Despite improving much of the functionality in Windows 8, you still have to learn how to manage startup apps effectively to get the most out of the OS. Startup apps refer to those programs that start up when you boot up Windows. The Metro-style apps you install from the Windows Store or any alternatives to it aren't allowed to be started when you boot Windows 8. We'll show you how ...

Receiving the “TCP/IP has reached the security limit imposed on the number of concurrent TCP connect attempts” error in event viewer for Event ID 4226? A limit was first imposed back in XP SP2, with a concurrent connection limit of ten different connections per one second. Although most users won’t notice a difference in network activity if it’s increased, there is a registry value that can be set to zero to disable the maximum number of ...

Even if you run scans with programs like Malwareybytes or SUPERAntiSpyware, worms and other malicious programs can still infiltrate your system. They can and will run in the background, behind all your regular programs and may never even present itself in an interface form. It’s risky to let these ...

Do the balloon tips that keep popping up in Windows annoy you? Applications display notifications via a balloon in the notification center. I’ve found this to be annoying especially when the tips aren’t useful but are rather telling me things I already know. Especially if you have multiple programs running down there on the taskbar, disabling every one is nothing short of a tedious task. Fortunately, we can share with you a registry hack that can ...

Start Menu Reviver is a unique Start Menu for Windows 8 that brings together what seems like the best from various programs around the Web into one comprehensive program. Programs like Classic Shell and Start8 can't even come close to what Start Menu Reviver brings to Windows 8, and we'll show you how to get started with this ...

Mounting image files as virtual drives has got to be considered one of those revolutionary ideas. No longer are discs needed to burn and then place in a disc drive to run. Not only is that wasting money for discs but also time and speed as running images from within Windows on a hard drive is much faster. Aside of this, discs don’t provide enough physical space for extremely large image files. Take ...

Installing programs often adds an entry to the right-click menu for easy access. You can remove empty subfolders, send items to your Dropbox, or open music files with VLC player, for example. Having too many of these really clutters the menu making it difficult to select what you need. Follow ...

Using the command prompt can sometimes be a hassle when needing to change the directory to a certain folder before running commands. Another way of doing this instead of constantly changing the directory is to open the folder in Windows Explorer and then run the command from the address bar. This will automatically use the location as the starting point. Run commands from Windows Explorer Because the common way of viewing or opening folders and files from the command ...

BitLocker is a powerful built-in encryption utility in Windows 8 that was improved to function even better than its Windows 7 counterpart. BitLocker creates an encryption key for any drive in Windows so that you can keep your information safe. With BitLocker enabled, even if your PC is stolen, it makes it virtually impossible for the thief to access your data without the right encryption key.  While you can

We all seem to need reminders for daily tasks. Whether it’s walking our dog, taking out the trash or going to lunch, they always seem to pass by us and only return when it’s too late. Windows’ Task Scheduler is very handy for scheduling tasks so why not use it to schedule reminders? Enter in your custom reminder via a new task and you’ll find yourself never late for another appointment. Create a new reminder task