Evolution of Window OS

From 1.0 to Windows 10 in one GIF

 

Microsoft Bought Nokia's Device and Services Division to Merge Windows Mobile Hardware and Software

Nokia today announced that Microsoft will be acquiring substantially all of Nokia’s devices and services business for $5 billion. Microsoft will also license Nokia’s patents and mapping assets for another $2.17 billion making the complete deal worth $7.17 billion in cash.

Download Windows 8 Consumer Preview

Download Windows 8 Consumer Preview ISO

The Windows 8 product key for both versions is: DNJXJ-7XBW8-2378T-X22TX-BKG7J

• Windows 8 CP 64-bit – 3.3GB – Download Now
• Windows 8 CP 32-bit – 2.5GB – Download Now

Windows 8 System Requirements

• 1 GHz CPU or faster
• 1GB of RAM or higher
• 16GB hard disk space
• DirectX 9 GPU or better
• Internet access
• Touch-screen to support multitouch features

If you have hardware that meets the requirements (you probably do), download an ISO and start installing, the links below point directly to Microsoft servers.

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Facebook launches Messenger App for Windows

After launching the Messenger Apps for various mobile platforms such as iOS, Android and the BlackBerry, it seems like Facebook now wants us to experience its Messenger App on our desktops as well. The company has officially released the Messenger client for Windows that lets users chat with their buddies through their computers. Users don’t have to go through the entire process of first launching the main Facebook app and then look for who all have sent messages to them. The Messenger App basically brings the side-bar that you see on the right side of the Facebook page on your desktop. It also has the Message, Friend Request and Notifications icon on the top and if you click on the ticker, you’ll be redirected to Facebook.com. 

Click here to download this app on your Windows PC.

Five Best Video Editors

Whether you're a semi-pro looking to show off your skills, or you just want to throw together a video for your YouTube subscribers, there are tons of great options. We couldn't possibly highlight the over two dozen nominees you offered, but here's a look at the top five.

iMovie (Mac OS)

Microsoft Windows 8 Developer Preview

Download Microsoft Windows 8 from MSDN

All about WINDOWS 1.0 to WINDOWS 8

1985 Windows 1.0 The First Version of Microsoft Windows, Windows 1.0, with simple applications and the concept of multitasking on .....

Skype 5.5 Beta Rolls in Facebook Contacts, Adds Facebook Chat

Windows: Skype's new beta for Windows now allows you to chat directly with Facebook friends and access your Facebook contacts. The app has a new Facebook Contacts tab that will bring up all of your Facebook friends, and allows you to see their online status and start a conversation with them.

First Look at Windows 8’s New Interface for Tablets and PCs

Skype's not working right now, here's how to fix it

Popular telephony service Skype currently has some issues working properly and is more likely to crash than a rogue bumper car, but there's a little trick you can use to make it behave long enough for a few chats. Here's what you need to know.

Lion Skin Pack Turns Windows 7 into Mac OS X Lion

If you like the new look of Lion, you're out of luck on a Mac but oddly in luck if you own a Windows 7 PC. Lion Skin Pack is an easily installable set of GUI customizations for Windows 7 that make Windows look just like the next generation Mac operating system.

Change your Windows 7 Logon Screen Background

How to Change Windows 7 Logon Screen Background using Registry for Screen Wallpaper at Oobe folder.

Windows 7 will soon meet with end user customers. Many Windows XP and Vista users are looking for to upgrade or migrate their operating system (OS) to Windows 7.


No matter how functional and well desinged Windows 7 is, users will demand for customizing Windows 7 as their wish.

For example users will like to change Windows 7 logon screen. For instance, I change Windows 7 logon background from default blue screen to a Star Trek Windows 7 logon wallpaper without using a logon changer.

Windows 7 Service Pack 1 Now Available

Microsoft released Windows 7 Service Pack 1 today with a ton of bug fixes and security updates for your Windows PC.

Windows 7 ULTIMATE Activated & Updatable

Windows 7 ULTIMATE Full iso Updatable English and MULTILANGUAGE SUPPORT | DVD ISO
| Bootable | Untouched |Simple use!

Enable the Quick Launch Bar on Windows 7

You should note that the new Windows 7 taskbar allows you to dock items to the taskbar, combining the features of both the normal taskbar as well as the Quick Launch. For more on this, be sure to read through our coverage of the Windows 7 beta if you haven’t already.

The above screenshot is the Windows 7 taskbar after changing back to XP/Vista mode, and adding the quick launch bar back. Looks just like Vista doesn’t it?

The 101 most Useful Websites you must see

01. screenr.com – record movies of your desktop and send them straight to YouTube.
02. bounceapp.com – for capturing full length screenshots of web pages.
03. goo.gl – shorten long URLs and convert URLs into QR codes.
04. untiny.me – find the original URLs that’s hiding behind a short URLs.
05. localti.me – know more than just the local time of a city

How To Properly Tweak Msconfig To Speed Up Windows

If you’ve ever had to research a major Windows error, you’ve probably run across msconfig, the handy Windows utility. Msconfig provides insight into what your computer is doing behind the scenes, and lets you take control of processes that you’d normally never encounter directly. If you haven’t used this valuable diagnostic asset yet, it’s time to give it a try. Learn to use msconfig well, and you’ll have a powerful new item in your mental tech toolbox.

Let’s take a look at msconfig, and how you can employ it to get more from your machine.

Download Opera 11 – Now Supports Add-ons

Opera has revealed their latest Opera 11 web browser which is fresh out of the beta phase and features several updates and improvements that makes it one of the best web browser available right now. Opera 11 has for the first time rolled out the add-on services through which you will have access to number of extensions and add-ons for additional functionality, these can be accessed at opera.com/addons. Another really brilliant feature in Opera 11 is the Tab Stacking feature that makes way for easier tab management, with this feature you can stack tabs over one another for space saving and can view them just by hovering over the stacked tab or by expanding it. Check out the demo video after the break to see this feature in action.

Need for Speed Most Wanted

Evolution of Microsoft Windows 1985 to 2009

History of Microsoft Windows

In 1983, Microsoft announced the development of Windows, a graphical user interface (GUI) for its own operating system (MS-DOS), which had shipped for IBM PC and compatible computers since 1981. The product line has changed from a GUI product to a modern operating system over two families of design, each with its own codebase and default file system.


The 3.x and 4.x family includes MS-DOS, Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Me. The DOS-based Windows for Workgroups 3.11 achieved the breakthrough from 16- to 32-bit networking and 32-bit disk access. The notable change with Windows 95 was from Program Manager to Explorer, but several os-components were rewritten and/or recompiled into 32-bit code for Windows 95.


Windows NT family started with NT 3.1 in 1993. Modern Windows operating system versions are based on the newer Windows NT kernel that was originally intended for OS/2. Windows runs on IA-32, x86-64, and Itanium processors. Earlier versions also ran on the Alpha, MIPS, Fairchild Clipper, and PowerPC architectures. Some work was done to port it to the SPARC architecture. The NT kernel borrows many techniques from VMS. With NT4.0 in 1996 the shell changed from Program Manager to Explorer. CPU support included PowerPC, MIPS, and DEC Alpha for earlier versions of NT, but focuses on Itanium, 386, 486, and x64 today.