Why I’m Loving Windows 8′s New Start Screen

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I don’t really understand what people are thinking these days. At first most have been tweeting about how exciting and innovative the new Start screen was when Windows Developer Preview was made public. But now I’m hearing Microsoft is explaining itself [...]

How to Install Windows 8 As Dual Boot System With Windows 7

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We’ve previously shown you how to install and run Windows 8 as a virtual OS for another operating system. If you found the process too hard just to sample the new features of Window 7′s successor, how about installing it [...]

Windows 8 vs Windows 7 – Interface Comparison In A Nutshell

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Windows 8′s graphical overhaul is a big leap from the traditional desktop interface that started in Windows 95. In anticipation of tablets becoming mainstream, Microsoft has adopted the Metro interface for its next operating system. If you’ve never seen Windows [...]

How to Install Windows 8 Preview As Virtual OS in Windows 7 – The Complete Guide

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Windows 8 is the next big thing in the world of computing. Soon it will arrive well into 2012 and expect a huge turnout of eager customers when it goes on sale. But if you are a Windows enthusiast like [...]

5 Quick Ways to Increase Computer Performance without any Software

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There are a lot of third-party software out there that does an excellent work of tweaking your Windows computer faster. And they ‘ll have you believe you couldn’t have done so without them.  Actually, achieving higher performance can be done [...]

Windows 7 PCs can run Windows 8

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If your computer is running Windows 7 and you’re dying to install its successor when it arrives, you’re in luck; Microsoft was kind enough not to raise the system requirements for its upcoming operating system, Windows 8. There’s even a [...]

It’s Official: Windows 8 Due Out in 2012

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The news comes from Microsoft’s chief executive officer himself. The successor to the well-received Windows 7 will debut next year according to Steve Ballmer at a developer forum in Tokyo last Monday. Taken from the transcript published on the company’s [...]

350M Windows 7 Licenses Sold in 18 Months

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Are 350 million licenses sold, not shipped, within a year and a half really spectacular? For Microsoft, it is. In fact, the company is delighted to tell people by posting in its official blog about Windows 7 reaching those numbers [...]

Windows 7 Surpasses XP in U.S. Desktop Share

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In just two years Windows 7 made what could be its most major milestone by beating the desktop shares of Windows XP, a predecessor operating system two generations back. In between these two OS’s is Vista, whose share was surpassed [...]

Windows 8 Uses Office Ribbon Interface

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More news about the upcoming Windows 8 is coming along after a leakage of an early build recently surfaced. Previously, we’ve told you about the welcome screen makeover. This time the Explorer toolbar receives a facelift and adopts the ribbon [...]