Friday, October 26, 2012

Microsoft Windows 8 out now... plus 2 new tips...

Microsoft Windows 8 out now... plus 2 new tips...


Microsoft Windows 8 out now...

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 10:12 PM PDT


As scheduled Microsoft Windows 8 is finally out now for retail purchase all over the globe. Made available in three flavours Windows RT, Windows 8 and Windows 8 Pro (comparison) - the desktop OS comes with a entierly new modern user interface.

While we have seen both negative and positive user reactions to these UI changes, the most exciting part of Windows 8 is it's all new Windows Store with associated App ecosystem and super-cool laptop and tablet form factors.

Windows 8 Pro

Aimed to bring together the best of both PC and tablet computing, Microsoft Windows 8 has a huge lineup of 1,000+ certified PCs and tablets - including Microsoft's own Surface tablet. Existing Windows OS users are offered an cheap upgrade pricing at just US$39.99 for Windows 8 Pro (from Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7) and just US$14.99 for eligible Windows 7 PCs purchased between June 2, 2012, and Jan. 31, 2013.

What is FXSAPIDebugLogFile.txt in your temp folder and how to delete it ?

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 09:39 PM PDT


If you try to delete all the files and folders inside the Windows "Temp" folder (located at %temp%), you might end-up encountering a few files which cannot be deleted as they are being used by some open Windows application or user. The solution for this is to use an file-unlocker utility like "Unlocker" to disable all file-open handles and delete it. However there are some "invincible" files which will recreate even after forceful deletion. One such file is FXSAPIDebugLogFile.txt, luckily it's no malware and just a log file associated to Windows Print and Document Services - and if you don't use Windows printer and fax network sharing features, can be safely disabled as shown ahead.

The invincible FXSAPIDebugLogFile.txt

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[Video] - A three year old kid can use Windows 8 like a champ, can't you ?

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 02:01 AM PDT


We have seen users bashing Windows 8 for it's Metro UI, but in reality the changes are not that drastic as propogated and can easily be learned. Here is an interesting video showing a three year old kid working with Windows 8 proficiently - and if he can, why can't you ?

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