Windows 8 Security With every new release of the Windows operating system, one of the most significant elements is the introduction of new and improved security features. It is often for this reason that it is important, particularly for business users, to make sure that they are always using the latest software. In addition to...
Try Giving Your Older Computer New Life with Windows 8 If you have an older Windows XP-based computer lying around that seems too slow to do anything, you could try Windows 8 on it to see if it gets you a performance boost. Find it hard to believe that a brand-new operating system could help...
With Windows 8, you can no longer perform functions the way you were accustomed to in earlier Windows operating systems. Due to the lack of a Start Menu in the Windows 8 desktop, the fastest way to perform simple tasks is to use keyboard shortcuts. In fact, certain keyboard shortcuts allow you to perform certain...
How to Work in Windows 8 The Windows 8 Start Screen is the complete replacement for the ubiquitous start menu which most PC users have been accustomed to since the launch of Windows 95 some seventeen years ago. The changes are profound as they are controversial but, fortunately, there is not a particularly steep learning...
The Final Note About Microsoft Office 2013 As we’ve discussed in previous articles, it’s been a few years since Microsoft offered a major update to the highly popular Office Suite of productivity tools. With the recent introduction of Office 2013, the software giant runs true-to-form with the three year time-frame for innovation and improvement to...
Let’s Take a Drive Through Outlook and PowerPoint 2013 As we mentioned in a previous article about Office 2013, Microsoft has not only moved the venerable productivity suite into the cloud, they have also made significant upgrades and improvements to each of the Office components for which they are justifiably admired. In this post we...
Cloud Computing for Small Business In three previous articles we’ve examined cloud computing from Microsoft, what the software giant likes to call “Cloud Power.” Beginning with Cloud Power will have your Business Soaring we took an overview of cloud-based computing and what it has to offer small businesses. We followed this with a deeper look...
About Windows Azure Execution, data management and storage, security, networking, analytics, messaging, and high-performance computing power are just a few of the things every business seeks from their IT system, regardless of size. Windows Azure provides all of these – and more – in a versatile, mobile, cloud-based environment; all secured and accessible 24/7, 365...
A Quick Look at Microsoft Word and Excel 2013 In addition to moving Office to the cloud for 2013, Microsoft has also made improvements to the individual apps contained within the most popular suite of productivity tools ever created. The newest version of Office is also touch-screen enabled, integrated to their cloud-based storage system SkyDrive,...
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