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Showing posts with label 8.1. Show all posts

How to Make Hibernate Shortcut in Windows

Do you want to hibernate your Windows computer? Are you searching for a way to enable hibernate option in your computer. Here we will tell you a simple trick to make a hibernation shortcut on your desktop. To enable hibernation in your Windows computer (Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 10), simply follow the given instructions:

  1. Right click on Desktop
  2. Select New -> Shortcut
  3. Type shutdown /h in the given textbox
  4. Click Next button
  5. Type a name for the shortcut (eg:hibernate now)
  6. Click Finish button.

Now a new shortcut will appear on your Windows desktop. Open it to hibernate the computer immediately.

How to Disable AutoRun or AutoPlay in Windows Operating Systems

Here i am writing about the methods to disable AutoRun feature in Microsoft Windows Operating Systems. To know more about AutoRun, See this post: What is AutoRun or AutoPlay and How to Set it?If you want to make an AutoRun CD or Pen Drive yourself, just visit this page: How to Make a AutoRun CD or DVD Using Autorun.inf. To disable Autotrun or Autoplay features, there are multiple methods. Methods may also be different for different versions of Windows operating system.

Disable AutoPlay on Windows 8 or 8.1

  • Open Start Menu
  • Goto PC Settings (gear icon).
  • got PC and Devices
  • Select AutoPlay
  • Click on the ON or Off Toggle button to turn it off.

How to Connect PC or Laptop to Internet Using Android Phone

The Android operating system supports usage of Android phones as an Internet modem for Personal computer or laptops. This facility of sharing the Internet connection of Android phone with a laptop or PC through a USB cable is called USB tethering. It supports most of major operating systems.

In Linux:


In Linux you just have to enable 'packet data' in phone first, connect phone with PC or laptop through USB data cable and check the option 'USB tethering' in Settings. It is somewhere within USB settings or Wifi and network settings. The place of this option may vary from phone to phone.In my phone (Ssmsung Galaxy S Advance, GT-I9070) , it is found as follows: Settings-> Wireless and Neetwork->Tethering and Portable Hotspot-> USB tethering. Check the option 'USB Tethering'. When 'USB tethering' is enabled, your Linux OS will automatically install the 'Remote NDIS based Internet sharing' driver. and your computer will automatically connect to internet within a few minutes.


Windows XP:


How to Connect Windows 8 or 8.1 Compuer to Internet by USB Tethering Android Phone

Let me tell you first that USB tethering is the process of sharing the internet connection of your Android phone with your PC or laptop through USB connection. In Windows 7, Windows Vista and Linux, USB tethering works so easily that we just have to enable packet data, connect phone through USB and enable 'USB tethering' in Settings. Above mentioned operating systems automatically install the required drivers. And within few minutes, the system will connect to Internet through your USB connected Android phone. But it is not that much easy in Windows 8 or Windows 8.1. We have to manually install the driver for the Android device to enable USB tethering. In this post, I will show you how to enable USB tethering in Windows 8 and Windows 8.1.