Windows 8 News: Compatibility Updates

Musings on the Windows 8 Developer Preview

January 7, 2012

As a Microsoft Windows MVP and a Windows author I've got a busy year ahead of me.

Why Windows 8's "Storage Spaces" tool should be used only with care

January 6, 2012

Microsoft yesterday announced the new "Storage Spaces" feature in Windows 8 that will allow you to pool the hard disk storage you have in your PC (if you have m

Windows 8 Storage Spaces, What You Need To Know

January 6, 2012

I had to read Microsoft's new post at the Building Windows 8 blog twice to fully understand the Storage Spaces feature the company plans to introduce in the Win

Reset and Refresh Windows 8 PCs

January 5, 2012

Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system will ship with two new recovery modes called Reset and Refresh that users and administrators can use to reset the compute

Windows 8 To Support Picture Passwords

December 17, 2011

Entering text on a tablet PC without physical keyboard can be a frustrating experience.

Password Improvements Coming To Windows 8

December 15, 2011

When I first read that Microsoft made the decision to improve Windows 8's credentials feature I was all excited about it.

Windows Store Details Announced

December 7, 2011

Microsoft's next operating system Windows 8 will have an app store.

Microsoft Talks Windows 8 Update Changes

November 15, 2011

Microsoft has announced changes to the Windows Update mechanism of the upcoming operating system Windows 8.

Download Unofficial Windows 8 Language Packs

November 12, 2011

One of the issues that users from all over the world may have experienced with the recently released Windows 8 Developer Preview is that the interface language

Leaked Microsoft Roadmap Reveals Windows 8, Windows 9 Release Dates

November 2, 2011

All experts are fairly certain that Microsoft will release the Windows 8 operating system in 2012, as it was confirmed by Steve Ballmer back at the Microsoft De

Microsoft Readies Task Manager For Large Scale Computer Systems

October 28, 2011

When you look at the performance view of Windows Task Manager on your desktop PC you probably see between two or eight logical processors listed in the interfac

Windows 8 Service Configurations

October 22, 2011

With every new Microsoft operating system, regardless of it being a client or server OS, come new and modified services.

FSF Criticizes Microsoft For Secure Boot Feature

October 20, 2011

Hardware manufacturers that want to ship Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8 operating system with manufactured PCs need to implement the Secure Boot feature that is

Windows 8 BluePoison: Enable Disabled Features

October 14, 2011

Microsoft released the Windows 8 developer preview exactly a month ago during the Build developer conference.

Windows 8: Start Screen Not Final

October 5, 2011

If you had the chance to play around with the Windows 8 developer preview that Microsoft released publicly last month you may have noticed that it feels differe

Windows 8 Supports Zero-Power Optical Disk Drives

October 4, 2011

Microsoft's intention to optimize the upcoming Windows 8 operating system for mobile devices like netbooks or tablets has the consequence that the Redmond compa

Microsoft Retires Gadgets In Preparation Of Windows 8 Launch

October 3, 2011

Microsoft introduced gadgets when the company launched the Windows Vista operating system.

Enable Snap Feature Of Windows 8

October 2, 2011

You should not confuse the new snap feature of Windows 8 with the Aero Snap feature that Microsoft introduced under Windows 7.

Your PC Doesnâ€™t Support Virtualization? Dual Boot Windows 7 and Windows 8

October 1, 2011

The word is out: Microsoft released the Windows 8 Developer Preview recently and many users want to try it out.

Windows 8 Task Manager, A Step In The Right Direction?

September 29, 2011

If you have followed the buzz surrounding Microsoft's upcoming operating system Windows 8 you may have noticed that the Redmond company has redesigned the Windo

Windows 8 Sign-In With A Windows Live ID

September 29, 2011

One of the new features that Microsoft has added to Windows 8 is the ability to sign-in with a Windows Live ID instead of a local user account.

Windows 8, Boot Security And Third Party Operating Systems

September 23, 2011

Things got heated up quite a bit in the past two days as Microsoft started to reveal information about boot security in Windows 8.

Windows 8: What I Think Microsoft Is Missing

September 21, 2011

You have probably read a good dozen or even more Windows 8 related articles in the past week.

How To Use A Picture Password Or Pin As Your Windows Password

September 19, 2011

Windows 8 comes with options to use Windows Live accounts as user accounts on the system, or to use a local account with no ties to the Internet.

Windows 8 Product Key, When Resetting, Reinstalling

September 18, 2011

The installation of the Windows 8 operating system should not pose problems to the majority of users.

Metro Controller, Disable Metro UI, Ribbon Explorer In Windows 8

September 17, 2011

The Windows 8 developer preview release that was offered publicly by Microsoft a few days ago caused quite the stir.

Should you Install the Windows 8 Developer Preview?

September 16, 2011

I've been using the Windows 8 Developer Preview now for a few days on three different machines, a desktop, a laptop and a tablet, to get a good overall view of

Windows 8, How To Automatically Log On using a local account

September 16, 2011

One of the first things that I configure on a new personal computer that only I use is the automatic system log on.

Windows 8 And Internet Explorer 10

September 15, 2011

Microsoft has integrated Internet Explorer 10 Platform Preview 3 with the recently released version of Windows 8.

Windows 8 Start Menu Toggle, Disable, Enable Metro UI

September 15, 2011

The Windows 8 Developer Preview has been released less than two days ago.

What I Do Not Like About Windows 8

September 14, 2011

In 5 Things I Love About Windows 8 I listed five features of Microsoft's upcoming operating system that I really like.

5 Things I Love About Windows 8

September 14, 2011

Microsoft demoed the Windows 8 operating system publicly for the first time yesterday on the Build Conference.

How To Install Windows 8 From USB Key

September 14, 2011

Microsoft has just released a developer preview of their upcoming operating system Windows 8.

Windows 8 unveiled with a focus on Metro

September 13, 2011

Windows chief Steven Sinofsky unveiled Windows 8, well some of it anyway, to the world today and put most of the focus on touch and the new Metro interface that