APC articles by Ashton Mills

Windows 8 tips and tricks - part 2
Ashton Mills shows you how to tweak Windows 8 further to your liking.
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How to dual-boot Windows 8 and Linux
Best friends forever? Well, maybe not, but we can at least get Windows 8 and Linux booting from the same machine without too much trouble. Ashton Mills explains.
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Windows 8 tips and tricks - part 1
What is Windows without tweaking it to your liking?
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Windows store vs App store & Google Play: The fight is on
Microsoft’s Windows Store is the new spectacle-faced kid on the block. But can it match or overtake the success of the Apple and Google incumbents? Ashton Mills goes shopping.
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Navigating Windows 8
So you’ve got this new user interface formerly known as ''Metro'' in front of you. How do you use this thing? Here’s our quick guide to surviving 'Metro' and making it work for you
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Who will Windows 8 benefit the most?
Everyone is different, but here’s APC’s take on who we think will or won’t benefit from upgrading to Windows 8.
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Setting up Windows 8
So you’ve got a new Windows 8 PC or dived into an upgrade purchase. Ashton Mills guides you through setting up Windows 8 and finding your way around the new user interface.
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Is Windows 8 for you?
Is it worth your time and money? Ashton Mills asks and answers the hard question.
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Automating backups with Windows Home Server
With auto backups on your new WHS setup, you’ll never have to worry about losing files again!
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Explaining Linux Mint 13
It may be based on Ubuntu, but Linux Mint is a drastic departure for the OS. Ashton Mills explains.
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Watching the watchers
Did you know that personal information is collected every time you surf the web? Here's how to stay safe.
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Boost performance with a RAM drive
A RAM drive can add to your PC's performance in everyday operations. Ashton Mills explains how.
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Tweaking Unity?
Don't like Unity as is? No problem. There are a number of programs you can use to adjust Unity to your liking.
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Windows 8 in-depth: Versions breakdown
Ashton Mills looks at the versioning of Windows 8 -- and how this will have some unintended consequences for media playback.
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Linux: Use the source, Luke
Try a source-based Linux distribution so you can tailor it perfectly to your needs. The choices are endless...
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