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Upgrade Windows 8.1 to Windows 10 and Keeping Your Files

September 1, 2015September 1, 2015

I actually recorded the video about how I did upgrade Windows 8.1 to Windows 10 on July 2015, but only got time to edit and published it recently.

There are several things you should check first, before you run the processes.

These are things that I would check, before running the process to upgrade Windows 8.1 to Windows 10.

1. Check if your computer has the requirements to upgrade.

2. Backup your important files from your computer, just in case, things turns into unexpected result.

3. You should have your license key of your current OS you have in your PC.

4. Get all the updates of Windows 8.1 before you start to upgrade Windows 8.1 to Windows 10.

Creating Windows 8.1 ISO Using Your Win 8 Key To Download Files

September 24, 2014

I saw someone asked me about how to create Windows 8.1 ISO file and because I already recorded my older video, updating Win 8 to 8.1 that you can watch and read in this post, I tried that method again to create an ISO file, and it didn’t work. (I already updated that post, and it should work again.)

So because I am a typical of person who gets more curious after trying something which doesn’t work, I tried and tried again, also looking for some good resources on the internet, I finally was able to create the Windows 8.1 ISO files using this method.

Basically, all what you need is the 2 set up files for Win 8 and 8.1 (they’re in exe formats) that you can download from Microsoft website, and your Windows 8 key. The Win 8 product key has to be the valid one.

Install Windows 8.1 without key on a Windows 8 PC

October 23, 2014August 4, 2014

An important note before we install Windows 8.1 in this post, I must first say, that you will need valid Windows 8.1 license key to activate your OS once it’s already installed. I do this on a Windows 8 machine.

I am using Windows 8 Professional in this post. I am not sure if this will work with other versions, as I haven’t tried it yet. But I guess it will.

I am also using an .iso file as I already have it (if you haven’t read further), and alternatively, you can use a bootable USB drive.

Why should we install Windows 8.1 without key?

We shouldn’t if we want to install it on one computer.

How to Open and Edit Hosts File on Windows 8.1

July 13, 2014July 13, 2014

I am going to post another tips on my WP blog, and one of the steps is going to edit hosts file on Windows 8.1, follow these steps if you want to update your Windows 8 to 8.1 version.

I always wanted to post this, because I myself can’t remember the path, so I need these steps, so I decided to post it and collect it as my own library on my own blog.

If this method doesn’t work for you, you might want to see this resource.

Closing Programs on Windows 8.1 Tutorial

July 1, 2014

Today Windows 8.1 quick tip is to completely closing programs on Windows 8.1 which can actually done by many ways.

Thing is, even these apps or programs are closed or disappear from your screen, with some of these methods, these programs are still running in the system’s background.

I used to think, okay, the program is closed, and didn’t check the Task Manager.

Capable Lenovo IdeaPad 15.6-Inch Touchscreen Laptop, Black (59406579)

June 26, 2014

Do you need a 15.6 inch touchscreen computer that can do your basic computing and also can play your games occasionally? If you would like a 10-inch, click here for an alternative.

These days, Windows laptops are expensive, especially those which have touchscreen features. Best price is found here.

If you don’t need a fancy look laptop, but you don’t want to have a cheap laptop either, cheaper laptops tend to have instable graphics card which is important if you want to stream videos and play some games.

How I Update Windows 8 to 8.1 With or Without Windows Store

September 24, 2014May 25, 2014

It is probably outdated information, but to add the tip to my own library on this blog, I still want to post it.

I mean, the reason why I want to share it in this website, is because I sometimes need my own tip and I just can look for it here.

I recently don’t use my laptop much, and since it’s dual booted, somewhat, I also seldom using Windows 8, see here to disable the metro and user prompt.

I prefer using Windows 7 still.

So this morning, when I logged into my Windows 8 account, I am seeing an option where I can upgrade it without paying any cents.

So I thought why not, I click on the big image to update.

Fun, Caveats Of ASUS Transformer Book T100TA-H1-GR 10.1-Inch Touchscreen Laptop

May 3, 2014May 3, 2014

ASUS Transformer Book T100TA-H1-GR 10.1-Inch Detachable 2 in 1 Touchscreen Laptop, 32GB SSD + 500GB HDD

When you have this ASUS Transformer Book T100TA-H1-GR Windows 8.1 tablet, you will not know where to begin to describe it, click here what other says, as it does a lot of things and it has so many features. The tablet itself, and the keyboard are so much better than you can expect it to be, it’s sturdy, you will feel the quality, which to a lot of people, quality means everything. So if you’re expecting it to be feeling cheap, and plasticky, you will likely be disappointed.

This ASUS Transformer book device is pretty solid, it will sits on its keyboard nicely, as it isn’t heavier than its keyboard, and it won’t fall backwards like many budget tablets do. With a little click, the tablet will fits its base pretty good, you will feel how secure it is, comfort in use.

One of the advantage of having Windows 8 tablet is, you won’t see bloatware installed in your system, just run the install, and you will have 2 or 3 pre-installed Windows program. Take a look a bit here to disable the start screen of Win8.

Windows 8.1 – Show Hidden Files

May 10, 2014April 28, 2014

I need to show hidden files on Windows 8.1 because I know how to do it on a Mac while creating a video tutorial for my other blog, and because I am too curious about it, so I looked for the answer of it.

In previous Windows OS versions, I was familiar with it and I guess you are too, however with version 8.1, it is very different due to the ribbon menu. I also wrote this specific tip about disable the start screen and check your Windows system, feel free to check it out if you need it.

However, like in every other things, it’s easy once you know it. I also found a good tutorial about it on tomshardware.co.uk.

So let’s take a look on how we can show hidden files on Windows 8.1.

Windows 8.1 Disable Start Screen and User Password

August 7, 2014April 12, 2014

Windows 8.1 Start Screen that we will disable

Disable Start Screen on Windows 8.1 and disable User Password Prompt. I have been using Windows Operating System based computers for years, and starting from Windows 8, this OS is completely different from the previous versions.

I know there are pros and cons about it, but in my personal opinion, the Metro UI is just waste of time, if you need your computer more for productivity than for fun.

Although the Metor UI is indeed a nice and fun features to play with, I want to go straight to my desktop whenever I open my computer or laptop in my case.