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In part 5 of their Windows 8 Tips and Tricks series, Kevin Remde and Principal Technical Account Manager Lex Thomas  briefly introduce you to some of the new security-centric improvements in Windows 8. [2:04] Demo: Control Your App Privacy [6:12] Demo: SmartScreen [11:33] Demo: Automatic…

You may know File Explorer by it's previous name, Windows Explorer. Along with the new name are some in features. In this tip I'll walk you through some of the newer features as well as common functions that will help you increase productivity when working with the files on your Windows PC.

Abstract:   Michael Palermo welcomes Kevin Ashley to the show as they discuss how Kevin has made over $100k on his Windows 8 apps. Tune in as they discuss some tips and tricks for how you can improve your app revenue like  how to properly price your app and various monetization…

Although I don’t personally recommend this, there are some people out there who don’t want to bother with using a password to protect their Windows user account. Of course, using a password in Windows isn’t required, only suggested. But even if you don’t fill one in, you still have to click your…

In part 6 of their Windows 8 Tips and Tricks series, Kevin Remde and Principal Technical Account Manager Lex Thomas  show off some of the new kinds of customization options found in Windows 8. [2:16] Demo: Start Screen background [6:33] Demo: Scheduled Maintenance [11:00] Demo: Power Options –…

In Windows 8, without a Start button, properly shutting down or rebooting Windows can be a bit of a chore. Many users want to shut down or reboot Windows in just one click. This video illustrates the script to enable users to click on a tile to shut down, reboot or log off Windows on the Start…

With this reinvented operating system, there are some new keyboard shortcuts and user conventions, in this series I'll walk you through some quick tips for using Windows 8. Let's start with some introductory keyboard shortcuts to help speed up using Windows 8.

Charms are new to Windows and provide a quick way to jump to the most commonly used tasks. In this video I'll give you a quick overview of charms including shortcuts for using them even faster. 

Make the most of your Windows Phone 8 and get in touch with your friends and family with just a single touch. Learn all about the very cool "Groups" feature...right now...in one minute.

In part 3 of their Windows 8 Tips and Tricks series, Kevin Remde and Principal Technical Account Manager Lex Thomas show us some improvements in Windows 8 that will help people be more productive. [1:35] Demo: Windows Key Shortcuts [14:27] Demo: Manage startup with Task Manager [20:11] Demo: Get…