E-mail applications have been popular for over a decade, and the facility to check several mailboxes concurrently can greatly increase efficiency. There are many different mail apps available, however, Windows 8 employs its own application-live tile. Users often believe that they need to change thei
Virus and malware can infiltrate operating systems through malicious websites, infected email messages, and drive-by downloads. Cyber criminals employ various deceptive methods to proliferate their rogue programs and it is often difficult to determine the cause of the infection. New malware samples
Time is a very important factor within our everyday lives. We frequently formulate agendas to achieve as many things as possible, whilst wasting the least amount of time. This tutorial is useful for people, especially those in business, who need to determine estimated times and dates. This guide exp
Deleting a file, folder, or other content by accident is frustrating, sometimes expensive, and an unfortunate situation that every computer user can experience. The default Windows 8 settings no longer present file deletion confirmation, thus accidental deletion is more likely. Since the early intro
Windows 8 utilizes a new Start menu, but without options to remove it. Fortunately, however, you can personalize it via customization options. This tutorial describes how to change the background 'pin' items and otherwise organize and customize the look of the Windows 8 Start menu. Users can customi
PIN locks are common features on mobile phones, and a useful security feature available on the majority of modern devices. In this tutorial I explain how to use a PIN lock feature to log in to Windows 8. Although the lock contains only 4 digits, and thus is not highly secure, it remains a popular me
A screenshot is essentially an image (or snapshot) of your computer screen, generated by pressing a single key. You can generate this image simply by pressing the Prt Screen key on your keyboard. In order to save the image, you normally require image editing software such as Photoshop or Paint
Shortcuts are such a great way to reach items instantly, that it is little wonder that they are so popular with PC users. Recently, Windows 8 has introduced several changes to the operating system, including some to shortcuts. Even though these changes are relatively minor, I would like to introdu
This article describes how to remove a 'managed' Google Chrome extension. Note that recently, there a rise in adware infections, and in many cases, these potentially unwanted programs (PUP) install on users' Internet browsers disguised as legitimate extensions. Commonly, adware is bundled with fre
This tutorial describes how to create a new user account in the Windows operating system using Command Prompt. The guide is helpful when dealing with ransomware or fake antivirus programs that block Safe Mode and Safe Mode with Networking. Cyber criminals responsible for developing malicious progr