Tutorials

How to Pin Recycle Bin to Taskbar in Windows 8 and 8.1 The Recycle Bin provides a safety net when deleting files or folders. When you delete any of these items from your hard disk, Windows places it in the Recycle Bin and the Recycle Bin icon changes from empty to full. This will show you how pin the Recycle Bin to the taskbar as a toolbar or in Quick Launch in Windows 8 with the Empty Recycle Bin option in it's context menu. Removable drives do not use or have a Recycyle Bin. Files deleted from removable drives are permanently deleted instead. EXAMPLE: Recycle Bin "Pin to Taskbar" in Windows 8 NOTE: This is with the Recycle Bin in Quick Launch (top) and as a toolbar (bottom) on the taskbar. To Add or Remove Recycle Bin from...

How to See App Sizes and Available Storage in Windows 8 and 8.1 This tutorial will help show you how to see how much available storage and how much space your installed modern apps are using in Windows 8, Windows RT, Windows 8.1, and Windows RT 8.1. This feature is only available in Windows 8 RTM and not in Windows 8 Release Preview. See App Sizes and Available Storage in Windows 8 1. Open PC settings. 2. Click/tap on General, then click/tap on View app sizes on the right side under Available storage. (see screenshot below) NOTE: Under Availabe storage, you will also see how much free space you have available for apps. 3. You will now see the sizes of all your installed Metro apps for how much of the available space they are...

How to Add or Remove "Switch User" in Windows 8 Switch User (Fast User Switching) is a feature in Windows that allows you to be able to switch from the current user account that you are signed in to be signed in to another user account instead without having to close any programs and files or sign out of the current user account, and then be able to switch back right where you left off at. This tutorial will help show you how to add or remove the Switch User option from the Start screen, CTRL+ALT+DEL screen, Shut Down Windows dialog, and Task Manager for all users in Windows 8. You must be logged in as an administrator to be able to do the steps in this tutorial. This will only add or remove Switch User from the default locations in...

How to Enable or Disable "Show Taskbar on All Displays" in Windows 8 and 8.1 This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the ability of specific or all users to show taskbar on all displays in Windows 8. You must be signed in as an administrator to be able to do the steps in this tutorial. EXAMPLE: Show Taskbar on All Displays Disabled To Enable or Disable "Show Taskbar on All Displays" using a REG File The .reg files below are for the registry key and value below. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer TaskbarNoMultimon DWORD 0 = Show taskbar on all displays 1 = Show taskbar only on main display 1. Do step 2 or 3 below for what you would like to do. 2. To Enable "Show Taskbar on All...

Allow or Prevent Apps from Using your "Name and Account Picture" in Windows 8 and 8.1 To provide personalized content, apps can request your name and account picture from Windows. Your name is the friendly name associated with your account. Your account picture will be a default picture included in Windows unless you choose to change it to another picture. If you sign in with a domain account, apps can also get your domain account info, which includes your domain name and domain user name. If you use an app provided by a third party, use of your name and account picture will be subject to the third party’s privacy practices. If you use a Microsoft app, the app’s privacy practices will be explained in its privacy statement...

How to Install Apps from Store in Windows 8 and 8.1 Like app stores for smartphones and tablets, the Windows Store offers various apps that users can browse through, purchase, or get for free to download and install to their user account in Windows 8, Windows RT, Windows 8.1, and Windows RT 8.1. When you purchase an app through the Windows Store you (your Microsoft account) will get a license that enables you to install the app on up to five, in most cases, Windows 8 PCs or devices at once. If you attempt to install an app on more than five devices, it may be deactivated automatically from one of these devices, so that no more than five instances are activated at any one time. In limited circumstances, such as when a developer...

How to Enable or Disable Internet Explorer 10 (IE10) Auto Update This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable auto update for Internet Explorer 10 (IE10) to install new versions automatically. For more information about IE10 Auto Update, see: IE to Start Automatic Upgrades across Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 You must be signed in as an administrator to be able to do the steps in this tutorial. To Enable or Disable IE10 Auto Update in About IE10 1. While in IE10, click/tap on Help (menu bar or ALT+H), and click/tap on About Internet Explorer. (see screenshot below) NOTE: This does not apply to IE10 Metro. 2. Do step 3 or 4 below for what you would like to do. 3. To Enable "IE10 Auto Update" for All Users...

How to Display Full Path in Title Bar of File Explorer in Windows 8 and 8.1 This tutorial will show you how to display either the name or full path of an opened folder in the title bar of File Explorer in only your user account in Windows 8. Unlike previous versions of Windows, this will work no matter what theme you are using. EXAMPLE: Name or Full Path in Title Bar of File Explorer To Display Name or Full Path in File Explorer Title Bar using Folder Options 1. Open Folder Options, click/tap on the View tab, and do step 2 or 3 below for what you would like to do. 2. To Display Name of Opened Folder in File Explorer Title Bar NOTE: This is the default setting. A) Check the Display the full path in the title bar conflicts...

How to Hide or Show Folder Merge Conflicts in Windows 8 and 8.1 This tutorial will show you how to hide or show folder merge conflict warning "Confirm Folder Replace" dialog when copying or moving folders into a destination that already contains a folder with the same name in Windows 8, Windows RT, Windows 8.1, and Windows RT 8.1. If set to hide folder merge conflicts, the folders being copied or moved will automatically replace the same named folders in the destination without warning. If set to show folder merge conflicts, you will get a conflct warning dialog like in the example below asking what you would like to do. This will only affect your user account. This will not affect file merge conflicts. You will always get a...

How to Enable or Disable "Add Features to Windows 8/8.1" This tutorial will show you how to enable to disable the "Add Features to Windows 8/8.1" wizard for specific or all users in Windows 8. You must be signed in as an administrator to be able to do the steps in this tutorial. EXAMPLE: "Add Features to Windows 8" disabled To Enable or Disable "Add Features to Windows 8" using a REG File The .reg files below are for the registry key and value below. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\WAU Disabled DWORD 0 = Enable "Add Features to Windows 8/8.1" 1 = Disable "Add Features to Windows 8/8.1" 1. Do step 2 or 3 below for what you would like to do. 2. To Enable "Add Features to...

How to Enable or Disable Preview Pane in File Explorer in Windows 8 and 8.1 You can use the preview pane in File Explorer to see the contents of most files. If you select an e‑mail message, text file, picture, or video for example, you can see a preview of its contents without opening it in a program. This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the ability to show or hide the preview pane in File Explorer for specific or all users in Windows 8. You must be signed in as an administrator to be able to do the steps in this tutorial. EXAMPLE: Preview Pane disabled in File Explorer Enable or Disable ability to Show or Hide "Preview Pane" using REG File The .reg files below are for the registry key and value below...

Add or Remove "Look for an app in the Store" Link in "Open with" in Windows 8 and 8.1 This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the "Look for an app in the Store" link in the Open with dialog for all or specific users in Windows 8, Windows RT, Windows 8.1, and Windows RT 8.1. You must be signed in as an administrator to be able to do the steps in this tutorial. EXAMPLE: "Look for an app in the Store" in "Open with" Add or Remove "Look for an app in the Store" using a REG File The .reg files below are for the registry key and value below. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer NoUseStoreOpenWith DWORD 0 = Add "Look for an app in the Store" 1 = Remove "Look for an app in the Store" 1. Do step...