Windows 8.1 – “Boot to desktop” for Metro haters

I wasn't surprised when I find out that Windows 8.1 still boots to the Live Tile (Metro). But now, you can change this behavior by enabling the boot-to-desktop feature. Click on Taskbar and choose Properties. Then go to the "Navigation" tab and select feature "When I sign in or close all apps on a screen, go the…

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Get a copy of what you’ve shared on Facebook

You can download your information from Facebook. This includes posts, photos, messages ...The complete list of categories from Facebook data is available here.The procedure is simple and worth to try:1. Click the gear icon at top right of Facebook page and select Account Settings.2. Click General in the left column (usually the page is already…

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Most interesting Windows 8 keyboard shortcuts

WIN                           -> switch between Modern Desktop Start screen (Metro) and the last accessed applicationWIN + C                    -> Charms barWIN + Q                    -> App Search screenWIN + F                     -> File Search screenWIN + W                   -> Settings Search screenWIN + X                    -> Windows Tools Menu (Admin Menu)WIN + PrtScn          …

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Wake-on-LAN (WOL) in Windows 8

What is WOL?WOL feature wakes a computer from a low power state when a network adapter detects a WOL event (Ethernet packet).I have used WOL feature for a long time. It is nice feature if you want to start your computer over the network (or internet). After installing Windows 8 I noticed that WOL doesn't…

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Missing CD/DVD drive in Windows 8

I need one week to find out why CDDVD drive isn't recognized in newly installed Windows 8. There was two strange things:1. CD/DVD is listed in BIOS.2. Windows 8 was installed from DVDBut in Windows 8 CD/DVD drive wasn't recognized. After many hours searching on the web, I found a simple solution on Microsoft forum.…

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Shutdown Windows 8

After upgrading to Windows 8, many users are shocked with user interface. Microsoft tried to prepare user interface for all platforms. In my opinion Windows 8 user interface isn't suitable for classic desktop. But left this things behind us and solve famous issue for many users – SHUTDOWN. If you work on your smartphone or…

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Install Canon DPP (Digital Photo Professional) without CD

Here is simple solution for photographers who want to install just Canon Digital Photo Professional (DPP), not the whole bunch of software. Maybe you even lost Canon Software CD that ships with your camera. Bad thing is, that Canon software aren't available on the internet for primary installation, but only as their updates.Canon simply insists…

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How to delete Google+ account?

Many people complain about Google+ today. In last week I talked with two photographers with problems when want to publish photos from Picasa application to Picasa Web. Everything went to Google+ and they can't choose Picasa Web anymore. Yes, they create Google+ account as you can guest. After deleting Google+ account they can work as…

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