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If you want to prevent the users of your computer from uninstalling Metro applications in Windows 8, follow the tutorial below.

As a default settings of Windows 8 Consumer Preview all the users have access to all Metro applications. So, other users can also uninstalled the Metro applications installed by you. Though any uninstalled metro applications can be restored back by downloading them from the Windows Store, but still that will be unnecessary bandwidth consuming. Thus, if you want to prevent other users from uninstalling Metro applications installed by you, then follow the steps given below.

1. Press Windows + R to open the Run window. Now type gpedit.msc into that textbox and hit Enter.

2. Now navigate to User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Start Menu and Taskbar . Now Find
Prevent users from uninstalling applications from Start. Initially it will be in Not Configured status.

3. Double click on it to open the settings for it. In the popped up dialogue box, click on Enabled and click OK
to change settings.

4. Now you will see the settings is in Enabled status.

Also, you will no longer see the Uninstall in the Start Menu when you will right click on any  ... Read more »

In order to remove favourites from navigation pane in Windows 8, follow the tutorial below.

In the left pane of Windows Explorer you will always see Favourites there. Under the Favourite tab you will see Downloads, Desktop and Recent Places. If want to remove favourites from navigation pane, follow the steps shown below.

1. Open Windows Explorer. Move to the view tab in the toolbar.

2. Click Navigation Pane . Click Show Favourites to clear selection.

Now watch Favourite items are all gone from navigation pane.

If you want to enable or disable Secure Sign-in in Windows 8, go through this tutorial.

What is Secure Sign in?

It is very important to keep your PC as secure as possible. One way to do so is to enable secure Sign in, so that all users need to press Ctrl+Alt+Delete to log on securely. After pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete the users are asked to type a valid username and password to access the computer.
Secure logon provides an additional layer of security for your computer. It ensures you that the authentic Windows logon screen appears and thus it stops any type of mimic of your personal log in information. It means, if you have enabled the Secure logon or Secure Sign in in your computer, no other program (such as a virus or spyware) can intercept your user name and password information as you enter it.

Follow the steps to add or remove Startup Programs in Windows 8.

You must be signed in as an administrator to perform all the steps mentioned below in this tutorial.

Steps to enable or disable Secure Logon in Windows 8

1. Press (Windows + R) to open the Run dialog, then type

netplwiz

And click on OK.

2. If User Account Control (UAC) dialog box appears, then click on Yes.
3. Now, User Accounts window will open. Click on Advanced tab.

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If you want to selectively scan a drive or folder by Windows Defender Windows 8, refer to the tutorial below.

Microsoft introduces Windows Defender or Microsoft Security Essential in a new way, making it strongest ever.
As Microsoft tries to remove the need of any third party Antivirus software, so the strength of its own antivirus Windows Defender must have to be increased and Microsoft does it exactly. The new Windows Defender is so strong and secure that, really no 3rd party antivirus software is needed. But as other 3rd party anti viruses, in case of windows Defender, you will not get a san option in the context menu
of a folder or drive. If you want to scan selectively scan a folder or drive, follow the instructions carefully.

1. Press Windows + F to open the Search window. Type Defender and open Windows Defender from the search results in the Apps section.

2. Switch to the Home tab of Windows Defender. Select Custom Scan and click on Scan Now.

3. Now you will be asked to browse for the folder or drive you want to scan. Select that and click on OK.

Now you will see the scan in progress.

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If you want to know how to turn on or off Metro App Toast Notifications in Windows 8, refer to the tutorial below.

what is Metro App Toast Notifications?

Toast notification is a very new feature, introduced in windows 8. According to Microsoft, Toast notifications are an optional part of the app experience and are intended to be raised only when your app is not the active. Toast notifications in Windows 8 are rectangular block type notifications that appear in the upper right corner of your main display. The metro apps which are running in the background cause to pop these types of notifications to seek user’s attention to perform a further action, whether the user is in another app, on the desktop, on the Start screen or on the lock screen. Suppose your Messaging metro app is opened in the background and you are in another application, now if you get a message on Facebook chat (assuming you are connected to your Facebook account using Messaging), a Toast notification will be popped for that. This Toast notifications feature is very helpful, but when you are working on a serious job and don’t want to be disturbed by these sudden notifications, you may want to turn off this feature. Not only that you may also want to receive Toast notification for some certain metro apps, not for all.

Follow the steps to turn Metro App Toast Notifications On or Off in Windows 8.

Steps to turn Metro App Toast Notifications On or Off in Windows 8

A. Quick Method
Press (Windows + I) keys to directly open the Settings charms screen. Then click on Notifications option and you will see a cross sign in the Notifications. You have successfully turned Metro app Toast notification feature off and it will turn off everywhere including the lock screen, and gray out all notifications settings. You can easily turned this feature on by simply clicking again on the Notifications option in Settings charms screen.

B. Detailed Method
If you want to get Toast notification for some particular apps and want to block some unnecessary metro apps from sending you the Toast notifications, you should follow these steps:-

1. Press (Windows + I) keys to directly open the Settings charms screen or press (Windows + C) keys to open Windows Charms screen and select settings option.

2. Now, click on More PC settings option.

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