Category Archives: Windows 8

How to map network drives in Windows 8

Posted on October 5, 2012 by admin

Mapping a drive in Windows 7 or in Windows XP was quite straight forward. You pressed the button and the guide showed up. Easy as that! In Windows 8, the guide is exactly the same, but the easy to find … Continue reading →

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Useful shortcut keys in Windows 8

Posted on October 3, 2012 by admin

Windows 8 has a lot of new features, some good, some not so good. Missing the start button and the classic bar can sometimes be quite annoying, but with the help of some shortcut keys you won’t miss it!

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Change timeout setting for lockscreen in Windows 8

Posted on October 2, 2012 by admin

As many of you probably have noted, when locking the computer in Windows 8, the screen turns of after one minute. This can be quite frustrating sometimes, and to change it isn’t obvious.

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Install Windows 7 and 8 from USB

Posted on October 2, 2012 by admin

When it comes to installing an operating system, OS, on a computer, there are two possible solutions for home users. The first one is by purchasing a DVD with the OS and installing it from this, but since the birth … Continue reading →

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User Account Control (UAC)

Posted on October 2, 2012 by admin

When reading articles online about solving problems related to programs not starting, not installing correctly or other similar problems, there is almost someone mentioning UAC. Most of the answers to the problem says to turn of the UAC and see … Continue reading →

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