
Windows 8
Win+X Menu Editor for Windows 8
Windows 8 lots of new features along with the new Metro UI. One of the new options in the desktop is the Win +X quick menu, which we had covered in detail. This feature allows you to access Windows Explorer, Control Panel, Task Manager, Run command and other Windows administrator functions like device manager, disk [...]
Windows 8 Transformation Pack for Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7
When it comes to the user interface of Windows 8, there are many major changes when compared to the previous versions of Windows 7 or Vista. If you liked the new start screen and all the other new features like Charms bar but running Windows 7, Vista or XP, then you can try out the [...]
How to Prevent Users from Changing Start Screen Background in Windows 8
The most prominent feature on Windows 8 is the new Start Screen. The Metro UI start screen is totally different from the traditional start menu in Windows 7 and previous versions of Windows. We have discussed in detail the features of the new start screen. The start screen allows users to change the background image [...]
How to Prevent Users from Changing Lock Screen Image in Windows 8
Windows 8 has many new features when compared to Windows 7 and some of them include start screen, task manager, Windows Explorer and new lock screen. Users have the option to customize these features including lock screen. The new lock screen has notifications for emails and messages and users can specify the background image for lock [...]
How to Limit Data Usage of Live Tiles on Windows 8 Start Screen
Windows 8 has one of the most important features in the form of Start screen. The start screen has a metro UI in the form of live tiles which update information regularly. For example, an Email or a social networking live tile will provide you with a preview of new email or status updates on [...]
Metered Connection and Airplane Mode in Windows 8
One of the main features of Windows 8 is the new start screen and with this major change Microsoft is also entering the tablet market (Windows 7 on tablets was not a big success). We can expect some good featured Windows 8 tablets by the end of this year. There are many features on Windows [...]
Download Windows 8 Codecs
When it comes to playing multimedia files, Windows does not support all formats. You might have seen error messages that codecs are missing while trying to play certain files on Windows Media player. In such cases you can either download a media player capable of playing the format or download and install the codecs pack. [...]
Disable Explorer Ribbon in Windows 8 Permanently
The new Windows 8 Consumer preview has many new features when compared to Windows 7 and one of the most prominent one is the Windows Explorer along with the start screen. The new Windows explorer sports a ribbon UI similar to Office 2010 and ha almost all functions and features inside the tabs. While in [...]
Windows 8 Themes
With the release of Windows 8 consumer preview, Microsoft has made some modifications to the themes as well. With the new feature of setting automatic color for Aero themes, the themes extension has been changed to .deskthemepack. This new extension is not compatible with Windows 7, but you can still use the Windows 7 themes [...]

