Posts under Windows 8 tag.

Windows 8 is 6x more secure than Windows 7 & 21x Windows XP, says Microsoft

Security is one of the key aspect of any operating system. Ergo, every new version and update strengthens this backbone. This holds true for Microsoft’s operating systems as well. In a blog post posted on Windows website, Chris Hallum, Senior […]

Change or Modify the Start text of Windows 8 Start Screen

Being a customization lover, I always love to tweak Windows to get better possibilities alive. In Windows 7, I used our freeware Start Button ToolTip Text Changer to change the Start button tooltip. In Windows 8, there are a lot of things […]

How to upgrade Windows 8 to Windows 8.1 Preview: Screenshot Tutorial

Windows 8.1 is a free update to Windows 8 and a preview version was made available as we had seen in our earlier post . Windows 8.1 final version will be coming later this year. In this post we will […]

Is the new Windows 8.1 Start Button really useful, or is it just a ‘Placebo’?

Among the many new features will be added in Windows 8.1 will be the appearance of a Start Button. This single news has bought smiles to many a Windows 8 users, who were missing the Window Start Button and Menu. […]

Download Windows 8 & Windows RT End User Training Brochure

Microsoft has released a brochure titled Meet the new Windows. It is an excellent training brochure and guide which every new Windows 8 end user must read. Windows 8 End User Training Brochure & Guide This Windows 8 End User Training […]

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 […]

How To Buy A Windows 8 Tablet? Factors To Be Considered

In a previous article, we talked about Windows 8 tablets being of three major categories. Before you think of how to buy a Windows 8 tablet, you need to know what is available in the market. In that article, we […]

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 […]

Creepy Cobwebs Halloween theme for Windows 8 & Surface released

Its that time of the year again – Halloween is around the corner. To get you in the mood, Microsoft has released a Creepy Cobwebs theme for Windows 8. This theme will customize your Windows with 8 creepy desktop background, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Windows 8 Step by Step Book From Microsoft Press – Review & Giveaway

Windows 8 will soon be made available to all. Microsoft has reimagined Windows and there are many things users will have to actually unlearn first before they can learn Windows 8. To help users get the feel of the new […]

How to play DVD movies in Windows 10/8

You will not be able to watch DVD movies on the default installation of any Windows 10/8 edition. While Windows Media Player is present, the DVD playing feature has been removed from it. It will, however, be possible to play […]

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 […]

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 […]

Images of Windows 8 Tablets & Ultrabooks expected to be launched in Oct 2012

Many leading brands have partnered Windows and announced their Windows 8 machines. Here is a list of some Windows 8 tablets, which are expected to be announced along with or soon after Windows 8 General Availability on 26th October 2012. List […]

UX expert says Windows 8 UI is confusing on a PC

Microsoft may just have released the Windows 8 RTM to TechNet and MSDN subscribers who must be going ga-ga over the final build but not everyone shares the same opinion, notably Raluca Budiu, a User Experience specialist of the Nielsen Norman Group. In an […]

The Improved Disk Defragmentor and Storage Optimizer in Windows 8/10

In Windows 8, the humble defragmentation tool has evolved to carry on other roles, apart from its disk defragmentation role. While in Windows 7 and Windows Vista, the Disk Defragmenter tool did improve, it still continued to only defragment the […]

How to Activate Windows 8/10 Enterprise Edition

We have already seen how to activate Windows 8 or upgrade Windows 8 earlier. But Windows 8 Enterprise Edition does not offer an option to enter your serial number during installation. In my case, when you click on “Activate” it tried […]