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Windows 8 has several handy features and one among them is the ability to rename multiple files at once. You can batch rename any file (images, audio and video, etc) in this way. You can also rename multiple file extensions in this way. The process is quite simple and anyone can simply do it.

The Windows 8.1 Update 1 automatically boots your computer to desktop mode if you are using a traditional computer with keyboard and mouse. Windows identify your system and automatically boot to the desktop instead of the divisive Start Screen. However, if you wish you can still boot to Start Screen by changing a small settings.

Google Maps has two modes - Lite mode and Full version. Lite mode lets you load your maps instantly because it does not load any 3D imagery. The lite version of Google Maps uses less processing power and if you are using an outdated browser or operating system, Google will automatically selects this mode.

Want to search internet without being tracked by search engines and your ISPs? Disconnect Search is an excellent add-on for Chrome and Firefox which lets you search Google, Bing and Yahoo without your queries being tracked. It even prevents your ISP from seeing what you are doing on internet.

Want to prevent your kids from accessing certain programs installed on your Windows computer? Simple Run Blocker lets you do that quite easily. With this app, you can block any apps just by dragging and dropping the exe file or you can block all apps except a list of apps using the Kiosk mode.

The new Windows 8.1 update lets you pin “PC Settings” option to your Start Screen, making it a lot easier to access various settings of your PC just by clicking or taping the “PC Settings” tile. The below simple guide lets you know how to pin the “PC Settings” option to Windows 8.1 Start Screen.

Printing a webpage in Firefox is simple. Just by using the “Ctrl + P” shortcut, you can print whole webpage. Now, if you want to print a portion of webpage or only the required part from a webpage, here is how to do that in Firefox. It will help you save both ink and paper.

Google Chrome was the first browser to add PDF viewer right in the browser to view PDF files. Last year Mozilla has also added PDF viewer support to its browser Firefox. What is great with this feature is that it helps you view PDF files online without downloading them to your computer. In addition, you can use your browser as your default PDF Viewer for your computer to read PDF files saved locally.

In certain emergencies, you might want to restart your Windows computer quickly, but quick restarting is not always possible. For example, when you have a system update you need to wait a long time to complete the process, or sometimes your system will prompt for saving and closing files and like that. However, Windows 8/8.1 has an “Emergency Restart” option to solve these issues.