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Almost all computer retail stores are already marketing Windows 8, as the newest OS for their laptops and desktops. It is the newest release of the Microsoft Company, which was just launched last year (2012). The approach of the Windows 8 is definitely more unique and modern, but not all people are ready to make the change, which is why the said newcomer is still yet to prove its efficiency to make all things easy for the computer users.

To know some of the features of the Windows 8, please check the following information below:

Accessibility

For touchscreen devices, there are PINs and pictorial passwords. The UEFI systems have a Secure Boot functionality to protect malware infection of the booting process...

Windows Explorer has been renamed to File Explorer and comes with a ribbon instead of a command bar. In addition, it’s now possible to pause files transfer and manage the file sharing process thanks to the improved file operations dialog boxes. If you want to make revisions on your files or restore them from another storage device, “File History” is there to allow you to do this.

The Task Manager comes with an advanced processes tab that gives you the option of displaying more or few details of background processes and running applications. The former Windows Live ID that was used to log in to Windows is now Microsoft Account, which you can use to synchronize settings and applications and access services as well between devices.

For web browsing, the operating system comes with Internet Ex...

Windows 8 is the most recent operating system released by Microsoft to be used in personal computers, laptops, home as well as business desktops, home theater PCs and tablets. The user experience that comes with this operating system is enhanced from its predecessors’. It also incorporates technologies like cloud computing, near field communications, UEFI filmware and USB 3.0. In addition, Windows 8 comes with a built-in antivirus software and malware filtering capability as some of its security features.

New features

New features on this operating system include a faster startup capability due to UEFI integration and the Hybrid Boot mode. The Hybrid Boot mode hibernates Windows kernel during shutdown to make the subsequent boot much faster...

Close to three decades have passed since the time Microsoft first announced the developments of MS Windows. With over ten releases of Windows versions, we are now looking at the new baby of Microsoft – Windows 8. For people who never knew, Windows 1.0 was the first ever released Windows version, just two years from their announcement. Microsoft should be thankful to Rowland Hanson, who suggested the name Windows, instead of the name – Interface Manager.

The history of MS Windows though began with Windows 1.0, it was never complete as an OS. It was only considered as an extended version of MS DOS. The initial success of Microsoft began with Windows 3.0, finally a worthy competitor to Apple. Right from Windows 3...

We can all agree that Windows 8 is a revamped version of Windows 7, featuring a new Modern UI look and Start Screen with Apps Support. Most of the features in Windows 7 have been retained, if slightly modified, in Windows 8. Besides removing the Start Button from Windows 8, Microsoft has also changed the default program settings. Windows Operating System cannot open file formats like FLV, Photoshop, PDF without having the related program software installed on the system. Generally, installed programs automatically associate the related files on their own. The related file type, when opened, uses its default associated program but sometimes this does not happen. One of the reasons for this error is because the user might have selected the wrong program for the file type.

Once you set the wr...

Technology, these days. is so advanced that most of the computer hardware like keyboard, portable hard drive, mouse, have gone wireless. Another important part of a computer, the speaker, now comes with a WiFi feature but these types of speakers are costly. Today, I am going to review a great app for those people who want to stream their computer music to their Android smartphone via WiFi system. By default, there is no option inside Windows or Android to do this but we can enable this feature by installing a third party Android and Windows app called SoundWire.

SoundWire is a combination of Windows software and Android app that lets you send any music or audio (“what you hear now”) from your PC to your Android mobile device or other PC’s...

Everyone knows that Windows has been the most popular desktop operating system for years, and it looks like will continue to be so, despite the fact that Windows 8 had raised a lot of eyebrows over its rather bizarre feature set. I have expressed my liking for the Redmond giant’s latest iteration of the operating system, but even someone like me can’t help but question some of the obscure choices that Microsoft made while designing Windows 8.

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Bitcasa is a popular online cloud storage service and has been around for a year in the online storage services. I had even reviewed Bitcasa in July of this year. When it was first launched, it was an instant hit as it was offering unlimited space to its users. An official app for this service was just introduced on the Windows 8 Apps Store too. This time they are offering unlimited free space to its users but from next year onwards, they will limit space on a free account to 10GB. Users have to make a payment to get more space. But for now, users can take advantage of Bitcasa’s Windows 8 App version with infinite space. The Bitcasa App for Windows 8 is the best way to store and instantly access all of your photos, music, movies, and documents on your computer and tablet...