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How to use Categories and Instant Actions; two new features in Hotmail

In our previous post, we saw how Hotmail’s new improved flag feature, pins mail to the top. Hotmail has also introduced two more new features - Instant Actions and Categories. Let us see how we can put them to use. There are [...]

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How to setup Filezilla Server and Client: Video and Screenshot tutorial

You might have already heard about FileZilla, a free FTP software. In this tutorial, I will tell you how to install the server and client editions of this free software and install networking between two Windows PCs, using FileZilla. The Client [...]

How to dual boot Windows 8 and Windows 7 on one PC

You may have read our tutorials on how to install Windows 8 on your computer and how to install Windows 8 on VirtualBox. But if you want to install Windows 8 side-by-side along with Windows 7 by dual booting on [...]

How To Modify Contents of a .exe or .res File in 32-Bit Windows Using Resource Hacker

Have you ever wondered how you would modify the executable (.exe) files in your Windows operating system so as to customize it the way you want? Or have you ever wanted to change the icon of an executable file, so [...]

How to ask for or offer help, using Remote Assistance in Windows 7

If you are having a problem with your Windows and you are just unable to fix it yourself, you can allow an expert to have a look at your computer remotely, using Windows Remote Assistance. It is important that you [...]

Install Windows 8 Developer Preview

In this article I’ll show you how to install Windows 8 DP on your Computer. Windows 8 Developers Edition is a pre-beta from Microsoft for testing and development purpose. It not recommended installing it on a production computer. If you’re [...]

Troubleshoot: Timeout Detection and Recovery (TDR) crashes on Windows 7

One of the most common GPU related errors and crashes are referred to as Timeout Detection and Recovery or TDR errors in logs, Event Viewers, etc. In this article I’ll suggest you few methods to troubleshoot such errors. TDR has [...]

How to design Greeting Cards in Microsoft Publisher 2010

With festive and holiday season about to commence everywhere, I thought why not help our readers in designing their own personal greeting cards using the favorite office suite – Microsoft Office 2010. To design greeting cards using Microsoft Publisher 2010, follow these [...]

Fix: Bootmgr is Missing in Windows 7

This is one of the most common boot issue you might come around, in the Windows operating system. In this article I will tell you how you can fix the Bootmgr is Missing error message in Windows 7. Step 1: [...]

Type of Wireless Network Security keys and how to secure them in Windows 7

Security of your Wi-Fi network is as much important as of your computer. All your personal information and files on your wireless network can be seen by people who are connected to your Wi-Fi network signal. This can lead to [...]

How to add alerts for folders and documents in Office 365

Office 365 launched last month for the public in its beta phase. It is one of the offerings which will be getting the focus of the SMEs as well as the large corporates in the coming times. One of my [...]

How to schedule a Batch File to run automatically in Windows 7 | 8

There are occasions where you might need to schedule to run a batch file automatically in your Windows. In this article I’ll suggest a tip on how to schedule a batch file automatically using Task Scheduler. Schedule a Batch File [...]

Tutorial: DIY Mini Multitouch Pad from spare parts you may have lying around!

A couple of years ago I happened upon a website dedicated to Multitouch called NUIGroup.com and a few weeks ago I happened to think about one of the simple projects that was posted on there. This project has been popular [...]

How to sync folders using Windows Live Mesh 2011

The Windows Live Mesh and the Devices website allows you to access the stuff on your computers from almost anywhere. Windows Live Sync has now been replaced by the Windows Live Mesh 2011, earlier known as Live Mesh beta.

How to upgrade and migrate your Windows Live Spaces blog to WordPress – Screenshots

As you may have read, Windows Live Spaces will be closed. Its sad to see Spaces close but partnering with WordPress is the best way to go. Spaces was originally a Social Network and then moved on to become a blogging [...]

Windows Phone Tutorial 12 : Verification & Testing of final application

As a part of this Windows Phone tutorial series, this post will deal with verification and etsting of apps. Throughout the design process in Expression Blend, you previewed the user interface of your application using Silverlight and hosted in a [...]

Windows Phone Tutorial 11 : Creating an Animation for the Banner Text

This is the 11th tutorial as a part of the Windows Phone tutorial series. In this task, you will create a storyboard in Expression Blend to animate the text in the banner whenever the button is pressed.

Windows Phone Tutorial 10 : Adding Visual States to the Custom Control

As a part of the Windows Phone tutorial series, in the last tutorial, we saw how to create a custom button in Expression Blend. In this tutorial, you will update the control template to add different visual states that allow [...]

Windows Phone Tutorial 9 : Creating a Custom Button in Expression Blend (Part-2)

This tutorial is a continuation of Part – I , as a part of the Windows Phone tutorial: By just copying and pasting the code from Visual just Studio to expression blend , we have created a replica of the [...]

Windows Phone Tutorial 8: Creating a Custom Button in Expression Blend-I

After learning about how to create and deploy an application in Silverlight version of CTP tools, as a part of this Windows Phone tutorial series, we move on to Expression Blend. Expression Blend is an authoring system for professional designers to [...]

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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.