Photo: Microsoft One of the many notable new features in Windows 8 is how quickly it boots–it can start up in under 7 seconds, in fact. With such a short booting time, what will you get instead of a ...

The fast startup mode saves the state of the system at each shutdown and allows you to restart your Windows 8/8.1 tablet, PC or laptop faster. However in return, you won't have access to certain ...

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When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Creating a dual-boot system will let you safely test Windows 10 Technical Preview using the full ...

When it comes to Windows sources, Paul Thurrott is about as solid as they get. On his SuperSite for Windows, Thurrott has just confirmed that the next big update to Windows 8 — known as Windows 8.1 or ...

That's good advice, and I'm happy to follow it. If all we do is sit around and moan about dual-booting Linux on UEFI systems, it really is likely to discourage some people from trying it, and the ...

Windows 8 no longer includes the traditional Start Menu that Windows users have become associated with using. Instead they replaced it with a new interface called the Windows Start Screen that many ...

Even though Windows 8 won’t be officially released until October 26, its Metro user interface and Microsoft’s decision to remove the Start menu have already received lots of criticism. Some observers ...

This post will show you how to rename or change OS name in Windows Boot Manager. In spite of successfully upgrading my Windows 8.1 PC to Windows 10, my operating system was still being identified as ...

Microsoft introduced a completely redesigned user interface called Metro with the release of Windows 8, but it didn't make it easy to turn it off if you or your employees prefer desktop-based, ...

Q: A company's technician needs to configure a new Windows 8 PC with UEFI secure boot. Which of the following are requirements for UEFI secure boot? (Choose all that ...