Tag: Windows 8
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Yesterday (August 1st 2012) Microsoft announced that Windows 8 had been released to manufactures. This means it's out of beta! They also announced general availability (aka the day you'll be able to buy it) as being October 26th 2012. Read more here: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2012/08/01/releasing-windows-8-august-1-2012.aspx Josh BryantCybersecurity Product Leader and internationally recognized Speaker at several Information…
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The Windows 8 Consumer Preview was released today (02/29/2012). If you want to try it out, there's no better way to do it than with a Virtual Machine using VMWare Workstation 8. As a reminder, only version 8 will work with Windows 8, so if you're still using version 7, it's time to upgrade. If…
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Happy Leap Day! The Windows 8 Consumer preview is available for download here. It is available in 5 different languages, including English, Chinese, French, German, and Japanese. The 64-bit ISO is 3.3GB and the 32-bit ISO is 2.5GB. Product key is on the download page. System Requirements Windows 8 Consumer Preview works great on the…
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Today I'm going to show you how to install the Windows 8 Developer Preview on VMware Workstation 8. The Windows 8 Developer Preview was just released last night (09/13/2011), and VMware Workstation 8 was just released today (09/14/2011). UPDATE: If you came here because the Windows 8 Consumer Preview was released today (02/29/2012), this…
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Windows 8 has a new "BSOD", or "Blue Screen of Death". Microsoft apparently tried to make it look a little friendlier. Notice how it suggests you search for the error online. Josh BryantCybersecurity Product Leader and internationally recognized Speaker at several Information Security conferences and events with over 26 years of experience as a proven…
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Microsoft announced that they will be releasing the Windows 8 Developer preview "later this week". According to PCMag.com, it will be available at 8PM Pacific time tonight. Keep an eye on the Windows Dev Center, as the download will be posted there. I'll be downloading it and writing up a full review as soon…
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During his keynote speech today, Microsoft Windows Division President Steven Sinofsky demonstrated the resource useage of Windows 8 on an old Lenovo Netbook. Windows 8 is set to use almost 50% less RAM than Windows 7. It shed a few processes, and uses significantly less CPU resources. Josh BryantCybersecurity Product Leader and internationally recognized…