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Top 10 Windows 8 Leaks

There has been a lot of leaks and rumors about Windows 8 in the last few weeks. Information is surfacing about the look & feel, new features, restore to default setting options etc of the next version of Windows. Here are the top 10 Windows 8 leaks:

1. Multiple Desktops

Windows 8 will manage multiple desktops and flip between them using shortcut key. Users can also flip between the advanced desktop mode and standard/classic mode.

2. Smart Sticky Notes

Windows 7 currently have this feature but there will be few simple additions such as reminders, which will pop up on the screen on a certain date.

3. Windows Live ID Integration

Windows 8 will have an App store and the ability to download stuff using Windows Live ID. Windows Live ID login will be added in the task bar.

4. Driver Installer Indicator

The taskbar tile will be highlighted to shows driver installation progress.

5. Interactive User Account Image

In Windows 8, User Account Images can be linked with your Windows Live account. So, it will show your Live account image. You can even add videos to make User Account Image more interactive.

6. Windows 8 Internal Wallpapers

2 Windows 8 internal wallpapers were also leaked which reads as shhh… let’s not leak our hard work

7. Aero Lite – a Metro look to Windows 8

Aero Lite, the new theme coming in Windows 8. Screenshot shows the file structure of the new visual theme.

8. Language Explorer

A new language explorer feature will be included in the next version of Windows. You can sort languages by name, region or writing system. All the language packs will be there in Windows 8 by default.

9. Restore to Original Factory Settings

Windows 8 will include the restore to default setting options. This feature will remove all the software you have installed, and restore Windows to the default settings. You can choose to keep you user account information and personal files.

10. Internet Explorer 10

Windows 8 will have Internet Explorer 10 as default browser. Microsoft may show Internet Explorer 10 preview at MIX 2011. Internet Explorer 10 will fully support the Windows touch features.

Windows 8 Available via Microsoft Connect

Microsoft has started giving early access of Windows 8 builds to Original Design Manufacturer (ODMs) and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) via Microsoft Connect. Microsoft launched a new program named as “Windows 8 and Server vNext Pre-Release Program” to distribute Windows 8 build 7971.0.110324-1900.

According to winrumors “Microsoft is expected to be readying a Windows 8 beta for September. Microsoft’s primary Windows 8 interface is believed to be fully 3D. The interface will be “fully dynamic” and able to adapt to user habits. Icons and shortcuts will adapt to different usage scenarios to speed up daily tasks.”
“Windows 8 is also rumored to include a new fast hibernation system. The system will hibernate in around three to six seconds and save all open documents and running tasks. Rumors suggest that Microsoft will create a dual-UI for Windows 8. A tile-based user interface codenamed “Mosh” will reportedly be included.”

OEMs will be invited into the Windows 8 and Server vNext Pre-Release program through this link, where X’s will be replaced by the actual invite code.

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How To Install Windows 8 On VMware Virtual Machine

n my earlier article about Windows 8, I have told how to dual boot Windows 8 with Windows 7, but not every Windows user want to install Windows 8 Developer Preview as permanent option. In today’s tutorial on Windows 8 Developer preview, I am going to tell you how install Windows 8 virtually on VMware virtual machine. Just follow the following simple steps:
1 – Download Microsoft Windows 8 Developer Preview.
2 – Download VMware virtual Machine and install it on your computer.
3 – Once installation finished, Launch VMware Workstation.
4 – Go to File Menu and Select New Virtual Machine from opened menu.

5 – After selecting New Virtual Machine, a Dialog box will appear. Select Custom Checkbox and click Next button to proceed.

6 – In the next step, select I will install the operation system later Checkbox and click Next button to proceed.

7 – In the next step, select Microsoft Windows Checkbox and choose Windows 7 from Version drop down menu and click Next button to proceed.

8 – In the next steps, specify name, Capacity of about 20 GB and 1 GB RAM for 32 bits Windows 8 or 2 GB RAM for 64 bits Windows 8 to Virtual Machine. Once configuration completes, your new virtual machine is ready to install Windows 8 Developers Preview.
9 – Click Power on this Virtual Machine from newly created Virtual Machine.

10 – Now to install Windows 8 on this virtual machine, right click on virtual machine and select Removable Devices > CD/DVD (IDE) > Settings to mount Windows 8 ISO image as DVD drive.

11 – Then go to Hardware Tab in newly opened Dialog box and select CD/DVD (IDE) from left pane and select Windows 8 Developers Preview ISO file by clicking Browse button from right pane. In the end OK button.

12 – Now VMware virtual machine will take about 20 minutes to install Windows 8 Developers Preview.

Blue Screen of Death Reimagined In Windows 8

Microsoft have Reimagined the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) in Windows 8. It will be a new experience for you whenever your system crashes, a more user friendly message will be shown with some error information for power users. In spite of all the changes, Microsoft did decide to keep it blue!

“We did a thorough inventory of all capabilities of the system and thought of how everything should feel like part of the overall Windows PC experience. Nothing escaped our inventory, not even the dreaded BSOD!” said Billie Sue Chafins – Senior Program Manager Lead, Windows User Experience Team.
“Unfortunately, things may go wrong with hardware from time to time, so there was no way to completely rid the world of the “BSOD”.”

How To Enable Safe Mode In Windows 8

After the release of Windows 8 Developer Preview every Windows Lover tries to explore different features of this new Microsoft’s Desktop operating system. In my series of articles about Windows 8 Developers Preview, today I am going to tell you how to enable safe mode in Windows 8 Developers Preview because by default Safe Mode is disable in Windows 8 Developers Preview. Just follow the following steps:
1 – Open Run by pressing WIN + R button from your computer keyboard.

2 – Then open System Configuration by tying msconfig in the Run Open field and hit Enter.

3 – Go to Boot Tab in the System Configuration Dialog box.

4 – Then, select Safe boot under Boot options and click OK button to save the changes.

5 – Now, Reboot your PC, to boot Windows 8 in safe mode.


6 – If you want to move to Normal mode again. Then, repeat the above steps and uncheck Safe boot and reboot your PC.

How To Get Classic Windows 7 Styled Start Menu In Windows 8

One of the new features added to newly released Windows 8 is Metro UI Start Menu. But if you are finding it difficult to work with Metro UI Start Menu and want old Classic Windows 7 Styled Start menu back, then follow today’s tutorial on Windows 8. In Today’s tutorial, I am going to tell you how to Get Classic Windows 7 Styled Start Menu in Windows 8. Just follow the following steps:
1 – Open Run by pressing WIN + R button from your computer keyboard.

2 – Then open Registry Editor by tying regedit in the Run Open field and hit Enter.

3 – Then navigate to following location HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer in the Registry Editor and double click on Explorer.

4 – Then, in the right pane of Registry Editor, right click on RPEnabled and select Modify… from the menu.

5 – After selecting Modify a Dialog box will open. Change the Value Data of RPEnabled from 1 to 0 and click OK button to save the changes.

6 – Now Reboot your PC and after reboot, you can see your Windows 8 Metro UI styled Start Menu is changed to Classic Windows 7 styled Start Menu.

7 – If you want Windows 8 Metro UI styled Start Menu back, then repeat the above steps and change the Value Data of RPEnabled from 0 to 1 again.

How To Assign Keyboard Shortcuts For Programs In Windows 8

If you are using some of the programs of Windows 8 more frequently and want to assign keyboard shortcuts for those program to access them in an instance of time. Then, follow today’s tutorial on Windows 8 in which I am going to tell you how to assign Keyboard Shortcuts for Programs in Windows 8. The procedure to assign keyboard shortcut in Windows 8 is similar to Windows 7 procedure. Following steps will lead you to this feature:
1 – Right click on the program, you want to assign Keyboard Shortcut and select Properties from menu.

2 – After selecting Properties a Dialog box will open. Go to Shortcut Tab.

3 – Then, assign keyboard shortcut for that program in the Shortcut Key Field by pressing that keys from your keyboard and click OK button to save the changes.

4 – Now you can launch that program by using assigned keyboard shortcut.

How To Disable Or Restrict USB Flash Drive In Windows 8

Most of the viruses enter into your PC from USB flash drives. If you want to disable or restrict USB flash drive in your Windows 8 PC then follow today’s tutorial on Windows 8 in which I am going to tell you a registry tweak to disable or restrict USB Flash Drive in Windows 8. Just follow the following steps:
1 – Open Run by pressing WIN + R button from your computer keyboard.

2 – Then open Registry Editor by tying regedit in the Run Open field and hit Enter.

3 – Then navigate to following location HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\UsbStor in the Registry Editor and double click on Usbstor.

4 – Then, in the right pane of Registry Editor, right click on Start and select Modify… from the menu.

5 – After selecting Modify a Dialog box will open. Change the Value Data of Start from 3 to 4 and click OK button to save the changes.

6 – Now Reboot your PC to effect the changes.
7 – This Registry tweak will disable the USB ports from your computer for Windows 8 and doesn’t detect any USB device. If you want to enable USB Flash drive again, then repeat the above steps and change the Value Data of Start from 4 to 3 again.

How To Display A Message At Start Up In Windows 8

If you want to display a message at Windows Startup in Windows 8 to show any rule or policy to use your PC, then follow today’s tutorial in which I am going tell a Registry tweak to display a message at start up in Windows 8. Using that Registry Tweak, you can display any message which you want at Windows 8 Startup. Following steps will lead you to this Registry Tweak:
1 – Open Run by pressing WIN + R button from your keyboard.

2 – Then open Registry Editor by tying regedit in the Run Open field and hit Enter.

3 – Then navigate to this location HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System in the Registry Editor and double click on System.

4 – Then, in the right pane of Registry Editor, right click on Legalnoticecaption and select Modify… from the menu.

5 – After selecting Modify a Dialog box will open. Type the text in the Value Data you want to see in the menu bar and click OK button to save the changes.

6 – Then, in the right pane of Registry Editor, right click on Legalnoticetext and select Modify… from the menu.

7 – After selecting Modify a Dialog box will open. Type the text message in the Value Data you want to display at Windows 8 Startup and click OK button to save the changes.

8 – Now at every Windows 8 Startup, this message will display.

How To Add A New User Account In Windows 8 Using Windows Live ID

In my series of articles on Windows 8, today I am going to tell you how to add a new user account in Windows 8 by using Windows Live ID. In Windows 8, you can add a new user account by two ways: One old Windows method by adding Local Account and other by using Windows Live ID. This is the new feature added in Windows 8 to add a New User Account by using Windows Live ID. Following steps will lead you to this feature:
1 – Go to Control Panel.

2 – Then select Users from the list and scroll down to Add a User.

3 – Click More about logon options, this will take you to a new screen.

4 – If you want to add new user account using old Windows method then click Local Account button and if you want to add new user account using Windows Live ID then click Windows Live ID button.

5 – Click Windows Live ID button to add new user account using Windows Live ID. Then type your Windows Live ID in Windows Live ID field and click Next button to proceed.

6 – Then, click Finish button to complete the process.

7 – Now your new User Account is created but make sure one thing that you will need to be connected to the internet to Log on for the first time.