How to open power user menu in windows 8 onwards


Need to navigate to some hidden beneath controls in windows or just need to quickly open frequently used controls? Don't worry "Microsoft" was kind enough to add a power-user menu when they decided to remove the start menu. So what is this power-user menu or sometimes called Win+X menu? It is a special menu which allows fast and easy access to frequent settings application in windows, curious? Look at it yourself, then.
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How to check your hard disk drive health information


Have lots of data stored? Backup your data regularly? Good Job. One should always backup their data regularly, to prevent loss of data due to various factors. Unfortunately backing up data to only one hard drive is not the best of the ways to keep your data safe, hard drives are mechanical devices and any mechanical device is bound to stop working sooner or later. Its better to keep track of your hard drives health so that you know when your hard drive will give up on you. How to check your hard disk drives health information when you still have time?
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How to create bootable USB drive or pendrive


Windows not booting up? Want to clean install your windows? Either case you would need a DVD to boot up or a USB drive/pendrive, but wait who uses DVDs now (cough...cough...), we would prefer a bootable USB drive any day. The only thing left to complete you adventure is to make your USB drive bootable. Got the ISO but don't know how to make it bootable? Don't worry there are various ways to do that, but lets use the simplest way.
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How to download latest windows 10 ISO


Windows 10 had an update called "Threshold 2" in November last year, which brought some bug fixes and various improvements. If you want to clean install this Windows 10 build (1511) then the only way is to first install the original RTM build (10240) and then update it to the latest "Threshold 2". Microsoft did put the new build ISO on their website but then it was reverted to the RTM build. Fortunately the new build is still available on their website but opening the site from PC, the site re-directs to the RTM build webpage. Want to know how to download the latest ISO from the website?
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How to do a clean install of Windows 10


Excited about the new Windows 10? Yes then you must have either already upgraded your old windows or you must have bought a whole new copy. If you bought a new copy then the clean install process is straight-forward but for those who availed the free upgrade, they might have to go through a long process just to do a clean install. Fortunately things have changed with the new "Threshold" (November) update, now everyone can clean install windows 10 easily.
There is a great article on "HowToGeek" which shows you all the ways of installing the brand new windows. This article was in itself so much detailed and easy that there was no need replicating it here.
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