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Friday, June 21, 2013

11:57 PM

How to Not Get Lost in Windows 8: The Best Shortcuts and Tricks


Windows 8 sports a bold new interface designed for both touch-enabled devices and keyboards/mice. But for the uninitiated, it can be extremely confusing and frustrating to use, with many controls now hidden behind new ways to interact with your computer. Want to know how to actually use Windows 8 without going crazy? Here are the most important Windows 8 shortcuts and tips for getting around.
First of all, if you've just started using Windows 8 and wondering where everything went, don't worry, it's not just you. All of the controls and features of Windows 7 are still there (plus a few new ones). They may have just been moved or redesigned. Here's a map, if you will, to this brave new world. (Check out this chart of the best shortcuts and gestures—click to expand and right-click to save—and read on for more tricks and details.)



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11:56 PM

The Best New Apps In the Windows 8 Store

The Best New Apps In the Windows 8 Store



Once you have Windows 8 up and running, the first thing you'll want to do is start installing the apps you need to get things done. Thankfully, Microsoft's new Windows 8 store offers quick access to a number of the applications you'd normally have to go hunt down anyway, but it also has some real treasures worth downloading. Here are some of the best.
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11:45 PM

How to Prepare Your Computer for Windows 8

How to Prepare Your Computer for Windows 8



Windows 8 will be here in just one day. If you're thinking of getting in on all the new features of the new "re-imagined," touch-friendly operating system, here's what you should do now to get ready.
You'll be able to download and install Windows 8 directly from Microsoft (when it's available) for $39.99 if you're running Windows XP, Vista, or Windows 7. Boxed versions with discs will cost an extra $30 at retail stores. While the installation process is straightforward, you'll make the move to Windows 8 a lot smoother and as painless as possible if you follow a few steps.


 Step One: Find Out If Your Computer and Programs Are Actually Compatible with Windows 8



Can your computer run Windows 8? The minimum system requirements for Windows 8 are pretty accommodating. Microsoft says that if your computer can run Windows 7, it'll be able to run Windows 8.

Even if you're running an older system, chances are it'll meet these basic system requirements :
  • Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster
  • Memory: 1 gigabyte (GB) (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit) RAM
  • Hard disk space: 16 GB (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
  • Graphics card: Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver
Look up your system specs by right-clicking on My Computer in the Start Menu and going to Properties (or go to Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools > System Information).

Special requirements/possible issues: Some reports say that a few more recently released Windows 7 PCs (mostly tablets and netbooks) won't be able to run Windows 8, because they use Intel's Atom Cedar Trail processor, which has problems with the new OS. So if you use one of these devices, you should probably hold off on upgrading or at least confirm it'll work for you.

For certain features, Windows 8 has a few other requirements. To use touch, obviously you'll need a tablet or monitor that supports multitouch, but some laptops will get extra trackpad gestures. Windows Store apps require a screen resolution of at least 1024x768 and apps snapping requires at least 1366x768. This can be a problem for netbooks, which typically have a resolution of 1024x600 pixels, although there's a registry hack to fix that (it's a bit clunky, though).

Check if your programs and devices are Windows 8-compatible
While most apps and devices that work on Windows 7 should be fine on Windows 8, to find out for sure, visit Microsoft's Compatibility Center or run the Windows 8 Upgrade Assistant, which scans your computer and checks for software and hardware compatibility.

Decide which version of Windows 8 you want
Windows 8, thankfully, doesn't have as many "editions" as previous versions of Windows did. You essentially have two choices: Windows 8 or Windows 8 Pro. The Enterprise edition is available for businesses, and you'll find RT on tablets, but for home computers you only need to decide whether you want the Pro version or not. Check out Microsoft's comparison chart to see the difference, or the Windows Super Site's more detailed chart. If you want Windows Media Center, you can now buy that as an add-on to Windows (though it's currently free for a limited time).

Step Two: Clean Up and Optimize Your Hard Drive
If you're doing a clean install (i.e., letting Windows wipe everything off your drive before upgrading) or installing Windows 8 onto a new partition or in a virtual machine, you can skip this step. But if you're planning to do an in-place upgrade to keep your documents, programs, and settings intact, now's the time for a little housekeeping, so you don't have junk carried over to the new OS.

(By the way, what gets migrated or carried over during an in-place upgrade depends on the version of Windows you're running.)



Our guide to speeding up, cleaning up, and reviving your PC walks you through spring cleaning your Windows computer, including uninstalling apps you don't use and freeing up disk space, but, in short, here are the tools recommended for the task:
  • Remove apps you no longer need: Revo Uninstaller (free), our favorite app uninstaller for Windows, completely deletes every trace of a program with just a few clicks.
  • Clean out the junk files: The speedy Ccleaner will banish temporary files, log files, and other space-hogging stuff you don't want on your new Windows 8 system.
  • Defrag your drive: Even though we don't generally recommend defragging Windows Vista or Windows 7 PCs because they are already configured to defragment your drives, it's a good idea to check if your drive actually has been defragmented. By default, the defrag runs at 1 am every Wednesday, so if your computer isn't on at that time, it might not actually be defragged. While the built-in defragmenter is fine, a third-party tool like Piriform's Defraggler offers more features. Also note that if you have a SSD, you do not want to defragment.

Step Three: Run System and Third-Party Software Updates

Windows might balk if you try to upgrade but are missing important patches. Save yourself some time tomorrow and get the latest updates (especially service packs) now. Also, if your programs are updated, you have a better chance of them running correctly on Windows 8.

Run the system updates by going to the Windows > Software Update. To check which programs need updating, you can use a utility dedicated to that purpose, such as Update Notifier or a tool like Soluto, which also speeds up your system boot time and fixes slowdowns.

Step Four: Back Up Your Computer
Whether you're doing a clean install or an in-place upgrade, there's absolutely no doubt about it: you need to back up your computer and make sure the backup actually works. Backing up your PC with Windows' built-in utility is really easy: plug in an external drive and just say yes to using it as a backup drive. Test the backups by doing a few restores of older and newer files to make sure you can recover your files if needed. And now's a good time to make sure your online backup tool has recently backed up 100%.

Offline backup tools offer more options, including automatically verifying backups and creating a complete image of your PC, so you might want to use one of those for this special task, just to be sure you can completely backtrack if the upgrade goes awry (or you absolutely hate Windows 8).

Step Five: Save Your System Drivers and Locate Your Program Keys



Last but not least, make sure you have the media and product keys for all of your programs. Just take a stroll through your programs folder or export a list of installed programs from CCleaner.

For good measure, also make sure you have the drivers for at least your network card(s).
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11:14 PM

How to Bring the Start Menu Back in Windows 8

How to Bring the Start Menu Back in Windows 8



Windows 8 has some pretty cool things going for it, but it's become incredibly controversial because of one major change: the Start menu is completely gone. Luckily, there are a ton of programs out there that bring it back. Here are three of our favorites.

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11:05 PM

10 Awesome Improvements For Desktop Users in Windows 8

10 Awesome Improvements For Desktop Users in Windows 8


Boot Speed

Windows 8 uses some tricks to dramatically improve its boot speed. Some people have seen boot times drop from 30 to 15-20 seconds on existing hardware. Instead of shutting down normally, Windows 8 employs a clever trick – it saves the state of low-level software such as the kernel and hardware drivers to the disk and restores them when you boot it up. Essentially, Windows 8 “hibernates” low-level system software instead of shutting it down, resulting in greatly increased boot speeds.

New Windows 8 PCs using UEFI will also boot faster than systems using the old-style BIOS.

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5:23 PM

Everything You Need to Know About Windows 8

Everything You Need to Know About
Windows 8
well not really all
Windows 8 is finally available to download, but is your PC ready for the new operating system? Want to know the best new features and how to get around? Need to get your Start menu back? We're here to help you learn all the new features, shortcuts, and apps so you can be fully prepared for the upgrade.

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5:15 PM

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10172 clerical error law

Republic Act No. 10172

Republic of the Philippines
Congress of the Philippines
Metro Manila
Fifteenth Congress
Second Regular Session
Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-fifth day of July, two thousand eleven.
[REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10172]
AN ACT FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY OR MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OR THE CONSUL GENERAL TO CORRECT CLERICAL OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS IN THE DAY AND MONTH IN THE DATE OF BIRTH OR SEX OF A PERSON APPEARING IN THE CIVIL REGISTER WITHOUT NEED OF A JUDICIAL ORDER, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED NINETY FORTY-EIGHT
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5:06 PM

CREATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY:

History has it that in 1903, Tadian was just a barrio with a recorded population of 56. It functioned as a barrio or barangay of Kayan, which was at that time the seat of the municipal government for a long time. On March 29, 1959, Congressman Luis Hora authored a bill which became Republic Act 2101, transferring the site of the “municipio” from Kayan to Tadian. This pave the way to Tadian in becoming a regular municipality on June 25, 1963 under Executive Order (E.O.) No, 42. Kayan became a barangay of Tadian and at present, was divided into two barangays, namely; Kayan East & Kayan west.
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5:04 PM

ETYMOLOGY:

The name of the municipality, Tadian, is basically derived from the Ilocano word “Tadi” meaning the spur-like projection that grows at the hind of each foot of a matured cock which it uses as a weapon during combat with another cock. This modern time of “tadi” has come to refer also to a razor sharp piece of 5 inches metal attached to a game cock’s foot for it to use in cock fight. With the affix “an”, Tadian literally means to fix a “tadi” to the cock’s feet.
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5:04 PM

INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES

1. Transportation
Tadian is accessible to all types of vehicle. It can be reached from Baguio City by 5-6 hours ride through buses (Rising Sun, A Trans) passing through the historic Halsema Highway. It can be reached also from Bontoc by 2-2 ½ hours ride through vans, public utility jeepneys and mini-bus. Tadian also is near at Cervantes, Ilocos Sur by 30 min. to 1 hour ride only.
There are trips daily to Baguio City emanating from the three zones of the municipality with one trip coming from Aluling, Ilocos Sur, just about 2 kms. away from Cervantes, daily trips to Bontoc are eight and one trip to Abatan, Buguias, Benguet.
18 out of the 19 barangays of this town are accessible by vehicle. Barangay Mabalite which is inaccessible for most period of the year is accessible only during summer season.
Tadian municipality was classified as a 5th class municipality but the Department of Finance, effective CY-2002 classified it as a fourth class municipality. It depends largely on its share from the Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) from the National Government. Table 8 shows that 84.90% of its income for the year 2002 which also reflect the previous years, came from its share on IRA. Only 15% of the estimated revenue came from the local collections. It is interesting to note also that only 1.68% of the total revenue came from its collection on local taxes. Basically, Tadian municipal government can not survive without its share from the national wealth. 20% of the IRA goes to development project.

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