It’s no secret that the two technology power houses, Microsoft and Google, often don’t see eye to eye. The latest heated discussion erupted over Google’s decision to publicly reveal a security flaw in Windows 8.1 just 2 days before Microsoft was due to issue a […]
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Microsoft isn’t exactly renowned for considerate decision making. Most notable of late to lose brownie points with users was the thoughtless decision not to provide any official Windows 8.1 installation media – except of course for for those who purchased a boxed DVD. Those of
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Unable to Update to Windows 8.1? Help is on the Way If you are one of the many Windows 8 users who have been unable to update to Windows 8.1, help may be on the way. According to a recent report from well respected tech
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Naysayers Beware I’d like to begin by addressing those who would deride Windows 8.x. Either you haven’t given it a reasonable amount of time, or you fall into this group: “The Old Resisting The New”. If you are part of the former group, then spend
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Windows 8.1 users who haven’t yet installed Update 1 now have an additional 30 days to do so, or they will no longer receive updates for the operating system. When Microsoft first released Update 1, users were told they had until May 12th to install
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Many of you may have noticed a few changes in your Windows 8.1 installations this week. On Tuesday Microsoft released “Update 1” for Windows 8.1 – I know, all these numbers are starting to get confusing to me too! Update 1 is more of a
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Windows 8.1 Drive Usage Anyone who has used a Microsoft product for any length of time knows that the company does not have any qualms about how much of your precious hard drive space they use. For example, they don’t mind using 10% of your
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The Infamous Start Screen The biggest jolt to users of pre-Windows 8 systems is the Start Screen, plus a significant change to the overall interface. Where’s my start Button?! I’ve said this before but it’s worth re-iterating. The Start Screen is the Start Button. Why
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