Archive for 'Windows 8'
Making the Mail app’s links open in the desktop’s Internet Explorer
Q: When I click on an e-mailed link in Windows 8’s Mail app, the Start screen’s version of Internet Explorer opens. I prefer that the link open in the “real” Internet Explorer that runs on the desktop. How can I make the desktop’s version of Internet Explorer open when I click a link in the […]
Posted: April 21st, 2014 under Books, Internet, Windows 8, Windows 8 For Dummies, Windows 8 For Tablets For Dummies, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 For Dummies.
Tags: Always in Internet Explorer on the Desktop, desktop version of internet explorer, e-mailed links, Mail app
Comments: 2
Do I need to change my e-mail address to create a Microsoft Account?
Q: If I sign up for a Microsoft account in Windows 8 or 8.1, do I have to change my email address instead of staying with my current e-mail address? Will I have to pay a monthly fee, and will I have to notify everyone of my new email address? A: In a word, no. […]
Posted: April 2nd, 2014 under Email, Internet, Surface For Dummies, Windows 8, Windows 8 For Dummies, Windows 8 For Tablets For Dummies, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 For Dummies.
Tags: microsoft account, old e-mail address
Comments: 4
Preventing desktop programs from running automatically in Windows 8
Q: When I enter Windows 8’s Desktop app, some programs start themselves automatically. In Windows 7, I stopped programs from loading automatically by removing their shortcuts from the Start menu’s Startup folder. But in Windows 8, I can’t find the Startup folder! How can I prevent unwanted Windows 8 programs from automatically loading themselves onto the […]
Posted: August 5th, 2013 under Software, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1.
Tags: startup folder, Startup tab, stop autoload, stop programs from loading automatically, task manager
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Creating a Recovery Drive in Windows 8
Windows 8: How to create a Recovery Drive on a flash drive, DVD or CD. Be prepared for when your Windows 8 PC, laptop or tablet refuses to load.
Posted: July 15th, 2013 under Error message, Hardware, Safety, Windows 8.
Tags: blue screen of death, bsod, flash drive, recovery disc, Recovery Disk, recovery drive, usb flash drive
Comments: 6
How do I add recurring birthdays into the Calendar app?
Q: If I put all of my birthday and anniversary dates into Windows 8’s Calendar app, will they automatically reappear a year later? Or will have to have to remember to enter them all again every year? A: Windows 8’s Calendar app works well for keeping track of birthdays, anniversaries, and other events. But there’s […]
Posted: March 25th, 2013 under Windows 8.
Tags: anniversary, birthday, calendar, calendar app, recurring appointments, recurring event
Comments: 4