How to Force Update Applications in Windows 8

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.

Compress Bloated Registry and Speed up Windows (How to)

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.

Paperkit Web App Lets You Make Custom Graph Paper for Your Specific Needs

Can’t find a suitable graph paper for your specific need? Why not make it online and download it free to print out? With Paperkit online tool, you can generate exact graph paper for your needs and download it as PDF document.

Build Live Tile Showing Time and Date For Your Windows 8 Start Screen

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.

URC Access Modes Lets You Stop People Copying Files Off Your PC

In certain situations, you may want to stop others copying your important files (projects, programming codes, personal pics, etc.) from your computer. Here is how you can simply disable all copying option of your PC with URC Access Modes. This free tool lets you stop people easily copying files off your PC.

Firefox 22 Will boost Users Privacy By blocking Third party Cookies by Default

The upcoming Firefox 22 will boost user’s privacy by blocking all third-party cookies. This means, by default only sites you visit will be able to install cookies in your browser; Firefox won’t allow installing cookies from advertisement displayed on webpages that tracks you while browsing.

Metro Menu for Windows 8

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.