Windows includes powerful built-in search capabilities, but it may not be configured to search inside your desired file types by default. Here’s how to change the Windows search indexing options, helping you find your most important files quickly.
Get Easy Access to Control Panel Settings with Windows God Mode
During the Windows Vista days, power users discovered a neat hidden feature in Windows. Dubbed “Windows God Mode,” the feature lets users create a master list of virtually every Control Panel and Windows management feature in a single window. We explain why “God Mode” exists and how to access it.
How to Determine Your Computer’s Windows Installation Date
Curious about how old your computer’s Windows installation is? We show you two quick and easy Command Prompt tricks to determine your Windows installation date, helping you troubleshoot issues and decide if it’s time for a fresh install.
Microsoft Cuts Windows XP Extended Support Costs for Enterprise Customers
Microsoft has slashed the price it charges businesses for extended Windows XP support, in some cases by up to 95 percent. The company won’t discuss numbers specifically, but several of Microsoft’s Windows XP customers report huge reductions in cost, from as much as $2 million to $250,000.
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How to Improve Chrome Font Rendering in Windows with DirectWrite
Google Chrome is a great browser, but the Windows version has long been plagued by font rendering issues. Thankfully, Google has finally added support for DirectWrite in the latest Chrome beta, allowing for significantly improved font appearance. Here’s how to enable DirectWrite in the beta version of Google Chrome.
Microsoft Launches Office 365 Personal: 1 PC or Mac and 1 Tablet for $6.99 Per Month
Microsoft has launched a new subscription tier of its Office 365 program called Office 365 Personal. The new tier offers access to Office apps on just one PC or Mac, plus one tablet, for $6.99 per month or $69.99 per year, 30 percent less than Office 365 Home.
How to Show or Hide the Windows 8.1 Update 1 Start Screen Power Button
There’s a new Windows 8.1 Update 1 Start Screen power button, but it’s only visible by default for non-touch users. Here’s how to show or hide the button on any PC or device with a little help from the Windows Registry.
Passively Improve Speaker Volume on Your Surface Tablet with ‘Ears’
The Surface tablet is versatile and powerful, but its speakers leave much to be desired, especially in large and loud environments. But a new Kickstarter campaign hopes to improve Surface audio volume by reflecting the sound from the tablet’s side-firing speakers directly at the user, resulting in louder volume of up to 10db.
Microsoft Details New Features with Windows 8.1 Update 1 Power User Guide
The next major version of Microsoft’s Windows 8 platform is available today, and the company has released a free Windows 8.1 Update 1 Power User Guide to help guide customers through some of the update’s new features.
Intel Announces 10Gb/s Thunderbolt Networking for Macs and PCs
Intel this week unveiled Thunderbolt Networking, an update to the Thunderbolt 2 specification that allows users to directly connect two or more Macs or PCs via Thunderbolt for network speeds of up to 10Gb/s.