an unpleasant experience. I understand that many users dislike the experience and feel comfortable with the operating system but I just do not like and I know Windows pretty well, if you do not consider myself an… Continue to Windows 8 Product Key

Easily Switch Between Classic and Metro Start Menu on Windows 8

By Johnny_Cooper in Windows 8 No Comments Tags: Metro Interface, MetroUI, Start Menu Selector, Windows 7, Windows 8

Earlier this month we have shown you how to disable the metro start menu and revert to the Windows 7 standard start menu on Windows 8.
But some users might want to toggle back and forward between these two interfaces and might think that disabling one of them is not an option. And this is true, you might get tired of the Windows 7 classic start menu at some point and decide to go back to the Windows 8 metro one, although, many users find this new interface confusing and unintuitive, especially when using this operating system on the computers that do… Continue to Easily Switch Between Classic and Metro Start Menu on Windows 8

Can Windows 8 Pre-Beta Be Used as Main OS?

By Clarkson in Windows 8 No Comments Tags: 8, beta, developer, main, operating, os, pre, preview, primary, system, Windows

Anyone is able now to install the pre Windows 8 beta version (Developer Preview). Because the temptation to try the new operating system is so big for IT enthusiasts, we thought that it would be a good idea to review some of the main advantages which could be gained from the new OS.

How efficient is Windows 8 when it comes to run as the main operating system on a machine? And how good will it be in the desktop final version, especially when we think that its development targeted the tablet’s (touchscreens) market?

Windows 8 Developer Preview… Continue to Can Windows 8 Pre-Beta Be Used as Main OS?

How to Disable Windows 8 Metro UI

By Clarkson in Windows 8 No Comments Tags: 8, disable, how, Metro, to, ui, Windows

The new Microsoft Windows 8 comes with a new interface which is mostly dedicated for touch screen displays. Because of this, the classic Windows users are not enjoying it very much.
Because the new Windows 8 Metro UI is bringing major changes, instead of focusing on simplicity and functionality, the entire system will need a lot more resources.

To have an idea on this issue, let’s compare it with Windows 7. Here you will find anything, anytime. Everything can be found immediately and is placed exactly where you are expecting it. In Windows 8 is like you are invited to… Continue to How to Disable Windows 8 Metro UI