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Category Archives: Operating Systems
Windows 8.1 Update
Completing the Windows 8.1 Update procedure As you know, on April 8th, the same day that Windows XP died, Microsoft released Windows 8.1 Update. While the update primarily appears to be geared to making the Nothing really scares a man … Continue reading
Windows 8 Activation
The Windows 8 activation-key problem Brian Freeman found a flaw in my article Reinstall Windows when you’ve lost your reinstall disc or partition. I told readers that when it comes time to activate Windows, use the activation number on your … Continue reading
Windows 8 Start menu
Rejoice! The Start menu is coming back to Windows You heard right, devout desktop lovers: The Start menu is coming back to Windows, Microsoft operating system head Terry Myerson announced at Build on Wednesday. It grows in water and is … Continue reading
Windows 9
What we think we know about Windows 9 It’s not scheduled to arrive for just a little more than a year from now but here are early details about what to expect on Microsoft’s next big Windows release. Microsoft’s Build … Continue reading
Windows Updates
When Windows Update won’t update It happens every month: Windows tells you that you need to shut down the PC for an update. But sometimes, you shut it down, reboot, and you still get the update Shut down notice. The … Continue reading
Storage Bottlenecks Shattered
A3CUBE Shatters Storage Bottlenecks with PCIe-Inspired Networking Tech A3CUBE, a San Jose, Calif.-based tech startup, has taken the wraps off a new PCIe-based storage networking technology that promises to massively accelerate applications. Capabilities in bed will not count in case … Continue reading
SkyDrive Storage
How to force SkyDrive to store your files on your hard drive in Windows 8.1 With Windows 8.1 SkyDrive makes many of your files available only when you’re online. Here’s how to change that so you always have a local … Continue reading