Posts under Windows 8 tag.

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What we know about Windows Blue

Last year, Microsoft launched some incredible devices and services for its business and consumer customers. It then, immediately started working on plans to advance those devices and services, a project it referred internally as Windows Blue. Most tech and Windows [...]

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Which Microsoft Windows 8 Tablet Should I Buy?

Soon after the release of Surface, Microsoft business partners came up with Microsoft Windows 8 tablet of their own design and specifications. Experts say there are three major types of Windows 8 tablets available in the market (Two from Microsoft [...]

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Google reminds Windows 8 users to ‘Get Your Google Back’

With Bing being the default search engine on Windows 8 and Internet Explorer 10, would Google remain quiet? Google has launched a new website GetYourGoogleBack.com specifically directed towards Windows 8 users. The website is an attempt to remind users Windows [...]

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Get Windows 8 Media Center Pack for free

The Windows website has been revamped to reflect the Windows 8 launch. On the website you will now find many interesting bits of information that you may want to know about. You will find information on the new features in [...]

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Pre-order Windows 8 Pro and Windows 8 PCs now

Microsoft has announced the pricing for Windows 8, along with the hardware innovations being offered by the OEMs and the packaging too. Beginning today, customers interested in buying their favorite Windows 8 machines can start pre-ordering Windows 8 PCs and reserve their [...]

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How to play DVD movies in Windows 8

You will not be able to watch DVD movies on the default installation of any Windows 8 edition. While Windows Media Player is present, the DVD playing feature has been removed from it. It will however be possible to play [...]

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Understanding Early Launch Anti-Malware (ELAM) technology in Windows 8

Windows 8 introduces a new security feature called Secure Boot, which protects the Windows boot configuration and components, and loads an Early Launch Anti-malware (ELAM) driver. This driver starts before other boot-start drivers and enables the evaluation of those drivers and helps [...]

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Download Windows 8 Product Guide for Business

Microsoft has released a Windows 8 Product Guide for Business and it is now available for download. The guide provides a detailed look at the new features in Windows 8 that are important to enterprise and business users. Microsoft does [...]

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NEW: Automatic Memory Dump Settings on Windows 8

In Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012, Microsoft has introduced a new Memory dump option called “Automatic Memory Dump”. This is the default option set in the operating system. For those you don’t know, on Windows 7 we have Minidump, [...]

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Configure & add Multiple email Accounts to Windows 8 Mail App

Microsoft researched a lot about how people use email and email apps, before building the Windows 8 Mail App. It realized, users today have multiple email accounts and receive more and more email each year. Therefore, an app that aggregates [...]

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How to Configure Windows 8 Power Plan Settings & Options

Windows describes ‘Power Plan’ as a collection of hardware and system settings that manage how your computer uses power. The plan, to a great extent, helps your system save energy, maximize its performance, or balance the two. Windows users know [...]

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How to run Office Starter 2010 on Windows 8

Microsoft had introduced Office Starter Edition 2010 - which included Word Starter 2010 and Excel Starter 2010 – as a free software version for home users who are not ready to buy a full version of Office 2010. Microsoft Office Starter [...]

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How to create Storage Spaces in Windows 8

Windows Home Server Drive Extender technology has now been discontinued, but its concept has been preserved and improved upon in the new Windows 8 feature called Storage Spaces. With Storage Spaces, physical disks can be grouped together into Pools, and [...]

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Edit Mail App signature & other settings in Windows 8

The Mail app in Windows 8 by default provides a signature “Sent from Windows Mail”. If you feel this to be very simple signature and want to change to your liking or you drop it completely, you can always edit [...]