Windows 8 is bringing with its general release on October 26th a number of changes. Windows RT which will arrive on the same day on Window RT devices will naturally be much more different as it has a new architecture and hardware under the surface. Trying to get a feel for what is coming in Windows RT has been a little difficult with sparse information out there. Microsoft … [Read more...]
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Benefits of Windows Server 2012 [infographic]
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Microsoft has created an infographic on the benefits of using Windows Server 2012. It is based on a survey of 70 companies that have already been using Windows Server 2012. The graphic relates administration cost savings, infrastructure cost savings, and business benefits. You can check it out embedded below. … [Read more...]
Google can now search ‘six degrees of Kevin Bacon’
If you're familiar with the concept of the 'Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon', you can appreciate Google's latest web of information. You can now search for an actor's "Bacon Number". The results will then tell you how many degrees of separation there are between the person you searched and Kevin Bacon. The original theory states that "any two people on Earth are, on average, six … [Read more...]
Stardock brings back the Start Menu to Windows 8 with Start8
One of the easy criticisms of Microsoft's Windows 8 is the missing Start Menu button. There are a few annoyances associated with the changes made in this version of the operating system but the missing Start button seems like the low-hanging fruit when you realize there are people out there that will see this as a steep learning curve. Microsoft has stood firm on the Start … [Read more...]
An In-Place Upgrade will cure what ails your Windows 7
I was seeing inconsistent blue screens of death and other symptoms on my computer that needed to be investigated further. In addition to the BSoDs, I was also seeing a variety of other quirks like going to the "Turn Windows features on or off" window appeared blank instead of the usual list with checkboxes. I performed a variety of diagnostic steps and came up with nothing … [Read more...]