windows 8

Windows 10 is out, and it is looking awesome with new user interface, new sound, new speed and new features. But a lot of previous Windows users are wondering how to install and upgrade to the new Windows 10 operating system.

           

Before you upgrade, these are some information you need to know :

Windows 7 users with the following edition

  1. Windows 7 Starter    
  2. Windows 7 Home Basic
  3. Windows 7 Home Premium

Will get a Windows 10 Home editon, while ;

Windows 7 users with the following edition;

  1. Windows 7 Professional 
  2. Windows 7 Ultimate

Will get the Windows 10 Pro edition

Users with

  1. Windows 8.1 Pro   
  2. Windows 8.1 Pro for students

Will get a Windows 10 pro edition

Microsoft has finally released the final edition of Windows 10 after months of testing and technical preview, the tech giant rolled out the Microsoft 10 on July 29th and for the first time makes the website free for users worldwide. Microsoft did not only make the Windows 10 a free software, they make the upgrade hassle free.

How To Upgrade A Windows 8.1 to Windows 10

While some windows users have gotten notification about the newly released Windows 10, some users are still anticipating about where to find the new operating system, well, wait no more, as you can upgrade your Windows 8.1 to Windows 10, even if you have never used a computer before today..That's right...

Make sure you have Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 to be able to upgrade. If you still use Windows XP or Vista, you can only purchase the Windows 10, but it will be better to enjoy the new Windows 10 experience on a better PC.

Go ahead and first Download Windows 10 from here

Note that if you have a genuine windows key, you don't need to do a clean install, just download the media creation tool to download Windows on your computer.

When the download is done, go ahead to the .exe file you just downloaded and double click it.

You will see this screen:

     

1st Screen: You can go ahead and use your computer while this is working, and please note that it might take a few minutes for this to get to 100%. When that screen is done loading, you will then see this screen.

 

         

2nd Screen: It will ask you if you want to keep your install Windows on this computer or create for another computer. Go ahead and choose Install Windows 10 on this computer, since we are performing an upgrade on this computer.

 

           

The last screen it is going to show you is the 3rd screen above, and it will tell you the options you have chosen since the start of the upgrade.  You can go back and edit your options, but if you are fine with the recap, Click on install.

You won't be able to use your computer after you click on install, so it is advisable to close all documents, files and apps you were using before clicking upgrade.

This will take a couple of a few minutes, and your login screen will come up

     

You can login with your old password, and you will be fine.

A lot of Users have asked me if they would lose data or some app stop working after upgrading, from my end, all apps open normal and faster. None of my apps had complained about incompatibility till now, and it is all good here for Windows 10.

Do you have Windows 10? share your experience in the comment below.

Since I installed my copy of Windows 8, I never had the chance to connect to Windows 8 store. I had done all I could do, but they all seem not to work. So I decided to re-install a new copy of Windows which is the Windows 8.1 as I already believed Windows 8 is a bug. Not a fan of formatting or installing new copies of windows unless it is so important or the output of my current windows will decrease my work productivity.

This is the pop-up I receive anytime I tried accessing windows 8 store.

We weren't unable to connect to the store. This might have happened because of a server problem or the network connection timed out. Please wait a few more minutes and try again.

The truth is I waited for months and to help you, carefully read this simple guide.

Install a software called Fiddler( Click to download Fiddler)

Click tools on Fiddler and select Windows 8 Loopback exemptions( The second to the last menu)

Now wait for few minutes as Windows loads app the store settings from the appcontainer.

With everything now availabLe, click on the Exempt all to check all the options at once and click on Save Changes

             

Do not close this window. Now go over to your store and open it like you always do...

Voilaaa...I am 100% sure you can access Windows 8 store now and can install apps anytime. You will also find windows 8.1 waiting to be downloaded, incase you want an upgrade.

If you encounter any problem, please let me know via comment.

Windows XP, 7, 8 are really good operating system. Though sometimes, computer can make you want to go all crazy because some software program or your computer hardware keeps generating different error. I am excited to write this because recently had some issues myself, so while i solved the problems, i was also thinking of sharing them to my awesome friends that have been going through the blog and bookmarking it. Thanks for your encouraging comments. Make sure you read this to the end. Am sure you wont only gained some knowledge about your next problem but you will also laugh...so lets go......

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How to Boot to Safe Boot Mode on Windows 8

Operating System : Windows 8

Priority : Medium

Notes

All windows users already know the secret of booting their computer to safe Mode. And its nothing but the F8 keys on your keyboard. When you keep pressing this button on windows 7 or other versions of windows, your computer knows exactly what you about to do. But don't be surprised its different on computers running  Windows 8. You will be lucky when you press F8 and your computer boots to safe mode. You have to keep pressing. I am sure if you do it 10 times using the F8 button, you will be lucky to have 2 safe boot option.

efore you break your laptop, read the 1 min solution here : click on Windows+R on your computer.

The RUN dialog box should show up now. You can also use the command prompt by browsing through the programs on your computer.

Type "msconfig" and hit enter,SYSTEM configuration box will show up with 5 different tabs

- Click the second tab ( Boot). 

-Now click the checkbox to activate Safe Boot,(Choose Minimal, default selection)

-Click apply or Ok to save your settings.

Note:  What you have done now is telling your computer that.....

You : Dude when next you about to boot up, you should boot from the safe mode, Ok

Computer : Your Ok command is an order sir, i have no choice

Go ahead and restart your computer without hitting your F8 button and watch your computer boot to Safe mode, insert your password if you have one to login and use Safe mode

When you are done using safe mode, you probably know why you logged in to safe mode. 

Press windows+R, use the Msconfig and remove Safe boot option

Note : If you don't remove this option, your computer will keep obeying your order by booting to safe Mode....Weird..

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Operating System : Windows 8, 7/XP and Windows 2000

Priority : Medium

IOBIT UNINSTALLER : Its not news that most times that we uninstall some software we don't remove all the files as some of the files of that software remains on our computer, if you disagree, well take a tour to (My Computer---->program files) and check out some folders of software you uninstalled because you don't need them anymore but are still having fun on your computer...If you think its a joke...Go ahead and ask AVG antivirus users....

With IOBIT Uninstaller, removing files is way easy, instead of the normal Add/remove program you are used to, try IOBIT uninstaller, though there are other Uninstaller program, but in this blog, i choose to talk about IOBIT uninstaller, because i have tried it. IOBIT will not install into your computer, instead you use it for a particular session and when you close it, its gone again. Sweet huh? saving you space...so go ahead and install IOBIT to force remove files, and let it clean up the leftovers of the software that won't leave your computer when you use ADD/REMOVE program.

To crown it all up...Its Free...Yes Like F-R-E-E....Its tradition to do the free dance whenever we see a software doing something awesome and its totally free

Note : Some Add-Ons do come with IOBIT uninstaller, you can choose to ignore them if you don't want them, which means you should carefully watch your installation closely before clicking Next

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Operating System : Windows 8, 7

Priority : Medium

JAVARA:  Javara is a good software if you having problem with Java installation. Have you tried running Java on windows 8, or you tried installing Java and it keeps saying you already installed JAVA, but when you tried launching that program that needed JAVA, the program says you have to install JAVA. I came across such issue, after i uninstall my previous Java and tried installing a new version. It wont just install the new version, it keep saying i have it installed. I checked the program files, it was not there, deleted Java inside my Registry but still same same no different. So i came across JAVARA.

Javara will go ahead and remove all JAVA files having fun on your system and will also help download the latest JAVA installation. Its easy to use and worth every cent, but fortunately Javara is also a free program..So (Insert Free dance moves here) .

 

 

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Operating System : All windows platform

Priority : Very very very very High.....cool

Spotify is the coolest application anyone with computer needs to have...Infact am so much excited about spotify i can dedicate a whole article for it just to tell you how excited i am bout this application, but since am generally talking about applications you need to have, i will let it come here...If you love music, no matter the genre of music you like, Go ahead and download spotify right now, and i mean right now..

                                    Spotify logo

 

Ok...what is spotify? My definition of spotify is an online music library that allows you to search for music by name, artist or just track. Spotify is amazing that its the meeting point of music, all music you ever wished you took away from home when going to a foreign land are on spotify. I choose to use spotify because its well arranged by albums and if its a single you can always have it. How would you feel to be writing a conditional statement of a whole database and listening to all Don Williams greatest hit...Oh boy...when i say download it...This ain't a joke.

Moreover Spotify lets you listen to all this music for free, a lot of albums i could not lay my hands on..i was able to listen to them on spotify easily without stress and its free. Spotify will automatically import song from your music library and you can play it out of the box without leaving the interface of spotify.

Though its good to pay for this service, if you listen for free like am doing now...you will listen to ads for free too wink...I love the ads actually because now i know i need to work hard to get a Q50 Infiniti Car...Yum yum....and Kickass 2 is out...all from the ads..i also know i could rent a game for 5 dollar on game fly (free advertisement for my blog visitors..haahahha) Sincerely speaking if am to upgrade on spotify which i planned on doing...I will prefer to keep getting the ads..And moreover to me, the ads are not anoying..they are cool and informative...

Jump on Spotify and rock your world.....Also if you dont want to download the application, use the web player and listen right on your computer.

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Operating System : All windows platform

Priority :High

Agent Ransack : Just like the name sounded, agent Ransack is a tool that helps you search text on your local computer from a Word document or PDF. Ok, let me break it down, do you have a lot of files on your computer, though you dont use them often but you still need them. Probably a day came when you need a particular file, you know you have it, but you dont

know the folder or the file name of such file again. That is where agent Ransack comes in, it helps you ransack your files and show you the particular file.

Let assume you did something on Pipeline maintenance and you need to write a new proposal on pipeline maintenance after 4 years, you know you have written a proposal like this in the past and you need it as a template,  but don't know where it is on your external drive or computer....Then you need Agent Ransack. By just typing Pipeline maintenance, because i am assuming you have this text inside your document, the software will search you computer and bring out the exact file that is having  text/Keywords that have Pipeline maintenance in them.

You know you have it on particular drive, but dont know the path of the file, you can use uncheck the software from scanning the whole system and just go ahead and scan a particular drive.. At least to save you time in getting the software

So agent Ransack is a Text based Software.

 
I don't want to bore readers with a long epistle, so i will stop writing here...So will all assume this is part 1, part 2 will will start ASAP...so if you love this few list...keep your eyes for what i have next for you as soon as i can...This is fun right...yes for me..it is...

Do you have a good software you want to share, you think its a most have for computer users...just drop it in the comment section...i will check  it and give you credit for it if its something i decided to post...

This is a good news for all windows users, as we all have been expecting this lovely new Os from Windows...but i can now tell you officially that windows 8 is finally out. If you are thinking of Ugrading  your windows operating system. I am going to give you some requirement that must be present on your current computer system. 

You need to download the Windows Pro version from directly from microsoft for $39.99

Image from CEO1017

But before you head over to microsoft in a rush, you need to know if your system can operate this new operating system, dont be scared as microsoft gave the assurance that the new operating system will work with most system running on windows 7 now...(Good news).

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FOR WINDOWS 8 OPERATING SYSTEM 

Processor :1 GHz processor or faster with support for PAE, NX, and SSE2

RAM: 1 Gigagbyte(GB)(32Bit) or 2GB (64Bit)

Hard Disk space :16GB (32-Bit) or 20GB(64Bit) available hard disk space

Graphics Card: Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver

Additional requirements to use certain features:

 To use touch, you need a tablet or a monitor that supports multitouch.

 To access the Windows Store and to download and run apps, you need an active Internet connection and a screen resolution of at least 1024 x 768.

 To snap apps, you need a screen resolution of at least 1366 x 768.

 Internet access (ISP fees might apply)

FAQ 

Question : I think my system can do this, because its new, but am using Windows Vista and my second system is windows XP. Can i still use Windows 8 please?

 

Answer: To use windows 8, Check your system specifications, it doesnt matter the operating system you using at the moment, if you have the minimum requirement above, you are good to go

 To check your system requirements on Windows XP Operating system

Click Start > Control panel > System ( That will show all system properties)

 To check your system requirements on Windows Vista Operating system

Click Start > Control panel > System and maintenance > System

 To check your system requirement for Windows 7 Operating system

Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools > System Information

 Shorcut for all Operating system : Go to desktop or anywhere you have the MY COMPUTER icon,  right-click and click

 PROPERTIES.

This will show you the system information you need to check your system information.

 

You can ask any QUESTION at the comment section or search microsoft website for more information on Windows 8

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