PC Memoirs

The sales figures and market share of Windows 7 narrate the story of its success. It was able to surpass Windows Vista by offering far better security controls and troubleshooting packs. Windows 8, the next big thing in the Windows series, is already launched. Windows 8 brings a range of enhancements over its predecessor. It [...]

‘Charm’ and ‘Metro’ are buzzing and they are buzzing hard. With Windows 8 out, you’d want to give it a try but there may be a lot of factors that stop you from doing so. Before we talk about dual booting Windows 7 and Windows 8, let’s look at them individually. Windows 7 After months [...]

The one brand that pops up in our minds when talking about computer operating systems is Microsoft Windows; such is the dominance and brand power of Microsoft’s Windows in the operating system arena. Dominance can sometimes be a dilutive word when describing Windows, because it was certainly the groundbreaker in the PC operating systems space. [...]

Windows 8 has many new features like Metro Style Apps and Microsoft Account Integration. Now we are hearing that there is something missing- The Start Button! It used to be located in the Metro User Interface and provided the user access to the settings panel, devices, search options and share options. Now you have a [...]

On February 29, 2012, Microsoft released the long-awaited Consumer Preview of Windows 8. With it, the company not only unveiled a new Metro interface and several features to improve the overall Windows experience, but also assured consumers that its newest operating system (OS) would provide enhanced system performance, no matter if they are using high- [...]