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In this tutorial, I will show a simple method to fix “a required drive partition is missing” or “drive where Windows is installed is locked” errors in Windows 8/8.1. These errors usually occur when you trying to perform a system reset or refresh in Windows 8/8.1. This kind of errors might be because of corrupt MBR or BCD record.

Has your Window 7 or Windows 8 computer freezes frequently or restarts unexpectedly? It might be due to an old or unused device drives. Here is how to remove unused and old device drivers from your Windows 7/8/8.1 computer without any software tool.

Longing for a more familiar working environment on your Windows 8/ 8.1 PC? Start Menu X brings that by restoring missing start menu back to the PC. It restores traditional look of Windows 7 in your Windows 8 or 8.1 PC and allows you easily access all your favorite apps installed on your computer.

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.

Creating multiple user accounts in Windows can have several uses. For instance, it is useful if you are sharing your PC with other people for security reasons, or if you are one of those who like extensive customization, tweaking in their PC or want to test new software, etc.

As known by all, Windows 8.1 is an update to previously launched Windows 8 operating system and it is free for Windows 8 users. It can be easily update from Windows Store, if you have a reasonable internet connection. Windows 7, Vista or XP users have to buy a license and do a clean install or upgrade their PC.

Microsoft has released Windows 8.1final version and it is available for free via the Windows Store to all current Windows 8 users. Only you need to visit the Store and start upgrading it. As there would not be an ISO release for Windows 8.1 like the previous Windows 8, you can’t upgrade it using the ISO file

Microsoft just released a preview version of Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1 by fixing some of the shortcomings of Windows 8. Return of the Start button, boot to desktop option, revamped Windows Store, more live tile sizes, extra Start Screen customization, Modern UI app multi-tasking, Internet Explorer 11 and new SkyDrive app, are the few main attractions in Windows 8.1.

Microsoft made a mistake when it replaced the Start menu with the touch focused Start screen on Windows 8, especially on desktop PCs and standard laptops. Many users annoyed with the new Windows 8 user interface. That is why several third party vendors come up with apps to bring the Start button to Windows 8.

The startup and shutdown process of Windows 8 is faster than the earlier versions of Windows. However, the startup performance is directly depend on applications, especially resource hog applications that are automatically start when your Windows 8 boots up.

If your Internet connection is particularly zippy, you might want to share it with your family members or friends by creating your own hotspot. You can do that very simply with a free application called Connectify Hotspot. All you need is a PC or laptop running Windows 8 or Windows 7, with built-in Wi-Fi card or adapter, and the free version of Connectify Hotspot.

Although Microsoft only released Windows 8 last October, if the many leaks and rumors are correct, it will update the OS to Windows 8.1 (code-named Windows Blue) with in few months. These leaks suggests that the improved Windows 8 will largely look the same, but Microsoft appears to be tweaking the start screen, updating core apps and introducing Internet Explorer11. It is expected that the first public preview of Windows Blue will be available in this June.

Windows 8 has its own built-in antivirus program called Windows Defender, which is designed to protect your computer from spyware and malware in, real-time. It scans your hard drive for viruses; however, by default it doesn’t scans removable and external drives.

Usually, to update Windows 8 apps (Metro apps), just open the Windows Store from the Start screen and click on the “Updates” link to see which apps needs an update. However, if an app not offered update, but you know it has an update (for example, the recent update to the in-built People App, Mail and Calendar App) you can force update the app.

In Windows, the registry data is consistently being written to and removed during a normal windows operation. Overtime, registry can become bloated and large when there has been a lot of additions and deletions from the registry. It can cause various performance issues to the system. Here is how to solve this issue by compressing the registry.

The new Start Screen and its large colorful live tiles is the most attractive part of Windows 8. The Start Screen can be customized in many ways. If you like to add a live tile with date and time on your Windows 8’s Start Screen, Custom Clock Tile app lets you design attractive live tile with colorful backgrounds and fonts.

There are several applications to bring the missing start menu and start button to Windows 8 . Metro Menu is such a very simple tool, which brings a start menu like feature to Windows 8, but without losing the charm of Microsoft design language, aka Metro.

As you might know, the Windows 8 Modern UI is optimized for all types of display resolutions. Windows 8 will automatically adjust the number of tile row according to the display size. However, if you want to manually increase or decrease the tile row, Windows 8 doesn’t provides an option, but with a simple tool called Metro Scaler, you can increase or decrease the tile rows.

If you just bought a Microsoft Surface Tablet (Surface RT or Surface Pro) or thinking of getting one or anyone who wish to know about Surface, then Microsoft’s Surface Getting Started guide tells you everything you need to know. In 63 pages, this free guide brings everything related to Surface tab.

Windows 8 comes with the antimalware software “Windows Defender” pre-installed. This provides real-time protection against viruses, spyware and other internet threats, and is a replacement for Microsoft Security Essentials. However, it misses two important things - Windows Defender status icon on the system tray and scan with Windows Defender option in context menu.