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Will the surprising success of Windows 8.1 make Microsoft rethink Windows 10?

According to Net Applications and to the surprise of many experts, the market share of Windows 8.1 rose by...
Changes to Windows Store app behavior in Windows 10

Besides the revamped Start menu, changes to the behavior of so-called “Windows Store apps” have caught a lot of...
Install Windows 10 with a local account

When you install Windows 10, no option is offered to set up a local account. You’ll be asked to...
Start menu vs. Start screen – Why Microsoft must dump the desktop

Microsoft listened to complaining customers and reintroduced the Start menu in Windows 10. A wrong decision! The discussion in...
Change to Windows 10 Start screen from Start menu

By default, Windows 10 comes with a Start menu. However, you can change back to the Start screen. This...
Map network drive in Windows 8.1, Windows 8 and Windows 7

If the “map network drive” icon is not showing in File Explorer in Windows 8 and Windows 8.1, this...
A few days ago, Microsoft had to pull the Windows 8.1 August Updates because users were reporting issues. The...
Remove the Windows Store app from the Start Screen

Many organizations don’t want their end users to install apps from the Windows Store. Since no suitable Group Policy...
Download the Windows 8.1 August updates now [updated]

Update: Microsoft removed the download pages of the updates because of serious bugs. If you already downloaded the updates,...
Thurrott and Foley upset about “Update 2” – Microsoft’s update strategy has changed again

In a videocast (see video below) on Windows Weekly, Paul Thurrott and Mary Joe Foley are quite upset about...
Windows 8.1 August updates – New features

Microsoft has now officially announced the August updates for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2. As expected, the...
Windows Apportals for Windows 8.1

Microsoft announced Windows Apportals, a portal technology that allows organizations to create custom portals for modern apps, Windows 7...
Share WiFi in Windows 8.1

This guide explains how you can share WiFi in Windows 8.1 and turn your Windows computer into a WiFi...
Windows 8 vs. Windows 8.1

When your organization migrates from earlier versions of Windows to more recent versions of Windows, a choice presents itself....
Windows 8.1 Update becomes mandatory 30 days later

Microsoft extended the grace period for Windows 8.1 installations. For consumers, Windows 8.1 Update now does not become mandatory...
Install Windows 8.1 from a USB stick with WinSetupFromUSB

WinSetupFromUSB is a free tool that allows you to install multiple operating systems from a bootable USB stick. It...
Group Policy changes in Windows 8.1 Update

In addition to some much-needed UI updates, the Windows 8.1 Update also includes several new Group Policy settings. In...
Work Folders for Windows 7 limitations

Without much fanfare, Microsoft has finally released the Work Folders client for Windows 7. Now that it is here,...
Learn how to deploy Windows 8.1

I guess many of you are now struggling these days with deploying Windows 8.1 to get rid of your...