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How to Disable Windows 8 Lock Screen?

Lock screen looks cool when you're in a tablet PC. But if you're a busy person with laptop or desktop computer, probably it will make you bore. Same thing happens to me. That's why I'm gonna write about how to disable lock screen in Windows 8.  Applies to: Windows 8/ 8.1 Windows RT Windows Server 2012 You can easily disable the lock screen from Group Policy Editor ( gpedit.msc ). Once disabled, the lock screen will not be shown when you start up your Windows! And certainly this will save you few seconds.  Instruction Press Start + R to open Run. Type gpedit.msc and hit Enter. Collapse Administrative Templates under Computer Configuration. Collapse Control Panel and choose Personalization . Click twice on Do not display the lock screen . Select Enabled > Apply > OK . Done! If you'd like to get your lock screen back, simply follow the above steps again. And at the last step choose Not Configured or Dis...

Troubleshoot Program Compatibility in Windows 8

Just from the beginning, Windows 8 got a lot of problems to be solved! You know I've discussed about .Net Framework 3.5 , My Computer Icon , Windows 8 Tiles , Activation Procedure etc. And I've also discussed about new features of Windows 8, it's advantages and disadvantages. But somehow, I've skipped the program compatibility issue. Though it's too late to write about, but in this post I would like to discuss about program compatibility troubleshooting.  Actually, Program Compatibility is not a new term at all. Perhaps it starts when Windows Vista came in the market. In that time, programs made for Windows XP or 98 wouldn't work fine with the new version of Windows. And the same problem is still being faced by the users of Windows 7 or 8.  Well I don't like to use the term Windows 7 here. I will just use Windows 8 in this tutorial. And hopefully this will be  also  helpful for Windows 7 users to troubleshoot program compatibility. ...

Can't type @? Fix it Now by Adding US English !

If you're using Windows you may face problem to type @. Specially when you are sending an email to someone. Because an email address essentially includes the symbol @. But all users of Windows 8 doesn't face this problem. Because they aren't using UK English!  Yes, this problem is only faced by the users of Windows 8 whose input method is UK English .  In that situation you can add another language.  However you can easily add a language in Windows 8. Follow the procedure below:  Go to Control Panel (Hint: Start + R > type Control > Enter )  Hit on Language option Click Add a Language button Choose your language from the list. ie. English Here you will see all the available variations of English Choose English and double click on it  Select English (United States) and hit on Add button Now you will see the list of added language.  To remove any language select it first, then...

How to Change or Create Password in Windows 8

If you're still using the earlier versions of Windows then you may thought creating or changing a password in Windows 8 is same as previous versions. But those who are working with Windows 8 know that this is not same at all.  When you are installing Windows 8 for the first time then you can set a password at the end of the installation process. If you skip that step during the time of installation then you will have to set it from the PC settings.  In earlier versions of Windows password can be managed from a control panel item named User Accounts. This item is still available. But you can't manage your password from here. Today I will show you the easiest way to do this task.  Remember: Your Windows should be genuine or it may ask you to activate windows while doing this task. So, if you have any problem regarding activation then visit: Windows 8 Activation Process .  Press Start + W > type Password > select Change your passwo...