[Happy New Year] Best AskVG Articles of 2013

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Hello everyone

We wish all our readers a very happy and prosperous new year.

2013 was a great year for tech world. We got Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 7, we got Windows 8.1 and we also got first preview of Android 4.4 'KitKat' OS for mobile phones and tablets in 2013. AskVG too released 3 new exclusive freeware Wi-Host, Power Scheduler and Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Offline Installer in 2013.

If you are new to this website or if you missed some articles in 2013, today in this topic we are going to list some of our best and most popular articles of 2013. So go ahead and check out all following mentioned AskVG articles and make sure you haven't missed any of them:

[Solution] Unknown Characters or Rectangles Showing on Windows 8/8.1 Start Screen

Let's start our list with a troubleshooting guide. Many Windows 8 and 8.1 users have faced this strange and annoying problem. Suddenly all metro icons on Windows 8/8.1 Start Screen and Login Screen are replaced by unknown characters and vertical rectangles. For example, the small down arrow to access "All Apps" page on Windows 8.1 Start Screen, scrollbars, all metro icons such as pin/unpin tiles, etc start showing weird characters and shapes.

It happens due to some missing or corrupt fonts in Windows 8 and 8.1. You can fix this problem using following tutorial:

[Fix] Unknown Characters Showing on Windows 8/8.1 Start Screen and Login Screen

[Tip] Customize Hidden "Extended Send To" Menu in Windows

"Extended Send To" menu appears when you press and hold "Shift" key and right-click on a shortcut and select "Send to" option. In this way, you get access to many extra send to options which are not shown in normal send to menu.

Following tutorial helps you in customizing this hidden "Extended Send To" menu and allows you to add or remove shortcuts from this secret menu.

[Tip] Customize Hidden "Extended Send To" Menu in Windows

Convert Microsoft Office 2013 Trial Version into Full Version without Reinstalling

When Office 2013 final RTM version was not released to public, Microsoft released a free fully functional 60-day trial version of Office 2013 to public. Many people installed it for testing purposes and also customized its interface and settings according to their requirements. The problem occurred when the trial period came to end and users had to uninstall the trial version and reinstall full version of Office 2013.

Following tutorial tells you how to convert the 60-day trial version of Office 2013 into full version without uninstalling or reinstalling Office 2013 in your system:

How to Convert Microsoft Office 2013 Trial Version into Full Version without Reinstalling?

[Fix] Annoying Cursor Jumping Problem While Typing Documents in Laptops

This is one of the most annoying problems faced by many laptop users. While typing some text suddenly the cursor jumps to random locations and if you don't notice this sudden change and continue typing, you may end up with an unpredictable document.

Following article helps you in fixing this annoying issue:

How to Fix Annoying Cursor Jumping Problem While Typing Documents in Laptops?

Customize Day Name, Date and Time Format on Windows 8/8.1 Lock Screen

Following tutorial helps you in customizing day name appearance and date and time format on Windows 8/8.1 Lock Screen. You can switch between 12-hour and 24-hour time format and change display language of day name and date on Lock Screen.

Customize Day Name, Date and Time Format on Windows 8/8.1 Lock Screen

[Tip] 5 Easy Ways to Switch from Windows 8/8.1 to Other OS

If you have a dual-boot system and if you are using Windows 8/8.1 with other OS such as Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7, following tutorial will definitely help you in switching from Windows 8 to other installed OS quickly and easily:

[Tip] 5 Easy Ways to Switch from Windows 8 to Other Installed OS

[Tip] Tweak and Customize Windows 8/8.1 Task Manager Functionality

Microsoft has redesigned the good old Task Manager in Windows 8 and 8.1. But there are some issues in the new Task Manager such as removal of original process file name, grouping of running processes, etc.

Following exclusive tutorial will help you in customizing Windows 8/8.1 Task Manager appearance and making it more user-friendly:

[Tip] Tweak and Customize Windows 8 Task Manager Functionality

Collection of Our Best "Resource Hacker" Tutorials to Customize Windows

In 2013 we also tried to put together all of our exclusive Resource Hacker tutorials for your reading convenience. Most of you might know that AskVG was the first website to post detailed tutorials of Resource Hacker which told Windows users how to customize and change Windows appearance and functionality with the help of this awesome free software.

Check out following article to read our exclusive Resource hacker tutorials:

Ultimate Collection of Best "Resource Hacker" Tutorials to Customize Windows

Power Scheduler for Windows

"Power Scheduler" is a freeware released by AskVG which allows you to schedule power operations such as shutdown, restart, hibernate and lock in Windows OS. Its a very easy to use and useful software for Windows users.

You can read more about it at following link:

Power Scheduler: Freeware to Schedule Power Operations in Windows

Tips to Customize "File Save" Page in Microsoft Office

Following exclusive AskVG tutorial provides some interesting and easy to use tips to customize new "File Save" page in Microsoft Office 2010 and 2013 versions. You can change default file format for saving new documents, change auto recover time, disable new file save page, remove SkyDrive integration and change default file save location in Office applications with the help of 5 useful tips given in following guide:

5 Tips to Customize "File Save" Page in Microsoft Office Applications

Hidden Secret Service Menu in DishTV and Tata Sky DTH Set Top Box

Apart from Windows, computers and mobile phones, we also posted articles about DTH services in India. There are many DTH (Direct-To-Home) services available in India but Tata Sky and DishTV are the most popular DTH brands in India.

If you are a DishTV or Tata Sky subscribers, you'll find following tutorials interesting and useful:

Revealing Hidden Secret Service Menu in Dish TV DTH Set Top Box

Revealing Hidden Secret Service Menu in Tata Sky DTH Set Top Box

Also check out our exclusive reviews and comparisons between DishTV, Tata Sky and Airtel Digital TV (ADTV) DTH services at following links:

[Tata Sky and Dish TV Review] Comparison Between Two Major DTH Services in India

[Review] Comparison Between Airtel Digital TV and Tata Sky DTH Services in India

If you are using or planning to purchase universal remotes for your DTH Set Top Box, following tutorials will definitely help you:

How to Program Airtel Digital TV, Tata Sky and Videocon D2H Universal Remotes?

How to Reset Airtel Digital TV, Tata Sky and Videocon D2H Universal Remote Settings?

Wi-Host for Windows

"Wi-Host" is another freeware released by us in 2013. This small freeware turns your laptop or PC equipped with Wi-Fi into a hot spot allowing you to share you Internet connection with other Wi-Fi enabled devices such as mobile phones, tablets or other computers.

Wi-Host: Turn Your PC or Laptop into Wi-Fi Hot Spot to Share Internet Connection

Windows 8.1 Reviews

2013 was the year when Microsoft released Windows 8.1, a must have update for Windows 8 users. Windows 8.1 tries to fix all issues and annoyances present in Windows 8. We posted lots of reviews and feature guides of Windows 8.1 in 2013 which can be read at following links:

[Exclusive] Windows 8.1 Features List

[Review] What's New in Windows 8.1?

Windows 8.1 = Fix (Windows 8) <=> Windows 7 = Fix (Windows Vista)

Everything You Want to Know About Windows 8.1

[Wishlist] Features You Want to See in Next Windows Version

[Guide] Things To Do After Installing Windows 8.1

Convert Windows 8.1 Start Screen into Full Screen Start Menu

Although Microsoft added Start button back to Windows 8.1 but the good old Start Menu was still missing in the OS. We posted an exclusive guide which helps you in converting Windows 8.1 Start Screen into a full screen Start Menu (kind of).

[Tip] Convert Start Screen into a Full Screen Start Menu (kind of) in Windows 8.1

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Offline Installer for Windows 8 and 8.1

Windows 8 and 8.1 don't come with .NET Framework 3.5 version which is required by many 3rd party software. When you try to install the Framework version, Windows requires an Internet connection to download the setup files. Our exclusive freeware "Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Offline Installer" helps you in installing the Framework offline i.e. without need of Internet connection.

Download Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Offline Installer for Windows 8 and 8.1

[Fix] Blurry or Hard to Read Font Problem in Windows 8.1

This is one of the most frequently faced problems in Windows 8.1. There are so many people who have faced this annoying problem in Windows 8.1. Many Windows 8.1 users get blurry or very hard to read text on their computer screens. Sometimes the text is shown in very small fonts which are hard to read and sometimes the text looks blurry.

Following guide helps you in fixing this problem:

[Fix] Bold, Blurry or Hard to Read Font Problem in Windows 8.1

[Fix] Internet Connection Not Working in Windows 8.1

This is another problem faced by Windows 8.1 users. Many times when Windows 8.1 users try to connect to Internet using their mobile phones or USB modem devices, they get error messages such as "Failed to create a phone-book entry", etc. It happens because the setup installer of these devices fails to create the required Internet connection entry in Network Connections.

Following guide helps you in fixing this weird problem:

[Fix] Internet Connection Not Working Using Mobiles or USB Modems in Windows

Windows 8.1 Explorer "This PC" Tweaks and Customization Tips

Microsoft has slightly changed Windows Explorer aka "This PC" functionality in Windows 8.1. Now it comes with 6 extra folders shown at the top in Windows Explorer. Microsoft has also introduced a new group by section "Devices and drives" in Windows 8.1 Explorer which shows hard disk drives and removable devices together in a single section.

Following exclusive tutorial helps you in tweaking and customizing Windows 8.1 Explorer look and functionality:

[Tips] Tweak and Customize Windows 8.1 Explorer "This PC"

Transform Windows XP and Windows 7 into Windows 8.1

As usual when Windows 8.1 released, we posted our much awaited tutorials to transform Windows XP and Windows 7 into Windows 8.1. These tutorials will help you in making your Windows XP and Windows 7 look-like Windows 8.1.

Transform Windows XP into Windows 8.1 without using Customization Pack

Transform Windows 7 into Windows 8.1 without using Customization Pack

Restore Old Behavior of New Tab Page in Google Chrome

The new versions of Google Chrome web browser come with a redesigned "New Tab" page which shows Google logo, search box and 8 thumbnails/tiles of your recently visited websites. Many people disliked this new tab page and they asked a way to restore previous "New Tab" page in Google Chrome.

Following guide helps you in restoring old behavior of "New Tab" page in Google Chrome. It allows you to remove recently visited websites thumbnails, Google logo and search box from new tab page:

How to Restore Old Behavior of New Tab Page in Google Chrome?

Fixing Problems While Installing Windows 8.1

When people started installing Windows 8.1 in their computers or started upgrading Windows 8 to Windows 8.1, they faced various problems such as Windows 8.1 update link not available in Windows Store, etc.

We posted following article to help you in fixing various frequently faced problems while installing Windows 8.1:

Fix Problems While Installing or Upgrading to Windows 8.1

How to Find Windows Installation Date?

Our following exclusive guide helps you in finding out the date and time when Windows was installed in your computer:

[Tip] How to Find Out Date and Time When Windows was Installed in Your Computer?

Some Other Best of 2013 Articles Which are Worth to Mention

Best Windows 8 Tips-n-Tricks for Windows 8.1

[Tip] Pin "Slide to Shutdown" Shortcut to Windows 8.1 Start Screen

Windows 8 and 8.1 Hidden Secret Features and Useful Hotkeys

[Tips] Tweak Opera Web Browser Settings to Improve Your Privacy

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That's all for now guys. Once again we wish you all a happy new year. We also thank you for your warm support and love for this website. Keep visiting this website regularly to read such interesting and useful articles in future.

Also check out our archive and popular articles page to read many other AskVG articles which haven't been mentioned in this topic.

Posted by: Vishal Gupta | Categories: Windows 7, Windows 8 / 8.1

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Commentszydrius32

Auspicious new years to you too!

kk

HAPPY NEW YEAR .... 2014....!!!

Bandhan Islam

Happy New Year to you VG....Hope you give us more tweaks and tips this year....VG, I had a problem with Windows 8.1 x64 offline installer. The offline installer doesn't work for windows 8.1 x64 versions. but works with Windows Server 2012 R2 editions.

leomate

Happy new year VG :)

Andre Christian

Happy new Year 2014!

Addy

Hey VG , in the beginning of the article , you've written Android 4.0 'KitKat' . its 4.4 Kitkat......................Please update.............

VG

^^ Thanks. Corrected.

@All
Thanks for the wishes and support.

@Bandhan Islam
I didnt quite understand your problem. Please provide more details.

Bandhan Islam

VG...my Windows 8.1 x64 sxs folder is corrupted. It stucks at 65.8....i need download link for orginal sxs folder

VG

^^ Sorry but thats not possible. You'll need to download it again.

Bandhan Islam

VG I downloaded 3 more windows 8.1 iso. Still the problem persists. Please give me a link for fresh and clean iso

VG

^^ There are no download links for Windows 8.1. You'll need to download it using Upgrade Assistant.

http://www.askvg.com/how-to-download-windows-8-1-rtm-standalone-offline-iso-for-clean-installation/

Subodhthok

happy new year

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