According to Microsoft’s latest security intelligence report, less than 1 in a thousand Windows 8 PCs were infected by malware in Q4 2012.
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Apr 222013
Several sources report that Microsoft will bring back the missing Start Button and ability to boot straight to Desktop in Windows Blue (effectively Windows 8.1) to be released later this year.
Read the rest of this entry...Apr 052013
Windows 8 Defender is the worst rated antivirus product for Protection (of 25 tested), according to new research from independent test lab AV-Test.
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Network Activity Indicator For Windows 7 is a simple free utility to add back a traditional XP-style network activity monitor icon.
Read the rest of this entry...Feb 242013
ElevatedShortcut is a free portable utility for Windows 7 and Windows 8 to create a new program shortcut (or modify an existing one) which suppresses the usual User Account Control (UAC) prompt.
Read the rest of this entry...Jan 312013
Microsoft’s new Surface Pro 64GB Windows 8 tablet (launching Feb 9th) will ship with just 23GB of unused storage. But are people right to be so upset that almost two thirds of the storage is unavailable to buyers?
Read the rest of this entry...Jan 232013
Microsoft have confirmed that the new Surface Windows 8 Pro hybrid tablet/laptop will be available in the US and Canada from February 9th. It include the full version of Windows 8 Pro so you can install any standard Windows program that is compatible with Windows 8 (or Windows 7).
Read the rest of this entry...Nov 092012
It is simple to disable or configure AutoPlay in Windows 8 via the Control Panel.
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Avira have warned that their security products are not compatible with Windows 8 or Server 2012.
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Office 2003 may be compatible with Windows 8 – conflicting advice from Microsoft.
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