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Running Windows 8.1 in VirtualBox is very simple. It’s the same as running any other Operating system in there, but there are a few settings you need to make sure you set, or else many bad things will happen.

For instance, if you look at the image below, you will see how all the graphics on the Start page get a trailing view, and this happens in Apps and various other screens inside of Windows 8.1. I found a fix after messing around with the settings. Below are the steps to get setup using Windows 8.1 inside of VirtualBox. Keep in mind, Windows 8.1 is still not released, so full support for Windows 8.1 in VirtualBox is going to take a little bit long to get perfect, and Windows 8.1 may have some issues too, so don’t take it out on one or the other.

To change your password in Windows 8 is a lot easier than in previous versions, and anyone will be able to quickly pick up and learn how to do this. Microsoft did some interesting things to Windows 8, and a few of these changes will really help the normal computer user use their PC.

Of course, these changes will affect power users, but they can always modify Windows 8 to work for them. So without further ado, how to update, change, remove, add a password to your Windows 8 Local Account.

Now, having Tiles is nice and all, but having Desktop Shortcuts can really help speed up the time it takes you to get work done. There is no really simple way to do this, but I did find a way that only requires a few steps, and can be done real quick after you learn how.

I am unsure why Microsoft and Windows decided to not add a “Add to Desktop” option along side all the “Pin to Taskbar” and various other options they have, but there are a lot of things in Windows 8 which bring me to that same question, why?. Below is a video, picture, and text steps on how to add the shortcut icon to Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 Desktops.

If you are using a desktop with a larger display, or are just too use to having a Desktop inside of Windows, there is now an easy way to boot right into the Desktop screen instead of your Start Screen. The Start Screen is the “Tile Page” or the “Metro Page”. It goes by a lot of various names. To best describe it, it’s the screen with the large Box Icons (called Tiles).

Running Linux is great, but at times you will most likely need Microsoft Windows for one reason or another, or at least need to install it to a computer. And the best option to do this is through a flashdrive.

This option works for Windows 8 along with 7 and 8.1. I tested them all out today and have a lot of success with it, and not a single thing went wrong.