Select Multiple Files in Windows 8 Without Keyboard

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In Windows 8, we can select multiple files by keeping the ‘Ctrl’ key pressed and clicking each file with the mouse. But, what do you do when only one hand is free? Of course, you can select multiple files by dragging with mouse, but then lost the functionality of selectively choosing files.

TouchPal Keyboard Brings Swype Like Keyboard on Windows 8 RT

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Android and iPhone users might have familiar with Swype and Swiftkey Flow gesture-typing keyboard. Now Windows 8 users can enjoy the same gesture typing on their device with TouchPal Keyboard. Gesture typing helps users write texts quickly and easily by just moving fingers across virtual letters.

Run Conventional Windows Applications on Windows RT Surface Tablet

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The Windows 8 Surface Tablets are available in two versions – one using Intel x86 CPU and another using NVidia Tegra ARM CPU. As the latter isn’t an Intel x86 compatible processor, the version of Windows 8 (Windows RT) that’s on this hardware won’t run conventional Windows applications, it’s exclusively for running Metro apps that [...]

Get Start Menu Back in Windows 8 With Metro Interface

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One of the most common complaints aimed at Windows 8 is the new Start screen. Though this is the full-screen replacement for the Start menu, many people just don’t get on with it. However, it’s possible to get an old style start menu back in Windows 8 using third-party tools.

How to Fix a Problem Causing Windows 8 App

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The all-new Start Screen along with Modern UI apps (aka Metro apps or Windows 8 apps) are the main attraction of Windows 8. You can install apps (free and paid) from the Windows Store and uninstall unneeded apps from the Start Screen by just right clicking and selecting uninstall option from the pop-up menu. However, [...]

How to Convert Windows 8 into a Wi-Fi Hotspot or Virtual Router

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If you don’t have a Wi-Fi router at your home to share internet with your iPhone, Android or tablet PC, you can convert your Windows 7 or Windows 8 Laptop (or any Wi-Fi enabled Windows PC) into a Wi-Fi Hotspot at no extra cost. So you can share your internet connection (Wi-Fi, LAN, Cable Modem, [...]