Release Preview (release candidate) build of Windows 8 has finally been released by Microsoft. The build number is 8400 and is sized at 2.5GB for 32bit and 3.3GB for 64-bit. It is available for download via ISO or web installer, much like the Consumer Preview. System Specifications: Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster RAM: 1 […]
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SkyDrive is back, and full integration in Windows and Mac SkyDrive for Windows is the easiest way to access your SkyDrive from your PC. When you install SkyDrive, a SkyDrive folder is created on your PC. Everything you put in this folder is automatically kept in sync between your computers (PC or Mac) and SkyDrive.com, […]
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Windows Server 8 named Windows Server 2012
A few days ago Microsoft has announced that the Windows Server 8 will be named Windows Server 2012. This was made known at MMS (Microsoft Management Summit) on April 17, 2012. I just found out about it myself. Not a big shocker for me. I just wanted to share the news and keep the cycle of informaiton […]
I think that data security should be one of the top concerns for computer users. If your computer is stolen, often the impact of confidential or proprietary data being lost or compromised can be much higher than the cost of replacing computer itself. There are many easy ways of keeping your data out of the […]
There are those times you need the service tag from a system such as a noteboot, server, or pc and just can’t get to it. Or… taking the “I’m not getting up for this method”. Using the Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line (WMIC) you can pull this information right from the command prompt. Simply type the following: […]
I was thinking tonight about anti-virus programs used today. And with the many malware attacks that aim to cripple your anti-virus solution, how can one test if its working or not. To get past that fale sense of security; because what we don’t know will hurt us. That said I suggest using a test virus (known virus saved on […]