http://news.softpedia.com Softpedia News - Windows Softpedia News en-us 2001 - 2012 Softpedia. All rights reserved. Tue, 29 May 2012 05:35:31 GMT Tue, 29 May 2012 05:35:31 GMT News http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 10 http://news.softpedia.com/base_img/softpedia_logo.gif http://news.softpedia.com http://news.softpedia.com/news/Language-Pack-Installation-Screenshots-Emerge-for-Windows-8-Release-Preview-272144.shtml Windows 8 is set to make the installation of language packs an easier task than before, Microsoft has been touting for the past several months.

The company’s upcoming operating system will also offer increased support for languages, with 14 new ones added to the 95 display languages that were availab... (read more)]]> Mon, 28 May 2012 13:27:00 GMT Softpedia News - Windows http://news.softpedia.com/news/Language-Pack-Installation-Screenshots-Emerge-for-Windows-8-Release-Preview-272144.shtml Windows http://news.softpedia.com/news/Language-Pack-Installation-Screenshots-Emerge-for-Windows-8-Release-Preview-272144.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-to-Increase-Licensing-Fees-for-Windows-8-272114.shtml Redmond-based software giant Microsoft is reportedly planning an increase of the licensing fees of the OEM version of its Windows 8 platform.

Apparently, the company is not happy with the current fees that manufacturers interested in releasing devices running under Windows have to pay, and it plans on making a series of adjustment... (read more)]]> Mon, 28 May 2012 12:29:00 GMT Softpedia News - Windows http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-to-Increase-Licensing-Fees-for-Windows-8-272114.shtml Windows http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-to-Increase-Licensing-Fees-for-Windows-8-272114.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Migrating-from-Windows-XP-to-Windows-7-Cuts-Costs-IDC-Shows-271777.shtml Windows XP is dying. Microsoft has said it a few times before, and it is saying it now once again. Windows XP is old and you should move away from it.

In two years, the Redmond-based software giant will put an end to Windows XP’s support life, and it is urging customers to migrate to a newer, modern operating system... (read more)]]> Fri, 25 May 2012 13:32:00 GMT Softpedia News - Windows http://news.softpedia.com/news/Migrating-from-Windows-XP-to-Windows-7-Cuts-Costs-IDC-Shows-271777.shtml Windows http://news.softpedia.com/news/Migrating-from-Windows-XP-to-Windows-7-Cuts-Costs-IDC-Shows-271777.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Expects-Windows-8-to-Prove-a-Fast-Seller-271236.shtml Redmond-based software giant Microsoft is gearing up for the release of Windows 8, its next-generation operating system, and it expects the OS to turn into a great success, it seems.

In fact, the company sees the upcoming platform loaded on almost half a billion computers next year, which would indeed translate into a successful l... (read more)]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 09:51:00 GMT Softpedia News - Windows http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Expects-Windows-8-to-Prove-a-Fast-Seller-271236.shtml Windows http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Expects-Windows-8-to-Prove-a-Fast-Seller-271236.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-8-s-Fast-Boot-Experience-and-Boot-Options-Menu-271219.shtml The fast boot is one of the main features that the new Windows 8 platform arrives with, but it can also be seen as one of its greatest weaknesses from a certain point of view.

Windows 8 can boot faster than any previous versions of the platform, that’s a fact. With help from devices that have been designed specifically f... (read more)]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 09:13:00 GMT Softpedia News - Windows http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-8-s-Fast-Boot-Experience-and-Boot-Options-Menu-271219.shtml Windows http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-8-s-Fast-Boot-Experience-and-Boot-Options-Menu-271219.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-8-s-Desktop-Arrives-with-No-Aero-Glass-271093.shtml One of the major interface changes that Microsoft will include in Windows 8 compared to the previous versions of its desktop platform is the lack of Aero Glass.

The company introduced this UI in Windows Vista and refined it in Windows 7 and in the first versions of Windows 8, but it will no longer pack it inside the next Windows 8 rel... (read more)]]> Tue, 22 May 2012 14:02:00 GMT Softpedia News - Windows http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-8-s-Desktop-Arrives-with-No-Aero-Glass-271093.shtml Windows http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-8-s-Desktop-Arrives-with-No-Aero-Glass-271093.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Metro-and-Desktop-Modes-to-Work-Together-in-Windows-8-270864.shtml Windows 8, the next-gen platform from Microsoft, arrives on devices with a new approach to user experience, through introducing a new interface, called Metro.

On certain architectures, it will retain the older desktop mode as well, but it will come only with the Metro UI on others, such as devices that are powered by ARM proces... (read more)]]> Mon, 21 May 2012 14:43:00 GMT Softpedia News - Windows http://news.softpedia.com/news/Metro-and-Desktop-Modes-to-Work-Together-in-Windows-8-270864.shtml Windows http://news.softpedia.com/news/Metro-and-Desktop-Modes-to-Work-Together-in-Windows-8-270864.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/New-Metro-Apps-in-Windows-8-Release-Preview-270807.shtml In early June, we will get the chance to have a look at the latest flavor of Microsoft’s Windows 8 operating system, namely Windows 8 Release Preview.

This operating system version will become publicly available only a several weeks before the platform is released to manufacturing, and it should be followed by the final release som... (read more)]]> Mon, 21 May 2012 12:49:00 GMT Softpedia News - Windows http://news.softpedia.com/news/New-Metro-Apps-in-Windows-8-Release-Preview-270807.shtml Windows http://news.softpedia.com/news/New-Metro-Apps-in-Windows-8-Release-Preview-270807.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-8-s-Touch-Optimizations-Target-All-Form-Factors-270609.shtml Windows 8 is the first flavor of Microsoft’s platform to arrive with optimized support for touchscreen displays, but meant to deliver a new, unique experience to users looking for increased mobility.

With tablet PCs gaining more and more ground on the market, Microsoft has focused on ensuring that devices running under i... (read more)]]> Sat, 19 May 2012 10:52:00 GMT Softpedia News - Windows http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-8-s-Touch-Optimizations-Target-All-Form-Factors-270609.shtml Windows http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-8-s-Touch-Optimizations-Target-All-Form-Factors-270609.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Explains-Windows-8-UI-Goals-270601.shtml When released in a final flavor later this year, Windows 8 will bring along a new approach to using the PC by introducing a wide range of touch optimizations.

The platform will arrive with a wide range of changes when compared to what previous versions of Windows had to offer, including an always-on, always-connected approach to the user exper... (read more)]]> Sat, 19 May 2012 10:30:00 GMT Softpedia News - Windows http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Explains-Windows-8-UI-Goals-270601.shtml Windows http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Explains-Windows-8-UI-Goals-270601.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Changes-in-Windows-8-Release-Preview-s-Bundled-Apps-270454.shtml As recently reported, Microsoft is currently working on updating the various Metro apps that have been bundled in Windows 8 Consumer Preview, and which should bring a host of new features in the upcoming Release Preview.

Some of these updated applications have already made their way into the Web Windows Store, including the Commu... (read more)]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 13:26:00 GMT Softpedia News - Windows http://news.softpedia.com/news/Changes-in-Windows-8-Release-Preview-s-Bundled-Apps-270454.shtml Windows http://news.softpedia.com/news/Changes-in-Windows-8-Release-Preview-s-Bundled-Apps-270454.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-8-Arrives-with-Enhanced-Support-for-Multiple-Monitors-270230.shtml One of the great features that Windows 8 will arrive with is the improved support for multiple monitors, meant to provide users with an enhanced experience when it comes to multitasking.

Through using a multi-monitor setup, people can become more productive than before by having their Windows spread across multiple scre... (read more)]]> Thu, 17 May 2012 13:56:00 GMT Softpedia News - Windows http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-8-Arrives-with-Enhanced-Support-for-Multiple-Monitors-270230.shtml Windows http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-8-Arrives-with-Enhanced-Support-for-Multiple-Monitors-270230.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Family-Safety-Settings-in-Windows-8-269924.shtml One of the issues in today’s always-connected world is parents’ ability to keep an eye on what their children do online, what they access, who they meet and what information they share.

Microsoft’s Windows platform comes with a variety of features that enable parents to better monitor their kids’ behavior online, yet the ... (read more)]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 12:43:00 GMT Softpedia News - Windows http://news.softpedia.com/news/Family-Safety-Settings-in-Windows-8-269924.shtml Windows http://news.softpedia.com/news/Family-Safety-Settings-in-Windows-8-269924.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Updates-Windows-8-Metro-Apps-Ahead-of-Release-Preview-269856.shtml In early June, Redmond-based software giant Microsoft will make available for download a new version of its upcoming Windows 8 operating system, namely the Release Preview.

The company has already confirmed plans on the matter, yet it did not unveil specific details on when the launch will take place.

Ho... (read more)]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 09:54:00 GMT Softpedia News - Windows http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Updates-Windows-8-Metro-Apps-Ahead-of-Release-Preview-269856.shtml Windows http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Updates-Windows-8-Metro-Apps-Ahead-of-Release-Preview-269856.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-8-Build-8375-Emerges-Visual-Changes-in-Tow-269154.shtml Next month, Microsoft should offer us a full taste of the latest changes in its Windows 8 operating system through the release of a new milestone of the platform, namely Windows 8 Release Preview.

This is, in fact, the Release Candidate version of the OS, but the Redmond-based company decided to rename it in line with previous fla... (read more)]]> Sat, 12 May 2012 08:06:00 GMT Softpedia News - Windows http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-8-Build-8375-Emerges-Visual-Changes-in-Tow-269154.shtml Windows http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-8-Build-8375-Emerges-Visual-Changes-in-Tow-269154.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-to-Kick-Off-Windows-8-Upgrade-Program-in-Early-June-269013.shtml Redmond-based software giant Microsoft is preparing the launch of Windows 8 Release Preview in early June, when it might also debut the Windows 8 upgrade program, recent reports on the matter suggest.

When launched, the program will provide purchasers of Windows 7 computers with the possibility to upgrade to Windows 8 a... (read more)]]> Fri, 11 May 2012 11:50:00 GMT Softpedia News - Windows http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-to-Kick-Off-Windows-8-Upgrade-Program-in-Early-June-269013.shtml Windows http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-to-Kick-Off-Windows-8-Upgrade-Program-in-Early-June-269013.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-8-on-ARM-Is-Flawed-Intel-Believes-268941.shtml Windows 8, the next-generation operating system from Microsoft, will be the first to arrive with support for ARM architectures as well, in addition to the x86 architecture that it already runs on.

Dubbed Windows RT, Windows on ARM will pack most of the features that the rest of Windows 8 flavors will include, but it will still lack some im... (read more)]]> Fri, 11 May 2012 08:37:00 GMT Softpedia News - Windows http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-8-on-ARM-Is-Flawed-Intel-Believes-268941.shtml Windows http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-8-on-ARM-Is-Flawed-Intel-Believes-268941.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-8-Introduces-New-NTFS-Health-Model-and-chkdsk-268766.shtml
Whenever disk corruption occurs, Windows must isolate and resolve them, so as to continue to offer access to data on the disk.

When launched, the NTFS file system would bring a simple approach to this, through lo... (read more)]]> Thu, 10 May 2012 11:48:00 GMT Softpedia News - Windows http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-8-Introduces-New-NTFS-Health-Model-and-chkdsk-268766.shtml Windows http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-8-Introduces-New-NTFS-Health-Model-and-chkdsk-268766.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Publishes-FAQ-on-DVD-Playback-and-Media-Center-in-Windows-8-267897.shtml Windows 8 retail versions won’t arrive with support for DVD playback, nor will their feature the popular Windows Media Center, Microsoft confirmed earlier this week.

However, users will be able to receive these features if they purchase upgrade packs from Microsoft, or if they get a third-party software th... (read more)]]> Sat, 5 May 2012 10:40:00 GMT Softpedia News - Windows http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Publishes-FAQ-on-DVD-Playback-and-Media-Center-in-Windows-8-267897.shtml Windows http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Publishes-FAQ-on-DVD-Playback-and-Media-Center-in-Windows-8-267897.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-to-Include-Dolby-Digital-Plus-in-Windows-8-267812.shtml Although DVD playback and Media Center will lack from the retail flavors of Windows 8, Microsoft is still focused on providing users with a great audio experience on upcoming tablet and PCs.

For that, the company has selected Dolby Digital Plus technology, so that users would be able to enjoy the playback of Dolby-encoded conten... (read more)]]> Fri, 4 May 2012 14:42:00 GMT Softpedia News - Windows http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-to-Include-Dolby-Digital-Plus-in-Windows-8-267812.shtml Windows http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-to-Include-Dolby-Digital-Plus-in-Windows-8-267812.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/DVD-Playback-and-Media-Center-Removed-from-Windows-8-267723.shtml Windows 8 won’t arrive this fall with support for DVD playback, nor with the Media Center packed inside, Microsoft has officially confirmed.

At launch, the next-generation platform will bring only the Windows Media Player along, with support for content downloaded or streamed over the Internet.

However, those... (read more)]]> Fri, 4 May 2012 09:50:00 GMT Softpedia News - Windows http://news.softpedia.com/news/DVD-Playback-and-Media-Center-Removed-from-Windows-8-267723.shtml Windows http://news.softpedia.com/news/DVD-Playback-and-Media-Center-Removed-from-Windows-8-267723.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Confirms-Windows-8-Release-Preview-for-the-First-Week-of-June-267003.shtml Windows 8, Microsoft’s next generation operating system, is getting closer and closer to arriving in a final flavor on devices.

The next milestone in the evolution of this platform, namely Windows 8 Release Preview, is set for the first week on June, Microsoft confirmed last week.

The Redmo... (read more)]]> Mon, 30 Apr 2012 07:49:00 GMT Softpedia News - Windows http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Confirms-Windows-8-Release-Preview-for-the-First-Week-of-June-267003.shtml Windows http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Confirms-Windows-8-Release-Preview-for-the-First-Week-of-June-267003.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Enables-Management-of-Windows-on-ARM-for-BYO-Scenarios-265653.shtml One of the challenges that IT pros face today is the increasing number of personal devices that employees are bringing to the enterprise environment.

Ranging from smartphones to tablets and other portable PC form factors, these devices are being used more and more at the workplace, and require access to sensitive cor... (read more)]]> Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:51:00 GMT Softpedia News - Windows http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Enables-Management-of-Windows-on-ARM-for-BYO-Scenarios-265653.shtml Windows http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Enables-Management-of-Windows-on-ARM-for-BYO-Scenarios-265653.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Announces-Additional-Windows-Store-Markets-265613.shtml One of the features that Windows 8 arrives with later this year will be access to Metro-style applications through an official portal, Windows Store.

The storefront was made publicly accessible in a beta state when Windows 8 Consumer Preview arrived, and it is bound to get enhancements in the next release of the platform.
... (read more)]]> Fri, 20 Apr 2012 12:34:00 GMT Softpedia News - Windows http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Announces-Additional-Windows-Store-Markets-265613.shtml Windows http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Announces-Additional-Windows-Store-Markets-265613.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/A-Closer-Look-at-Windows-8-Enterprise-265374.shtml In addition to three Windows 8 editions that Microsoft will offer to people all around the world, namely Windows 8, Windows 8 Pro and Windows RT, there will be a special flavor of the upcoming OS, aimed specifically at corporate users, namely Windows 8 Enterprise.

Microsoft hasn’t provided specific details on when these Windows 8 SKUs wo... (read more)]]> Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:16:00 GMT Softpedia News - Windows http://news.softpedia.com/news/A-Closer-Look-at-Windows-8-Enterprise-265374.shtml Windows http://news.softpedia.com/news/A-Closer-Look-at-Windows-8-Enterprise-265374.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Key-Features-of-Different-Windows-8-SKUs-265165.shtml When made commercially available later this year, Windows 8 will be tailored to fit the needs of a variety of people out there, starting with home users and going all the way to enterprise customers.

For that, Microsoft announced that there will be several editions of the platform released to the market, namely Windows 8 (which is the basic... (read more)]]> Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:28:00 GMT Softpedia News - Windows http://news.softpedia.com/news/Key-Features-of-Different-Windows-8-SKUs-265165.shtml Windows http://news.softpedia.com/news/Key-Features-of-Different-Windows-8-SKUs-265165.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-8-Will-Manage-Physical-Memory-More-Efficiently-265141.shtml Windows 8 will arrive with a new system aimed at managing the resources available on a machine for applications to take advantage of.

Metro apps built using the new Windows Runtime are being suspended when in the background, so as to consume fewer resources and improve battery life.

On top of that, Windows 8 will als... (read more)]]> Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:45:00 GMT Softpedia News - Windows http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-8-Will-Manage-Physical-Memory-More-Efficiently-265141.shtml Windows http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-8-Will-Manage-Physical-Memory-More-Efficiently-265141.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Unveils-Four-Windows-8-SKUs-264706.shtml Windows 8, the next version of Microsoft’s popular operating system, will arrive on shelves with increased flexibility to fit user’s needs, and this applies to its various editions as well.

Following a long series of rumors on the number and variety of Windows 8 SKUs that Microsoft will make available later this year, the Redmond-b... (read more)]]> Tue, 17 Apr 2012 07:21:00 GMT Softpedia News - Windows http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Unveils-Four-Windows-8-SKUs-264706.shtml Windows http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Unveils-Four-Windows-8-SKUs-264706.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Intel-Promises-9-Hours-of-Battery-in-Windows-8-Tablets-264448.shtml Tablet PCs running under Microsoft’s Windows 8 operating system should soon start popping up on shelves, capable of delivering the performance levels that users are already expecting from them.

Based on Intel architecture, some of these devices could prove the iPad competitors what Microsoft has long promised.
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The latest platform release was, in fact, the Beta version of the operating system, which should be followed by a release candidate soon. <... (read more)]]> Thu, 12 Apr 2012 12:50:00 GMT Softpedia News - Windows http://news.softpedia.com/news/Release-Candidate-of-Windows-8-to-Arrive-as-Release-Preview-264284.shtml Windows http://news.softpedia.com/news/Release-Candidate-of-Windows-8-to-Arrive-as-Release-Preview-264284.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire)