Call it E. Pluribus Windows: in a big shift from the Steve Ballmer days, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says Microsoft will merge all 3 versions of Windows into one OS that runs on all screen sizes. This means developers can create universal apps that will run on any platform. The
PC World magazine has some more leaked screens of Windows 8.1 Update 1. There are more right-click menus, a Power/Restart button and a Search button on the Start screen, the ability to pin a Modern (Metro) app to the taskbar, and a few tweaks here and there, like in the
If you’re a fan of the Chrome operating system, or just want to try a different type of desktop for Windows 8, you can run Chrome on top of Windows 8 or 8.1. All you need is the Chrome web browser, which is free. And you can turn this on
If you’re using Microsoft Outlook 2013 for an e-mail account that uses IMAP, you might encounter this error message when trying to delete messages from your inbox: The message is annoying and inscrutable, but the good news is that it’s easy to fix. In Outlook, click the File tab on
Microsoft said they will release Windows 8.1 officially on October 17, with full retail availability on the 18th. The same date is also for Windows Server 2012 R2.
