Windows 8 comes with a wide array of improvements and although some say that it’s even faster than Windows 7 on older computers, people are worried that Microsoft’s new OS could actually slow down their machines. Microsoft however lends consumers a hand with the Windows 8Upgrade Assistant, a downloadable tool that allows them to check whether their system… Read More »

Microsoft rolled out not only the brand new Windows 8 operating system, but also the so-called marketing blitz, an advertising campaign supposed to make people aware that a new Windows is available. More than half of computer users however haven’t even heard about Windows 8, a study conducted by the Associated Press and market researcher GfK has found.… Read More »

Windows 8 brings with it a lot of changes, whether they’re for the better or not is up to you to decide. With Windows 8, there comes a lot of new keyboard shortcuts. Here is a list of shortcuts, courtesy of the MSDN (Microsoft Developers Network). While this list is not all the shortcuts available, it contains most… Read More »

Since the modern era of Windows began with Windows 95, taking screen shots with Windows meant you had to press the screen print key, then open up MS Paint or a 3rd-party application and paste in your screen shot. Windows 8 has finally stepped up and made this a much simpler process. If you press the Windows Key… Read More »

While searching for the perfect start button replacement for Windows 8, I have tried them all  and nothing was quite what I wanted. Some were not free, some were bundled with malware  and some were buggy. Then I found Pokki. Yeah, I know, it’s kind of an odd name, but it is a great program that not only… Read More »