How to Fix Metro Apps Are Not Working In Windows 8

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Many people are having lots of problem with Metro app of Window 8. One of the major issues is that Metro apps always fail to open the files when the tiles are clicked by the user. If you have installed Window 8 and facing the same issue in running metro apps then it may be because of the following reasons. The first searched reason is about the screen resolution of your computer system. Many of the users of Window 8 don’t know that the Window 8 requires high screen resolution of 1024×768. It simple means that the resolution of your screen must be at least 1024×768 or higher than this. If you don’t know how to check the screen resolution of your computer system then you can follow the below given steps.


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How to Pin Control Panel to Taskbar to Quickly Access Control Panel in Windows 8

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The Quick Launch feature does not work in Window 8 Operating System as it is disable in it. Since the task bar is an alternative to the Quick launch but for some people it is very helpful. With the help of search feature of Window 8 you can launch any programs in zero time. For this you have to only type the name of the program in the start screen and then hit enter for running the same program. There are many options available for saving the shortcut of the program on the desktop. Also you can pin the commonly used programs as the shortcuts on the taskbar.

Now the computers have switched from Window XP to Window 8 with contains many advanced features than Window XP. But if you are among those people and are missing your Quick launch then you can follow the given steps for getting it back. Continue reading →

Pulmon 2.0 Windows 8 Theme for Windows 7

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This Windows 8 theme will enhance your Windows 7 OS. There are many options in this Windows 8 theme to add tiles such as Mozilla Aurora, Storage etc.
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How to install Windows 8 themes:

1. Download & Run the application
2. You will see 2 groups “Add Tiles” & “Remove Tiles”
3. Click on a tile in Add Tiles group.
4. It will load Clicked tile and the icon of that tile will be disappeared from “Add Tiles” group & start appearing in another “Remove Tiles” group
5. Click Selected tile in Remove Tiles group will remove it
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How to run programs as Administrator in Windows 8

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Many of you are Window Vista and Window 7 users and you may probably know that how important it is run your programs with Admin Privileges to access and change advanced system settings. But in Window 8, right clicking on a program in the Start screen will not display Run as administrator option.

While running as Administrator option is available when you will right click on a program shortcut on the desktop, the same option does not appear when you will right click on a program shortcut in the start screen. So in this post I am going to explain the useful steps for running your programs with admin rights in Window 8. Below are the steps for the same:

  1. Switch to the Metro Start screen.
  2. Now you have to type the program’s name to see your program under Application list.
  3. Now right click on the program name to see advanced option.
  4. Now click on the “Advanced” and select “Run as Administrator” option.

(Note: You can also use the good old hotkey (Ctrl+ Shift+ Enter) method to run a program with admin rights.)