May 25, 2012 8:04 PM
Posted by: Ed Tittel
accessing Windows 8 boot options requires special maneuver,
Win8 boots so fast keystrokes can't always provoke boot options menuAnybody who's worked on Windows PCs regularly knows the drill to obtain an alternate "Safe Boot" screen instead of allowing the normal boot sequence to grind to its normal conclusion: wait for the POST/BIOS bootstrap phase to end, then start banging the F8 key (or whatever your platform or...
May 23, 2012 7:47 PM
Posted by: Ed Tittel
lost in the Dell support network,
replacing a defective Dell printer cartridge takes timeOne of the great things about writing a self-guided technology blog is that I can use it as a platform for information and education, as the spirit moves me. Last weekend I got a warning from my Dell All-in-One (AIO) 968 printer, warning me that my color ink cartridge was almost exhausted. Because...
May 21, 2012 1:46 PM
Posted by: Ed Tittel
good discussion of Windows UI design and structure,
more Windows 8 UI rationale from MicrosoftThere's a fascinating new post on the Building Windows 8 blog this morning, entitled "Creating the Windows 8 user experience," by Jensen Harris, Microsoft's Director of...
May 18, 2012 4:05 PM
Posted by: Ed Tittel
Microsoft Signature pre-cleans PCs for buyersOK, you know that the Windows world has truly come full circle when OS maker Microsoft offers an official Signature (the italics are theirs, not mine, as a quick trip to the Signature page will reveal) designation...
May 14, 2012 2:52 PM
Posted by: Ed Tittel
millions of Windows 8 users already onlineUS and India based online ad network and data analytics company Chitika reported in late April 2012 that "millions are already using the latest Microsoft operating system every day" (
May 11, 2012 4:21 PM
Posted by: Ed Tittel
ECS G11 AIO touchscreen offers bargain experience,
interesting all-in-one barebones may make a nice Win8 platformEarlier this week I stumbled across a January PC Magazine story entitled "Build a Touch-Screen All-in-One Desktop." The star of the story is from EliteGroup (a Taiwanese mega-manufacturer of PCs and parts) known as...
May 9, 2012 2:47 PM
Posted by: Ed Tittel
Scott Fulton has just written a bang-up story for ReadWriteWeb entitled "Top 10 Windows 8 Features #7: Client-side Hyper-V." It's a gem of a story not just because it explains...
May 7, 2012 2:35 PM
Posted by: Ed Tittel
NIS beta 2013 plays well with Win8,
Symantec releases beta 2013 versions of NAV NIS & Norton 360Symantec recently announced general availability of its various Norton 2013 beta products, including Norton AntiVirus, Norton Internet Security, and Norton 360. Although they come only with two weeks (14 days) of free subscription support, these programs may be worth trying out for those running...
