In Windows 8.1, you may face an unexpected behavior due to a design change Microsoft made to save power: when some USB connected device, such as a mobile phone or tablet is connected to the computer, it does not charge correctly. To resolve this issue so USB devices re-charge correctly, follow the instructions below.
How to make fonts bigger without changing the DPI in Windows 8.1 and Windows 8
It’s a well known fact that Microsoft has removed a number of features and options from Windows 8. One of them was the Advanced Appearance settings dialog, which allowed you to change various aspects such as colors and window metrics. In Windows 8 and Windows 8.1, all that's left are a few settings to change the text size; the rest of the settings are all removed because even if you changed them, they didn't apply to themes/visual styles. They were only applicable to the Classic theme which also was removed. However, changing only the text size can still be a better option for some users than changing the entire system's DPI because changing DPI often leads to scaling issues.
How to backup your Wireless network profiles in Windows 8.1 and Windows 8
Recently we covered a useful tip on how to filter wireless networks in Windows 8 to create a black list or white list. Today I would like to share how you can back up your wireless network configuration (authorized SSIDs, saved passwords etc) to a file. When you reinstall Windows, you can restore your wireless connections configuration from that file.
How to free up space on your disk drive by compressing the Windows hibernation file
Our readers constantly ask us that Windows is taking up a lot of their disk space on the OS volume and that the free space is constantly reducing as they install updates and new apps. Previously, we covered some ways to get free disk space back by cleaning up the Windows Component Store on Windows 8.1/Windows 8 and Windows 7. We also showed how you can automate Disk Cleanup and run it directly in the system files mode. Today we would like to show you how you can free up disk space by enabling compression on your Windows hibernation file.