Microsoft Windows 8 operating system articles
Disclaimer: Longer-than-necessary explanation of my love-affair with Lenovo proceeds actual relevant information I’ll be the first to admit that I was more than pleasantly surprised by Lenovo this summer. After graduating from college and getting a job, I figured one of my first […]
Lenovo has an Idea: First Windows 8 machine to be double-duty IdeaPad Yoga Read More »
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Today marks a turning point in Microsoft’s history. A new operating system. A new interface. A new direction, so to speak. Microsoft’s Windows 8 operating system has just been released for you to try as what is called a “Consumer Preview”. It is a chance
Windows 8 Consumer Preview (formerly know as Beta) is Live! Read More »
Reports are circulating that Microsoft is planning to debut Windows 8 Beta in Barcelona on February 29th. Nothing has actually been confirmed but events do appear to backup the assertion. Microsoft has always claimed it would release Windows 8 Beta (what it refers to as
Windows 8: Consumer Preview set for February 29th Read More »
You will no doubt be familiar with the ‘Restore to Factory Settings’ option which has been available on some brand PCs. Well it appears Microsoft is planning to include a very similar feature as standard in Windows 8. The new feature, known as ‘Refresh’, fulfills Microsoft’s
Windows 8 to include new ‘Refresh your PC’ feature Read More »
There are several aspects of the Internet Explorer development pattern which have mystified me; primary among them has been why Microsoft would continue pouring millions of dollars into developing a browser which was no longer intrinsically connected with the Windows operating system anyway. The impending
Internet Explorer 10 – well on the way and integral to Windows 8 Read More »
It seems Microsoft have indeed been listening – in response to a survey which indicated that the majority of users find the upgrade installation process complex and challenging, they have streamlined, enhanced and simplified the whole shebang for Windows 8. Windows 7 went a long
Windows 8 install/upgrade – simpler, easier, faster!! Read More »
There have been a lot of comments over the past couple of weeks lambasting Microsoft for supposedly introducing an element into Windows 8 which is said to prevent users from dual or multi booting different operating systems, and Linux in particular. It is astounding how
Will Windows 8 prevent dual booting with Linux? Read More »
I’ve been reading a lot of hype concerning Microsoft’s evolving new operating system and I must say I am not liking what I am hearing. Of course, there is no way of knowing if the reports are indeed 100% accurate, but there is enough coincidental
Windows 8 – The beginning of desktops demise? Read More »
Microsoft has just released a bit of information about improvements in Windows Explorer for the upcoming Windows 8 operating system. Before we get to the *new* let’s have a look at the old. This is how things looked in the old days. Not much to
Windows 8: Windows Explorer improvements Read More »
Microsoft has recently started to release information about features and improvements in the upcoming Windows 8 operating system. In their latest release they are tackling common functionality that has bugged me for ages. As digital media becomes more prevalent so does the moving and renaming
Windows 8: copy, move, and rename improvements Read More »
In previous articles I’ve discussed URLs in depth. Part of that article also explained DNS (Domain Name System) server. The Windows OS has something similar to its’ own DNS server built into the operating system. It’s called a HOSTS file. Every time you type an
The Windows host file Read More »
Do you know what all of those different keys on your keyboard do? If you’re like most people you don’t have a clue what a good deal of them are capable of. A lot of folks don’t even notice the Windows key on their keyboard
Standard Windows keyboard shortcuts Read More »
