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Display Last Logged On Information for Windows 8.1

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Learn how to display last logged on information for Windows 8 and 8.1 in this quick how-to article by Petri IT Knowledgebase founder Daniel Petri.

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Quickly Edit Environment Variables in Windows 8

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Need to quickly edit environment variables in Windows 8? Learn three ways to do exactly that in this step-by-step tutorial article by Daniel Petri.

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Microsoft Buys Minecraft Maker for $2.5 Billion

Last Update: Nov 19, 2024

Microsoft announced that it is buying Minecraft maker Mojang for $2.5 billion. Does this mean that Windows Phone users will finally get Minecraft for their favorite smartphone?

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How to restart Windows Explorer shell in Windows 7/8

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Need to manually restart Windows Explorer shell in both Windows 7 and Windows 8? Daniel Petri shows us how in this handy how-to article.

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Connect to Windows 8 Remotely Using PowerShell

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Need to connect to a Windows 8 client remotely? Russell Smith shows us how to use PowerShell to do exactly that in this handy how-to article.

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How to Enable PowerShell Remoting in Windows 8

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Russell Smith shows an easy way to enable PowerShell Remoting in Windows 8 with the command line or Group Policy.

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Configure Internet Explorer Proxy Settings in Windows 8

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Russell Smith shows us how to configure Internet Explorer proxy settings in Windows 8, using both the Windows 8 Modern UI and desktop Control Panel.

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5 Features Windows 9 Needs to Have

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

So what Windows 9 features would make you upgrade? Russell Smith provides a wish-list of features he’d like to see in the next version of Microsoft’s client OS.

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Search using file size filters in Windows 8 File Explorer

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Learn how to search using file size filters in Windows 8 by using some little-known File Explorer options in this how-to article by Daniel Petri.

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Add a Network Printer to Windows 8 with PowerShell

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Russell Smith shows us three different ways to add a network printer to Windows 8, including one that relies on Windows PowerShell.

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How to Create a Windows 8 USB Recovery Disk

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Russell Smith shows how easy it is to create a USB recovery disk for your Windows 8 system.

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3 Ways to Start Windows 8 in Safe Mode

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Russell Smith shows us three different ways to start windows 8 in safe mode, including using the system recovery tool, a boot disk, and keyboard commands.

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