Just like its predecessor  Windows 7, Windows 8 also lets you set your own color for window borders and taskbar. Microsoft has even introduced automatic color feature in Windows 8 which automatically changes the color…

The startup sound is a sound that Windows makes when you start the computer. While majority of Windows users find the Windows startup sound annoying and turn off the sound, few users love this sound…

At first glance, the Start screen in Windows 8.1 looks pretty much similar to the one in Windows 8 but once you begin using Windows 8.1, you’ll discover that the Start screen has new tile…

The beauty of Windows operating system is that we have plenty of tools to tweak and customize every department to our desire. Hundreds of free tweaking and customization tools out there for Windows 7 and…

On Friday of last week, we first covered about a free tool named MetroApp Link that lets you place shortcuts of native metro apps on your Windows 8 desktop. The program is very useful for…

Majority of Windows users are familiar with Microsoft Office suite. Most of us use one or more Office programs in our day-to-day work. Users who have been using Office 2007 or Office 2010 suite would…

Majority of Windows 8 users who’re running Windows 8 on a desktop or a laptop aren’t exactly happy with the default location of shut down, restart, sleep, and hibernate options.  To help users quickly access…

A lot has been said and written about the new Start screen introduced with Windows 8. While a section of PC users are satisfied with the new Start screen, most users aren’t exactly happy with…

The Windows Explorer Ribbon UI is one of the hundreds of new features introduced with Microsoft’s newest version of Windows operating system. The Ribbon UI replaces the Explorer toolbar and provides better access to all…

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…

Computer users who have been using Windows XP for years without upgrading to Windows Vista or Windows 7 may want to upgrade to Windows 8. Microsoft has already announced that Windows XP users will be…

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…