Category: Windows
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Windows 8.1 How Can I make Desktop Internet Explorer my default browsing experience?
Start from Windows 8.1, the metro internet explorer is the default one for website browsing. You can following these steps to make Desktop Internet Explorer for default browsing experience. In Internet Options, click Programs tab In Open Internet Explorer settings, change Choose how you open links option to Always in Internet Explorer on the desktop.…
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Windows 8.1 Set SkyDrive to Sync files for Offline Usage
In windows 8.1, SkyDrive is built in. By default it’s set to Not sync files for offline usage, just put a placeholder. But you can set SkyDrive to sync all files or just selectly sync folders/files you want for offline usage. To make SkyDrive sync all files for offline usage, open the metro SkyDrive…
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How to change SkyDrive setting in Windows 8.1
SkyDrive has been fully integrated into the RTM version of Windows 8.1 so its system level settings are now in PC settings. To display the SkyDrive settings: Tap or click the Settings charm (or press Windows key + I). In the Settings pane, tap or click Change PC settings in the lower-right corner. Tap or…
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Solution Log in failed with error “The security database on the server does not have a computer account for this workstation trust relationship”
If you have a machine in domain turned off for a few weeks. You might log in failed with error “The security database on the server does not have a computer account for this workstation trust relationship” when it’s turned on. The error message means the target machine losts domain relationship with domain controller, you…
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Windows 8 – I can’t find the Internet Explorer on the new Start Screen. How do I get it back?
Internet Explorer 10 might have accidentally become unpinned. To pin it back to your Start screen, follow these steps: Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap Search. (If you’re using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, and then click Search.) Enter Internet Explorer, and then tap…
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Surface RT – The time is showing 1 hour ahead of the actual
You might notice in your Surface RT, the time is showing 1 hour ahead of the actual even with the correct Time Zone selected. The root cause is the internet clock was not sync correctly. To fix this, connect to internet and do following: Go to the right bottom of the screen and click on…
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How to Search in Windows Store
You might notice that there is not search box in Windows Store and find it’s difficult to see a way to search app in store. Here are steps: WinKey + C to open the charms bar Click or tap “Search” Enter what you want to search for Update: actually step #2 & 3 is not…
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Windows 8 IE 10 Launch Options
In Windows 8 You can configure IE10 to always open in the default Metro style or in Internet Explorer for the Desktop, as you prefer. To configure the way links display in IE10 when you open them: If you are using a Metro version of IE, when viewing a site in IE10, click Page Tools…
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Turning on and off GUI in Windows Server 2012
When you install Windows Server 2012, you can choose between Server Core Installation and Server with a GUI. The Server with a GUI option is the Windows Server 2012 equivalent of the Full installation option available in Windows Server 2008 R2. The Server Core Installation option reduces the space required on disk, the potential attack…
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Deploy Windows 8 to a virtual hard disk
Windows 7 introduced Native VHD boot which allows user to install Windows 7/Windows server 2008 R2 on a physical box to a virtual hard disk (VHD). You can do same process in Windows 8 Boot from the Windows 8 media (USB, CD, etc.). At the Install screen, press Shift+F10 to open a command prompt. Start…