Microsoft is planning to drop the Windows 8 name ASAP. The next Windows update "Threshold" will most likely be called Windows 9 according to Paul Thurrott, and will be shipped in April 2015. Windows 8 Update 1 which is a service pack type update is still on the roadmap for this year. The Update 1 will be much focused on Windows Phone and Xbox integration where as the "Threshold" update will be released as a new name (Windows 9) and will see the return of the Start menu and the ability to run Metro-style apps on the desktop alongside desktop applications. Modern (Metro UI) will be a major focus area of "Threshold"
We can expects three milestone releases (Beta, Release Candidate, etc.) of "Threshold" before its final release in April 2015.
Update: The well known leaker WZor has tweeted in response to the earlier speculation that Microsoft will RTM (release to manufacturing) Windows 9 by 21 October 2014.
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Windows 9 coming in April 2015
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Google to bring traditional Windows apps to Chrome OS
Remember Microsoft's Pawn Stars TV ad which shows Chromebook isn't a real laptop because it can't run popular apps such as Office?
Now Google has announced a partnership with VMWare to bring Windows apps to its Chromebooks. The Windows apps like Office and Photoshop will run in VMWare’s cloud-based infrastructure and stream to Chrome OS. Microsoft is dropping Windows XP support in April and Google's intention is to capture the market of Windows XP powered small industries which are ready to switch to a cheaper cloud-powered service.
"As the countdown to Windows XP end of life continues, deploying Chromebooks and taking advantage of a DaaS environment ensures that security vulnerabilities, application compatibility and migration budgets will be a thing of the past.", says Rajen Sheth, product manager of Google enterprise.
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Rumor: Microsoft to bring Android apps to Windows
Microsoft is thinking about allowing Android apps to run on both Windows and Windows Phone according to Verge's sources. Some people in Microsoft favor the idea of simply enabling Android apps inside its Windows and Windows Phone Stores, while others believe it could lead to the death of the Windows platform and lower user's interest in the Modern (Metro) apps.
Microsoft isn’t the first company that is considering Android apps in its mobile platform. BlackBerry did the same thing with BlackBerry 10, but still failed to attract the market.
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Connect Outlook.com to Skype, Facebook, Twitter, Google or LinkedIn
You can now add contacts one by one in Microsoft's email service Outlook.com, or connect to other services--like Skype, Facebook, Twitter, Google, and LinkedIn--and your contact list will populate automatically. You can chat or see your friends' recent status updates and Tweets--all from your inbox.
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Windows 8 Transformation/UX Pack 8.0 Released
Happy valentine everyone. Hope you guys are having a great day with love and care. It’s almost a year since releasing version 7.0. I couldn’t find the right timing to release 8.1 updates back then so sorry for taking this long and I hope this big update could make up the lost time. Lots of bugs fixed and 8.1 enhancements are implemented neatly. Windows XP hasn’t been forsaken in this release and you actually get stable and low memory consumption Newgen here so be sure to update it.
Windows 8 Transformation Pack 8.0 Changelog
-Added betta fish default user logon screen
-Added new Segoe fonts found in Windows 8.1
-Added system files update checking to prevent conflicts with Windows update
-Added Windows 8.1 wallpapers
-Changed Aero Frame UI to be enabled by default if DWM is not detected or running
-Changed Immersive UI back to Newgen with lower memory usage configuration
-Fixed some wallpapers not showing up bug in Windows XP/Vista
-Fixed system files modification breaking Internet Explorer 11 in Windows 7
-Fixed WinMetro always running on startup problem
-Improved DWM detection method using API command
-Improved font installation method to be more reliable without causing font cache glitches
-Updated Windows XP’s Metro Inspirat theme with Windows 8.1 updates and some fixes
-Updated Newgen to latest free version 12 Preview #3 with Windows 8.1 themed
-Updated Windows 8.1 graphics and icons in system files
|-Authentic start orb ported
|-Fixed start orb misalignment in Windows XP
|-Logon screen/Shutdown dialog background
|-Minor system icons updated
|-Task Manager themed
Windows 8 UX Pack 8.0 Changelog
-Added Aero Frame UI from Transformation Pack version in case default Aero can’t be enabled
-Added betta fish default user logon screen
-Added Windows 8.1 wallpapers
-Changed Immersive UI back to Newgen with lower memory usage configuration
-Fixed program being able to install on Windows 8
-Fixed wallpaper not changed when applying theme
-Fixed WinMetro always running on startup problem
-Updated Newgen to latest free version 12 Preview #3 with Windows 8.1 themed
-Updated Windows 8.1 authentic start orb
-Updated Windows 8.1 logon screen background
Since Windows 8.1 Update 1 doesn’t have anything new to implement in this project, I think next version might take sometimes until we could see Windows Threshold.
- Windows 8 Transformation Pack Product Page
- Download Windows 8 Transformation Pack 8.0 (for XP/Vista/7)
- Windows 8 UX Pack Product Page
- Download Windows 8 UX Pack 8.0 (for Windows 7 only)
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Post your Windows 7 Performance Index !
Hi, i don't know if this topic was posted before, but it would be nice if everyone could post his Windows Performance Index under Windows 7 to compare Processors and Graphics scors.
I have an HP Pavilion dv5-1150em, the subscore for my processor varies depending on the type of system. i got 4.6 under 32bit edition, and 4.8 under 64bit edition. for the graphics the subscore varies depanding the version of the display driver but it does not exceed 4.1 (currently i use the Catalyst 9.9).
Here is my system specifications :
AMD Athlon X2 Dual-Core QL-62 (2Ghz) 1MB
4GB of RAM (667Mhz)
ATi Mobility Radeon HD 3450 (256MB) up to 2GB
320GB HDD SATA
Windows 7 Professional 64bit
I'll start by posting my Windows Performance Index:
What about yours ?
Admin Edit: Windows 8.1 users can use this tool to bring back the Windows Experience Index feature in Windows 8.1.
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Microsoft relaunched SkyDrive as OneDrive with new features
OneDrive is now live! For the existing SkyDrive users, just head over to OneDrive.com and log in. All of your files are ready in the new OneDrive experience. Microsoft has also added several new features including automatic camera backup for Android and the ability to share and view videos just as easily as photos. The company has also added new ways for you to earn more storage. Customers who refer friends can now receive up to 5 GB (in 500 MB increments) for each friend who accepts an invitation to OneDrive, and you will receive 3 GB for using the camera backup feature.
Source: OneDrive blog
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Microsoft launches Office Online
Microsoft has rebranded its Office Web Apps to Office Online after re-launching its SkyDrive cloud storage service as OneDrive. "We heard from customers that the inclusion of Apps in our name was confusing", says Microsoft's Amanda Lefebvre. "Are they something I install? Do I go to an app store to get them? No, to use them all you need is a web browser. Ah! You say. So it's like Office, online. Yes, exactly. Office Online".
So what's new?
- New simplified interface of Office.com. No need to sign in to SkyDrive (now OneDrive) for accessing the web apps.
- The free Office Web Apps (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote) have been rebranded to Office Online.
- Hundreds of free templates for Word, PowerPoint and Excel Online.
- The app switcher now includes tiles for each Office Online web app.
Go to Office.com
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Metro-like web app icons for Chrome's App Launcher (12 apps)
12 Chrome App Launcher web link icons for people to use.
each is a separate CRX file, so you can pick and choose.
How To Install:
Open a new tab in Chrome, type
chrome://extensions
then just drag and drop the crf file that you want to use on to that page. Each tile will start off in a non-tab self window, so to change it to a tab window, right-click the tile and choose "open in a tab".
Art is by ![dakirby309.png?5]( "dAKirby309")
. I always said that his are would make great web tiles. ![:D]()
. I always said that his are would make great web tiles. 
To Download, see here : http://suprvillain.deviantart.com/art/Chrome-Web-Links-435316794
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Google Project Tango
Project Tango is an exploration into giving mobile devices a human-scale understanding of space and motion.
What if you never found yourself lost in a new building again? What if directions to a new location didn't stop at the street address? Imagine playing hide-and-seek in your house with your favorite game character. Imagine competing against a friend for control over physical space with your own miniature army.
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Microsoft to cut Windows 8.1 price by 70% for manufacturers
Microsoft is going to cut the price of Windows 8.1 by 70 percent for makers of low-cost computers and tablets to compete with cheaper rivals like Google Chromebooks. Hardware manufacturers will be charged $15 to license Windows 8.1 and preinstall it on devices that retail for less than $250, instead of the usual fee of $50. The discount will apply to any products that meet the price limit, with no restrictions on the size or type of device.
Source: Bloomberg
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Outlook.com - What's your favorite feature?
So what's your favorite feature of Outlook.com?
I love Skype integration and aliases. 
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Windows 8.1 Update 1 officially announced!
Microsoft has finally officially announced the first ever update for Windows 8.1 is coming this spring. Windows 8.1 works flawlessly on a touch-screen but the "Update 1" is aimed especially for mouse and keyboard users like a title bar at the top of modern apps, and power / search buttons on the Windows 8.1 Start Screen. Microsoft has made a number of UI changes to Windows 8.1 that will make the Modern side of the OS "more familiar and more convenient for users with mouse/keyboard."
Over the next few months, we’ll continue to deliver innovation and progression with an update to Windows 8.1, coming this spring. We’re especially excited about several things I want to preview with you here.
- We’ll enable our partners to build lower cost hardware for a great Windows experience at highly competitive price points.
- We are making improvements to the user interface that will naturally bridge touch and desktop, especially for our mouse and keyboard users. We have a number of targeted UI improvements that keep our highly satisfying touch experience intact, but that make the UI more familiar and more convenient for users with mouse/keyboard. Don’t worry, we still LOVE and BELIEVE IN touch… but you’ll like how much more smooth and convenient these changes make mouse and keyboard use!
- We are enhancing support for enterprise customers via a few tweaks, particularly including features that greatly improve IE8 compatibility in Internet Explorer 11, which is especially critical for web-based line of business applications. Additionally, we’re extending mobile device management capabilities and making deployment easier.
Source: Windows Blog
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Style Jukebox Cloud Player - Gets to version 1.0.1
Hi guys,
These days we released some big update for all our apps.
Style Jukebox, a cloud-based music service, that wants to help you rediscover your music collection, by making it accessible anywhere, on all your devices.
Style Jukebox is free up to 1,000 songs and it’s available for Windows, Windows Phone, iOS and Android with more devices coming soon.
Our service also crawls services like Dropbox and SkyDrive, and imports all your music to the Style Jukebox account.
Style Jukebox free accounts support MP3, AAC, WMA and OGC. If you have a PREMIUM account, you can also add high-quality FLAC or M4A (ALAC) files up to 1 GB in size.
We invite you to try it out and let us know what you think about it
Download Style Jukebox for free
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Get OneDrive 100 GB storage space via Bing Rewards
100,000 people got 100GB of OneDrive storage space last week. If you are one of those unlucky users who missed this giveaway then it's your chance! Microsoft is offering 100 GB of OneDrive storage to all the members of Bing Rewards for just 100 credits.
On Bing Rewards, you can earn credits by searching the web every day with Bing and then redeem them for great rewards including gift cards from top brands or donate your credits to a local school or charity of your choice. All you have to do is stay signed-in and keep searching with Bing.
New members receive 20 bonus credits just by signing up, getting you well on your way to earning enough credits for this new OneDrive offer in your first week
Go to http://www.bingrewards.com and follow the instructions to create a Bing Rewards account.
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Any of you know what's wrong with my GF's laptop and how to fi
She says it's been happening a lot lately, 3 times yesterday and then once today, this is a photo of what happened while we were watching a flash video, you can see where the flash video and the taskbar should be but to be honest, I don't think I've ever seen anything like this before. She had to restart it after that to get it working properly again. Anyone know what it is and how to fix it?
Attached Thumbnails
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Office 2013 Service Pack 1 released (KB 2817430)
Microsoft has released Office 2013 Service Pack 1 (SP1) today. The update (KB 2817430) is available to download from the Microsoft Download Center as well as from Microsoft Update service. After a 30-day period, SP1 will begin releasing as an automatic update through Microsoft Update service.
Office 2013 SP1. Covers these applications:
- Access
- Excel
- InfoPath
- Lync
- OneDrive for Business (formerly SkyDrive Pro)
- OneNote
- Outlook
- PowerPoint
- Publisher
- Word
What’s new in SP1?
This service pack includes two kinds of fixes:
- Previously unreleased fixes that are included in this service pack. In addition to general product fixes, these fixes include improvements in stability, performance, and security.
- All the monthly security updates that were released through January 2014, and all the Cumulative Updates that were released through December 2013.
SP1 provides fixes to improve general stability, functionality, and security in Office. Among the functionality improvements and changes are the following:
- Compatibility fixes for Windows 8.1 and Internet Explorer 11.
- Better support for modern hardware, such as high DPI devices and the precision touchpad.
- New apps for Office capabilities and APIs for developers.
- Power Map for Excel, a 3D visualization tool for mapping, exploring, and interacting with geographical and temporal data in Excel, is now available to Office 365 ProPlus subscription customers. You can learn more about Power Map general availability on the Power BI Blog.
- Improvements to the Click-to-Run virtualization technology that installs and updates Office 365 desktop applications.
- SkyDrive Pro is now OneDrive for Business.
Download Office 2013 SP1 64-bit
Download Office 2013 SP1 32-bit
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Cant get to desktop after changing something in msconfig
Guys, plz help me. I've changed some settings from msconfig, now cant get to the desktop..BSOD flashes and computer restarts, even in safe mode...after login windows..tried to do boot repair and some other options but didnt help...i dont creat restore point..so how can a repair it now?
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Internet Explorer 11 on Windows Phone 8.1
See what's coming with Internet Explorer 11 in Windows Phone 8.1 and its Reading View mode.
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Facebook Messenger for Windows will die on March 3
Facebook has decided to shut down Facebook Messenger for Windows desktop and Firefox on March 3. The messenger was released just last year.
The official Facebook messenger is now available for Android and iOS only.
This message is now appearing at the top of the app:
“We're sorry, but we can no longer support Facebook Messenger for Windows, and it will stop working on March 3, 2014. We really appreciate you using Messenger to reach your friends, and we want to make sure you know that you can keep chatting and view all your messages on http://www.facebook.com.”
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