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Windows 8 Problems That Could Pop Up While In Use

When Microsoft released the Windows 8 back in October 2012, tech nerds across the globe were excited about the launch. Windows 8 marked the beginning of an evolution in Microsoft’s OS development philosophy as many radical changes were made in the latest avatar. Most notable of them was the Metro Interface, which replaced the standard [...]

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Installing Windows Media Center In Windows 8 Pro

Windows Media Center is a program developed by Microsoft, which allows users to manage as well as play music & videos. It also offers an option to stream and record live videos. The program was first introduced with Windows XP Media Center edition, but it really came into the limelight in the Windows Vista, which [...]

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The Reasons For Windows 8’s Failure

Although Windows 8 came into the market amid great hype, it had a fairly subtle impact on the existing Windows users, not to mention the low uptake. This not only surprised Microsoft, the developer of Windows 8, but also the critics of the OS. A report published by NetApplication in February 2013 points out that [...]

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Windows 8 Problems During Installation

Windows 8 can be installed on a computer, with a disc either downloaded from the Microsoft site, purchased as a DVD. You can also create a USB drive version of the Windows 8 disc. The USB drive and the DVD Versions are often used to install the OS on laptops and desktops. Blank /Black Screen [...]

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Common Issues In Windows 8

Windows 8 is the new operating system from the Windows operating system series. Installing Windows 8 is an easy process and involves few steps. Even though you can install it without any issues, some of the Windows 8 problems may trouble you a lot. When you get more familiar with Windows 8, these problems can [...]

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Spamming The Windows 8 App Store

What makes an App Store successful? Have the usual Windows 8 problems afflicted the App Store too? Does it need to have 10,000 apps that are of very little use to people, or will 10 apps that are highly resourceful make it famous? Well, it’s a mix of both these days, but from a user’s [...]

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The Windows 8 RT Is So Uncool!

The new Windows 8 operating system from Microsoft is designed to be used across multiple platforms: laptops, PCs, tablets, Mobiles. They have even got rid of the old start menu desktop in favour of a touch screen interface to make it the same on all devices. But the new operating is not without some hiccups [...]

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Pros And Cons Of Windows 8

Windows 8 is the latest operating system introduced by Microsoft and comes with various new features. It is designed to work on touch screen platform as well as on regular computers. Like two sides of a coin, Windows 8 also has its merits and demerits. The detailed comparison given below will help you better if [...]

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Microsoft Insists On UEFI Instead Of BIOS For Windows 8 PCs

With the launch of Windows 8 operating system, a number of Windows 8 problems have also arisen. Microsoft now insists that the computers manufactured with Windows 8 use UEFI instead of BIOS for the boot process. They also want the secure boot to be enabled. What is  UEFI? UEFI or Unified Extensible Firmware Interface replaces [...]

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Guide To Enter Safe Mode And Advanced Options Menu In Windows 8

Until the release of the Windows 8, getting into Advanced Options menu and Safe Mode was an easy task. All you have to do is press down the F8 key at Windows boot. However, with the release of Windows 8, Microsoft made it a bit more complicated to get into that menu. This was mainly [...]

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