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Many people think that Microsoft will keep releasing update packs for Windows 8.1 similar to Update 1 but unfortunately they are wrong. We have already told you in past that Microsoft will no longer release such kind of major update…
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UPDATE: New AeroVG Ei8ht.1ne RTM theme released for Windows 8.1 which comes in 4 new styles: Round & Clear, Round & Shiny, Square & Clear and Square & Shiny. Finally the wait is over. So many people have asked us…
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We know that Microsoft didn’t provide offline ISO files of Windows 8.1 operating system for public download. If you use Windows 8 and want to upgrade to Windows 8.1, you’ll need to download and install Windows 8.1 using Windows Store.…
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With the release of Windows 8.1 operating system, Microsoft has added a new and welcomed feature to the OS which is Miracast Wireless Display also known as Screen Mirroring. With the help of this new feature you can project your…
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UPDATE: This tutorial has been updated with new information and screenshots. Comparison between Reset and Refresh PC options has also been added. Almost all Windows users install and test new software, games, etc regularly in their computer systems. There are…
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Recently we told you that Microsoft has released a new update for Internet Explorer 11 which adds Bing Search box on New Tab page of Internet Explorer. Search Box on New Tab Page in Internet Explorer Web Browser The new…
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As you know, a bootable USB drive comes handy in many situations such as re-installing Windows operating system or recovering from critical errors (like refreshing your PC, etc). There are several free tools available such as A Bootable USB, Rufus…
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NOTE: This trick will work in all Windows versions including Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 7, Vista and Windows XP. With the help of this tutorial, you’ll be able to auto login to Windows without entering your username…
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Yesterday I was trying to upgrade one of my computers operating system from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10. I knew that the upgrade from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10 is possible but when I tried to upgrade the computer, the…
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Windows Photo Viewer is a built-in image viewer program in Windows operating system. It comes preinstalled in Windows 7, Windows 8 and later Windows versions. Windows Photo Viewer was also present in good ol’ Windows XP with a different name…
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Since a few days I was facing this strange problem. I was trying to open a Microsoft Excel 2013 file (.xlsx) in Windows 8.1 but whenever I tried to open it, I received following error message: There was a problem…
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You might be aware of the fact that Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 operating systems don’t come with Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 installed. But there are many 3rd party software programs which require .NET Framework 3.5 in your system. In…
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UPDATE: Recently Microsoft pulled August Update files because a few users were facing various issues such as BSOD, font rendering issues, etc after installing these updates. Now Microsoft has re-released August Update with fixes for those issues. Last week we…
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If you are having problems in changing your user account password in Windows, this tutorial will definitely help you. Recently an AskVG reader “Andre Christian” contacted us regarding following problem: Hi VG, I want to change my Windows user account…
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This tutorial will help you in 2 ways: For troubleshooting SmartScreen settings issues in Windows 8/8.1 For restricting users from changing SmartScreen settings in Windows 8/8.1 “SmartScreen” filter is a new feature present in Windows 8 and later operating systems…
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In Windows 8 or Windows 8.1, whenever you try to open some Windows Store apps (aka Metro apps) such as Mail, Calendar, People, etc, Windows asks you to sign in using a Microsoft account (formerly known as Windows Live ID).…
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When Microsoft released Update 1 for Windows 8.1 operating system, people started talking about the next update i.e. Update 2. There were rumors that Microsoft will also release Update 2 for Windows 8.1 which will add many new features to…
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If you are using Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 operating system in your computer, you might be aware of the new Ribbon UI introduced in Windows Explorer. Actually Microsoft replaced the good ol’ Command Bar (toolbar) in Windows 8/8.1 Explorer…
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Almost everyone is aware of the term Metro UI or Modern UI which was introduced by Microsoft in Windows 8. Microsoft tried to make everything clean and simple in Metro UI of Windows 8. Microsoft removed Aero glass transparency, reflection,…
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If you use Windows operating system, you might be very well aware of the WIN key present on your computer’s keyboard. Generally WIN key is used to quickly access Start Menu or Start Screen in Windows. But you can also…
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If you are using Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 operating system, you might be very well aware of the new Lock Screen which appears just before the Login or Welcome Screen. It shows current date and time along with your…
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Today in this topic, we are going to address one of the most annoying and most frequently faced problems in Windows operating system. This problem occurs mainly in Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and later Windows versions such as…
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Recently an AskVG reader “Darrel” contacted us regarding following problem: I have a Windows 7 computer and I recently noticed that whenever I try to troubleshoot anything, it gives me this error: An error occurred while troubleshooting. A problem is…
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Problem Description: Most of you might be aware of the new Charms Bar feature introduced in Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 operating systems. Its a new type of toolbar which is auto-hidden by default but can be shown on screen…
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Long time back we posted an exclusive tutorial to remove Shutdown button from Login Screen in Windows: How to Remove Shut Down Button from Windows Vista and 7 Login Screens? In the above tutorial, we took help of our favorite…
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It seems that this problem is going to become the most frequently faced problem by Windows 8.1 users. I have received so many emails from AskVG readers regarding this problem. Let me discuss this problem in details. SYMPTOM: This problem…
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Recently an AskVG reader “Armond” contacted us regarding following query: I am having a strange issue in my Windows 8.1 Update 1. I added Persian language to my language list in Control Panel -> Language. I don’t need the Input…
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Most of you might be aware of the new Update 1 for Windows 8.1 operating system which was released for public download a few days back. Windows 8.1 Update 1 Available for Download Update 1 brings many interesting features to…
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This tutorial will help you in: Removing “Power Options” button from Start Screen in Windows 8.1 PCs Enabling “Power Options” button on Start Screen in Windows 8.1 touch-enabled devices With the release of Update 1 for Windows 8.1, Microsoft has…
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This tutorial will help you in fixing some issues and applying some restrictions in Windows 8.1 as mentioned below: Fix: Minimize button is not present in titlebar of metro (Windows Store) apps Fix: Can’t access Taskbar while running metro apps…