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For security reasons, you should password for Windows 8.1 change regularly. We will show you how to do it.

Windows 8.1 change password - how to

Move the mouse to the bottom right corner of your screen and click in the Flyout menu, click settings.
Click the bottom "PC settings".
Under "user", you will see your Account information. In the login options you can find the Button "change password". Here you can select the new password.

Windows password change when the PC is joined to a domain
Is your PC a domain, is the management of passwords and the frequency of the Change mostly in the hands of the System administrator. In this case, go as follows:

Press the key combination "CTRL+ALT+DEL".
Now you will see, among other things, the item "change password". This Option only if your PC is part of a domain. Click on it and follow the instructions.

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Windows 8.1: Windows change password

By David Amoyal → Friday, May 30, 2014

For security reasons, you should password for Windows 8.1 change regularly. We will show you how to do it. Windows 8.1 change password -...

In Windows, 8.1 the Name of your computer to change, you do not need to be a professional. We will show you how to do it in a jiffy.

New Computer name in Windows 8.1 setting

Computer name change To the name of your computer in Windows 8.1 to change, you will need administrator rights. Make sure that the Account you are logged in, has these rights.

Open the "Advanced system settings". These can be found by clicking the mouse in the right lower corner and move in the Flyout menu on the magnifying glass icon.
In the search box enter "Advanced system settings" and leave you in "settings". Click on it, you may still after your administrator password.
In the new window select the tab "computer name".
Click on the "change"Button, you can enter the new name enter and confirm.
In order for the Change to take effect, the Computer must be restarted.

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Windows 8.1: Computer name change

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In Windows, 8.1 the Name of your computer to change, you do not need to be a professional. We will show you how to do it in a jiffy. Ne...

With the following tips, you can capture Screenshots on your PC with a simple print.

Tips for Printing Screenshots

Screenshots can be, by default, does not have a keyboard shortcut to print.
Who quickly and without great effort, a Screenshot want to print, does the best to Paint. This Tool can be found by pressing the Windows key under "All programs -> accessories".
If you have a Screenshot, you can insert it with the Ctrl+V key combination. Then, in Paint on the icon at the top left corner and select "Print".
About the settings and use the preview you can see the Screenshot of your requirements accordingly.

Screenshot via keyboard shortcuts, print

If you have a Screenshot by a key combination you want to print, access to free program Hardcopy.
The Tool is compatible with Windows 98, Me, 2000, 2003, 2008, XP, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 and 8.1.
With Hardcopy be able to configure your PC to that of the current screen when you press the print button is automatically printed.

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Screenshot print - the best tips

By David Amoyal → Saturday, May 24, 2014

With the following tips, you can capture Screenshots on your PC with a simple print. Tips for Printing Screenshots Screenshots can be, b...

The system time can be under Windows relatively easily and with just a few clicks to change. How exactly, you will learn in this guide.

System time in Windows to change

Make sure that you, as the Administrator on your PC are logged in.
Click with the right mouse button on the right side of the taskbar on the time or date.
Select the Option "change date/time"), which is relatively high up in the menu.
Then, under "date and time" on the button "change date and time".
You can now have the correct time on the field under the analog clock enter. If you also want to change the date, click on "calendar settings change".
If you are a manually-entered time want to use, click on "Internet time" on "change settings" and uncheck the box "With an Internet time server synchronize".

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Windows: system time change

By David Amoyal → Friday, May 23, 2014

The system time can be under Windows relatively easily and with just a few clicks to change. How exactly, you will learn in this guide. Sy...

The Windows Firewall, you can turn off. How to do this, we want to show you here.

Turn off the Firewall

he settings on your Firewall, can be found in the control panel. This tip applies to Windows 7. In other versions of the operating system, it can become a different solution.
Click start, click control panel.
You have the category view is selected, follow the path to "System and security". In the next window, you will see the traffic jams on your Firewall to be displayed.
On the left side you find the entry for "Windows Firewall on or off".
Here you can set the Firewall for your home network or public network separated from each other off.

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Windows: turning off the Firewall

By David Amoyal → Wednesday, May 21, 2014

The Windows Firewall, you can turn off. How to do this, we want to show you here. Turn off the Firewall he settings on your Firewall, ca...

If you create a Screenshot, you can instead of the whole screen, only a portion of the image. How does this work, we show you in this guide.

Certain section of the image in the Screenshot capture

The easiest way to work the Record of a particular image section with the "Snipping Tool"in Windows is pre-installed.
You can find the program "Start -> accessories -> Snipping Tool".
Alternatively, you can also simply press the Windows key and after "Snipping Tool" search.
Over the arrow next to the "New" button, you have the choice between the options "Clear cut", "Rectangular SNiP", "window cut" and "full-screen SNiP".
Usually, you can achieve with Rectangular cut the best results, because of the free choice of irregular borders arise. Select the desired Option and then click "New".
Select with the mouse the area of the screen from which you want to take a Screenshot.
You see your neck then in a preview. On the tab "file", you can select the image to the folder you wish to save. As a Format JPEG, GIF, PNG, and MHT to choose from.

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Screenshot with particular section of the picture

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If you create a Screenshot, you can instead of the whole screen, only a portion of the image. How does this work, we show you in this guide....

If you want to units in a different currency, you can also use the Windows calculator to do. You have a whole range of device types and the results will be very clearly shown.

Units with the Windows calculator to convert

Click on "Start" and search for "computer". Select the first Sucheintrag.
Select the tab "view" and click on the Option "unit conversion". Then expands the scope of the functions of the calculator.
Now click on the top drop-down menu and select a device type from, for example, "performance".
Open the average drop-down menu and select the unit from your seed, for example, has "PS". This value is entered in the field "enter value".
In the last drop-down menu to adjust another, in which unit the output value is converted want to have, for example, in "kW".
The results will be displayed. Note that the machine units up to a length of 16 digits can calculate.

Units with the Windows calculator to convert Windows

Units with the Windows calculator to convert

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Although bugged Windows also in earlier versions with the auto-reboot after the Update Installation, which at least prevent and time to move. Windows 8 can you first have no choice and leads after 15 minutes, the forced reboot. You get just enough time to get the current Working to save. In the case of urgent tasks is the cost of the important time. About a Registry entry for this paternalism but also continue to prevent.

Automatic restart after Update in Windows 8, prevent

Press on the Desktop view first, the key combination [Windows]+[R]before "regedit" and click "OK".
Now navigate to the key "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHI NE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Win dows\WindowsUpdate\AU". If the last subkey does not exist yet, create it with the "edit | New | key".
Then click in the right pane, open the command "edit | New | DWORD value, type in the name of "NoAutoRebootWithLoggedOn Users", and then press Enter.
By double-click to open the new entry to edit, set its value to "1" and confirm with "OK". Then close the Registry and restart the System. Be sure, but still, a recommended reboot, if possible, in a timely manner in order to minimize security risks.

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Windows 8: Automatic restart after Update Installation to prevent

By David Amoyal → Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Although bugged Windows also in earlier versions with the auto-reboot after the Update Installation, which at least prevent and time to move...

The error 0 x 80004005 when connecting to a network in Windows 7 can be several causes. We will show you how to fix the Problem.

Error 0 x 80004005 under Windows 7 fix

Win7: error 0 x 80004005 fix In most cases do not enabled services to this error. To resolve the Problem, it is sufficient to these services to activate or install:

Click at the bottom left on the Windows icon and select in the Start menu, select the "control panel".
Now open in the category "network and Internet" in the "network and sharing center".
Click the "view your Active networks" at the far right of the name of the LAN connection. Then a small window opens. Click on "properties".
Pay attention to the fact that the "Client for Microsoft networks" and "file and printer sharing for Microsoft networks" are enabled.
Should this not be the case, put a checkmark in front of the two services, or click on the Button install.
Close the window with the "OK" Button when the error is corrected.

Problems with the LAN Adapter resolve

Open the "network and sharing center" and left click on the Option "adapter settings" to change.
A right click on your LAN Adapter, select the Option "diagnosis". The LAN Adapter is usually labeled "Ethernet" or "LAN" titled.
It then opens a small window in the Windows tries to find the Problem and fix it.

Firewall and Anti-virus Software disable

Anti-virus Software: Turn on the protection temporarily and check the network connection again. If the error occurs no more then on, you should use the settings of the program review.
Firewall: Joined the Problem after setting up a new network connection to the Problem is possible way here. Disable the Firewall temporarily to check if the error still occurs.

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Windows 7: Error 0 X 80004005

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The error 0 x 80004005 when connecting to a network in Windows 7 can be several causes. We will show you how to fix the Problem. Error 0...

Is an image as the Desktop Background to be boring, you can also have a Video in the Background. The Installation of the Software is not very easy, once set up, but playing Videos as Desktop Background. In our tutorial, we show you how to do this.

Software for Video-Desktop-Background

Windows: System folder, you can only the video with a additional Software as a Desktop Background. DreamScene is free and allows you to this Feature. Depending on the operating system you must use the 32-Bit Version and the 64-Bit Version to download and install.

As DreamScene deep into the operating system intervenes, you should first create a restore point.
For 32-Bit user Installation is particularly easy. You only need the downloaded file with a double click to run. Then, restart your PC again.
If you have a 64-Bit operating system, possess, proceed as follows: Unpack the downloaded .zip archive. Move the file "DreamScene.dll" in the folder "C:\Windows\System32" and the file "DreamScene.dll.mui" in the folder "C:\Windows\System32\en-US".
Then execute the file "Dscene.reg" with a double click and confirm further Requests. Start to finish off the PC.

Video as Desktop Background setup

Videos for a suitable Desktop Background, see, for example, on dreamscene.org. If you run your own Video, you should make sure that it is not too big, otherwise too many resources are needed.
Select the desired Video and click with the right mouse button. Then select easily the Option "Set as Desktop Background".

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Windows: Video as Desktop Background setup

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We will show you how, with the right settings quickly and easily to your iCloud-Mail to set up Windows 8.

Precondition: The settings of iCloud-Mail

Before the facility can get started, we will show you in advance for the right iCloud-Mail settings you need.

Account type: IMAP
User name: "mustermann@me.com" - note that your entire email address must enter.
Incoming mail server: imap.mail.me.com - requires SSL Port: 993
Outgoing mail server: smtp.mail.me.com - no SSL, Port: 587 - but "outgoing server requires authentication"

Setting up of iCloud-Mail in the Windows 8 Mail App

Open your Mail App on your "Windows 8"Computer. At the first Start, you have the bottom left of the possibility of new accounts to add.
From there, select "All in the display settings". Then you will once again the available accounts displayed on the right side. Then select "Other account" to your iCloud-Mail account set up.
Enter your user name with "@me.com" and your password, then click "More Details" and enter the settings mentioned above.
With the "Connect" button to confirm the setting up and make a connection.

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iCloud Mail under Windows 8 setting up

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We will show you how, with the right settings quickly and easily to your iCloud-Mail to set up Windows 8. Precondition: The settings of iC...

As your screen under Windows 8 on a second Monitor can duplicate, we show you in the following instructions.

The image under Windows 8 duplicate

Make sure that the second Monitor is properly connected to your PC.
Go with the mouse pointer in the start menu of Windows 8 in the lower right corner of the screen and click on "devices".
Click on the "Second screen".
In this step, select the Option "Duplicate". The image is now on the second Monitor is mirrored.

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Windows 8: image on the second Monitor duplicate

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As your screen under Windows 8 on a second Monitor can duplicate, we show you in the following instructions. The image under Windows 8 dup...

Is the space on your hard disk in Windows 7, eng, you should have your system partition larger. This guide also works under Windows Vista, and Windows 8.

Step 1: Windows 7 disk management open

Win7: disk management In the following, we refer to the primary Partition than the one on the Windows. This is the system partition, usually as "C:" titled. The secondary Partition usually contains only a few data to recover the computer, usually titled "D:".

Press the and buttons simultaneously for "Windows" and "R", so that the command "Run" will open.
Enter here "CompMgmtLauncher" and confirm with "OK". Then open the "computer management".
Click to the left under the category of "Data" in the "disk management".
Here you can select your disk on the system partition is located.

Step 2: Secondary Partition to resize

Secondary Partition to shrink, Thus, the primary Partition can zoom in, you have to for the time being, the secondary Partition to resize, and a part thereof.

Right-click on the secondary Partition and select the Option "shrink Volume".
The Partition should be reduced so that the then non-allocated memory, all data in the current secondary Partition holds. For example, 3 GB on the secondary Partition, you should select the Partition is only around 3 GB out.
Click on the Button "Out", the secondary Partition is smaller and there is a space, the "not assigned".
Right-click on the "Unallocated" space and select "New simple Volume". Then arises the third Partition.
Note: the secondary Partition is not as "Unallocated" is displayed, right-click on this and select the Option "Format".

Step 3: Secondary Partition delete

Before we get to the secondary Partition, delete it, you should all data on the tertiary Partition transfer. Simply copy the folder piece by piece from the secondary to the tertiary Partition.
Is that going to happen, you must run the computer management right-click on the secondary Partition. Here you can select the Option "delete Volume".
The storage space of the secondary Partition is now as "not assigned".

Step 4: Windows 7 system partition enlarge

Right-click on the primary Partition and select "extend Volume".
You can select the primary partition of the system to the "not assigned" to extend storage.
Note: it's not a problem with the tertiary Partition arise, you should select the drive letters change again. A right click on the third Partition, you can select the "change drive letter and paths".

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Windows 7 system partition enlarge

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Are you the text in Windows 7 too small, you can select the font size of the system easy to change. We will show you how to do this.

Windows 7: adjust font size

Click with the right mouse button on an empty area of the desktop and select "Personalize".
In the left column, click on "display".
Here, you can now choose between three font sizes to choose. Select the required check box and then click on "Apply".

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Font size in Windows 7-change

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With the command prompt in Windows you can quickly set the number of CPU cores to find out. Thus, you can also between physical and logical processors may differ.

Number of processors under Windows 7 determine

Click on "Start" and type in the search bar "cmd".
Choose the same name on the search Result and open the command prompt.
Enter the command "wmic cpu get NumberOfCores,NumberofLogicalProcessors". Then press [Enter].
Under "NumberOfCores" you are now the number of physical cores appear. How many processes each core can handle, so the number of logical processors, see "NumberOfLogicalProcessors".

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Windows: number of CPU cores to find out

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If you have problems with your Icons in Windows, you should use the Cache to delete. How to do that, we will show you in this Tip.

Iconcache under Windows 7 via CMD delete

Windows Cache delete if you Have the program icons exchanged, or a blank, white Icons on the Desktop, you can set the Cache to delete. Under Windows 7 and Vista is the best variant from the command prompt, because the "Explorer.exe" not running:

Start the Task Manager by pressing the key combination [Ctrl] + [Shift] + [Esc] and stop the process "Explorer.exe". Close the Task Manager, then don't!
Click in the Task Manager menu, click "file" > "New Task" and type in the command line "cmd.exe" .
In the CMD window, type the command "CD /d %userprofile%\AppData\Local" and "del iconcache /a". Then tap the "exit" and confirm with [Enter]again.
In the Task Manager, start again a new Task in the menu "file". Now enter the command "explorer.exe" and then click on "OK". Now if the Icons displayed correctly again.

Cache delete under Windows 8 - so it goes

Windows 8 stores the Icons are not all in the database "iconcache.db", but sets for each size, a separate file. The files can be found in the path "C:\Benutzer\Ihr Name\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer". Because the files are read-only, don't just delete it. You must first have a Batch file:

Create a new text document and copy the Code "@echo off taskkill /f /IM explorer.exe CD /d
%userprofile%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows del /f /s /q Explorer\iconcache*.* Start explorer.exe" into it.
So you know what the commands mean, here's a brief explanation: "/f" also delete read-only files, "/s" deletes all the files in subdirectories, the "/q" prevents the demand because of the wildcards.
Save the file as a .bat file. The bat file is not on the Desktop, save you the best in the folder "C:\Benutzer\Ihr Name\". Start the created file with a double click. The Iconcache will now be automatically deleted
Should the Desktop then without Icons, Wallpaper and taskbar appear, make a few steps: Launch the Task Manager by pressing [Ctrl] + [Shift] + [Esc] and will lead you through the menu "file" a new Task. In the command line type "explorer.exe" and confirm with [Enter].

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Cache in Windows delete

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If you have problems with your Icons in Windows, you should use the Cache to delete. How to do that, we will show you in this Tip . Iconca...

To Install many programs is the Windows Installer requires. What you can do, if he no longer works, we'll tell you in this Tip.

So does your Windows Installer again

If your Windows Installer is not working, it is very likely that he accidentally turned off. In a few steps you can, however, re-enable it. The gallery shows you the necessary Navigation through the control panel.

Open the control panel, for example, by selecting "control panel" in an Explorer window to enter.
Select the Icon of the "administration" and double-click the "services".
Locate the service "Windows Installer", click on it with right and select "properties".
It appears in a new window. Here you can set the "General" section of the startup type to "Automatic".
Restart your Computer.

For more solutions in case of a corrupted Windows Installer
Problems with the Windows Installer can by viruses or faulty Registry entries arise. Use the following steps to resolve this error:

The Windows Installer can be due to a Virus disabled or may be corrupt. Run a virus scan with at least a current Anti-Virus program.
In particular, the Windows Installer file is at risk. Here you can add the file to the Kaspersky anti-virus scanner to check. Also an Online virus scan with Bitdefender or ESET.
Is a virus scanner found it, remove the Virus and infected files.
Navigate to the "C:\WINDOWS\system32\" and find the file "msiexec.exe". This file is 0 bytes in size, delete them.
Install the Windows Installer again.

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Windows Installer does not work

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How to recover deleted files in Windows 8 can recover, we will show you in this guide.

Files under Windows 8 restore

Files under Windows 8 to recover, we recommend the free Tool Recuva.
After the Installation is accompanied by a wizard steps you through the recovery process. Select the desired file types, as well as the path.
After finishing the scan, you will see all the recoverable files in a list. If no results are displayed, you can start the scan again with the Option "Activate deep scan". This process can take up to an hour.
Select the files you want and click on "Restore".
You should consult with Recuva your lost data rescue, you can try alternatively with PC Inspector File Recovery.

Recuva file restore Windows Windows 8

Windows 8: Deleted file restore

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Some of the files and folders in Windows on your PC is displayed in green? In this Tip, you'll learn what it is.

Green font folders and files on Windows

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The green font indicates that the appropriate folders and files are encrypted.
To the encryption cancel, click with the right mouse button on the folder and select "properties".
Click the "attributes" on "Advanced" and uncheck the "encrypt contents to secure data".

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Windows folder: Green Scripture - what is the reason?

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If you want to reinstall Windows, you can use your current drivers in a save file. We will show you how to do this.

Windows driver with Double Driver backup

Windows-driver store Windows driver store With the free Tool "Double Driver" to save it to your driver in a file and put the data back later:

To do this, open "Double Driver" and click on "Scan Current System".
The program displays a list of all your installed drivers. Via the menu item "Select" you can optionally, all of the drivers mark,
or the entries according to specific criteria sort. Alternatively, select the files to be backed up with the appropriate Checkbox.
Now click on the "Backup Now" button and select the location of the file.
In the section "Output" select the Option "Single-file self extract (executable)".
"Double driver" then creates an Exe-file with all of your drivers. This simply run on the new System, and install the files.

Drivers list in Windows create

Drivers list, back up drivers as to save the list to Rise from Windows 7 to Windows 8, the driver Backup often cause problems. Here it is better, if you have a list of your installed drivers compile and the files will be installed individually. Helps you to Windows continues:

Open the "Run"Dialog box by pressing the key combination [Windows] + [R].
Type "cmd" and confirm with [Enter]. Now open the command prompt.
Here, type the command "driverquery /v fo csv > C:\Users\Username\Desktop Treiber.csv". The section "Username", replace it with your own username.
Windows then creates on your Desktop a CSV file with all drivers installed. This, you can use Microsoft Excel or OpenOffice open. On your new System, then install the appropriate driver again.

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Windows-driver in save file

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