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 »

You just brought home your new Windows 8 computer — and it’s loaded with bloatware, trialware, garbageware and all kinds of stuff you don’t want. And we’re betting you either have McAfee or Norton installed and consuming your precious resources on that brand new computer of yours. Funny thing, Windows 8 already comes with anti-virus and anti-spyware –a… Read More »