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2011,Sep
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Comparing Boot Times: Windows 7 vs. Windows 8

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Over at Lifehacker they decided to put Microsoft’s claims to the test and ran a few speed tests to compare the Windows8 developer preview with Windows 7. (more…)

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2011,Sep
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Microsoft Windows 8 Voice Recognition

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Microsoft’s internal Tellme team is working on implementing speech recognition software into the Redmond-based firm’s portfolio of software and hardware products. Microsoft will build the feature into its new Windows 8 operating system, its Bing search engine, Windows Phone, Kinect and Xbox, Azure and other products. (more…)

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2011,Sep
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Designing for Metro style and the desktop

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By now you’ve seen two different elements of the Windows 8 design—first, a Metro style user interface we showed previously and in a video seen by millions of folks. And recently, we have described in this blog some of the enhancements we’re making to familiar Windows desktop tools such as Explorer and the copy file dialog. We’ve seen a lot of dialog about these changes. (more…)

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2011,Jul
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Windows 8 Aero Auto-Colorization

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The next new feature of the upcoming Windows 8 operating system has been revealed: Windows Aero Auto-Colorization. What does it mean? It basically means that Aero will change the colorization of Windows automatically based on the underlying color. If you have green background, for instance a green desktop wallpaper, then the window color will also be set to colors in that spectrum. (more…)

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2011,Jul
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Microsoft shows off early version of Windows Server 8

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While consumers and many businesses might be interested to learn more about Microsoft’s plans for the upcoming Windows 8 operating system, enterprise administrators are also likely to be interested in learning more about the Windows Server 8 OS. (more…)

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2011,Jul
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Windows 8 will run on today’s computers

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After that whole Vista mess, Microsoft learned a valuable lesson about hardware requirements and its operating systems. First, it’s a terrible idea to let your OEM partners ship systems that are barely capable of running the new OS you’re asking them to install on them. Second, if you can deliver a new OS that runs on hardware that could run your last-gen OS, everyone will cheer. (more…)

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2011,Jun
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Unofficial: Windows 8 Wallpapers

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The Customize Windows have created some exclusive HD wallpapers exclusively for Windows 8 Beta. (more…)

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2011,Jun
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Turn Windows 7 in Windows 8 with Windows Metro IM Theme

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Windows 8 is fantasizing PC users with its new looks and UI, and everyone wants to grab their hands over it as soon as possible for them. As we all know Windows 8 is currently under development, so a deviantart user Jaycee13 has created a Windows 8 theme for Windows 7 users called as Windows Metro IM Theme. (more…)

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2011,Jun
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Windows 8 Theme For Windows 7

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The core issue that is keeping the majority of Windows users away from changing their theme is the complexity of the procedure. While it takes just a click to install basic new themes under Windows 7 that change the wallpaper, color scheme and maybe some sounds, it is not as easy to switch to a full theme. (more…)

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2011,Jun
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Windows 8 Wallpapers

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Windows 8 isn’t quite here yet, but that doesn’t mean we can’t start prepping ourselves for its release. I know many of you all love to customize your desktops with various themes and wallpapers, so it’s never to early to start! I’ve put together a little pack of Windows 8 wallpapers for you guys so you can get started. Now these aren’t the official Microsoft Windows 8 wallpapers, because obviously Windows 8 hasn’t been released yet. (more…)

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