Sep 02 2012
For those on Windows 7 and Windows 8 you may not have known about the special functionality provided by middle clicking (or pressing down on the scroll wheel). If you want to open a new instance of an application, then do the following: hover your mouse cursor over the application on the taskbar, middle click. …
Aug 30 2012
Even after the launch of Windows 8 for MSDN and TechNet members the complaints about the Start Screen still persist along with calls for the Start Menu of old to return for better or for worse. We’re still seeing various pieces of software coming out to mimic the functionality or presence of the old Start …
Aug 23 2012
While the tech heads and developers are getting a head start with Windows 8 as part of their MSDN and TechNet subscriptions the rest of the world will need to wait a little longer. However, for people who have bought computers since 02/06/2012 through 31/01/2013 these people can get a slice of the Windows 8 …
Aug 20 2012
Here’s a quick tip for those taking the plunge with Windows 8. The new start screen is a different beast compared to the start menu that we’ve used since Windows 95 and has matured through to Windows 7. Organising the tiles is probably going to be important for many users including power users to get …
Aug 17 2012
In my haste to upgrade to Windows 8 I forgot to test my USB installation drive and it wasn’t until it was too late that I had already wiped my SSD (and Windows 7) leaving the Windows 8 ISO stranded on the hard drive. It seems that my motherboard just doesn’t want to boot off …
Aug 16 2012
Another quick update. For those of us lucky to be MSDN or TechNet subscribers the wait is finally over. Windows 8 is here and ready to take on the world. I’ll be using this as the operating system on my desktop computer to get a good feel for it after trialling it on my laptop …
Aug 15 2012
Just a quick update for today. With the impending release of Windows 8 it’s a good time to remind people that upgrades (be it hardware or software) aren’t always seamless or painless. Whilst there isn’t an expected problem with people upgrading to Windows 8 from Windows 7 or even Windows Vista you should always prepare …
Aug 11 2012
Here’s a quick tip for people out there looking to buy a solid state drive for their computer. Generally, people have gotten used to the concept of cloning a smaller hard drive to a larger one when capacity has become an issue and naturally this would be seen as an option to migrate from a …
Aug 03 2012
With the impending release of Windows 8 both power and regular users alike might be looking for ways to ease the transition to the new Start Screen. If this sounds like you then here’s something that you might find handy There’s a hidden menu that will provide you immediate access to a lot of commonly …
Aug 01 2012
Update 20/02/2013: Microsoft appears to be migrating users over and removing the option to revert to the Hotmail interface! This came out of nowhere and is a testament that Microsoft is really getting its stuff together ahead of the Windows 8 release and unify their software and services across the board. Hotmail started in humble …
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