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Hot off the press.. 8.1 Preview is now available via Technet and MSDN. https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/subscriptions/securedownloads/hh442904 https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-US/subscriptions/securedownloads/hh442898 To enable the Store download visit the site below...

Microsoft is giving people a peek into Windows 8.1, a free update that promises to address some of the gripes people have with the latest version of the company's flagship operating system. Source: Yahoo! News

Microsoft rolls out a preview of Windows Server 2012 R2 ahead of Build 2013 that hints of new Windows 8.1 features: new Start button options, ability to disable hot corners, and confirms boot-to-Desktop. The post Windows 8.1 Source: Yahoo! News

Guru3D have posted that the new 8.1 update, which previews tomorrow, will have a Start menu almost reminiscent of the windows 7 Start menu. Hot corners can be disabled as well as booting straight to desktop. How do they know this? Well Windows Server 2012 R2 already has the same options: Link...

A brief look at the new stuff in the release destined for June 26, Windows 8.1 or Windows Blue. Initially a preview at first, the full version is expected later in the year.

A recent blog has revealed a possible release date for Windows Blue or Windows 8.1: Ref: Link Removed

I have Restore Windows: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition Included: Microsoft Office 2013 Preview 15.0.4128.1014 (x86x64) Window tab says: 1.Setup controller has encountered a problem during Installed 2.Please Review the log for further information on the error 3.A repair...

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so, i have my most frequently-used programs pinned to the taskbar. if i open one, the icon gets pushed a little to the front and offers an Aero preview. this stopped working for the Thunderbird icon. now, when i open it, it opens a brand new additional icon to the far right. not the end of...

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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...

Hello. Hope all are well. Just had to do a complete OS install and at on point on a mouse-over, the image would enlarge slightly. It's not doing that now. No big problem, but don't want to use Photo Viewer each time to preview an image...Any suggestions? Thanks, LWL

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Hi all, I'm looking to see if there are any tools that allow me to increase the size of a single application window by zooming it in, scaling up the size of the window. I have seen programs like Winamp offer window-scaling but I don't know if they are using a standard windows feature or their...

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I'm running 2 computers with the preview. I have been using the ability to pin internet sites for a while so I have a bit of a collection. When I move to the official version, how do I migrate the pinned sites over. Thanks!

As the above say's Mozilla is ready for you to try the Metro version of Firefox: Download: Firefox Metro Preview for Windows 8 | Future Releases

Daylight saving time implementation varies from country to country. Some countries may not observe daylight saving time, whereas other countries may change the start dates and end dates for daylight saving time every year. This article describes how to... More...