Did you know that, back in the Windows 3, 95, and 98 days, you could simply type in your password to log into your computer? It sounds crazy, I know, but it's true. Since Windows XP, the process has ...

The lock screen appears first as you turn on or wake up a Windows 8 computer, so you want it to make a pleasant impression. By default, Windows displays only images that best fit your screen ...

One of the many conveniences that the Windows family of products offers is the ability to receive notifications from apps on your Lock screen. These Lock screen notifications appear under the time and ...

Readers offer their best tips for skipping the Windows 8 lock screen, mass-closing tabs in the new Firefox update, and keeping anonymous bookmarks in the cloud. Every day we receive boatloads of great ...

You can make your Windows 8 PC look unique -- not just with live tiles, but with colours, background patterns and lock-screen wallpapers. David Gilson has always revelled in tech and started writing ...

Windows: If you're getting a little tired of the lock screen images in Windows 8, Chameleon is a free app that'll help you personalize it with new images or constantly-rotating images that change ...

Windows 8, I want to love you, but your annoying quirks keep bringing me down. After spending more than a year conquering the operating system’s overhauled (and nonintuitive) interface in its various ...

Windows 8 has a feature where you can login to your Windows account using a 4-digit PIN. This PIN can consist of any number and is useful if your normal login password is too complicated to type on ...