Set Windows 8 to Per-Application Input Language Mode

On Windows 7, this was a per app setting, however that changed on Windows 8. When you decided to switch back to Office, the input language would be set back to Russian. This changed for the worse in Windows 8, as the input language is now universal across all applications. When the Control Panel opens switch the view to small icons. Then fire up the language configs. Thats all there is to it....

July 19, 2013 · 1 min · 73 words · Carrie Moore

How to Keep Your Tabs and Address Bar Visible in IE 11

Quick Links Windows 8.1 brings us Internet Explorer 11. To maximize screen real estate, they decided to hide your open tabs and address bar by default. Here is how to get them showing. Thats all there is to it.

July 18, 2013 · 1 min · 39 words · Michael Dixon

How to Setup Wi-Fi On Your Raspberry Pi via the Command Line

Skip hooking it back up to all the peripherals and quickly add in Wi-Fi support from the command line. Why Do I Want to Do This? What Do I Need? To that end,the USB Wi-Fi adapter section of the RPi wikiis very helpful. the node is using WPA with TKIP shared-key encryption). Connect to your Pi via SSH to access a remote terminal prompt. We need to add on a very minor bit to unlock the Wi-Fi dongle....

July 17, 2013 · 1 min · 135 words · Charles Ortiz

How the Modern Interface is Improved in Windows 8.1

The Modern interface has been dramatically updated, and it no longer feels quite as half-baked. Microsoft would have seen much less criticism if it did. Improved Snap In Windows 8, theSnap featurewas a toy. Windows 8.1 makes the snap feature much more flexible. Every snapped app has a width of 500 pixels. Sure, that isn’t particularly impressive when you compare it to what you might do on the desktop. This sounds like a basic feature – and it is – but it was conspicuously absent from Windows 8....

July 12, 2013 · 2 min · 329 words · David Fischer

How to Use the Windows Device Manager for Troubleshooting

Quick Links The Windows machine Manager is an important troubleshooting tool. Note that some hardware devices don’t appear in this list by default. you could view them by clicking View and selecting Show hidden devices. Windows does not display certain types of hidden devices, even when you activate the Show hidden devices option. First, open a Command Prompt window. you’re free to use this trick toremove drivers associated with your old, disconnected hardware....

July 7, 2013 · 2 min · 278 words · Nicole Pugh

How to Remove All Formatting From Selected Text in Word 2013 Documents

The text returns to the default Normal style. you might also Clear All Formatting in PowerPoint presentations using the same procedure.

July 5, 2013 · 1 min · 21 words · Jack Jones

What Tweaks Should You Apply to a Stock Windows 7 Installation?

Are there equivalent tweaks for the modern incarnations of Windows? Is there such a guide for Windows 7? The system is quite good enough as it is; it’s not 1998 any more. why won’t X app work the way it is supposed to?! Oh right, we disabled a helper app a few months ago.)

July 2, 2013 · 1 min · 54 words · Bradley Eaton

How to Skip the Start Screen and Boot to the Desktop in Windows 8.1

For almost everyone who made the upgrade, Windows 8 proved to be something of a disappointment for one reason or another.Windows 8.1 (or Windows Blue) was releasedto address many of the issues users had complained about, including reintroducing the ability to boot straight to the desktop. Being able to boot to the desktop rather than the Start screen is something that people have been clamoring for ever since the first preview versions of Windows 8 were unveiled....

June 26, 2013 · 2 min · 266 words · Sara Goodwin

How to Easily Reset a Computer Back to a Clean State Each Time It Boots

Quick Links When you’re managing a public computer, you need a special kind of tool. UPDATE: 3/23/23 We originally published this article in 2013. Since then, a lot has changed. However,Reboot Restore RxandDeep Freezeare still available, and both support Windows 10 and Windows 11. However, Windows Steady State has been discontinued and doesn’t work with Windows 7. Of course, you’re able to temporarily disable Reboot Restore RX to upgrade your system state later....

June 25, 2013 · 1 min · 168 words · Mr. Robert Taylor

What Does it Mean for Software to Run Natively?

Read on as we delve into the concept of native software. The Question SuperUser reader Throsby is curious about what it means to run software natively. He writes: I’ve been wondering what it means for software to run natively. What exactly is such software and how is it different from software that does not run natively? How can I tell if a given piece of software will run natively on my computer?...

June 25, 2013 · 2 min · 215 words · Ian Olson

How to Send the Contents of the Clipboard to a Text File via the Send to Menu

That is: send the contents of the clipboard to a text file with a simple shortcut. Give a descriptive name to the shortcut. Using this shortcut will now send the text contents copied to your Windows Clipboard to the selected file. It is important to note that the ClipOut tool only supports outputting text. If you had binary data copied to your clipboard, then the output would be empty. We used an icon located in %SystemRoot%\System32\shell32....

June 23, 2013 · 1 min · 103 words · Mrs. Stacey Garcia

How to Integrate a Remote SFTP Directory into Windows Explorer

Read on to see how easy it is to integrate the remote directory into Windows Explorer. Why Do I Want to Do This? What Do I Need? Installing and Configuring Swish The installation process for Swish is your typical and straight forward installation. execute the installer, accept the license agreement, confirm the installation location, and let it rip. After the app is installed, it will appear as if not a whole lot has happened....

June 20, 2013 · 1 min · 110 words · Julia Wallace

Why You Probably Aren't Getting the Internet Speeds You're Paying For (and How to Tell)

Actual vs. In most cases, the speeds are slower. Advertised" to view the difference between actual speed tests and advertised speeds on a map. Faster speeds than advertised, which are dark green, are even harder to find. What Causes Slow Downs So why exactly do so few people get the advertised speeds? It also attempts to upload data, testing your upload speed. Check your connection speeds at different times, including at peak hours and off....

June 15, 2013 · 1 min · 110 words · Lisa Guzman