Microsoft Windows News & Tips

Take screenshots on Win 7 and 8

Date: 15 Jan 2014 | Posted BY: ulisticadmin

To the vast majority of business and individual users Microsoft's Windows is the backbone of their computing experience. With a wide variety of functions and features, users can do almost anything on their computer. However, many of us still use only a few features on a daily basis, with features like taking screenshots being rarely used. These are still useful to know about though. Here is an ove

New security threat to Vista

Date: 18 Dec 2013 | Posted BY: ulisticadmin

There are many popular programs and systems produced by software giant Microsoft. From operating systems to word processing software, businesses use Microsoft's software on a daily basis. Because of this widespread use, the software often comes under attack. One of the latest known attacks is on Vista, Lync and older versions of Office and Microsoft tackled this last month. The early November sec

Microsoft’s Windows 8.1 features

Date: 21 Nov 2013 | Posted BY: ulisticadmin

The most popular operating system (OS) in the world is Microsoft's Windows. The latest version of Windows - Windows 8 - was released in October of 2012, and has been slowly adopted by companies and users alike. With the release of this new OS, Microsoft stated that they would move to a yearly update schedule, the first of which - Windows 8.1 - has recently been announced. Here is a brief overview

5 questions to ask about Windows 8.1

Date: 24 Oct 2013 | Posted BY: ulisticadmin

Microsoft has recently released the newest version of Windows 8. Windows 8.1 brings with it some useful new features that users will enjoy and benefit from and can be downloaded for free from the Windows Store. While many users should be able to upgrade without a problem, businesses may run into issues, and should consider a few things before upgrading. If your business is planning to upgrade eith

SkyDrive and Windows 8.1

Date: 25 Sep 2013 | Posted BY: ulisticadmin

Cloud computing and storage is quickly gaining steam, with an increasing number of businesses adopting storage based solutions. One solution is Microsoft's SkyDrive which will see some new features introduced when Microsoft releases the latest version of Windows 8, which is Windows 8.1. These updates aim to make cloud based storage solutions more relevant and useful for both general and business u

How to change what the power button does

Date: 28 Aug 2013 | Posted BY: ulisticadmin

The power button is arguably one of the most important buttons on your computer - it is what turns on the machine. However, once the device is switched on, most people don't actually press it to turn it off again. Did you know, that if you have a computer running Windows you can configure what the power button does when you press it? Believe it or not, you can actually set it so that your system w

RIP XP – April 8, 2014. Are you ready?

Date: 02 Aug 2013 | Posted BY: ulisticadmin

April 8, 2014. Businesses who are still running Windows XP on their systems need to mark this date, and circle it several times with a big red pen. If you're wondering why then this is because that's the date Microsoft is pulling support for XP. What this means for your business is a potentially increased security risks, no more support and ultimately the possibility of increased IT costs. Are yo

The 6 different shutdown options

Date: 31 Jul 2013 | Posted BY: ulisticadmin

One of the more essential and useful buttons on any computer, or technical device for that matter, is the power button. However, when it comes to shutting down your computer there are a number of different options you have if you use Windows as an operating system (OS). And with the vast majority of computers and devices running Windows, most users could do with knowing that these differences are.

New features of Windows 8.1

Date: 03 Jul 2013 | Posted BY: ulisticadmin

The most popular operating system (OS) in the world is Microsoft's Windows. The latest version of Windows - Windows 8 - was released in October of 2012, and has been slowly adopted by companies and users alike. With the release of this new OS, Microsoft stated that they would move to a yearly update schedule, the first of which - Windows 8.1 - has recently been announced. Here is a brief overview

5 tips to get more out of Windows 8

Date: 06 Jun 2013 | Posted BY: ulisticadmin

When Windows 8 was released last year, many viewed it as a drastic departure from the more traditional versions of Windows, such as Windows 7. The new interface is reminiscent of the mobile operating systems and comes with a bit of a learning curve. Some business owners and managers may be at a loss as to how to get the most out of the new operating system, but there's no need to worry, as help is