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Windows 9 is coming soon. Check out this preview of its awesome new Start Menu!

Posted on September 17, 2014

windows-9-logoAs you probably know, Windows 8 has been a huge flop for Microsoft among laptop and desktop PC users. They simply made too many changes at once, leaving many seasoned Windows users feeling confused, alienated, and even insulted.

Sales suffered as a result, and Windows 8 will almost certainly go down in history as just as big a dud as Windows Vista.

To Microsoft’s credit, they did eventually start paying attention to the flood of user complaints and suggestions, and with the release of Windows 8.1 they mitigated much of the disaster that was plain vanilla Windows 8. In fact, in my opinion Windows 8.1 is vastly superior to Windows 8.  [Read more…]

How to make your Xbox One automatically sign in to your account

Posted on September 15, 2014

xbox-oneDo you wish your Xbox One game console would automatically sign in to your account every time you turn it on?

If you only have one account, or if you use a certain account a lot more than any other accounts that you might have, having your console sign in for you automatically can save you quite a bit of time.

If your Xbox One console has the latest updates installed, you can easily set it up to automatically log in for you. Here’s how:  [Read more…]

How to disable ‘Private Recommendations’ on Netflix

Posted on September 9, 2014

netflix-logoIf you use Netflix, you have most likely noticed a new feature called “Private Recommendations”. It allows your friends to privately send you recommendations for movies and TV shows to watch on Netflix.

Some users love the new “Private Recommendations” feature, and others hate it. The rest simply ignore it.

If you receive a ton of recommendations and find them annoying, you can easily disable the Private Recommendations feature. Here’s how:  [Read more…]

How to install the free update from Windows 8 to Windows 8.1

Posted on September 4, 2014

windows-8-1If your PC is running Windows 8, there is a free update to Windows 8.1 waiting for you in the Windows Store. And if ever there was a free update worth installing, in my opinion, this is it!

Some users have trouble installing the Windows 8.1 update however, and most of the time it’s because their Windows 8 installation is either infected with malware or not completely up-to-date.

With that in mind, here is my simple step-by-step guide to installing the free Windows 8.1 update:  [Read more…]

2 popular alternatives to the Facebook Messenger app

Posted on August 9, 2014

facebook-messenger-app-logoA while back I wrote a post alerting users that Facebook is removing the messaging feature from the popular Facebook Mobile app and encouraging everyone to download the Facebook Messenger app to use in its place.

Since then several people have asked me if there are any alternatives to the Facebook Messenger app, so I decided to do a little research to see what’s available and which apps are the most popular among Facebook users.

As it turns out, there are several third party messenger apps that can stand in for Facebook Messenger. Below I list a couple of the most popular ones along with links to each app in both iTunes and the Google Play Store.  [Read more…]

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