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Q&A: How do I change the screen resolution in Windows 8?

Posted on January 22, 2014

Question from Allie R.: Rick, I just bought a new monitor for my Dell Inspiron 660s computer with Windows 8 (which I am SOOOO confused about). I bought a new monitor and hooked it up but the text is so small I have trouble reading it.

My question is how do I change the screen resolution to make everything look bigger?

On my old computer with Windows Vista all I had to do was right-click on the background and I could change the screen resolution, but I can’t figure out how to do it with Windows 8. Can you help me?

Rick’s answer: [Read more…]

How to display the ‘Power Users’ menu in Windows 8 and Windows 8.1

Posted on January 19, 2014

Microsoft made a ton of changes in Windows 8, and many them were not well received. But they did make a few changes that are actually great, and one of them was the addition of a handy new ‘Power Users’ menu.

The Power Users menu places a number of Windows’ most useful tools just a couple of clicks away, regardless of which screen you happen to be on at the moment.

Here are the tools that are available from the Power Users menu: [Read more…]

8 lessons that Microsoft (hopefully) learned from the Windows 8 debacle

Posted on January 18, 2014

microsoft-windows Since we now know that Microsoft is planning to scuttle the Windows 8 brand sooner than usual by releasing Windows 9 sometime in 2015, I think it’s safe to assume that they have learned a few lessons from the Windows 8 debacle. Well, at least one can hope.

While Windows 8.1 is a vast improvement over Windows 8, many irritants still remain that tend to frustrate seasoned Windows users.

Here are just a few of the lessons that Microsoft surely must have learned by now: [Read more…]

How to print from a modern app in Windows 8.1

Posted on December 1, 2013

windows-8-1 As you probably know by now, Microsoft made a ton of changes when they designed the Windows 8 user interface, and many of them were quite unpopular to say the least.

Some of the most reviled changes were addressed with the release of Windows 8.1, but there’s one that really irritates me that wasn’t addressed at all: the procedure for printing from a modern app.

Before Windows 8 came along, printing was almost as easy as breathing. All you had to do was either click the Print icon on a toolbar or the Print option on the “File” menu. But since most modern apps no longer have these features we must do it in a completely different way.

Follow the steps below to print from a modern app in Windows 8.1: [Read more…]

Q&A: Where do I find Notepad on Windows 8?

Posted on October 1, 2013

Question from Ann J.: Hi Rick. I love your tips!! I have a question, and I just know you can answer it. I bought a new computer and for the life of me I cannot find the Notepad program! I use it all the time, but I can’t figure out how to load it in Windows 8.

Can you help me find my Notepad? LOL! Thanks Rick!

Rick’s answer: [Read more…]

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