Take Screenshots In Windows 8 Without Installing Any External Screenshot Program

Windows 8 comes with a ready to use screenshot utility. This is the Snipping Tool. Using it is simple : The quick way to open it is to launch the Run box (Windows key + R) and type snippingtool However, it is a better option to create a shortcut to Snipping Tool on Desktop so that it is quicker to access whenever needed. To do that : Right click on Desktop and select New>Shortcut. Hit Browse...

How To Display The Full Path Of Windows Folders In File Explorer

The complete folder path for Windows folders in title bar is turned off by default. It displays only the name of current folder. Here is how to display the full location of folders in Windows title bar : Go to Control Panel and choose Folder Options. Click on View tab and enable the option Display the full path in the title bar. Hit Ok to save these changes. From now on, the entire location of current...

Protect Against Keyloggers Using KeyScrambler In Windows

Malicious keyloggers can identify every keystroke that is entered and can exploit that information. Visiting harmful websites can also cause this if there is no active protection in place (like an updated antivirus application). KeyScrambler is a very useful and free Windows utility that will encrypt each and every keystroke that is entered in all the browsers and thereby defeat the purpose of keyloggers....

How To Delete Maps History In Lumia Phone

Maps application in Lumia phone stores previous searches and temporary files locally. These can be deleted if needed. Here is how : Go to Settings > Storage Sense. Choose the path to where Maps is installed. Next, tap “Manage”. Finally, choose “Delete history” to clear this data. All done.  

3 Useful System TuneUp Utilities For Windows PC

It is essential to keep Windows PC updated and optimized. This is not only for performance reasons but also for security purposes. Newer versions of programs are always released to add more features and enhance security. Also, over a period of time, due to a lot of installed programs, the PC performance may become sluggish. This can be due to a number of reasons like lots of temporary files, lot of...

Optimize PC Performance By Quick Defrag In Windows

For optimum PC performance related to disk usage, it is essential to defragment the hard drives periodically. There are many free useful defrag tools available for Windows. Disk SpeedUp is one such tool. Not only is it very fast when it comes to defragmenting disk drives, it provides other useful options too related to disk maintenance such as defragmenting during boot up and scheduling. It is free...