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I mean, i understand that text files are meant to be simple, but why isn't there a format that allows using colors in your text file, and possibly bold, italic and underline. I mean it would be very useful, since windows doc files are too slow to open and to complicated to edit. Also .java...

This is what I'm doing, and it's a drag. So, if there is a better way, I'd like to know about it. I have a 7 page document, with graphics, that I want to save to my harddrive as a pdf file. I right click the printer/scanner that I have, and select "start scan", then click the button that says...

There are some things w/in Windows 8.1 of which you may not be aware but, should be. 1. Bottom-Left Corner... There is now a Windows logo button on the Taskbar. This acts much the same as the Windows key on the keyboard. Hitting it will give the Start screen & one can toggle back & forth w/...

Hi I just got finished setting up a new laptop for the mother of a friend of ours. She is 88, years old and hasn't used a computer since some time in the 90s. Naturally it has Windows 8 on it. I tried to look at it as if I was 88 years old and didn't' know anything about modern computers. I...

I just used the folder sync function of TI to move a few hundred video files from one drive to another, it worked as expected except that when checking the target drive after completion, it was highly fragmented, and it looks as though it is going to take many hours for defragging. I only used...

Hie Everyone, May this article find useful to you all . This thread is about short keys of windows -8 . good article with useful information Link Removed check this link which makes you easy in using windows 8 . Go through it :):):) .

i need an efficient data recovery software for windows 7. earlier i worked out easus data recovery and icare data recovery but they didnt work. is there any suitable one and again i will appreciate if i get it free by a reliable mean.

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Let's Begin with a few things: WINDOWS XP: This OS may be efficient but is quickly becoming obsolete due to windows 8, but Windows 7 is even MORE efficient and has a LOT more support!, it's faster and more reliable in the long run as long as you keep it current!!, if you own an old PC, and it...

> Task Mgr > Startup (tab) Items show amount of 'stress' they exert @ boot up. Each can be Disabled/Enabled. Most, to all, do not need to be running @ startup. You can select what is or is not from all to none or any amount in between; obviously, there is the most impact from those that...

1) Would Windows 7 64-bit work faster, slower or exactly the same compared to 32-bit version on a computer with AMD Quad-Core A6-3420 64-bit CPU and 4 GB RAM (1333 MHz DDR3). I am mostly interested in its performance as an operating system, like opening My Computer, opening folders, staring...

The vendor has cut down the install time of Windows 8 with the help of some deployment tools. Source: Yahoo! News

Link Removed Storage Spaces promise to take the headache out of managing multiple drives once and for all. I am going crazy over Windows 8 Storage Spaces

Some may know this, already, some may not. This evening I fixed a problem in a computer that was in a different city than I am. The work was being done using Team Viewer. The interesting 'take-away' here is... It is possible to Copy something from my machine, URLs, command lines...

This gives you a (single) Power button on the Taskbar. One icon that when you Rt Clk gives all & or whatever controls you want. You will absolutely love it. Pure, simple, perfect. Link Removed Cheers, Drew

Here's x64 Windows8 that doesn't keep going to Start for things or being concerned about what is @ that screen. Using Desktop toolbar, can drill down to anything, anywhere in the machine AND its menu shows all Desktop icons, even though, they don't, actually, show on the Desktop. Quick...

Microsoft want to enhance multi monitor support and aim to: Taken from the latest 'Building Windows 8' blog, the full article can be found here: Link Removed

First of all I want to say Greets to all in the forum and thank you for being here This is pertaining to the Library shortcuts in the My Computer Left Pane. Just looking for a little utility to manage libraries and be able to manage them more efficiently than Microsoft does. Thank you all...

As a part of the Industry Consortium for Advancement of Security on the Internet (ICASI), Microsoft is pleased to present an initial set of monthly security updates – originally released on May 8 – in the consortium’s newly established Common Vulnerability Reporting Framework...

Windows 8 it turns out can do very clever things when it comes to saving memory: You can read the full blog here: Link Removed