windows 8

Boot into safe mode on Windows 8/Server 2012

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One of the earliest steps in troubleshooting a PC/Server is to boot into safe mode. Be it Last Known Good recovery, to uninstalling a faulty driver, this has simply been achieved by pressing the F8 key. This changed with Windows 8 / Windows Server 2012 and its Automatic Repair mode. But what if we want … Read more

Disable Windows “Aero Shake” in Windows 8, 8.1

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Aero Shake is a feature that debuted in Windows 7. It allows the user to minimize all of the open windows on the desktop by grabbing and shaking one of the currently open windows. Today I came to the realization that this feature is extremely annoying! So, if you find it annoying too, here is … Read more