MS Windows 8

Windows 8, is going to be available soon for your tablets, desktops and for selected smartphones.

Yes Windows 8 comes with a hybrid design and isn’t like the Windows OS we are usually familiar with. Latest version brings completely new visual interface, which is optimized for touchscreen devices but can be equally efficient with mouse and keyboard for desktop computers.

Here’s a preview of What Windows 8 will look like:

Start Screen:



Lock Screen:



Keyboard and Apps (Earlier we used to call them programs):



File Management:


Download Windows 8

Microsoft was quick enough to release the developer version for Windows 8 for general public.

You can select from one of following versions available at Microsoft’s website:
Windows Developer Preview with developer tools English, 64-bit
Windows Developer Preview English, 64-bit
Windows Developer Preview English, 32-bit

It appears that Windows Developer Preview English, 32-bit will be suitable for many, unless you need to get the developer tools too.

You can download any version of Windows 8 from this link.
How to Install Windows 8 on Virtual Machines:
You can install Windows 8 preview on a virtual machine instead of dedicating an entire PC for it.
You can use VirtualBox for hardware virtualization
Download Windows 8 from above given link.
Create a new VirtualBox virtual machine and select Windows 8 as the OS type.
In the Motherboard tab under System, check Enable IO APIC.
In the Processor tab under System, check Enable PAE/NX.
In the Acceleration tab under System, check Enable VT-x/AMD-V and Enable Nested Paging.
In the Video tab under Display, check Enable 2D acceleration.
Remember to mount the Windows 8 .ISO file you downloaded and you’re good to go!

Note: Make sure your PC supports hardware virtualization for this to work, or you can go with a fresh machine to install Windows 8. Remember, you can’t un-install this copy of Windows unless you format the drive.

Want to Change Metro UI:
If you want to disable the Metro UI?
Go to: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
Change the value of RPEnabled from 1 to 0.

Microsoft Windows 8

What’s Really Going on With Windows 8?

We all know that these days, guys at Microsoft are very busy preparing the next major version of their Windows family. Recently, they have finished the 2nd milestone of Windows 8… But that’s also leaked news! This time they are very strict about leaking information to the press. To tell you the truth, in Windows 7, we received a load of leaked info and screenshots at this stage. But what’s happening with Windows 8? It’s a big mystery!

In Windows 7, we got the first public beta with their third milestone. But in Windows 8, we can’t say what will happen. Recently, at the CES, Microsoft officially announced that Windows 8 is going to support ARM and SoC (System on a Chip) devices. This will take it beyond our normal x86 and x64 processors to things like the ARM-based devices built by NVIDIA, Qualcomm and Texas Instruments.

Another leaked source has mentioned that Windows 8 is going to have a brand new graphics system which is said to have more Silverlight on it. But, these facts are unofficial! The biggest problem is we have no much information to tell you what they are really cooking in those lab…
Are they cooking something big and innovative which could change the whole world? Well, if that’s the case, then secrecy might be the best policy! But still, we cannot say anything until we get the public beta! So, what do you think? What are they doing with all these secrecy? Will we ever get a public beta?