Archive for 'Windows versions'
Pinning a program’s shortcut to the Windows 8 desktop
Pinning a Start screen tile to your desktop, rather than the taskbar.
Posted: February 18th, 2013 under Surface For Dummies, Tablets, Windows 8, Windows 8 For Dummies, Windows 8 For Tablets For Dummies.
Tags: add desktop shortcut in Windows 8, pinning a program to the Windows 8 desktop, windows 8 desktop shortcut
Comments: 1
Will Windows 8 be too difficult to learn?
Q: I am considering purchasing a Windows 8 laptop. Being a senior and not as savvy as these young whippersnappers, do you think it’ll be too difficult to learn? I’m presently using Windows XP, and I have used a computer for the last ten years. But I understand that Windows 8 is a different animal […]
Posted: January 29th, 2013 under Hardware, Surface For Dummies, Windows 8, Windows 8 For Dummies.
Comments: 4
Turning Off Birthdays in the People App
Q: How do I delete a birthday from Windows 8’s Calendar app? Unlike regular appointments, birthdays don’t have a delete button. I don’t want to delete any of these people, but I don’t want everybody’s birthday cluttering up my computer’s Calendar app. What can I can do? A: Windows 8 harvests a lot of information […]
Posted: December 10th, 2012 under Books, Windows 8, Windows 8 For Dummies.
Tags: birthdays, calendar app, facebook, remove birthdays
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Making a Recovery Drive for the Microsoft Surface RT
One of the first things to do after bringing home your new Surface RT is to create a Recovery Drive: a USB flash drive capable of bringing an ailing Surface RT to life, even if the Surface’s built-in recovery partition is damaged.
Posted: November 12th, 2012 under Books, Safety, Surface For Dummies, Windows RT.
Tags: backup, recovery drive, Surface RT
Comments: 6
How do I add Adobe Flash to my new Android tablet?
Q: I love your books, and I’m awaiting Samsung Galaxy Tab for Dummies. I am not able to download Adobe Flash for my tablet, and I wonder if you can help. I can stream videos on my desktop, but I’m devastated I cannot do the same on my Samsung Galaxy Tablet. It runs Android version […]
Posted: October 15th, 2012 under Motorola Xoom For Dummies, Tablets, Windows 8.
Comments: 3