How to Show My Computer Icon on Windows 8 CP Desktop

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Windows 8 Consumer Preview has no direct option to add My Computer on desktop. You can use shortcut key Win + E to open Explorer window in case you need to browse files quickly, but if you love to use mouse instead of keyboard to open Explorer window, here is how to add My Computer [...]

How to Save Screenshot in Windows 8 Without Paint Tool [Windows 8 Hidden Feature]

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The recently released Windows 8 Consumer Preview has several new features and functionalities. One new feature or hidden feature that you may like in Windows 8 is capturing screenshot. In Windows 8 (CP), no need to use image-editing programs like Paint tool to save the captured image. Once you take screenshot, the captured image will [...]

Common Windows 8 Touch Interactions and Features

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As you might know the new Windows operating system, Windows 8 is a touch-centric and more mobile oriented than any earlier Windows versions. On touch-enabled PCs, Windows 8 touch interactions let you manipulate the things on your screen in a way that feels comfortable. It has all the little niceties you’d expect to make a [...]

Windows 8 Consumer Preview Available For Download

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Microsoft has just released Consumer Preview of the next major release of Windows operating system codenamed ‘Windows 8’ and available for download from Microsoft. Windows 8 is designed to be the first Windows OS that runs on both Arm system­on­chip CPU (as today’s tablets do) as well as on traditional x 86 chips from Intel [...]

Microsoft Extends Windows 8 Developer Preview Expiration Date

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Microsoft has released an update (KB2671501) for Windows 8 Developer Preview and Windows 8 Server Developer Preview to extend its expiration date to January 15, 2013. Previously it was set to March 11, 2012 for Windows 8 DP and April 8, 2012 for Windows 8 Server DP. Though Windows 8 Consumer Preview (Windows 8 Beta) [...]

Microsoft Unveiled a New Logo For Windows 8

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Microsoft has unveiled a new logo for Windows 8, which reflects Microsoft’s new Metro style design. To convey the message of Metro, it uses flat colors, clean lines and shapes. The logo is a Window rather than the traditional flag found in earlier versions of Windows, says Microsoft’s Sam Moreau. Also, the logo color will [...]