Windows blue
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Microsoft has made an announcement about its soon-to-be-released “Windows Blue” update, officially naming the next iteration of its operating system as “Windows 8.1″. More important than the labeling however, is that Microsoft intends to make the update available for free to all Windows 8 users via a download in the Windows Store.
The news came from Microsoft’s Chief Marketing Officer Tami Reller, who made an appearance at the JP Morgan’s Technology, Media and Telecom conference in Boston yesterday. During the show, she confirmed that the updated version of Windows would be available to both Windows 8 and Windows RT users.
According to Reller, the update will be easy to download via the Windows Store, meaning that “customers today who have Windows 8 or plan to buy a device in the near future can seamlessly get the advantages of Windows 8.1″.
We still don’t have an exact release date for Windows 8, but Reller hinted that it’ll arrive in time for the summer holidays. “We’re very sensitive to the timing of the holidays,” she commented. She added that in an ideal world, Microsoft would be able to ensure that all new devices running its OS would have Windows 8.1 pre-loaded in time for the holidays, but if that doesn’t happen it’s going to make it very easy to update anyway.
The first concrete evidence we had of “Windows Blue” came back in March when screenshots were leaked that revealed some of the changes Microsoft is planning to introduce, although talk of an update to deal with the most heavily criticized aspects of the OS had emerged within weeks of its launch last year. Finally, Microsoft admitted to Windows Blue’s existence last month, adding that it would reveal more at its Build conference in June. Now, Reller has stated that a preview of the update will be available for anyone to download as of June 26.
Some of the updates we can expect include customizable “tiles” on the Windows 8 Start Screen, more extensive settings and options in the “charms bar”, and perhaps even a return of the old Start Button and a “boot to desktop” option for those dissatisfied with the Metro layout. The last two suggestions are quite speculative – as I previously wrote, it would in effect mean that Microsoft is reverting back to Windows 7, something that would seem to be contrary to its strategy of pushing Metro as the first genuine cross-platform OS. Certainly, Microsoft can expect to take a lot of flack if it does so.
Windows Phone Gets a Revamp Too
Desktop users aren’t the only ones in line for a free update courtesy of Microsoft. The company’s also planning to roll out fresh changes to its Windows Phone OS as well, with the updates expected to take place at some unannounced date later this summer. Known as the “GDR2 update”, the changes are unlikely to be as extensive as Windows Blue on laptops is, but users should notice some small improvements.
A Microsoft blog post this morning outlines “a small number of improvements and upgrades” that we can expect to see, including messaging and Wi-Fi improvements, among other things.
Crucially, Windows Phone will soon be able to support CardDAV and CalDAV, which means that it will still be able to work with Google contact and calendar syncing services. In addition, we can expect to see support for FM radio reintroduced, although carriers will be given the option to opt out of this feature. FM radio was a feature of the old Windows Phone 7 OS, but dropped from Windows Phone 8.
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Make Dualboot Win XP and Win Vista/7 first
If you installed Win 7/Vista first, then installed XP, then right now you can only boot into XP. So do the following from XP:
1. Download and install EasyBCD here.
2. Inside EasyBCD, Click the 'Add/Remove Entries' Button (left side).
3. Under the 'Add an Entry' section, select 'Windows NT/2k/XP/2k3' from the 'Type' drop-down list.
(Optional, edit the 'Name' field.)
4. Click 'Add Entry'. (Optional, under the 'Manage Existing Entries' section, use the Up/Down Arrow
buttons to change which OS is first in your list, then click 'Save'.
1. Download and install EasyBCD here.
2. Inside EasyBCD, Click the 'Add/Remove Entries' Button (left side).
3. Under the 'Add an Entry' section, select 'Windows NT/2k/XP/2k3' from the 'Type' drop-down list.
(Optional, edit the 'Name' field.)
4. Click 'Add Entry'. (Optional, under the 'Manage Existing Entries' section, use the Up/Down Arrow
buttons to change which OS is first in your list, then click 'Save'.
Instal Win Vista with USB Flashdisk
1. Download and install the trial version of UltraIso.
2. Plug in your USB key.
3. Right click on the UltraIso shortcut, and click on Run as administrator.
4. Click on File (menu bar) and Open. (See screenshot below)
2. Plug in your USB key.
3. Right click on the UltraIso shortcut, and click on Run as administrator.
4. Click on File (menu bar) and Open. (See screenshot below)
Make Windows XP SATA
There is tutorial about how to make windows xp include SATA driver, Because some Notebook or Laptop was used Harddisk SATA and have problem if install windows XP. Lets go together with me to follow this manual.
Prepare Tool :
a. Master Windows XP CD
b. Dot Net Framework (must be install)
c. nLite (must be install)
d. Driver SATA (inside CD driver mainboard or Notebook)
1. First open nLite then next look at picture you can click Browse to drive Master Windows XP CD from CDRom or virtual CD
Prepare Tool :
a. Master Windows XP CD
b. Dot Net Framework (must be install)
c. nLite (must be install)
d. Driver SATA (inside CD driver mainboard or Notebook)
1. First open nLite then next look at picture you can click Browse to drive Master Windows XP CD from CDRom or virtual CD
Not Show Options Dual Booting Windows XP
This is tutorial for make not show option in startup win xp but you can enter directly in win xp. Let follow this manual :
1. Run cmd for to command promt ketik boot.ini enter because boot.ini is hidden file in drive C:
2. edit notepad boot.ini default like this:
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect /usepmtimer
3.Then save and do this command start/run : "attrib +h +s +r C:\boot.ini"
4. Restart your computer automatically no choice if start up in the begin windows XP
1. Run cmd for to command promt ketik boot.ini enter because boot.ini is hidden file in drive C:
2. edit notepad boot.ini default like this:
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect /usepmtimer
3.Then save and do this command start/run : "attrib +h +s +r C:\boot.ini"
4. Restart your computer automatically no choice if start up in the begin windows XP
Make DualBoot Windows XP and Vista
How to make dual boot if xp first and vista second
Of course xp can not boot cause missing ntldr!!! You know why cause the Xp
have drive C is corrupt by vista and C drive become vista’s have so it’s happen.
We must give the xp have a drive for booting in your computer .This way is lets
follow me.>>>This tutorial for handle that!!!!!!
1. Tool is Dotnetfx 2.0 and EasyBCD download here and install
2. View setting look at the picture have 2 boot Vista is drive C and Win XP is drive D its right if you find not like this you must to change the setting how?next>>
3. Klik tab “change setting” in “Earlier Version of windows”(win xp) change the drive is D:
Of course xp can not boot cause missing ntldr!!! You know why cause the Xp
have drive C is corrupt by vista and C drive become vista’s have so it’s happen.
We must give the xp have a drive for booting in your computer .This way is lets
follow me.>>>This tutorial for handle that!!!!!!
1. Tool is Dotnetfx 2.0 and EasyBCD download here and install
2. View setting look at the picture have 2 boot Vista is drive C and Win XP is drive D its right if you find not like this you must to change the setting how?next>>
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