Windows 8 pc apps

SplitScreen

If you have a large screen or excellent eyesight then you can use this app to display the multiple websites alongside each other. The screen can be split in several different ways according to your screen size and eye sight 

How to use this App:

• Open screen selection by clicking the green button (bottom right).
• Choose screen.
•   Close screen selection by clicking the green button again.
• Right click (drag down) to enable/disable the URL bar.

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Wallpapers Now 

This app offers lots of high quality images that you can use as desktop wallpaper. Scroll left or right through the selection and save any you like. New images are added daily. You can Get HD wallpapers straight to your desktop daily this app features lots of categories compiled into one great ever changing list. Simple to use, these wallpapers are great for your desktop, laptop, and slate machines. 
This application pulls all the awesome wallpapers from reddit, so it does require an internet connection to use.

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PicSketch 

This app facilitates you to transform your photos into an attractive pencil sketches. It comes with a selection of effects, Paper textures and frames and lets you share the finished results with friends. The free version of the app comes with 20 free effects but you will need to purchase in order to unlock all app features. Windows 8 team plan to add a lot more features, so please support them by rating the app and giving feedback about what you would like to see.

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Enable & Disable Windows Firewall using desktop shortcuts

Recommended: Disabling the firewall is strictly not mandatory because, it protects your PC form malicious software’s & from hackers. Though you want to Enable & Disable firewall frequently for certain reasons, you can use this procedure.

Create the desktop shortcut as follows.

Right click on your desktop > New > Shortcut.

1. To Disable firewall, type “netsh firewall set opmode disable”

             Click Next > Give it a name as Disable Firewall > Click Finish.

             You can also choose a suitable icon for it.

     2.    To Enable Firewall type “netsh firewall set opmode enable”

             You can also choose a suitable icon for it.

             Generated shortcuts looks like this…

You have to run the created shortcuts as Administrator. Then CMD pop-ups and closes by itself. Then it’s OK.

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How to disable USB Ports in Windows 8

Disabling USB Ports is not Mandatory. Still you want to proceed follow the easiest procedure below.

1. Press Windows + R (This will take to you “Run”)
2. Type “regedit” and hit enter
3. Now Navigate to the following

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\USBSTOR

Now in the right panel, select Start and change the value to 3. (The value 4 will disable USB Storage). Then Click OK. This will re-enable USB Ports and allow you to use USB or PenDrives.

That’s it… Enjoy.

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Ultimate windows tweaker for windows 8

This install free application offers around 170 tweaks for windows 8 and 8.1. the tweaks are sorted into various categories including customization user explorer and additional, to perform a tweak just tick the box next to it you can select and apply multiple tweaks at the same time and create a restore  point beforehand, in case something goes wrong..

If you are not sure what a particular option does, hover your mouse over it to bring up an explanatory tooltip. Version 3 adds tweaks for windows8.1 and removes some of the less useful options from the previous edition...

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Where is my missing memory?

Where is my missing memory?

This is frustrating.

The under lying reason is very technical but, essentially, 32-bit computers are limited to a maximum of 4 GB of ‘addressable’ memory. If the computer is fitted with a graphics card that has 1 GB of its own memory, for example, then that 1 GB must also be accessed with in the addressable limit of 4 GB- effectively preventing the PC’s from addressing 1GB of its own memory.

Short of upgrading to a 64- bit edition of Windows, there isn't much u can do to be able to make use of the full 4 GB of physical memory. However, one thing to check is that windows itself isn't artificially restricting the available memory.

To do this,

Click START > Run > type msconfig > press enter.

This will launch the system configuration utility > select the boot tab > click the advanced options button.

If the maximum memory box is ticked, click to clear it. Click OK & OK again, then restart your PC and check the memory figure anew (hold down the windows key and tap the pause/Break key) to see if more is now available.

NOTE: The procedure is similar to both Windows 7 and Windows 8.

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Personalize your live tiles

Personalize your live tiles

Start by adding a color scheme

                         

      Start menu is made up of square or rectangular icons called tiles. Each one represents a different app on your system, but these aren’t icons- some are live tiles. This means the mail icon shows the latest messages and you can see the next appointment in your calendar. You can move this around by clicking and holding the tile, before dragging where you want them.

      Windows 8 is designed to colorful, a beautiful experience, and it’s easy to make your own. To give the start screen a color scheme of you’re choosing.

Go to settings > personalization> start screen

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Snap windows and multi task

Snap windows and multi task

Work in two apps at a same time.

      Unlike the page, windows 8 enables you to snap windows side by side you can effort easy two things at the same time just drag any app from the top and have it snap to the left or the right quarter of the screen so you can browse internet while keeping tabs on your inbox or work on a Microsoft word document while keeping up with the latest news.  What more, it doesn't matter whether you using one of the sleek new modern UI apps from the start menu or a classic application from the desktop from previous version of windows-snap just works. It‘s designed to make working in multiple apps easier than ever.

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ShutDown your Windows 8 PC with Shortcut.

ShutDown your Windows 8 pc with Shortcut.

Launch the desktop app, right-click on the desktop and select New > Shortcut.

1). Enter the below command to Shut down your PC (Shown in Fig)

      shutdown.exe -s -t 00

2). Enter the below command to Hibernate your PC (Shown in Fig)

      shutdown.exe -h -t 00

 Now click Next.

Now choose a shortcut name - 'Hibernate' or ‘Shutdown’ - and click Finish. A shortcut is obtained on Desktop.

 Just double click on it.

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Application Rearranging Shortcuts

Application Rearranging Shortcuts

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Windows 8 New Keyboard Shortcuts

Windows 8 New Keyboard Shortcuts

• Windows logo key‌ +start typing-> Search your PC
• Ctrl+plus (+) or Ctrl+minus (-)-> Zoom in or out of a large number of items, like apps                                                                pinned to the Start screen
• Ctrl+scroll wheel-> Zoom in or out of a large number of items, like apps                                                                pinned to the Start screen
• Windows logo key‌ +C-> Open the charmsIn an app, open the cmd's for the app
• Windows logo key‌ +F-> Open the Search charm to search files
• Windows logo key‌ +H-> Open the Share charm
• Windows logo key‌ +I-> Open the Settings charm
• Windows logo key‌ +K-> Open the Devices charm
• Windows logo key‌ +O-> Lock the screen orientation (portrait or landscape)
• Windows logo key‌ +Q-> Open the Search charm to search everywhere or within an                     ------------------------------------ open app (if the app supports app search)
• Windows logo key‌ +S-> Open the Search charm to search Windows and the web
• Windows logo key‌ +W-> Open the Search charm to search settings
• Windows logo key‌ +Z-> Show the commands available in the app

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Skipping the Windows 8 password

Skipping the Windows 8 password

Make sure you are logged in to your computer as Administrator.

Then from start screen type “netplwiz” and hit enter.

In the User accountsdialogue box that appears click on the Name of the account that you’d like to log into automatically. Then click to remove the tick “Users must enter the user name and password to use this computer” box. Now click Apply and then type and confirm the Password used to access the account and then Click OK.

Note: This is not recommended. Just for Knowing.

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Delete Previous Windows 8 Installation Files (Windows.old)

(1) Go to Top- Right corner > Search > Search for “DiskCleanup”.

Select (C:) drive and click OK.

(2)

Wait until the above process get completed.

(3)

Click on “Clean up system files”.

(4)

Select drive you want to clean up and hit OK.

(5)

Now check mark the Previous Windows installation(s) and hit OK.

(6)

Done. Now the complete Previous Windows installation(s) from your drive(C): has removed.

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