AOL announced this week that the venerable Winamp Media Player would be closing down for good in December. But according to sources speaking with TechCrunch on Friday, Winamp may live on in Redmond, as Microsoft is reportedly in talks with AOL to purchase the software.
How to Prevent Google Chrome From Storing Browser History
Google Chrome is a great browser, but there’s no setting to stop it from recording your browsing history. Here’s how to get around that limitation.
How to Change the Default Search Engine on the Microsoft Surface
Internet Explorer is a capable browser on the Microsoft Surface, but not everyone prefers to use the default search engine, Bing. Microsoft made changing the default search engine a bit tricky on the Surface and other Windows tablets, but we show you how.
How to Close and Uninstall Windows 8 Style Metro Apps
Users new to Windows 8 may have difficulty closing or uninstalling Windows 8 Style “Metro” apps, as the old Control Panel method no longer works. Here’s how to manage these new kinds of applications using the Windows 8 Start Screen interface.
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Add a Hibernation Option to the Windows 8.1 Power User Menu
The new Power User Menu in Windows 8.1 provides quick access to your computer’s shut down, restart, and sleep functions. But what if you’d rather have your PC hibernate? Here’s how to add power-saving hibernation to the Windows 8.1 Power User Menu.
Boost Your Productivity with QuickEdit Mode in the Windows Command Prompt
The Windows Command Prompt is a versatile utility that remains important even with Windows 8. If you find yourself using it often, you may want to enable QuickEdit Mode, which lets you copy and paste commands with quick mouse presses. We show you how to use it, but warn that it may take some getting time to get used to.
Windows 1.0 Comes Alive Again Inside Your Browser
Looking to relive some classic computing moments? A new project brings the original Windows 1.01 to modern Web browsers, complete with authentic load times, system beeps, and memory management requirements.
How to Use Reading View in Internet Explorer 11
Internet Explorer’s Metro View is a fast and beautiful way to browse the Web, but only with pages that are formatted to fit the browser’s wide screen experience. For sites that aren’t, avoid the wasted white space by using the new Reading View to automatically format article text and graphics like a native app.
Microsoft Reveals Fix for Surface RT Battery Life Issue on Windows 8.1
The Windows 8.1 upgrade caused some headaches for Surface RT owners. Many reported that their Redmond-designed tablets were experiencing significantly reduced battery life. Microsoft has now released a fix, but it requires some user intervention.
How to Paste Plain Text by Default in Microsoft Word 2013
By default, Microsoft Word helpfully keeps the source formatting of copied information when you paste it into a document, but this is not always what users want. Here’s how to configure Word 2013 to only paste the plain text, and leave the extra styles and formatting at home.