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I want to backup my current Windows 8 Metro apps so that I can install them to other PC’s or Install them later if I format and re-install Windows 8 again. I want to install these Metro Modern UI apps on a PC that does NOT have internet connectivity, I want an alternative way to…
How can I exclude folders, files, or certain extensions from being backed up in System Protection’s Restore Points and deleted or reverted by System Restore? I know that My Documents folder wasn’t included by default in Windows XP, and I’d like to add other folders to the exclude list as well (e.g. c:workshop). Now in…
I hate narrator. I realize it can be helpful for people that can’t see well but I don’t have that problem. I keep accidentally pressing whatever keys open it (I still haven’t found out what it is) and losing focus on whatever program I had open. Is it possible to remove narrator from my computer…
Desktop applications pinned to the new Windows 8 start menu have the icon centered inside the tile and a default background color (like in the left image). Is there any way to make a “metro” looking tile (like in the right image) for a desktop application? Solution: OblyTile will let you create Metro tiles to…
I have a Toshiba Canvio 3.0 external HDD. It has USB 3.0. It flashes blue if you connect it to a USB 3.0 port. If it is a 2.0 port, the light becomes white. Yesterday, I plugged it in and the light was blue. Now, I plugged it in the same port and the light…
I’m using Windows 8.1 with an external hard drive. My external seems to go to sleep very quickly, like in a single minute. I constantly wait 2-3 seconds when accessing files on my external harddrive (where all my important stuff is). I have not had this problem on other OSs with this same external HDD….
How can I run DISM agaisnt a USB Windows installer to repair my local Windows files? This is what I tried in Windows 8.1: DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth It returns error 0x800f081f: Note that my WinSxS folder has several folders and sizes 6.88 GB, however DISM won’t detect it. I understand that a healthy source…
How can I change or set the default application for handling a given file type? What about for some specified actions, like “open web browser” and “preview image”? Solution: Press the Win+R and type control and hit Enter now select the option Default Programs. Now you can select the option between Set your default programs…
I recently have installed a second drive to my PC and decided to install Windows 8 on it. While installing all of my favorite programs I noticed that my Google Chrome installed to C:Program Files (x86)GoogleChromeApplication Is there a way of installing Google Chrome to C:UsersUserNameAppDataLocalGoogleChromeApplication No, I have not installed Google Pack…
I’ve seen a number of references to the “Charms Bar” in discussion about Windows 8. What is it, and how is it accessed? Solution: What is it? The Charms Bar is the name for the bar that can be made to appear on the right-hand side of the screen: It is designed to allow a…
