The startup folder location is the same in Windows 7 and 8 – more after the break.
Windows How-To Guides 2023
How to save notepad as .html, .bat, .xml, .csv
If you’re wondering how to save notepad files as , .bat, .xml or .csv files, check this out.
Restarting Services in Windows 7 and 8
This tutorial should be a basic guide to show you how to restart services in Windows 7 and 8.
Volume shadow copy service error: Unexpected error deviceiocontrol
If you get this error “Volume shadow copy service error unexpected error deviceiocontrol” then here’s the fix.
Delete shadow copies in Windows 7/8 to free up disk space!
Shadow copies (you might know it from the backup service) can occupy a lot of disk space, here’s how you can delete them and…
Check your system specs in Windows 8 without 3rd-party tools (SiSoft Sandra)
If you are bored of downloading tools like SiSoft Sandra to check your system specs, use the built-in Windows 8 tools that give you…
Turn on system protection in Windows 8 and configure it
If you want to use the system restore feature, you should first enable AND properly configure it.
How to enable “previous versions” in Windows 7 or 8
The most recent versions of Windows (Vista, 7, 8) all support a feature called “previous versions” that allow you to restore files to an…
Restarting Themes Service in Windows 8 Can Fix Problems
If you are having problems with the Aero themes in Windows 8, it often helps to restart the themes service. Here’s how.
Change numer of user tile rows on Windows 8 metro desktop
The metro desktop in Windows 8 has like 3 rows, but if you have a higher resolution you might want to change that to…
How to pass arguments to Windows Batch File via context-menu (of selected files)
From time to time I’m writing Windows Batch files and it’s quite useful to know how to pass arguments to a Windows Batch file,…
Solution: You must type a file name error: .minecraft .htaccess
I often come across strange Windows errors when I develop sites locally on Windows, for example the “You must type a file name error”…
Enable Aero Themes in Windows 8
The new Aero theme has a beautiful translucent glass design along with subtle window animations and new window colors. To enable aero in Windows…
How To Change Windows 8 Metro Tile Icons (Customization Tutorial #5)
If you have a lot of user tiles on your metro desktop, you might want to change some of the Metro tile icons. Here’s…
Change the start text on the Windows 8 metro start screen (TwinUI.DLL.Mui)
If you are wondering how you can change the text “Start” on the Windows 8 Metro desktop, you can modify the file TwinUI.DLL.MUI and…