There are many ways to create custom menus and more in Windows 8. Below are my guides to some of those options:
Using Start8
Using RocketDock
Creating Desktop Icons
Creating Toolbars In Windows 8
Pin Items To The Taskbar In Windows 8
How-To's
Pin Items To The Taskbar In Windows 8
Pinning apps to the desktop taskbar in Windows is not new but Windows 8 with its goofy Metro screen introduced some complexity into it. [Read more…] about Pin Items To The Taskbar In Windows 8
Creating Toolbars In Windows 8
You can create multiple menus on your taskbar in Windows 8.
In fact you could create enough so that you would not miss the old Windows 7 start menu.
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Guide To Windows 8.1 System Image Backup
Guide To Windows 8.1 System Image Backup
This article covers:
1 – Introduction
– What is a System Image
– The Great Windows System Image Program Hunt of 2013
2 – Launching System Image Backup From Command Line
3 – Create A Shortcut To System Image Backup
4 – Creating A System Image
5 – Running System Image Backup From Command Line
6 – Scheduling A System Image Backup
7 – Create a Recovery Drive
8 – How To Restore a Windows System Image
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Fix – Programs Prevent Windows Shutdown
On occasion a misbehaving program may prevent Windows from shutting down. [Read more…] about Fix – Programs Prevent Windows Shutdown
Avoiding The OpenCandy Installer
Many good freeware programs come bundled with the OpenCandy installer. This article provides information on OpenCandy and shows how to avoid it.
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How To Downgrade Windows 8
I’m not advocating it, but I understand some people may want to downgrade Windows 8. Here is how to do it:
See: Microsoft – Understanding Downgrade Rights
Downgrade only supported from from Windows 8 Pro to Windows 7 Pro (or Vista Biz, LOL).
Steps:
1 – You must have Windows 8 Pro (with license key)
2 – You’ll need a Windows 7 DVD or ISO.
You can download ISO’s here:
Windows 7 Professional with SP1 32-bit
Windows 7 Professional with SP1 64-bit
To create a DVD from an ISO use CDBurnerXP.
To create a bootable flash drive see: Windows 7 USB/DVD download tool. (If you have issues with this see here.)
3 – Install Windows 7 Pro. Do a clean install via instructions here: Installing Windows 7
4 – Activation. When entering key you will probably need to use the “Activation Support phone number” as per the Understanding Downgrade Rights above. Explain what you are doing. They will give you an activation code.
5 – That’s it!
Cataloging Your Music Collection
Cataloging Your Music Collection
Trying to get that music collection in order? This guide is for you.
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Finding Good Album Art
Finding good album art (or cover art) can be a hassle. Although many CD ripping programs and various digital music stores can provide album art, they are often not the best size or quality. This quick post aims to help you find the best album art your needs.
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Converting Vinyl Records To Digital Music – A Non-Audiophiles Guide
Years ago I had converted some of my LP’s to digital. Since then my record player (henceforth refereed to as a turntable) had died and my LP’s were stored away. I’ve recently decided to bring that music back to life.
Why?
1 – Because I enjoy both the sound and the experience of playing LP’s.
2 – To bring some of that sound and experience to my digital collection.
Why This Guide?
I’m no audio expert, though I would love to be. In the process of researching both turntables, recording software, and recording techniques I discovered a litany of conflicting and often bad advice. This guide is the solution for digitizing LPs I came up with for myself.
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