Start button in Windows 8.1 includes option to shut down PC
Right clicking on the Start button in Windows 8.1 will provide the usual power users menu, but it now has the option to shut down or restart the operating system. For years the Start button and Menu...
View ArticleBoost Windows 7 USB Storage Performance by Increasing Maximum Transfer
Microsoft has released a new update for Windows 7 to boost the performance of USB storage devices by increasing the maximum transfer size from 64 KB to 2 MB in the Usbstor.sys driver.The update is...
View ArticleWindows 7 is six times more likely to get infected than Windows 8
Windows 7 is six times more likely to get infected than Windows 8 and Windows XP is 21 times more likely to be exploited, product manager Chris Hallum told Techradar. But that was still all...
View ArticleFirefox 22 final released, enables WebRTC
Following the recent support of WebRTC (Web Real-Time Communications) in Chrome, Mozilla has also updated Firefox with WebRTC support. The technology works like Skype but without any plugin....
View ArticleWindows 8.1 Download Link Spotted
Windows 8.1 Preview download link has been spotted, but it doesn’t seem to work for the time being. The landing page will most likely be rolled out in the next few hours which will allow us to...
View ArticleWindows Dancer / Windows 7 / Music detection (Solution/ Workaround) Da
HI Folks I found the Windows Dancer thread here. I´d like to post someting, but it´s locked. So I openend a new Thread. You can solve the "Audio dectection" Problem by installing Virtual Audio...
View ArticleWindows 8.1 Download Link
Update: Windows 8.1 Preview has been released! Windows 8.1 is a free update for Windows 8 consumers with tons of new features and enhancements. You can download it through Windows Store or...
View ArticleDirectX 11.2 will be exclusive to Windows 8.1 and Xbox One
Microsoft has announced DirectX 11.2, which will be exclusive to Windows 8.1 and Xbox One. One of the new features touted is called “tiled resources”. This will allow video cards to use system ram to...
View ArticleInternet Explorer 11 is coming to Windows 7
Microsoft just confirmed that Internet Explorer 11, the default web browser of Windows 8.1 is coming to Windows 7. The browser is supposed to be significantly faster than its predecessor, not to...
View ArticleSplinter - Anything Can Be Anything
Splinter is a desktop interface / super simple imagery based programming language that combines the 5 most commonly used desktop application functionalities: File Launcher, Icon Docking Station, Stack...
View ArticleSkype will replace the Messaging app in Windows 8.1 RTM
Microsoft is making full use of its Skype acquisition by making it the default messaging app in its Windows OS. Windows 8.1 RTM will retire the Messaging app in the favor of Skype. The Preview...
View ArticleAtomic Alarm Clock 6
Your Windows system tray clock does its job, right? But that’s all it does, really, and you’ve spent years looking at the same, old boring interface. When you launch the application, your default...
View ArticleGoogle is making an Android based game console!
Google is working on an Android based game console, according The Wall Street Journal report. The devices could be released as early as this fall, the report claims, citing unnamed sources. Games...
View ArticleI need help deciding...
It's time for me to get a new cell phone and I don't know which to get between these three: Samsung Galaxy S4, iPhone 5, and HTC One. Which do you have or which would you get?? Aside from talking and...
View ArticleTaskbar Clock Replacements
(part response to Skin Clock)Analog Clock (freeware)a skinnable taskbar replacement clock that displays digital or analog timeAlfaclock (freeware)enhances your taskbar clock (tray clock) with fully...
View ArticleHow to install Windows 8.1 Preview on VMware Player
As we know Windows 8.1 Preview update is for testing purpose and is not meat to be installed on our main OS. It is recommended to either install it on other partition as a dual boot or install the...
View ArticleMicrosoft Could Users: Skype 299M, SkyDrive 250M, Xbox Live 48M
Skype now has 299 million connected users. Bing sends 1 billion mobile notifications a month. SkyDrive has 250 million accounts. Outlook.com is also able to gain 1 million users in its first 24...
View ArticleGoogle+ turns 2 - What do you think about this service?
Google launched it's social media service Google+ two years ago. The service has grown faster than anticipated, brought cool new features, enabled vibrant discussions, made your photos look better...
View ArticleThe best Google Reader alternative
Google Reader is dead! Now which News or RSS reader are you guys using? The top 10 News readers in alphabetic order: AOL Reader Digg Reader Feedbin FeedDemon Feedly Flipboard NewsBlur Newsvibe...
View Article[Funny] AMD Radeon Graphics Presents: The Fixer
AMD and Nvidia, two old rivals are back! Your turn Nvidia!
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