Monthly Archives: November 2009
Things I would like to see in Windows 8 – Part 3 – a 3d interactive desktop
One of the features that I am really surprised hasn't shown up in Windows yet is the 3d interactive desktop. Windows Vista had Windows Dreamscene. Windows DreamScene was a Windows... Read more
Things I would like to see in Windows 8 – Part 2 – The Control Panel
So, this is a tougher one to write about. Microsoft have struggled to simplify the control panel for the past several years and iterations of Microsoft Windows. Things got better... Read more
Thurrott confirms Windows 8 2012 date but..
Paul Thurrott has basically confirmed the push by MSFT to try and ship Windows 8 3 years from now. He does however have some disturbing news about the approach going... Read more
Things I would like to see in Windows 8 – Part 1 – Faster Start up time
One of the things that has always bugged me about the Windows operating system is how slow the boot up times have been. In fairness to Microsoft, this seems to... Read more
Just what is 128 bit processing anyway for Windows 8?
So there has been a lot of hoopla about 128 bit processing for Windows 8. There has also been speculation that it's all BS and isnt going to happen. Just... Read more
The Windows 8 artwork competition
Well, Windows 7 has come and gone so we are starting to look forward to Windows 8. At Windows8update.com, every month until Windows 8 is released, we will be giving... Read more
New Windows 8 Theme
Deviant Art is a good source for all custom extra plugins and wallpapers. One Deviant Art user “mufflerexoz” has created a Windows 8 theme for Windows 7. The Windows 8... Read more
Windows 8 release set for 2012?
Microsoft has released two roadmaps at this years Professional Developer’s Conference (PDC 2009) which both seem to suggest a Windows 8 release in 2012. Credit Steven Chapman The roadmaps that... Read more
NSA worked with Microsoft on Windows 7, will they work on Windows 8 as well?
Interesting article about the NSA and Windows 7. You can read it here. To excerpt.. The National Security Agency (NSA) worked with Microsoft on the development of Windows 7, an... Read more
Microsoft Job postings for Windows 8 related jobs
The following job descriptions were captured from the Microsoft careers site and basically are the very beginning of trying to glean what Windows 8 technology will hold. Credit to ArsTechnica... Read more
