Windows and Office

Archive: 03-2012

• Review: Ultra Hal Digital Assistant 6.2

  Ultra Hal Digital Assistant 6.2 is an application for Microsoft Windows that gives the user a 3D interactive character.

  Posted by Matthew Nawrocki | March 30, 2012, 8:30 AM PDT

• Tips for navigating Windows 8 with your mouse

  Navigating Windows 8 with a mouse and keyboard will definitely take some getting used to, but Greg Shultz gives you some hints to get you started.

  Posted by Greg Shultz | March 29, 2012, 11:05 AM PDT

• Microsoft should demystify their software licensing process

  Microsoft could, and should, take the lead in simplifying the licensing process for consumers and for businesses.

  Posted by Debra Littlejohn Shinder | March 27, 2012, 12:07 PM PDT

• Poll results: The new Windows 8 logo fails to deliver

  The IT Professionals on TechRepublic really, really don’t like the new Windows 8 logo.

  Posted by Mark Kaelin | March 26, 2012, 11:18 AM PDT

• TransMac: View and manipulate DMG images in Windows

  TransMac is particularly useful for anyone in a work environment where both Windows PCs and Macs are used together.

  Posted by Matthew Nawrocki | March 23, 2012, 10:53 AM PDT

• Navigate Windows 8 like a pro with the Windows Key

  Greg Shultz shares some very useful keyboard shortcuts involving the Windows key that can help you navigate Windows 8.

  Posted by Greg Shultz | March 22, 2012, 11:24 AM PDT

• Microsoft should learn from its mistakes as it enters second childhood

  Apple and Google have provided Microsoft with the shot in the arm it needed to revive its underdog spirit.

  Posted by Debra Littlejohn Shinder | March 20, 2012, 11:24 AM PDT

• Microsoft is one of the world's most ethical companies

  Despite past business practices that suggest otherwise, Microsoft is now one of the most ethical companies in the world.

  Posted by Mark Kaelin | March 19, 2012, 10:56 AM PDT

• Start8: Put the Start Menu back in Windows 8

  Stardock has created a quick utility called Start8 that sort of puts the Start Menu back on the desktop with a program bar tweak.

  Posted by Matthew Nawrocki | March 16, 2012, 8:45 AM PDT

• Windows 8: Windows Explorer's compatibility features ease transition

  Greg Shultz shows us how to configure the new Windows 8 version of Windows Explorer to act like the old Windows Explorer.

  Posted by Greg Shultz | March 15, 2012, 10:47 AM PDT