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10 useful tips, tricks, how-to’s about Microsoft PowerPoint

What’s common between a business meeting, a motivational presentation or just a simple session? Microsoft PowerPoint. This gem of an application has changed the way through which presentations can be conducted in a seamless manner. With the end of 2012, [...]

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10 best tips, tricks, tutorial posts about Microsoft Word

Microsoft Word is the most used application from the Microsoft Office bunch. As the year 2012 came to an end, the Office team sat down and tracked back the important posts that kept users occupied about Microsoft Word and its [...]

How to change Windows 8 logon screen background color

Most elements in Windows 8 can be customized to one’s requirements provided that one is ready to go hunting deep into the Windows Registry. If you want to change the default color of the logon screen look to change it to [...]

How to display different Live Tiles for different email accounts in Windows 8

We have seen in earlier post how to add multiple e-mail accounts to Windows 8 Mail app. After adding the multiple email accounts, the Start Screen the Mail Live Tile shows the latest mails from all your accounts. And many of [...]

Make Disk Cleanup Tool delete ALL temporary files, including those created in the last 7 days

Many of us still prefer to use the built-in Disk Cleanup Tool. But if you use the tool to delete the junk and temporary files, you may find that some files may still be present in the temp folder. This is [...]

Change Notifications display time in Windows 8

Yesterday we saw how to change Windows 8 cursor thickness & blinking rate to make it more visible via the Ease of Access tab in PC Settings. Today we will see how to increase or decrease the time, for which [...]

Change Windows 8 Cursor Thickness & Blinking Rate to make it more visible

Like Windows 7, Windows 8 too includes accessibility options and programs that make it easier to see, hear and use your computer. This article will tell you how to make your Windows 8 blinking cursor thicker, so that it is [...]

Retrieve files from Windows.old folder in Windows 8 with Recover Personal Files Tool

We have seen how to restore your personal files after performing custom installation of Windows 7 automatically using Microsoft Fix it 50582. Microsoft has now also released a Recover Personal Files Tool that lets you retrieve files from the Windows.old [...]

How to switch to light or dark gray theme in Office 2013

I have been a long time Office user and find the software to be of great use to me. Ever since Office 2013 was launched, a lot has been written about it. But some people started complaining that though the newly added start pages for [...]

Add Pin To Start For Files In Windows 8

Start Screen is the main charm of Windows 8 as we all know. However, it is the most controversial Windows feature ever introduced. Due to introduction of Start Screen, it is possible by default in Windows 8, that you can [...]

Fix: Cannot add features to Windows 8

We have seen how you can add more features to Windows 8. But there may be times that this procedure may not work. Let us say that to upgrade your Windows 8 edition to a higher edition you open Control [...]

Disable Charms Bar Hint in Windows 8

One feature in Windows 8 many find annoying is the activation of charms bar when your mouse moves to the right corners. Although the feature in Windows 8 lets you quickly access settings and perform searches while in the Metro environment, [...]

Enable or Disable Location Sensing & Windows Location Platform in Windows 8

Most modern PCs and Desktops these days come with Location Sensing feature built directly into the hardware, which is capable of identifying your geographical location. It’s not just your Smartphone that comes equipped with technology capable of location sensing - but your [...]

Tweak to improve upload speeds in SkyDrive on a Windows or Mac computer

Many a times when uploading large number of files to your SkyDrive account, you may encounter slow uploads speeds. Manual Configuration change under the hood will now improve the upload speeds in SkyDrive. Tweak to improve upload speeds in SkyDrive [...]

Fix: Windows 8 does not detect installed Firewall / Antivirus

I ran into this situation the other day where I installed ESET Smart Security, but Windows 8 was unable to detect that I have installed any antivirus software or firewall. My first instinct was to reinstall my security software. So [...]

How To Schedule Scans In Windows Defender

Microsoft has provided Windows 8 with a built-in security software, Windows Defender. Its free, easy to use and has great features like other competitor antivirus software in its class. Schedule Scans In Windows Defender Today, in this article, I’ll tell [...]

Enable Console Lock Display Off Timeout in Windows 8 Power Options

Windows 8 users may have noticed that after your computer has been locked for 1 minute, the display is turned off. You may have via Control Panel options, set the PC to never sleep, never turn off the monitor, never [...]

Change Default Image Editor In Windows 8 Using Registry

In Windows, whenever we right-click on an image, we’re provided with the option to edit it. By default it opens with Microsoft Paint and you can then edit the image on the go. But sometimes it may happen that you want [...]

Install all your Windows Store apps on a new Windows 8 installation, with a single click

If you have reinstalled your Windows, you normally go about installing every software program one after the other. But in the case of your Windows Store apps, you need not do it the same way. You can bulk install all the [...]

How To Customize Windows 8

I have been waiting for someone to find out a way to start customizing Windows 8. Well, the time has come to talk about the few customization option available today. I’ll discuss a few of them with you which I [...]

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The Windows Club covers Windows 8, Windows 7, tips, tutorials, how-to's, features, freeware and more. It is created by Anand Khanse, a Microsoft MVP.