Monthly Archives: July 2012

Outlining the New File History feature on Windows 8

For those of you unaware of the fact that Microsoft has added another new feature along with its upcoming Windows 8 package. And as such, the storage team at Microsoft has newly added the “Windows 8 Transfer” feature in improving on operational aspects mainly “File History”. File History itself is a backup feature and application [...]

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Windows 8 help for the blind and physically challenged!

Windows 8 seems to be a ‘Super OS’ from Microsoft, with all the goodies of a superhero. Apart from being magical in its features and new enhancements, it also proves kind and considerate about the physically challenged and blind people. Too good to be true, right? Windows 8 has accessibility features helping the blind, nearsighted, [...]

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Best security for Windows 8 with Webroot

Webroot, that delivers Internet security as a service recently announced their Webroot® SecureAnywhere(TM) offerings compatible with Microsoft Windows 8 operating system. Webroot Secure Anywhere provides the fastest, least disruptive, most effective security, enabling the Windows 8 users to harvest the most out of the completely re-imagined “fast and fluid experience” of Windows 8. For Windows [...]

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Windows 7 vs Windows 8: Security

Windows 8 is the new operating system of Microsoft. It beats its predecessor Windows 7 in many different areas. One of such areas in which Windows 8 truly holds the upper hand is security. This article explains why the new operating system of Microsoft is better than its predecessor with respect to security features. Anti-Malware [...]

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Microsoft’s remains mum on vital matters

Recently in a blog post via their official site Microsoft declared the editions of Windows 8 that will be offered to customers using the 32- and 64- bit Intel and AMD processor PCs and tablets. In the very same post Microsoft also declared the upgrade paths to Windows 8 for Windows 7 users. Meaning, that [...]

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Windows 8 problems on tablets

Windows 8 is designed to look perfect on tablets. The Metro User Interface, which is perhaps the most stunning feature of Windows 8, is apt on tablets. But are there any issues for Windows 8 on tablets? Let’s see for ourselves! The Issues Normally, your Windows 8 operating system reconnects you to the preferred Wi-Fi [...]

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Improved CHKDSK utility in Windows 8

You can find the CHKDSK function in Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 which can be used from a command line if you want to use it. However, it is the improved version of the program that is made accessible from the Windows “action center”.  Disk corruption issues shall be fixed with this new CHKDSK [...]

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Windows 8: Is it really worth the trouble?

It’s observed over the years that with the launch of products and services, may it be an electronic gadget or a software program, they begin to show some bugs and technical glitches during the post-launch period. Eventually, the manufacturers work out on their product to fix these major bugs. Things are not different with the [...]

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Dual boot options and more!

With the news of Microsoft’s new Windows 8 operating system spreading like wildfire and the release of developer and consumer previews of the operating system, a lot of hardware manufacturers, application developers and programmers have started releasing their Windows 8 compatible products. These are embellishments to the naturally good operating system that can enhance its [...]

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Windows phone users won’t be able to upgrade to Windows 8

Windows 8, the new operating system of Microsoft, can be installed on your Desktop PC, Laptop and tablet device. This new operating system has a touch centric interface, which makes it more suitable for mobile devices.  But users of Windows Phone 7.5 platform won’t be able upgrade to Windows phone 8; instead, they will only [...]

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