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Understanding Windows 8
The Start Screen in the Windows 8 Release Preview
Reviewers of early versions of Windows 8 were stunned to see that Microsoft did something unthinkable: It removed the Start button from the desktop. The Start button, the program launching pad used by [more…]
Understanding Windows 8
The Desktop in Windows 8’s Release Preview
Microsoft clearly created Windows 8’s new Start screen and its ecosystem of apps as the heart of Windows 8. Changing Windows 8 so drastically would have alienated millions of Windows users worldwide, however [more…]
Understanding Windows 8
The Different Versions of Windows 8
Microsoft aims for a simpler approach to computing with Windows 8, and that simpler approach applies to the versions of Windows 8 you’ll see released later this year. When buying a new computer or upgrading [more…]
Understanding Windows 8
Windows 8 Release Preview: The Dueling Operating Systems
Still a work in progress before it rolls out as the next version of Microsoft Windows, Windows 8 Release Preview features the prospect of two versions of Windows built into a single package. [more…]
Understanding Windows 8
Microsoft’s Windows 8 Release Preview
Windows 8’s vision, oddly enough, sprouted from smart phones. Before smart phones became commonplace, people thought of computers as deskbound workhorses. For decades, people sat down at a computer because [more…]
