Latest Windows How-To

• 17 June 2013

• How-Tos: How to tag photos in Windows

  If you struggle to find the photos you’re looking for, Windows provides the tools you need. Here we show you how to tag photos and use those tags to find the photos you want.

• 13 June 2013

• How-Tos: How your Windows 8 laptop stays connected when in sleep mode

  One of the latest technologies in modern laptops can increase the life of your battery and keeping your PC up-to-date all in one go

• 11 June 2013

• How-Tos: How to use Windows 8's Ease of Access Center

  Windows has several features designed to make it easier to use for those with disabilities or impairments. Here's how to set up speech recognition, the screen magnifier and Narrator.

• 31 May 2013

• How-Tos: How to change user accounts on Windows 8

  Here's how to change the user acccount on a Windows 8 PC or laptop without losing the software you have installed.

• How-Tos: Windows 8 reference app of the month - Wikipedia

  The Windows 8 Wikipedia application has been built specifically to make the most of the touch capabilities and new user interface of Microsoft's latest OS

• 29 May 2013

• How-Tos: Sync Windows 8 laptops

  In Windows 8 the process of making sure your PCs are always in step with one another has been radically streamlined and simplified

• 21 May 2013

• How-Tos: How to turn on/off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth in Windows 8

  Windows 8's layout is a little different to previous versions of Windows. Here's where we show you how to turn on/off wireless connectivity in Windows 8.

• 17 May 2013

• How-Tos: Get Adobe Flash Player for Windows 8

  If you have a Windows 8 then you might want Flash Player to fully appreciate some websites on the internet. Here's how to get Adobe Flash Player for Windows 8.

• 16 May 2013

• How-Tos: Change default search engine in IE

  Here's how to change the default search engine in Internet Explorer from Bing to Google.

• 11 May 2013

• How-Tos: Be more social with Windows 8

  The cornerstone of social media is, of course, sharing and Windows 8 has sharing built right in to the interface.

• 10 May 2013

• How-Tos: Cool ways to use a convertible laptop

  One of the advantages of the recent spate of convertible touchscreen laptops that can become tablets is that there are a host of cool new things you can do with them

• 09 May 2013

• How-Tos: Stop programs launching when Windows 8 boots

  Stop programs automatically loading when you boot your Windows 8 PC or laptop and PC and it will launch a lot quicker. Here's how to launch your Windows 8 PC faster by removing unwanted programs from the bootup process.

• How-Tos: Set correct font size for display

  We explain how to make sure text displays at the best possible size on your monitor screen, regardless of how big that screen is.

• How-Tos: Make money using your PC

  Many of us have sold second-hand goods on eBay, but there are many more ways you can earn a living from your PC

• 06 May 2013

• How-Tos: Boot into Media Center on Windows 8

  Here's how to make your Windows 8 PC or laptop boot directly into Media Center.

• How-Tos: Where are recently opened documents in Windows 8?

  We explain how to find recently used documents when using Windows 8.

• How-Tos: Print multiple images per sheet on Windows 8

  Here's how to print several images on one sheet, using Windows 8.

• 03 May 2013

• How-Tos: How to use Windows libraries

  Windows libraries are great for bringing together related files from different folder - or even different PCs. We explain how to use this underused and undervalued feature in Windows 7 and 8.

• 01 May 2013

• How-Tos: Use Windows 8 notifications to keep up to date with friends

  Notifications in Windows 8 take the form of a small bar at the top right of the screen that floats in and out to let you know something has happened without getting in the way of your work

• 30 April 2013

• How-Tos: How to find out your IP address on Windows

  Our step by step guide on how to find out your PC or laptop's IP address in Windows.

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