If you are looking forward to move on Windows 8, let me clear one thing – Microsoft is not bringing Start Menu to Windows 8 and it’s CONFIRMED. In that case, you may have a hard time adapting to new Start Screen and may look for an alternative. Classic Shell is the solution, you are [...]
Microsoft reveals Windows Server 2012 SKUs
Microsoft is dramatically simplifying things for both consumers and business; in this reign, yesterday the company reveals Windows Server 2012 SKUs along with their feature set on the official home page. There will be a total of 4 Windows Server 2012 SKUs as follows: Windows Server 2012 Datacenter edition Windows Server 2012 Standard edition Windows [...]
Windows Phone 8 – The next electrifying episode in the industry
Windows Phone 8, the most advanced mobile OS from Microsoft officially announced today in San Francisco. Windows Phone 8 is grounded on the Windows 8 core technologies and unleashes exciting new features for everyone. Windows Phone 8 Features Windows Phone 8 features new Start screen with more customization options with a new palette of theme [...]
Windows 8 CHKDSK Utility is now Smarter than ever
You may have fixed problems with your Hard Drive like bad sectors using Windows CHKDSK utility and unavailable for a while during startup. But now the days are done when you sit and relax while fixing your HDD problems. In Building Windows 8 blog post authored by Kiran Bangalore, Program Manager, Senior Program Manager, Windows [...]
Mozilla Firefox 12 is now Available!
Mozilla Corp has released the final version of Firefox 12 for Windows including all major platforms as well. Mozilla Firefox 12 has been through Beta channel (Pre-release channel) and some noticeable changes have been made to it. Now Mozilla Firefox takes one less prompt while updating by suppressing User Account Control prompt on Windows. Page [...]
How to create Windows To Go USB drive
Microsoft has taken one step forward in in portability and introduces Windows To Go – that enables users to boot Windows from a USB drive. Windows To Go is an exclusive feature for enterprises that allows to install Windows 8 to USB drive as portable OS though it is not a replacement of traditional desktops [...]
Mozilla rolls out Firefox 11 Final
Mozilla Corp. has rolled out the final version of Mozilla Firefox 11 today with several new features for both users and developers. The most important change is now users able to import their bookmarks, history and cookies from Google Chrome. In addition to preserve personalization PC-to-PC add-ons also can be synced. What’s new in Mozilla [...]
What’s new in Windows 8 themes
It has been only a week since Windows 8 Consumer Preview released and we have first Windows 8 theme in Windows Personalization Gallery. Windows 8 themes aka theme packs are cabinet files with an extension of .deskthemepack, and consist of a .theme as well as any number of images, sound, icon, and mouse cursor files. [...]
Windows Defender – A built-in Antivirus in Windows 8
I’m sure that you may have got your hands on Windows 8 Consumer Preview. As you will notice, Windows 8 doesn’t notify, “Windows did not find antivirus software on this computer.” Because it comes with a built-in AV protection called “Windows Defender”. Shocked! But it is true. Windows Defender is now an Antivirus suite, providing [...]
Windows 8 will be available in total 109 languages
Windows 7 is a massive success for Microsoft and now the company is pulling up socks and adding more language support to Windows 8. Multilingual User Interface technology or MUI was introduced in Windows 2000 that is being advanced release by release. In a recent Building Windows 8 blog post entry, Microsoft reveals that they [...]