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Your PC will still be able to load other OSes if you wish to do so. Windows 8 based ARM devices will be locked down tighter than a drum. #seb #computing #UEFI #Windows #Microsoft Embedded Link Windows 8's locked bootloaders: much ado about nothing, or the end of the world as . . . → Read More: Spoiler: It's not the end of the world Windows 8 beta coming in late February. #seb #Microsoft #Windows #Computing Embedded Link CES 2012: Windows 8 Beta In Late February There has been some speculation over the last few months over when to expect the beta release of Windows 8. During Microsoft's final CES keynote tonight, Microsoft put that speculation . . . → Read More: Get your test boxes ready to play. If you want to know all the nitty-gritty details then this article gives a pretty in-depth look at it. I'm really looking forward to Windows 8 and getting my hands on some of these new tools. Virtualizing storage for scale, resiliency, and efficiency In this post, we are going to dive into a feature . . . → Read More: Microsoft’s official write up on Storage Spaces in Windows 8. You really need to read this ArsTechnica article. This is yet another amazing addition to the upcoming Windows 8. Microsoft seems to be pulling out all the stops to make the next version of Windows a major upgrade. Windows 8 Storage Spaces detailed: pooling redundant disk space for all When Microsoft killed Windows Home Server's . . . → Read More: Windows 8 will include a whole new way of dealing with file storage. 
I got a fun phone call this evening. The number was blocked and my initial reaction was to not answer it, but my boss is in town and the phones at work don’t always show up properly on my phone’s caller ID so I went against my better judgement and answered it. The man on . . . → Read More: Beware cold calls from people claiming to be from Microsoft about problems with your computer. Microsoft entered the free anti-virus utility arena today with the release of Microsoft Security Essentials: Microsoft Security Essentials provides real-time protection for your home PC that guards against viruses, spyware, and other malicious software. Microsoft Security Essentials is a free* download from Microsoft that is simple to install, easy to use, and always kept up . . . → Read More: Trying out Microsoft Security Essentials. This year’s E3 kicked off today and Microsoft was the first to hold their keynote event wherein they made it clear they plan to expand the Xbox 360 in ways that may draw in some of the folks who find Nintendo’s Wii so appealing. They introduced a new 3D motion sensing/voice/facial recognition add-on for the . . . → Read More: Microsoft plans to out-Wii the Wii. On May 5th the Release Candidate version of Windows 7 will be made available to the general public—it’s already available to MSDN subscribers—and if you decide to give it a try you’ll have a full year before it expires: Windows 7 RC, slated for download by MSDN and TechNet subscribers Thursday and by the general . . . → Read More: Try Windows 7 RC free for a year. Meanwhile back in the Windows ‘verse all the anti-virus and system patches in the world won’t make a bit of difference if no one bothers to actually apply them to their systems. A new malware package known as Conficker has been making sudden gains on systems across the net taking advantage of a vulnerability in . . . → Read More: ArsTechnica ponders if it’s time for Microsoft to force critical updates. The folks over at ArsTechnica.com attended Windows PDC and got a good look at the next version of Windows: At PDC today, Microsoft gave the first public demonstration of Windows 7. Until now, the company has been uncharacteristically secretive about its new OS; over the past few months MS has let on that the taskbar . . . → Read More: ArsTechnica covers the unveiling of “Windows 7.” |
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