File Explorer in Windows 8.1- Tutorial and Instructions

File Explorer in Windows 8.1- Tutorial and Instructions: A picture of the File Explorer in Windows 8.1.
File Explorer in Windows 8.1: Overview             With yesterday’s announcement of the Windows 10 technical preview, it seemed like a good time to look at some of the features of Windows that are not likely to change going forward. One Windows feature that has been around since for a very long time, in one form
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Windows 10 Technical Preview Released

Windows 10 Technical Preview: A picture of the Windows 10 technical preview shown on multiple displays. Copyright Microsoft, Inc.
Windows 10 Technical Preview Unveiled at Microsoft Event             Microsoft showed the technical preview of its newest operating system at the Microsoft Event yesterday. The operating system technical preview was named Windows 10. This surprised many viewers who were expecting the software to be named Windows 9. The Windows 10 technical preview is the build of the
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Will Windows Remove the Charm Bar in Windows 9 (Threshold)?

Will Windows Remove the Charm Bar in Windows 9 (Threshold)?: A picture of the Charm Bar in Windows 8.1.
            The Charm Bar, which was introduced in Windows 8, may be removed entirely from the upcoming release of Windows 9 (Threshold), according to a new article titled “Windows 9 (Threshold): The Charms bar as you know it will no longer exist on the desktop,” by Zac Bowden at Winbeta.org. The
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Windows 7 Training: How to Move and Re-size the Windows Taskbar

Need more Windows training? Click here for the complete tutorial. Note: Our online training has training in multiple versions of Windows (7, 8, and 8.1).                 Moving and Resizing the Windows Taskbar You can customize the Windows desktop environment to suit your needs and create an efficient and
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Microsoft Delays Bringing Start Menu Back to Windows

It had been previously reported that Microsoft planned to finally listen to customers and bring back the Start Menu. Back in April 2014, at the Microsoft Build Conference, the company announced that the traditional Start Menu and Start Button would be returning to Windows 8.1 during its next update.  Many desktop users have been irritated with the
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How to Install Windows Updates in Windows 7

For training in Windows 7, 8, or 8.1: click here             Windows Updates With Windows Updates, Windows routinely checks for updates that can help protect your computer against the latest security threats for your version of Windows. You can also configure it to look for updates to other Microsoft software,
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Microsoft to Offer Windows 8.1 Machines to XP Users at a Discount

For months now, Microsoft has been urging XP users to upgrade to newer versions of Windows in anticipation for April 8- the day support for XP ends. Users still running XP will have potential security issues and other bugs with their systems. Windows XP still holds around 30% of the desktop market- representing a huge
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Microsoft Announces Changes to OneNote Including Free Versions

Today, Microsoft announced that the software program OneNote is now available for Mac, is free everywhere, and is service powered, now providing a cloud API. OneNote (an electroinc note taking and organizational program) is now available on all platforms: PC, Mac, Windows tablets, Windows Phone, iPad, iPhone, Android, and the Web. And they are always in
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