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How to know the Last Shutdown Time of your PC ? (windows)

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In our previous post we have discussed on how we can find when was your PC last turned on, In this post we are going to use the same concept to find the last switch off time of your PC. It will be helpful to know at what time was your computer previously shut down for some or the other reasons like monitoring the usage of computer by your kid.  Follow the simple steps below to get the last shut...

What time your computer was last switched on ? (windows)

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There may be times when you leave your computer or laptop at home and go some where and you doubt that some one have used your computer or it may be situation where in you stay in a hostel and chances are more that your friends may have used your computer. Whatever may be the reason,  you want to know when was your PC last time turned on . There are different ways to find it out. Every time you...

Pin any run command to taskbar or start screen in windows8 ?

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You can pin any run command to your taskbar or start screen on your windows 8 using the following method. In one of my previous video I have discussed on how you can pin shut down and lock PC shortcuts to task bar, In this post let us see how we can pin any command to start screen of  your windows 8 operating system or to the task bar . It is very simple all you need to know the run command for...

System Image : Create System Image to back up your Windows 8 Installation

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What is windows system image ? System Image is an exact copy of your drive which includes all your files, programs, drivers and system settings. It is useful in situations like when your PC ran into problems. System Image is a complete restoration of your operating system where all the present existing data is replaced by the system image data. How can I create my Windows 8 System Image ? You can...

Differences between System Image, Back Up & Repair Disk ?

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You might have confused between the options that you see on your back and recovery options on your windows and could not differentiate , you have options like Create a System Image, Create a System Repair Disk and Set Up a back up. So here is the needed explanations so that you can identify the importance of each of the options. What is windows system image ? System Image is an exact copy of your...

Solve windows 8 ‘We weren’t able to connect to the Store’ Error

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I have loaded windows 8 onto my PC long back and I recently came across an error which says We weren’t able to connect to the Store. This might have happened because of a server problem or the network connection timed out. Please wait a few minutes and try again. So when I tried to find out the possible cause I came across this post . So I thought I could make a post on it which will be helpful...

How to enable confirm file delete dialog in windows8 ?

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If you have noticed, windows8 does not ask for conformation when you are trying to delete a file or files. But what if you have accidentally pressed delete button on your keyboard then the file immediately goes to recycle bin. However you need not worry as the deleted file(s) only goes to recycle bin and you can recover back. It will be useful to have the confirm delete pop up dialog so you need...

How to stop users from uninstalling windows store apps ?

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By Default Anyone who is using your PC can uninstall any metro application on your PC by just going to the start screen of your windows8 and right clicking on the App. But you might not like anyone who uses your PC to uninstall the windows store apps, So here is the way how you can stop users from uninstalling the windows store apps. 1. Open run box and type “gpedi.msc” which will...

How to prevent charms menu bar to open accidentally ?

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If you are using Windows8 then you might already know about “Charms Menu Bar”, It appears on the right side of your screen whenever you take your cursor to the right bottom or right top corner of your screen. It helps you to quickly access PC Settings and access windows search feature however but at times it meddles and will be annoying. There is one simple registry trick which will...

How to create custom tiles on windows8 start screen ?

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If you want to customize the tiles on start screen of your windows8 , There are very few options available for customization using built-in features. When I was browsing I came across a post in ghacks.net, the post was about Obly Tile, a handy tool to customize the start screen and its tiles on windows8. Previously there was one app in windows store called Custom Tiles Maker , which was one...