World Map theme for Windows 8
Author: Sergey Tkachenko
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Speed up your Windows startup with these tricks
Do you know that you can speed up Windows startup without using third-party tools? Today, we are going to share with you several tricks which will allow you to reduce the startup time and make your Windows boot faster. Some of them are quite simple, and some of them might be new for you.
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How to unlock the hidden display off timeout for the Lock screen in Windows 8 and Windows 8.1
The Lock screen, new to Windows 8, is a fancy feature which allows you to display an image while your PC/tablet is locked and displays other useful information.
However, when the PC is locked, the normal display off timeout value has no effect on it and you cannot specify the timeout value after which the screen will turn off while you are on the Lock screen. Turns out, there is a hidden registry setting for this and enabling it even turns it on in the Power Options control panel GUI - the same window where you specify other power related timeouts. Let me show you how.
Download Registry tweak to unlock GUI for the Lock Screen display off timeout
Registry tweak to unlock GUI for the Lock Screen display off timeout.
When your PC is locked, the normal display off timeout value has no effect on it and you cannot specify the timeout value after which the screen will turn off while you are on the Lock screen. Turns out, there is a hidden registry setting for this and enabling it even turns it on in the Power Options control panel GUI - the same window where you specify other power related timeout.
This works in Windows 10, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1
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