Worried about Windows 10’s deep-reaching user tracking? Some of it’s coming to Windows 7 and 8, too. Windows 10 is a deliciously good operating system, all things considered, but its abundant user-tracking has prompted many privacy-minded individuals to stay pat with older versions of Windows. Now, Microsoft’s providing those concerned individuals a reason to upgrade. […]
Despite rumors of its potential demise, Microsoft likely to hold on to the mobile business to keep its hand in the market Despite rumors that Microsoft is about to kill Windows Phone, some industry observers say that’s unlikely for several reasons, especially the expected gains from the rollout of Windows 10, which will run on […]
So far, Microsoft’s next-gen operating system is looking good. It’s been nearly a week since Microsoft announced that it will follow Windows 8.1 with Windows 10 — and released its Technical Preview so that those interested could take a first look at the new operating system. Since then I’ve been exploring the new OS, alongside […]
I was forced to use a Windows PC the other day. It was a shock, particularly because search engines generally generate tips for switching from Windows to Mac when queried on this. It made me suspect Mac users may sometimes need a little help when they use Windows because they can’t get to a Mac. […]
Finding things and doing things from the new Windows 8 interface. The first time I sat in front of the Windows 8 interface, I have to admit I was not thrilled; no Start button, I couldn’t find the control panel, things just weren’t what I was used to. That was over two years ago in […]
Like any computer operating system, Windows 8 can fall over. Luckily, there is an easy way to diagnose the cause of most crashes. Just call up WinDbg, the Windows debugger; a free tool to diagnose the most common causes of Windows crashes — misbehaved third party drivers. Blue Screen of Death : ( In Windows […]
Dell Launches OS Migration Tool As Windows XP Expiration Looms Dell (NSDQ:Dell) launched an OS migration tool Tuesday that aims to ease the move from Windows XP as the support cutoff date looms and upgrade migration paths get harder to navigate. Dell’s Windows Migration Fast Forward Service supports the migration of up to 5,000 PCs […]
The Charms bar is eliminated Another unnatural aspect of Windows 8 is the Charms bar, which takes search, device access (printers, scanners, and monitors), sharing, and settings configuration out of the apps using them and into an independent element you have to call up each time you want it. This requires users to move outside […]
A light Patch Tuesday coming next week Microsoft next week will release three patches to fix security holes in all recent versions of Windows desktop and server software and a fourth patch to fix a problem in Office. The most serious patch will come in a critical update that resolves a security hole allowing remote […]
Price of Windows 8 Pro upgrade may quintuple after Jan. 31 Microsoft’s Windows 8 Pro upgrade discount will expire in about three weeks, at which point the company will triple or even quintuple the current price of the new operating system, according to several online retailers. On Friday, Microsoft reminded customers that a different upgrade […]
You can run Windows 8 in a virtual machine, dual-boot it with your current OS, or install it outright. Ahh, Windows 8. If youve decided you’re ready to plunk down your hard-earned cash to give this modern UI a shot, you’ll want to spend a few minutes considering just howA you take your first steps […]
Windows 8 will go on sale in less than a month. Here’s what you need to do to get ready for this sea change in the PC world. Judging from the tech press, Microsoft will have an uphill battle getting PC users to upgrade to its revolutionary new operating system. Fewer early adopters of preview […]
ew PCs powered by Windows 8 Pro can be downgraded to older Computerworld – Microsoft will allow users of Windows 8 Pro to downgrade their new PCs to Windows 7 or even Vista, according to the operating system’s licensing agreement. Not surprisingly, users may not downgrade to the still-used-but-slated-for-retirement Windows XP. Downgrade rights — which […]
Best Microsoft MCTS Certification, Microsoft MCITP Training at certkingdom.com QUESTION 1 You work as a Web Developer at CERTKINGDOM.com. You make use of Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 to develop ASP.NET Web applications. CERTKINGDOM.com has a server, named CERTKINGDOM-SR13, which runs an instance of Microsoft SQL Server 2005 locally and is configured to make use of […]
Microsoft’s biggest technology shift in two decades means traditional Windows will account for just 10% of users’ time by 2020 Computerworld – Microsoft will de-emphasize the Windows desktop in future releases of its operating system as usage of traditional Windows applications falls to just 10% of users’ time by 2020, analysts said this week. A […]
