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What Did Microsoft Say About Windows 8 at CES 2012 in Keynote

What Did Microsoft Say About Windows 8 at CES 2012 in Keynote

| January 13, 2012 | 2 Comments

At CES 2012 (Consumer Electronics Show), along with many products to be unveiled, Windows 8 was one to grab attention. Microsoft officials gave some clues and hints about next Windows 8 operating system in their Keynote which may answer some of your queries.

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Why Windows 8 will be the most secure Operating system so far?

Why Windows 8 will be the most secure Operating system so far?

| December 19, 2011 | 4 Comments

Most of the time when the issue is security in operating systems, the discussion falls into three fairly common findings among users: Linux has no viruses, Mac is extremely secure and stable Windows has many threats and can leave the home user at the mercy of malicious attacks.

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Solve Windows 8 Apps not Working problem and Metro UI Opening on Netbooks

Solve Windows 8 Apps not Working problem and Metro UI Opening on Netbooks

| October 31, 2011 | 4 Comments

Windows 8 Developer Preview works fine on most of the Netbooks. But some Netbooks have 10 inch screen with the resolution 1024×600 maximum while Metro UI Apps need the least resolution of 1024×768  to open. Here’s how to solve “Windows 8 apps not working” Problem.

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Uninstall Windows 8 by removing VHD and get back Windows 7 Boot [Guide]

Uninstall Windows 8 by removing VHD and get back Windows 7 Boot [Guide]

| October 14, 2011 | 1 Comment

Out of curiosity, many of you have installed Windows 8 Bootable VHD. If you are already played enough around and claim back the space taken up by the installation and continue work with Windows 7 normally then, here is a guide to uninstall Windows 8 by removing VHD.

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Install Windows 8 using Bootable VHD without Formatting [Guide]

Install Windows 8 using Bootable VHD without Formatting [Guide]

| October 11, 2011 | 7 Comments

If you are still left who hasn’t tried Windows 8 yet. Then, Installing Windows 8 using VHD (Virtual Hard Disk). Virtual Hard Disk is a single file stored on current Windows 7 system and lets you dual boot Windows 8.

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Windows 8 Applications FAQ | Compatibility, Development, App Store and More

Windows 8 Applications FAQ | Compatibility, Development, App Store and More

| September 22, 2011 | 0 Comments

New Windows 8 will also support ARM architecture in order to gain it’s place in Tablet Market. Also, the new applications so called Metro Apps aren’t written in traditional way. So, there is confusion with compatibility and how applications will be developed and behave. Here is a list of FAQ about Windows 8 Applications.

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How to Add New Items / Tiles to Windows 8 Home Screen

How to Add New Items / Tiles to Windows 8 Home Screen

| September 20, 2011 | 2 Comments

Windows 8 Homescreen is the main attraction in the new Microsoft Operating system. Home screen consists of various Apps and their Notifications which gives you a complete and quick overview without entering in. By default there are some items pinned, though you can remove / unpin but adding isn’t easy.

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Basic Windows 8 Tricks You Must Know and Try

Basic Windows 8 Tricks You Must Know and Try

| September 20, 2011 | 1 Comment

I guess many of you maybe on Windows 8 now after following easy way to dual boot windows 8 and 7. If you are somewhat geeky and want to tweak some features and play with it, here is a compilation of various basic tricks applied to Windows 8.

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