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Hi All, I've just signed up to this Forum as I have downloaded and created a Windows 8.1 Enterprise DVD. My current OS is W7 Ultimate and I have Ubuntu installed on a separate partition, I wish to install W8 onto the Ubuntu partition. If I boot the DVD from W7 I have no options to choose a...

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i plan on trying out the enterprise evaluation on my AMD e-350 based system with integrated Radeon 6310 graphics. it runs windows 7 home premium well enough, but ive read that windows 8 actually is faster than 7. will the enterprise evaluation be slower than seven home premium since it has...

Nettops and netbooks, as a class of products, have been on the decline over the last few years. However, the introduction of SoCs based on the new Silvermont Atom cores has given the segment a chance to reinvent itself. ECS is trying to take the lead here with their LIVA mini-PC kits . Read on...

The news on anti-virus death is greatly exaggerated. The right way to look at it is that antivirus is not, and may never have been, a sufficient means by which to protect the user against attack. But, for most users, it's still an important front-line defense. One great advantage of Windows 8.1...

Hi I'm Mick and new to this forum. I'm running the Win8 Enterprise evaluation (daul boot with Win7) to get a feel of the new OS. There is this one thing that I came across that doesn't work properly and that's the Clear List option in the Download Dialog Box. When the Dialog Box is active i.e...

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I downloaded Windows Release Preview Evaluation Copy. Build 8400. Now I am getting messages that says my version has expired and to download the newest version. The newest version requires a payment. This seems like a bait and switch. Windows says I can't uninstall Windows 8 and go back to...

Microsoft has released a free Office 2013 Trial, allowing users to evaluate the productivity suite for 60 days

Windows Server 2012 is now available. It offers businesses and service providers a scalable, dynamic, and multitenant-aware cloud-optimized infrastructure. Windows Server 2012 helps organizations connect securely across premises and helps IT Professionals to respond to business needs faster...

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Ross Cameron, Mike Fara, and Michael Myles, come together to host, discuss, evaluate, and explain the Microsoft Windows 8 operating system to each other and the broader audience at large. We talk about the Metro UI Start Screen, gaming performance, showing off new featres, and the learning...

I have a Deltaco USB bluetooth adapter that I want to use to connect a wiimote to my computer to play games with. But when I plug the adapter in, the computer acts as if the up arrow-key is being constantly pressed down, making it scroll upwards or flip through options constantly. Nothing short...

Hi Guys n Gals, I bought myself a new CPU, MB and Memory and had to reinstall Windows. When I put the date in I put the month and day in the wrong way arround, but it was still an acceptible date as far as the pc was to know. (09/10/2011 instead of 10/09/2011) After I corrected this it has...

Please give a warm welcome to the new members of the Windows 7 Forums Team. These four individuals have volunteered their time to assist the website during this great time of change and transition. We are happy to have them aboard. Over the next coming weeks, their performance will be evaluated...

Using the power of virtualization, IT pros can now quickly evaluate Lync 2010 and other Microsoft Unified Communications solutions through a series of pre-configured Virtual Hard Disks (VHDs). You can download the VHDs and evaluate them for free in your own environment without the need for...

Analysts parsing what Microsoft revealed of Windows 8 earlier this week are split today on how big the company's gambling with its operating system cash cow, some saying the bet was for the farm, while others said it was the best move Microsoft could make. Link Removed

HELLO I HAVE A PROBLEM... I HAD OFFICE STARTER INSTALLED IN MY COMPUTER, THEN I DECIDED TO UPDATED TO THE PRO PLUS EVALUATION... AFTER I INSTALLED IT, BOTH (STARTER AND PRO PLUS(60 DAYS TRIAL)) WERE WORKING RIGHT; HOWEVER, WHEN OPENING PRO PLUS IT REQUIRED SOME TIME TO LOAD SOME "ARCHIVES...

For several days I have been trying to repair issues w/ my Toshiba laptop, that just started happening suddenly. With lots of reading, I've been able to bring the computer back from only booting into safe mode. Now with normal boot it takes up to 20 min. to fully boot. Then once everything...

We examine a vast number of remote desktop solutions, remote support utilities, and remote desktop connection software to allow for remote access from nearly anywhere in the world. We evaluate these tools to determine their overall value, usefulness, and ability to be used realistically in...