Wednesday, November 27, 2013

How To Disable The Hybrid Shutdown Feature In Windows 8

Many Windows 8 users find themselves in issues related to rebooting of Windows 8. Sometimes the users find that their system restarts itself when the login screen appears and most of the users are pretty fed up with this issue.  Most of the issues occur due to the Hybrid Shutdown feature in the Windows 8 operating system. Below we discuss the steps to be followed for getting free from the issue occurring when you reboot Windows 8 computer by disabling the Hybrid Shutdown feature.

Instructions

  • If you are currently viewing the Start Screen of your computer, then type in power in the search bar. Windows will now search for all power related programs and will display them in the results page. If you are not in the Start Screen, then go to the top right corner of the screen for accessing the new Charms bar and then click on the Search option. Now type in power to view all results related to power options.  
  • Now look for the Settings option found in the right side pane and then click on the option named Change what power buttons do found among the search results. 
  • The Power Options window will come into view now. You can also launch this window alternately by typing in powercfg.cpl in the Run dialog box and then clicking on the link Change what power buttons do found at the left hand side of the window opened.
  • Under the Shutdown settings option, you will be able to see an option named Turn on fast startup, which is usually found at the bottom of the window.
  • Now you will be able to see a check box beside the option, uncheck the check box to disable the fast startup option and then click on the button named Save Changes found at the extreme lower portion of the window for saving the changed settings. 
  • If you are not able to see the above said option or not able to change the settings, then click on the option named Change settings that are currently unavailable found at the top of the window. 
  • Reboot Windows 8 computer that you are using for making the changes to come into effect.

You have now successfully fixed all the problems related to the shutdown and reboot of the Windows 8 computer. If you are still having any issues with your computer, feel free to contact the Windows 8 support team for further support.

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Uninstalling Yahoo! Toolbar From Your System

Yahoo toolbar is a browser add-on developed by the search engine Yahoo.com for optimizing the search results from your browser. The toolbar shows fast search results from the Yahoo search engine when search queries are given in the search bar. Follow the simple instructions given below for removing the Yahoo toolbar from the web browsers installed in your system.

Steps To Remove From IE

  • Open the Internet Explorer browser by double clicking on its shortcut icon found in the desktop and then look for the Yahoo toolbar in the application window. 
  • When you look in the toolbar, you will be able to find a Pencil menu in the toolbar, click on it. 
  • Now a drop down menu will appear in the window, click on the Uninstall option found there to remove Yahoo toolbar from your system. 
  • The toolbar un-installation procedure will now ask you to provide a feedback on why you have decided to uninstall the toolbar, write the reason in the box provided and then click on the Next button to start the un-installation procedure. 
  • Now close you browser window by clicking on the close button found at the top right corner of the application and then re-launch the application for completing the removal process.

Steps To Remove From Firefox

  • Open the Firefox browser by clicking on its quick launch icon found in the quick launch bar and the click on the Tools menu. 
  • Click on the Add-ons option found in the Tools drop down menu to view all the add-on programs installed in your system.
  • Now look for the Yahoo toolbar in the list of the add-ons and then click on it to select it. 
  • Now click on the Uninstall button to remove Yahoo toolbar from your Firefox web browser. 
  • The installation wizard will now start the un-installation process and will remove the toolbar from your system completely. 
  • When the process is completed, close the add-ons window and then restart the Firefox web browser.

If you follow the simple instructions given above, you will be able to uninstall the Yahoo toolbar from your system successfully. If you are not able to remove the toolbar from your system, then feel free to contact the Windows support team for further support.

Setting Up A Yahoo Account In Microsoft Outlook

Outlook is an email manager program developed by Microsoft for helping the users in managing their emails, contacts and calendar entries easily and efficiently. The program allows you to manage email accounts provided by any service providers like Yahoo. Follow the simple Outlook email setup instructions given below for setting up a Yahoo email in the Microsoft Outlook program.

Instructions
  • Open the Outlook application by double clicking on its shortcut icon found in the desktop. 
  • Click on the Tools menu found in the Menu bar. 
  • Scroll down through the drop down menu to find the option named E-mail Accounts and then click on it. 
  • Now you can see an option named Add a new e-mail account, click on it and then on the Next button for going to the next page. 
  • Now select the option POP3 from the drop down menu and the click on the Next button. 
  • Under the User information section, type in your name and Yahoo email address with domain name and then set the Incoming mail server address as pop.mail.yahoo.com.
  • Also, set the outgoing mail server as smtp.mail.yahoo.com. 
  • Under the Logon Information section, type in your Yahoo email and password for logging into your account and do not forget to put a check mark in the check box found next to the option Remember password.
  • Now test the Outlook email setup by clicking on the Test Account Settings button. 
  • Now click on the option named More Settings and then on the General tab.
  • In the mail account field found in the page, enter Yahoo! Mail, and then click on the Outgoing Server tab. 
  • Now put a check mark on the box found next to the option My outgoing (SMTP) requires authentication and also on the box found next to the option Use same settings as my incoming mail server.
  • Now click on the OK button for saving the settings and then on the Finish button for completing the configuration process. 
If you follow the simple instructions given above, you will be able to setup a Yahoo mail account in the Outlook program. If you experience any troubles while following the instructions given above, then contact the Outlook email support team.