I have installed Windows 7 in dual-boot with Windows 8.1 Update and have been using it as my primary operating system for the past few weeks. This morning while attempting to change the default background…
The lock screen is one of the new features introduced with Windows 8. The lock screen is a combination of a cool picture background and notifications. Microsoft has included an option to change the default…
There are plenty of free backup solutions available to create image backup of partitions and hard disk drives. Macrium Reflect Free, and EaseUS Todo Backup are the popular free applications in the category. While these…
If you remember, back in 2007, Microsoft had released a tool called Windows DreamScene for the Ultimate edition of Windows Vista. With the help of DreamScene feature, one could set a video or animated GIF…
We have been asked multiple times if it’s possible to launch a program from the login screen of Windows operating system. Why would users want to do this is something of a mystery, but there…
In Windows 8, Windows 7, and Windows Vista, we had a feature called Windows Experience Index. Windows Experience Index feature was first introduced with Vista to help users easily measure their computer performance without having…
In Windows 8, we have several ways to switch between the new Start screen and the legacy desktop. One can click on the desktop tile on the Start screen or press Windows logo key on…
In earlier versions of Windows, personalizing the logon screen was a difficult task, especially for novice users. One had to use available third-party tools such as Windows 7 Logon Editor, Logon Screen Changer, Logon Screen…
Shutting down Windows 8 can be frustrating as it’s no longer possible to access all shut down options with a click. In earlier versions of Windows, one could just open the Start menu by pressing…
The Start screen is one of the most talked and controversial features of Windows 8 operating system. Enough has been written about the pros and cons of Start screen. Users who have been using Windows…
If you’ve spent any significant amount of time reading IntoWindows, then you probably know that there are quite a number of good tools available to customize the Windows 7 Explorer. We’ve highlighted tens of good…
We have all been there: You try to print out a webpage or office document, but for some reason, the print job got stuck in the queue. Or, at times, you may want to cancel…