Windows 8 has a an automatic maintenance feature that checks for updates, runs Windows Defender scans and perform system diagnostics. There are a few default settings That can be changed to make the maintenance more convenient for the user. The default settings are: Maintenance is performed daily at 3am If you are using your computer […]
Change the Windows SmartScreen settings One feature that irritates many Windows users is the new SmartScreen feature which alerts users when they try to run a program, app or access a file that was downloaded from the Internet. While this type of warning can be useful, it can become tiresome after a while, fortunately it […]
Closing ‘Apps’ (not traditional desktop applications, new Windows 8 style apps) can seem like a pain to most users, they never quite seem to go away, indeed this seems like a conscious decision by Microsoft as they don’t provide a close button, and would rather have us just minimise Apps to the background where they will […]
One of the most useful but little mentioned features of Windows 8 is the Quick Access menu. The Quick Access menu gives you instant access to important system management tools such as Event Viewer, Disk Management, Computer Management, Device Manager and Control Panel amongst many others. You would expect such a powerful feature to be […]
The search function located on the charms bar more powerful than most people realise, and can be your friend in finding anything on your PC. When you open it up all you need to do is select which part of your system you want to search (if you want to search the whole system don’t […]
Windows 8 more than any other previous version of Windows wants to use some of your Private data to improve its user facing services – this is mostly born out of its new roots as a mobile operating system, and needing access to things like your current location as well as device usage stats. […]
One of the keys to working efficiently in Windows 8 is getting your Start Screen under control and working for you. Out of the box the layout of the Start Screen isn’t much use for the average user, however with a little bit of tinkering it’s easy to get it how you want. To start, […]
In all versions of Windows previous to Windows 8 the preferred method of editing items that were run at system startup was to use the clunky and hidden MSConfig utility. With Windows 8, Microsoft have now moved this feature to a more sensible place, the Task Manager. To Access the Startup items, simply press ctrl+alt+del and bring […]