Microsoft offers free 90 days evaluation version of the latest Windows 8.1 through their TechNet evaluation center. Though it is meant for IT professionals trying out for their organization before recommend to buy, it is free to download for everyone. If you still use any older versions, especially Windows XP which Microsoft officially stops support from […]

Windows 8.1 is not intended for the computers running Windows XP or Vista. Hence, before planning for the free Windows 8.1 installation it is necessary to check whether your system is capable of running it and the already installed softwares are supported in new Windows 8.1 version. How to Check 64 bit or 32 bit […]

The important aspect of installing Windows 8.1 is to understand that it can be installed along with the existing version of your Windows which means you don’t need to delete your existing Windows version. Once installed, your system will have a dual operating system which you can switch during the time of booting. The only […]

Free Windows 8.1 evaluation version can be downloaded from Microsoft’s TechNet Evaluation Center. You need to have a Microsoft account in order to download the file.

The free Windows 8.1 download file will be in ISO image format and hence can’t be executed directly to install the operating system. You need to convert the ISO image file into a bootable flash USB drive or burn into a DVD to start Windows from a USB drive or a DVD. Creating Bootable Flash USB […]

As explained in the step2, cleanup the hard disk drive where you want to install Windows 8.1 version. It is not necessary to format the drive or entire hard disk for installation. Your system will be having a dual operating system with Windows 8.1 along with the existing operating system. Changing the Boot Sequence Change your […]

Changing the DNS servers address is sometimes necessary to correct the IP related problems like resolving host issue in Google Chrome browser and helps the sites to load faster. This article explains the step by step process of adding public DNS to your network settings in Windows XP. Step 1 – Open Network Connection Properties […]

Changing the DNS servers address is sometimes necessary to correct the IP related problems like resolving host issue in Google Chrome browser and helps the sites to load faster in all the browsers. This article explains the step by step process of adding public DNS to your network settings in Windows 7 and the same […]

When you are using Microsoft excel most of the time it is necessary to convert a column in a sheet to a row and vice versa. Especially with the data in table format it is a difficult task to convert the columns of the table to rows along with the complete data. This article explains […]

When you embed an object in Office documents, the original file name and the default icon will be selected automatically. Here is a step by step process, if you are looking for changing the embedded file name in any office documents like Word, Excel or PowerPoint. We explained the process with Word 2010 and the […]