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How do I use Hyper-V in Windows 8?

Hyper-V virtualization is available in both the 64-bit Windows 8 Pro and Windows 8 Enterprise versions. For demonstration purposes, Ubuntu has been chosen to install in this tech-recipes tutorial, although you can ultimately install any OS in this environment.

Warning to Parents: How to Bypass Time Limits in Windows 7

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Parents contact me everyday with concerns about children accessing the computer without their permissions. This demonstrated technique shows one method that kids use to hack the parental control time limits in Windows 7.

Android: Download Unsupported Files

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One really weak point of the Android Browser is that you can not download files that are not supported by the device from the Internet. This can be really annoying when you need to download a file or an attachment while on the go. Luckily, we can fix it easily by using Astro File Manager.

Zune: How To Reset

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If your Zune locks up or fails to respond, you can reset it by following this tech-recipe:

Add Dependencies to Maven pom.xml File

Maven is a powerful tool that allows users to import dependencies into their software projects and also automatically manage transitive dependencies. In order to use Maven, it is necessary to explicitly add dependencies to the Maven pom.xml file. Once added to the Maven pom.xml file, dependencies will be automatically downloaded, updated, and have their sub-dependencies managed by Maven.

Find Animated GIF Files Using Google

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Animated GIF files are surging in popularity. Google’s Image Search now can specifically search for these file types.

Manage Windows 8 Startup Tasks to Speed Up Boot Times

One of the most well-known features of Windows 8 is its rapid boot times. Having a lot of things trying to load on startup can negate most of that advantage and slow down your whole computer. Fortunately, it is simple to decide what programs are important enough to be started right away every time you reboot.

How to Find Your Lost Windows Phone 8

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Windows Phone 8 comes with the ability to track down a lost device.

MacBook Pro: How to Determine Display Manufacturer

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Apple laptops occasionally have issues with the LCD display screens. By knowing the exact manufacturer of your system, you will be better armed in convincing the Genius Bar technicians that you need a replacement.

Save Your Facebook Data before Deleting Your Account

For various reasons you have decided to leave Facebook. However, you are struggling with the idea of losing all the history and the information that you have placed into Facebook after all of these years. Luckily, you can backup your Facebook data to your local computer.

Windows Phone 8: Set a Background for the Photo App

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If you use the Photos app in Windows Phone 8 to manage your pictures, you may notice that the app uses your existing pictures as the background to make the interface a bit more personal. Backgrounds usually come from the favorites list or the built-in collection. While this feature is useful, it can circle through pictures that you do not want to show as a background image. Fortunately, you can set a specific picture as your background.

Windows 8: Prevent a Device from Waking Up Your Computer

Moving the mouse, pressing the keyboard, or removing a USB drive all will awaken your PC from sleep. You can block some devices from being able to wake your computer.