How to Create the Quick Launch Toolbar and Show Desktop Shortcut in Windows 8

Show Desktop features allows user to quickly and instantly view the desktop by minimizing all opened windows in order to access files or shortcuts placed on desktop. If you are using Windows 8, you might be found that Windows 8 has also done away the Quick Launch Toolbar which also causing the Show Desktop shortcut icon that resides in Quick Launch Toolbar to be missing.
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Trick to Force iTunes to Detect & Connect with iPhone & iPad via Wi-Fi Sync

With the iOS operating system getting more and more sophisticated, the catchphrase of Steve Jobs, it just works, may no longer be true. One of the main feature of iOS is iTunes Wi-Fi Sync, which when enabled, allow users to wirelessly sync iPhone, iPad and iPad mini to Apple iTunes application installed on Windows and Mac OS X.
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SharePoint List Cannot Be Displayed in Datasheet View

When clicking on ‘Datasheet View’ button in List tab’s ribbon on a SharePoint 2010 site, or clicking on ‘Actions’ then ‘Edit in Datasheet’ on a ShrePoint 2003 or 2007 site, to view and manage the list items in spreadsheet format, the following error may occur:

The list cannot be displayed in Datasheet view for one or more of the following reasons:

• A datasheet component compatible with Microsoft SharePoint Foundation is not installed.
• Your Web browser does not support ActiveX controls.
• A component is not properly configured for 32-bit or 64-bit support.

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How to Flush & Clear DNS Cache in Google Chrome Browser

Google Chrome web browser or OS has a built-in internal DNS caching mechanism which stores and saves the domain name to IP address resolution information which it had previously resolved. In addition, if you enabled the ‘predict network actions to improve page load performance’ feature, Chrome will also look up IP addresses of all links on the web page in advance, and store the information in the internal DNS cache.
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How To Enable Windows 8 Hibernate Option

Windows 8 has come with a lot of changes which users are finding a bit annoying, and one of those is the Hibernation option, which is not visible by default. However, if you can’t find Hibernate option in the Charms bar power pane, the steps to enable Hibernate shortcut in Windows 8 is easy.

Hibernation is a feature of an operating system which allows the contents of RAM to be written to the hard drive, so that the system can quickly restart and restore to original state when waking up from off state.

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Update SharePoint Documents Connected to Outlook When Edit Offline and Read-Only

SharePoint provides a ‘Connect to Outlook’ function which allows user to browse, edit, and even search the files on SharePoint. When using SharePoint-connected Microsoft Outlook to open documents, workbooks or presentations downloaded from Document Library in SharePoint Server or SharePoint Online or Office 365, the files may appear as read-only, disallowing users to modify or edit the files, then save and update them directly onto the server.
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Windows 8 Keyboard Shortcuts (Accelerator Keys or Hotkeys)

Keyboard shortcuts, also known as accelerator keys or hotkeys, is a set of combination keyboard strokes which can be used to trigger the predefined actions. Keyboard shortcuts or hot keys make it easier for user to interact with computer, which otherwise would typically require a mouse or other pointing device to perform the operation. Besides that, keyboard shortcuts are also used extensively by hardcore gamers to increase their gaming reaction speed.

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How To Add, Modify, Rename, or Delete User Accounts In Windows 8

As usual, Microsoft Windows 8 operating system also supports multiple user accounts creation, which can be assigned as either administrator or standard user account type, in addition to a guest account. Setting up separate accounts on a PC will help to keep documents like pictures and assignments organized.

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