Tag Archives: Windows 8.1

OneDrive improvement

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Ludwig

ZDNet reported on June 10, 2014 on a recent update to OneDrive, formerly SkyDrive: Microsoft slips sync changes into OneDrive on Windows 8.1 This is a useful small improvement that on Windows 7 systems was installed automatically but requires user-intervention on … Continue reading →

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No more Windows 8.1 Preview

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Ludwig

Happy New Year! The beta and preview versions of Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 have now all expired. You can still run them but only for a short period of time as the “welcome” banner tells you. It is almost … Continue reading →

Posted in Windows 8, Windows 8.1 | Tagged Windows 8 Consumer Preview, Windows 8 Release Preview, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 Preview | 10 Comments

Configuring Windows 8.1 for Adult Users

Posted on October 19, 2013 by Ludwig

Cleaning the dross from Windows 8.1 Some three decades ago the watch industry suffered through an agonizing transformation. The electronic quartz oscillator replaced the finely-crafted mechanical escapement, injection molded plastics took over the precision machined metal cases, and new manufacturers … Continue reading →

Posted in Windows 8.1 | Tagged boot to desktop, configure Windows 8.1, desktop, desktop shortcuts, start on desktop, taskbar, uninstall apps, Windows 8.1 | 6 Comments

Windows 8.1 Importing Photos

Posted on July 14, 2013 by Ludwig

One Giant Leap … This story is more than about Windows 8.1 Pro Preview – it is a tragic tale, oh, just read and weep. One of the biggest uses for computers by the senior folks is for managing and … Continue reading →

Posted in Photo Gallery, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 | Tagged AutoPlay, importing photos, importing pictures, Photo Gallery, Picasa, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 Preview | 28 Comments

Windows 8.1 – Libraries

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Ludwig

A rose by any other name … Shakespeare may have been right in saying that a rose by any other name smells just as sweet, but names by themselves are powerful conveyors of feeling and information in addition to identifying … Continue reading →

Posted in Windows 8.1 | Tagged File Exploere, Libraries, navigation pane, This PC, Windows 8.1 | 1 Comment

Windows 8.1 – Start button

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Ludwig

The Start button returns in Windows 8.1 With the Windows 8.1 Preview Microsoft returns the Start button – sort of. Down in the lower left corner, on the taskbar, is the new Windows logo. It does not have the nice … Continue reading →