The photos app live tile should be showing by default. That said, it is possible for you to disable it. If you have disabled the live tile for the photos app and would like to get it working again, here’s […]
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How to Change from Local Offline Account to Microsoft Online Account in Windows 8
The birth of Windows 8 changed the way user accounts work with a Windows operating system. To further enhance the way a user can administrate an account, Microsoft has made special Microsoft online accounts available. These new Microsoft online accounts […]
How to Reduce Data Bandwidth Usage with Metered Connection in Windows 8
With most of the world currently facing difficult economic times, most of us are trying to save money where possible. Nearly all people are connected to the internet in 2015 — especially if you are a millennial. If you didn’t […]
25 Most Useful Hotkeys of Windows 8 for Keyboard Shortcuts
Some of you might have heard of the word “hotkeys” but not understood what it means. A hotkey is a key or combination of keys on a keyboard, you can press to make the operating system make changes that you […]
How to Change Background and Start Screen Tile of Photos App in Windows 8
When you first power up your Photo app integrated on the Widows 8, what you see a is a photograph of a Ferris wheel as a background. Now, I do agree that it is a nice photograph but soon you […]
How to Change Lock Screen Backgrounds and Add App Notifications in Windows 8
When you upgrade your operating system to Windows 8, it all seems way too different and somewhat weird (unless you are a tech nerd). When you system boots into Windows 8, you see a large screen with a wallpaper covering […]
Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 10547 for PC – Sep. 9
Hi everyone, Today we are releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 10547 to Windows Insiders on the Fast ring. As usual, this build includes bug fixes and improvements over Build 10532 and also includes some new things for you to try and […]
How to Turn on “Airplane Mode” in Windows 8 and 8.1
Airplane Mode is what would be known as Aeroplane mode for those situated outside of the USA. It refers to the standard mode, you should put your device when travelling up in the air by plane. usually when we think […]
How to Speed Up Windows 8 Boot Time
With today’s fast-paced life most of us live, the last thing we want is to wait around while our computer loads. We all know the trick where you put your Windows PC in hibernation and not completely shut it down […]
Fix Blue Screen of Death in Windows 10
The infamous blue screen of death has made its way to the latest Windows 10 software. Most Microsoft users have encountered this screen in at least one version of Windows operating system before Windows 10. The screen has developed such […]
How to Disable Lock Screen in Windows 8
Since 2007, the mobile smartphone has been a huge influence on technology. We all know Microsoft was behind the 8 ball with mobile technology, and as such struggled keeping up with the companies like Apple with the Apple iPhone, LG, […]
Root Motorola Moto X Play XT1562 and Install TWRP Recovery
Follow the step-by-step guide below to learn how to root the Motorola Moto X Play XT1562. Before gaining the rooting privileges, we are installing a custom recovery. ClockworkMod (CWM) and team Win’s TWRP recovery are both available for this device. […]
How to Create Factory Restore/System Recovery Partition in Windows 8.1, 8, 7, Vista and Windows XP
Just like with our smartphones, desktop computers, laptops and Surface RT + pro tablets can be factory reset. We usually apply a factory reset if we have underlying problems that we cannot find solutions for, or we don’t have time […]
Disable ‘Get Windows 10’ Notification in Windows 8.1, 8 and 7
By now most of you all know about the latest operating system to come out of Redmond, namely Windows 10. Microsoft decided to ditch the DVD in favor of automatic online updates whereby users can update to the latest operating […]
Change Microsoft Edge Browser New Tab Page in Windows 10
Microsoft Edge is the new default browser experience for Windows 10. While the older internet Explorer is still running for some business editions of Windows, most users with a computer and laptop at home will be using the former project […]
Print Contents Of Folder/Directory in Windows 10, 8.1, 8 and 7
Do you have a folder or directory in Windows that you want to print the contents of? There are many reasons why people want these printed. You won’t get what’s inside each file printed; you will get the file name […]
Get Rid of ‘Get Office’ Message in Windows 10
Some people are referring to the “Get Office” slogan as nothing more than a free advertisement for Microsoft regarding their own Office line of apps. There is some merit to that, since the Redmond company is showcasing it’s own service, […]
How to Fix Surface Type Cover 2 Keys Not Working on Windows Surface Tablets
I’ now 8 months into owning the Surface RT tablet that I use as a laptop. While I did hear the Surface Pro was the device to own, I refused to pay the asking price; instead settling for the Surface […]
How to Root Motorola Moto E on Android 5.1 with SuperSU
The Motorola Moto E is the most affordable smartphone that Motorola produced in the last few years. It is the little sister to the Moto G and makes up the trio of Moto X, Moto G and Moto E smartphone […]
How to Root ZTE Prelude 2
You might remember us saying that you can record the screen of your Android device by installing one of the many screenshot apps available from the Google Play Store. If you struggle hunting one of those apps down, you might […]
How to Root Samsung Galaxy Avant T-Mobile (SM-G386T)
Do you want to download and install those wonderful root-requiring apps from the Google Play Store on the T-Mobile variant of the Galaxy Avant? Or perhaps installing a custom ROM sounds great to you. For those wanting a custom ROM, […]
How to Unroot Samsung Galaxy Avant T-Mobile (SM-G386T)
Do you want to unroot the Samsung Galaxy Avant from T-Mobile? As long as you are a T-Mobile subscriber, you can install the firmware build below and it will unroot your device. Unrooting means the factory restrictions will be in […]
How to Backup Samsung Galaxy Note 5 to Windows PC
The following guide will teach you how to easily backup the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 phablet. There are many reasons why one would want to back up the Note 5. The most common reason is if you are experiencing bugs […]
How to Root The HTC Desire 626 on Android 5.1
Rooting Android means gaining root access to the internal system. Before we buy our devices, the internal system is locked down with some factory restrictions. Having these restrictions in place prevent us from being able to run different ROMs and […]
How to Root Samsung Galaxy S5 G900I (Asian)
People with the Asian Samsung Galaxy S5 with model number G900I can now root their devices thanks to Chainfire’s CF-Auto-Root tool. Once you have the internal system unchained and away from the Samsung factory restrictions, you can install all the […]
How to Unroot Samsung Galaxy S5 G900I
If you’ve had enough of using your Samsung smartphone with root access, you can easily turn back the clock and use it like it came out of the box by unrooting the handset. The following guide will teach you how […]
How to Root Samsung Galaxy Star Pro Duos GT-S7262
If you are looking to root the Samsung Galaxy Star Pro Duos, you have come to the right place. Once you have the desired rooting permissions, you can install more root-requiring apps from Google Play, increase the performance of the […]
How to Unroot Samsung Galaxy Star Pro Duos GT-S7262
Did you gain root access on the Star pro Duos and are now looking to learn how to unroot the Samsung Galaxy Star Pro Duos? If so, you can complete that task using the guide below in roughly ten minutes. […]
How to Unroot/Unbrick Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos I9082
If you are suffering from some soft-brick symptoms such as getting stuck in a boot loop, or if you are running with root access and would like to unroot the Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos, you can do that easily by […]
How to Root Micromax A116 Canvas HD
You can now root and install a custom recovery on the Micromax A116 Canvas HD using the Framaroot app we have linked below. Before starting the guide, we recommend taking a complete backup of the current ROM. While a NANDroid […]