Fix old Net Framework programs not installing or running under Windows 8
Both client and server Windows 8 operating systems ship with the brand new Microsoft .
Latest Windows 8 News
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Windows 8 ready: MSDN and TechNet downloads on August 15th
Microsoft has kept their promise and build the Windows 8 RTM release which will be the version of the operating system that Windows users later on can buy as a
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Microsoft Surface RT tablets available on Windows 8 launch
If I had to pick one thing that I'm fully excited about in regards to Microsoft's upcoming operating system Windows 8, it is the prospect of trying out and buyi
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Create desktop shortcuts for Windows Metro apps
One of the things that you can't do in the Windows 8 Release Preview is create desktop shortcuts for Metro apps.
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Immersive Explorer, Metro-style app for the desktop
The Metro user interface that Windows 8 ships with is certainly controversial with the majority of users either hating or loving it.
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Transform Windows 8 into Mac OS X
Don't like the way how Windows 8 is shaping out to look like when it is released? Prefer the look and feel of Apple's Mac OS X operating system? Then you may [&
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eBay launches Windows 8 Store app
News just got in that the Windows 8 store hit 400 apps in the Release Preview of the operating system.
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Windows Store: Paid Apps start at $1.49
With the Metro interface in Windows 8 comes Windows Store, a marketplace for free and commercial apps that users can download and install on their systems.
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How to add installed unpinned apps to Metro's startpage again
Apps that you install through Windows 8's Metro store are automatically added to the start page of the Metro interface.
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Limit the Windows 8 Metro Live Tile data usage
Some Metro apps of the Windows 8 operating system can display dynamic contents right on the start page that are updated regularly.
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Windows 8 to become Cheapest Microsoft OS?
Microsoft already managed to surprise a large part of the Windows community by announcing a simplified and cheap upgrade process.
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Start8 Update brings jump to Windows 8 desktop option
Stardock released the Start8 program back in March of 2012 to bring back the start menu to the Windows 8 desktop where Microsoft had removed it from.
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Windows 8 File History, file auto-backup feature
File History is a new feature of Windows 8 that Microsoft revealed yesterday in a new article on the Building Windows 8 blog.
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RecImg Manager for Windows 8, backup OS and software
The Windows 8 operating system ships with two new features that users of the system can use to recover from issues that they are experiencing.
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Windows 8 Release Date confirmed, it is October 2012
Up until now it was not really clear when Microsoft's upcoming operating system Windows 8 would hit the stores.
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Windows 8 RP to final upgrade possible, but you still need a license
Microsoft some days ago revealed how existing Windows users can upgrade to the soon to be released Windows 8 operating system.
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Metro needs more customization options
I have been toying around with a copy of Windows 8's Release Preview on my second desktop system for a while now, and have gotten used to the Metro interface ra
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Windows 8: Troubleshoot Microsoft Accounts Issues
If you have spend some time using Windows 8 you know that there are basically two options to sign in.
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Windows 8: New Installation with Upgrade not possible
Windows customers who purchased an upgrade of Windows in the past were able to install that update even on a PC where no previous version of Windows was install
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Classic Shell Update brings Windows 8 Metro bypass option
Programs like Classic Shell will likely become more popular when Microsoft's upcoming operating system Windows 8 gets released later this year.
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The Default Browser in Windows 8, or, where are my links opened in?
When you run the Windows 8 operating system for the first time, regardless of having installed it by yourself or found it pre-installed on a PC that you have pu
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Turning off Metro Startpage Live Tiles
Since I installed a copy of the Windows 8 Release Preview on my second desktop PC, I started to play around with some of the new features the operating system p
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Fix Windows Store error: Your purchase couldn't be completed
For the past two days I have received installation errors when I tried to install new apps in the Windows Store that is integrated into the Windows 8 Release Pr
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How to change the Windows 8 Store language
If you have been playing around with the Windows 8 Release Preview that Microsoft released some time ago you may have also dived into the Windows Store to check
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Microsoft Surface Tablet running Windows 8 announced
Microsoft's mystery event took place yesterday at a time that may have been ideal for journalists and interested users from the U.
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Windows 8 is not that bad actually
You may remember that I bought a new PC recently which I intended to use as a backup PC if my current machine would stop working.
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Google Chrome: First Metro version is out
A few days ago I mentioned that Google was about to release the first Metro version of the Chrome browser.
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Windows 8: Windows Defender a Last Resort AV
When you try and install multiple antivirus (AV) solutions on a system running the Microsoft Windows operating system, the installation of other so
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How to Skip Metro and go right to the Windows 8 Desktop
If you need to work with the Windows 8 operating system but do not like the new Metro interface at all, you might prefer if your PC would skip right past Metro
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Windows Store to list Desktop Apps after all
The Windows Store is one of the major changes coming to the Windows 8 operating system.
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How to find out when your version of Windows expires
Microsoft missed to mention the expiration date of the Windows 8 Release Preview that the company made available yesterday to developers and tech enthusiasts.
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SkyDrive Desktop Apps Update, Exclusive Windows 8 Feature
Microsoft is currently rolling out a SkyDrive desktop apps update that supposedly will land on all systems running the application in the next week or so.
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Windows 8's Boot Experience Will Be Different
When there is something wrong with my Windows 7 desktop PC, I tend to hammer on the F8 key during boot to get into the advanced boot options.
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Microsoft set to improve Windows Multi-Monitor support
Microsoft re-published the multi-monitor article on the Building Windows 8 blog that was published earlier this week and then pulled again.
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Windows 8 Desktop With Less Eye Candy, Drops Aero Glass
One of the first things that I do after installing Vista or Windows 7 on a new computer is to change some of the default visual effects the operating system shi
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Rumor: Windows 8 Upgrade To Cost $14.99, Starts June 2
Good news for PC users who plan to purchase a PC with Windows 7 in the coming months.
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No Third-Party Browsers On Windows RT?
If you have paid attention to tech news over the past couple of days you have probably come upon the controversy surrounding Microsoft's upcoming ARM-based Wind
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No DVD Playback Support in Windows 8's Windows Media Player
Microsoft has just announced their plans for Windows Media Center, the company's full screen media interface.
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Microsoft To Rebrand Windows Live Product Line For Windows 8 Launch
Windows 8 is not only the first Microsoft operating system that breaks with the traditional way of working with Windows, thanks to its Metro interface, but also
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2 Ways To Block Windows 8 Users From Uninstalling Apps In Metro
With apps making the core of the Metro user interface in Windows 8, come new challenges for system administrators, organizations and businesses to control what
