The top 10 Windows 8 questions everyone asks

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The top 10 Windows 8 questions everyone asks

You've finally made the leap to Windows 8 (or, more probably, Windows 8.1), and a pretty big leap it was. Everything looks different. Everything acts differently. Even a simple task like shutting down your PC suddenly becomes a challenge.We know. We've lived through Windows 8, too, and we've received many, many questions about it. Here are the 10 most common ones we hear about Microsoft's latest operating system. With these answers under your belt, you can consider yourself well past the beginner stage.1. What's the differences between Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and the Windows 8.1 Update? To start the confusion, there are three versions of Windows 8:To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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Russian Microsoft leaker WZOR has resurfaced three months after going into hiding with new information on Windows 8.1 Update 2, as well as details on new security measures at Microsoft and Windows 9.WZor, now thought to be a group of people and not one individual, had a devastatingly accurate track record when it came to inside information on Windows. However, the group vanished off their blogging host LiveJournal and Twitter following the arrest of a Microsoft mole in its Lebanon office.The group resurfaced on a Russian board recently and unloaded a whole lot of news on Windows. First, it confirmed that Windows 8.1 Update 2 should be released in August or September this year and will be a free upgrade for existing users.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here READ MORE

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1 in 5 small businesses still use Windows XP, survey says

A survey by antivirus firm Bitdefender finds that 18% of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are still using Windows XP despite the end of support from Microsoft and the near-apocalyptic predictions that led up to its end of life.Bitdefender conducted a three-month global study of more than 5,000 companies, speaking with companies in sectors like education, industry, retail, and medical. It found 18% still use XP while 53.4% run Windows 7 Professional. The rest used a mix of Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Ultimate, and Windows 8.1 Pro.Catalin Cosoi, chief security strategist for Bitdefender, wrote in a blog post that he felt Microsoft issuing a patch to XP for a severe zero-day flaw in Internet Explorer just weeks after the end of life for XP sent the wrong message.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here READ MORE

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