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Text in Internet Explorer 10 and Metro UI is blurry
Hello everybody, a few days ago I installed Windows 8 (x64) Enterprise Evaluation and saw that text in Internet Explorer 10 and Metro UI is blurry. Here is examples of how it looks like on my desktop: <a href= [url=' alt='> [url='> Does anyone have the same experience, and if not, what kind of monitors and video card do you have? View the full article
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Metro apps run by built-in domain admin account?
I've seen a lot of posts about this topic, but I haven't seen a simple, definitive answer. The simple question: is there a way to get Metro apps to run when logged in using the built-in domain admin account? I do not want to "create/use another account" as so many answers to the question suggest. I just want to get the domain account working. I support a couple of small businesses, and I typically use the domain admin account to do support. However, on Windows 8 machines that are members of the domain, if I use that account, Metro apps won't run. I don't want to get into a religious war about whether or not I should be using the domain admin account. I just want to be able to do my job. Thanks! Brad. View the full article
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Can't access/delete Libraries folder
I deleted user profile with files, but: C:usersusernameappdataroamingmicrosoftwindowsLibraries folder is still there. I can't access it, I can't take ownership of it. I can't delete it. How could I delete it. Thanks for help in advance! View the full article
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Changing the Pre-Login Screen Background Picture
How can I change the initial screen before the domain login page? Right now it's set with a Seattle picture that scrolls up to reveal the login screen. I've tried changing the Lock screen but that doesn't change it. Orange County District Attorney View the full article
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Where's Aero in Win 8 ?
My Win+Tab just displays ugly side bar, not a nice 3D preview of open Windows. How do you turn on Aero? Also, my windows are solid color. Can we turn on transparency? View the full article
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Download Windows Server 2012 Release Candidate (Rc)
The next release of Windows Server, Windows Server 2012, will offer businesses and hosting providers a scalable, dynamic, and multitenant-aware, cloud-optimized infrastructure. It securely connects across premises and helps IT Professionals to respond to business needs faster and more efficiently. Windows Server 2012 Release Candidate (RC): Takes you beyond virtualization Delivers the power of many servers with the simplicity of one Opens the door to every app on any cloud Enables the modern work style Need more information? See the product details page. Register for Download and Guided Evaluation Register to access technical product resourcesforums, solution accelerators, white papers and webcastsat the Windows Server 2012 RC Resource Page. Download the Windows 2012 64-bit ISO Download Download the Windows 2012 VHD
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Windows 2008 Forum is now Part of Tech Help Forum
With the release of Windows 2012 it was time to look to the future of this site. Staff and I discussed our options and it was decided that we should look to the future and also the past to support not only Windows 2008, but, also Windows 2012 and any previous or upcoming release of Windows Server software. What has changed? Nothing other than the name of the site and some slight re-alignment of the forums. Everything else is the same. All your bookmarks will work and all your information is still the same. The style has also changed. New domain means new style. The old style is still available for you to use, but, it is advised you use the new style since I will be removing the old one in time. It is not fully compatible with the version of software we use so it will only be available for a short time. I'd like to now welcome all of you to the new Microsoft Server Forum.
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Black Screen after Boot on Windows 8
Hello, I have a very annoying problem on Windows 8 Enterprsie 90 day trial. After the boot screen, my laptops screen turns off. I had this problem on consumer and release preview but it seems like developers don't care. My computer is an MSI CX640 with and Intel Core i3 2310M with an Inteld HD graphics 3000, and it also has a nvida gt520m. I read about this porblem on other sites, and forums, that people have this problem on other computers with simular config too... On the other hand Windows 7 works great on it and it's only a one year old computer, so this is very unfortunate. It's very bad to find a bug like this in an RTM state operating system. :( View the full article
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"Add Features" Missing in Windows 8 RTM
Hi, I've installed Win 8 RTM from technet and unlike the preview version I cannot find the "Add features" setting that I thought we used to add things like media centre ? thanks Rob View the full article
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Mail App activesync support
Hi, can we have some official statement on the built-in Mail App support? I am using RTM x64 Enterprise. I am able to connect to one of my Exchange 2010 sp2 setup without any problem. We are using Public CA cert. I am not able to connect to my office Exchange 2010 sp2 setup. It is using Internal CA cert with client certificate authentication. I have imported the CA cert to the trusted CA store and import my private cert into my personal store. But adding the server manually result in a generic error "Unable to connect, ensure the information is correct". I am very sure that the information is correct as I can connect from a Windows 7.5 phone with the same cert imported. So does the mail app support client cert auth? Is there some sort of log we can use for troubleshooting? Cheers View the full article
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Windows 8 Media Center MCE
Hi Everyone, I have been searching and cant seem to find how to install Windows Media Center on my Windows 8 Pro (RTM). Does anyone have any ideas? A few sites had instructions and a product key for the preview release version. Without MCE, my HD Homerun box is useless. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Ed View the full article
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RSAT Tools for Windows 8 RTM
I have just downloaded Windows 8 RTM from TechNet I have attempted to install RSAT for Windows 8 however I believe that this is for the Pre-RTM versions. When is there going to be a version available for Windows 8 RTM? Many Thanks View the full article
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After sleep mode network connection doesn't recovering automatically on Windows8 RTM
Good morning everybody, As an Intern at MSR I download win8 rtm image from the network and install it on a Lenovo x220 laptop. After sleep mode network connection doesn't recovering automatically. On a the left charm panel I can find that "I already connected" but on a button network icon tell me that I have no internet connection. When I try to disconnect in charm panel all looks all right, but when I try to connect again on that charm panel it show me that I can't connect to the network. it's looks' like I didn't disconnect .... I know how to fix it manually - try to connect to another network and after reconnect to my network back- but anyway it's not the right behavior of the network charm panel!!! Do you know about this critical bag and can you help me to solve it? If you need some screenshots or look at my laptop- I'm at 115 building till 24 of August. Igor. View the full article
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Apps, Desktop Apps and Windows 8 Apps
Recall that Metro apps were supposedly written for Metro and legacy apps were known as desktop apps. So now Microsoft is going full throttle, which means it’s confusing, because the Microsoft App store will list the desktop apps, but won’t sell them there because they are not Windows 8 apps. They are desktop (legacy) apps. It seems that there are a lot of visionaries over at Microsoft right now. All trying to make their vision come true. After all, they’ve been working on their area for about five years, maybe longer. The problem is marketing. Are they talking to the marketing department? Does marketing have any say in this conundrum? It looks like different departments are rushing to make a name for themselves even if they are in conflict or appear in contradiction with others. Who cares? Right? It’s the name of the game. And the game is to be successful in the Windows 8 environment. Let’s hope so.
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How to disable Fast Start in Windows 8
Navigate to the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMControlSet001ControlSession ManagerPower Locate the key HiberbootEnabled and double-click on it Set the value of the key to 0 to deactivate fast boot To restore the setting at a later time, change it back to 1. Navigate to the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlSession ManagerPower Locate HiberbootEnabled there and double-click the entry Change the value of the key to 0 to deactivate Fast Boot. To restore the key to its original value at a later time, set it back to 1 Windows 8 from the next restart on will no longer use Fast Boot when the system is shut down. Again, I’d only recommend to turn fast boot off if you are noticing issues with check disk during startup. If you are dual booting Windows 7 and 8 for instance, and not noticing any issues, then it is not recommended to turn the feature off.
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Is Metro Gone?
Does Microsoft really want to go in that direction? Consider that Microsoft has two forms of Windows 8 under production, one with the WinRT version and others that are not WinRT. Will this cause a problem for developers and for the public in general? Frankly, I don’t know if developers are confused, but some of the products being released lately have overlapping parts that does bring confusion. Look at office 2013 and then there is the Cloud version of Office 365. What should users get? Cloud or no cloud. Metro is Everywhere But Metro is everywhere. There may be some confusion regarding the apps, but on the other hand, a lot of users are clear on what to expect. Consider that there are different defined sequence of terms such as: Windows 8 This OS has both an x86 and x64 version of the next release of Windows that can run both desktop apps and the new Metro style apps that are written for the WinRT runtime. Windows RT Then there is the ARM version of the Windows 8 OS, which can run the new Metro style apps written for the WinRT runtime and only those desktop apps supplied by Microsoft — such as Office, Explorer, Internet Explorer. It also offers cloud-management client operations that provide remote-management features to compensate for the inability of Windows RT machines to join a domain. WinRT This is the new Windows runtime for apps that can run on x86 and x64 or ARM devices, and which can be written in various formats like C#, C++, or HTML5/CSS/JavaScript. Metro style apps This is the Microsoft term for WinRT apps. Metro Style This is the authentically digital, typography-first design language. Unlike Metro style apps, if a program uses the Metro style it could be an x86 or x64 program running on the Windows desktop, or even a web page. For example, the new Azure interface and the Windows Server 2012 Server Manager tool have the Metro style. Modern The somewhat presumptuous theme for the Windows 8 reimagining. The Metro Star screen is the modern shell, WinRT is modern programming, ARM chips are modern processors, Office 2013 is modern Office. But everywhere in the OS format, there is the underlying aspect of Metro. It is what the OS are working on. So while there may be duplicate and confusing operations with Windows 8, that is not the case with Metro. And to top it off, this announcement comes at the same time that Windows 8 is released to Manufacturing. Could the timing be worse? But what the hey, these Metro programs have an environment, even if somewhat convoluted, but the interface is understood by the public. And Microsoft, can better this? And they want to better this now? To what point? But anyway. Microsoft did an odd thing, saying that Metro is not the real name of the new interface. So what is it?
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Windows 8 RTM Leak
According to users who commented on the release it appears to the real deal so to speak. I’d like to point out at this moment that pirated software may include malicious code that its distributors have added to the software. That’s another reason not to go after the release, with the other one being that it is not legal to do so. It also appears that the release does not include an activation crack so that users can only use it for 30 days before it needs to be registered. While it is possible that the rearm commands work, it is still another limitation.
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Windows 8 to include instructions on how to use it
Posted on Everything Microsoft - Latest Microsoft News, Guides, Reviews & Themes The Windows 8 RTM release is just a day old and we are already seeing new information about the operating system on the Internet. Darren Baker has posted screenshots of the Windows 8 installation process all the way from booting over customizations to signing in for the first time. Now, this may not sound too spectacular but Darren managed to unveil how Microsoft plans to educate new users of the operating system about the new controls that are needed to use it efficiently. The process begins after account creation, which means that users who install the operating system on the PC, and users who buy a PC with a preinstalled copy of Windows 8, will both get the instructions on how to use the system. So, here are the instructional screens that you will see on first log in: The instructions begin with information on how to use the new touch controls of the operating system. It is not clear if those instructions will be included on systems without touch screen as David used one to demonstrate the installation process. After two pages of touch screen instructions come instructions on how to use the mouse in the operating system. View the full article
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The Windows Azure Accelerator Program
For the 10 applicants selected to participate in the program, this is what they will get. An investment of $20,000, managed by All the resources of Mentorship from top entrepreneurs, investors, and Microsoft executives together with Office Space and Technical Training and Support A Demonstration Day will be given to investors, VCs, media, and industry influentials to show the results of the accelerator program on the startups and their designs. So far, the accelerator program has found implementation in China, India, and Israel. In each case the software and web and game development made an impact on startups. Trying it now in the US will add more impetus to the Cloud and it can show how to take startups to the next level. This approach can help a company get to the big time quickly instead of waiting for several years to accomplish the same attention. The three month program starts October 1st and it ends January 17th.
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Windows 8 is Released to Manufacturing
August 15th: Developers will be able to download the final version of Windows 8. These include MSDN Operating Systems, Visual Studio Professional with MSDN and five other Visual Studio Professional subsets. August 15th: IT professionals testing Windows 8 in organizations will be able to access the final version of Windows 8 through their August 16th: Customers with the existing August 16th: Microsoft Partner Network members will have access to Windows 8. August 20th: Microsoft Action Pack Providers (MAPS) will receive access to Windows 8. September 1st: Volume License customers can purchase Windows 8 through the Surface What about the tablet called Surface? What about that? Well the Microsoft Surface team is one of these OEMs and it will be delivering the first of two Surface designs. One is based on the Surface RT based on an ARM processor. The other based is on Windows8. These two will come out at the same time as Windows 8 comes out on October 26. This is an exciting time for Microsoft. A lot is riding on Windows 8, especially because a lot of software, and hardware now is integrated on how the operating system operates.
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New Microsoft Mobile Mouse and Keyboard for Windows 8
Posted on Wedge Mobile Keyboard Tablets will be able to use the Wedge Mobile Keyboard. It seamlessly connected to tablets using Bluetooth. It has a full size keyboard yet but with a lightweight design that makes it easy to carry around. It has a durable cover protect your keyboard from scratches. It also quickly converts into a tablet stand. When you’re done using it, you can simply snap the cover back on the keyboard to power it down before you stash it away. Sculpt Touch Mouse Designed to provide comfort and portability, the Microsoft Sculpt Touch Mouse offers a solution for navigation with a Windows 8-based PC. It has a four-way touch scroll strip so you can breeze up and down, left and right. It works through applications and documents with a simple finger swipe. It is ideal for navigating the Windows 8 Start screen. Sculpt Mobile Keyboard The Microsoft Sculpt Mobile Keyboard provides a working system of mobility and productivity. This is a full-size keyboard with Microsoft’s Comfort Curve design and Bluetooth wireless connectivity. It weighs around one pound, and the keyboard is perfect for travel computing with high-quality construction. Its Comfort Curve makes it easy to position the hands and wrists in aa easy to work position.
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Fractal Art Wallpapers from LadyCompassion
Posted on LadyCompassion a fractal art artist has a collection of interesting pictures [/b] What is fractal art? It is a geometric art. It is a genre of computer art and digital art which are part of new type of media art. The [url=https://www.fractalus.com/fractal-art-faq/faq04.html">Julia set and Mandlebrot sets are considered the principal icons of fractal art. A fractal is a rough or fragmented geometric shape that can be subdivided in parts, each of which is (at least approximately) a reduced-size copy of the whole. Fractals are generally self-similar and independent of scale. Fractal art uses mathematical algorithms which in turn create fractal objects through calculations. Representing the calculation results as images, animations, or media. The art is only about 30 years old developed from the mid 1980s. [url=http://www.everything-microsoft.com/2012/07/29/fractal-art-wallpapers/4-pinwheel_joy/" rel="attachment wp-att-95249">http://cdn7.everything-microsoft.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/4-pinwheel_joy-400x400.jpg?9d7bd4 Fractal art is not drawn or painted by hand. It is a computer generated image. It is created with the assistance of fractal-generating software. There are three phases. One is by setting parameters of appropriate fractal software then executing the calculation and finally evaluating the product. In some cases, other graphics programs are used to further modify the images produced in a post-processing operation. One important factor is that non-fractal imagery can be integrated into the artwork making it even more appealing. [show as slideshow] [url=http://www.everything-microsoft.com/2012/07/29/fractal-art-wallpapers/gallery/image/1-just_leap_in" title=" " > http://cdn10.everything-microsoft.com/wp-content/gallery/ladycompassion/thumbs/thumbs_1-just_leap_in.png?9d7bd4 [url=http://www.everything-microsoft.com/2012/07/29/fractal-art-wallpapers/gallery/image/2-spiderman" title=" " > http://cdn10.everything-microsoft.com/wp-content/gallery/ladycompassion/thumbs/thumbs_2-spiderman.png?9d7bd4 [url=http://www.everything-microsoft.com/2012/07/29/fractal-art-wallpapers/gallery/image/3-the_outward_beauty_of_friendship" title=" " > http://cdn5.everything-microsoft.com/wp-content/gallery/ladycompassion/thumbs/thumbs_3-the_outward_beauty_of_friendship.png?9d7bd4 [url=http://www.everything-microsoft.com/2012/07/29/fractal-art-wallpapers/gallery/image/4-pinwheel_joy" title=" " > http://cdn6.everything-microsoft.com/wp-content/gallery/ladycompassion/thumbs/thumbs_4-pinwheel_joy.png?9d7bd4 [url=http://www.everything-microsoft.com/2012/07/29/fractal-art-wallpapers/gallery/image/5-semi_evolved_shrew" title=" " > http://cdn8.everything-microsoft.com/wp-content/gallery/ladycompassion/thumbs/thumbs_5-semi_evolved_shrew.png?9d7bd4 [url=http://www.everything-microsoft.com/2012/07/29/fractal-art-wallpapers/gallery/image/6-the_view_from_rosewood_bridge" title=" " > http://cdn6.everything-microsoft.com/wp-content/gallery/ladycompassion/thumbs/thumbs_6-the_view_from_rosewood_bridge.png?9d7bd4 [url=http://www.everything-microsoft.com/2012/07/29/fractal-art-wallpapers/gallery/image/8-a_new_scope_for_julia" title=" " > http://cdn10.everything-microsoft.com/wp-content/gallery/ladycompassion/thumbs/thumbs_8-a_new_scope_for_julia.png?9d7bd4 [url=http://www.everything-microsoft.com/2012/07/29/fractal-art-wallpapers/gallery/image/7-tardis_sentient_type" title=" " > http://cdn6.everything-microsoft.com/wp-content/gallery/ladycompassion/thumbs/thumbs_7-tardis_sentient_type.png?9d7bd4 123► 2-Dimensional Art As art goes, fractal Art is a subclass of two-dimensional visual art, and is in many respects similar to photography. Two-dimensional art consists of paintings, drawings, prints, and photographs. The execution of each form differs from each other primarily, so that separates one from the other . In that regard fractal images usually appear as prints. But the native environment of fractals is in a electronic image format. Digital Fractal art is created with computers and computer software. It is an extension of the traditional 2-D format. This is a format that traditional visual artists are embracing, which adds them into Fractal Art’s digital realm. To download the images check the download post below: [url=/download-center/?did=421" title="LadyCompassion">LadyCompassion /wp-content/themes/canvas/functions/thumb.php?src=http://www.everything-microsoft.com/wp-content/uploads/downloads/thumbnails/2012/07/18-frater_captured_chaos.jpg&w=100&h=100 [url=/download-center/?did=421" class="woo-sc-button custom" style="background:border-color:">Download [url=http://www.everything-microsoft.com/2012/07/29/fractal-art-wallpapers/">Fractal Art Wallpapers from LadyCompassion was posted on [url=http://www.everything-microsoft.com">Everything Microsoft - Latest Microsoft News, Guides, Reviews & Themes. If you are not reading this content in an email newsletter, it is being used without permission. View the full article
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Microsoft’s Recommendation Engine
Posted on What the Recommendation Engine provides[/b] The Recommendation Engine uses logic methods and algorithms that are being rendered and delivered in the cloud by SQL-BI on Windows Azure. Right now it is a beta service that will be available on Azure later this year. The Recommendation Engine will provide relevant content in the form of websites, videos, webcasts, and podcasts. Additional technical content will be available as they continue to refine the engine. How it was built Microsoft used the Windows Azure Virtual Machine running Windows Server 2008 R2 and SQL Server 2012. Next, they used Integration Services to pull supplemented content from other Microsoft databases and ran BI Analysis Services to prepare a list of recommendations. These technology recommendations come from content that users tagged on the myContent list. It also takes into consideration content consumed by like-minded peers on myTechEd. Thus your peers, that is like minded tech people, can help you set up your own study tags. Accessing the Engine To access the Engine, you must create an account with Microsoft Teched. [url=http://www.everything-microsoft.com/2012/07/28/microsofts-recommended-engine/teched1/" rel="attachment wp-att-95231">http://cdn5.everything-microsoft.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Teched1-400x281.jpg?9d7bd4 You can do this with Live Id account. Next access the content catalog to select the types of technologies that you find interesting. [url=http://www.everything-microsoft.com/2012/07/28/microsofts-recommended-engine/teched2/" rel="attachment wp-att-95232">http://cdn10.everything-microsoft.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Teched2-400x263.jpg?9d7bd4 . Then you can select the technologies from the content catalog. [url=http://www.everything-microsoft.com/2012/07/28/microsofts-recommended-engine/teched5/" rel="attachment wp-att-95234">http://cdn8.everything-microsoft.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/TechEd5-400x260.jpg?9d7bd4 . Hands on labs are available for users to work with and you can set them up. Here is an example of a lab on how to use Windows Azure Virtual Machines. [url=http://www.everything-microsoft.com/2012/07/28/microsofts-recommended-engine/teched6/" rel="attachment wp-att-95235">http://cdn9.everything-microsoft.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/TechEd6-400x238.jpg?9d7bd4 This is just one more approach that Microsoft is using to help users stay up to date in the race for technology updates. And note, the content and labs are still available after the TechEd gathering finished. [url=http://www.everything-microsoft.com/2012/07/28/microsofts-recommended-engine/teched4/" rel="attachment wp-att-95239">http://cdn8.everything-microsoft.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/TechEd4-400x175.jpg?9d7bd4 [url=http://www.everything-microsoft.com/2012/07/28/microsofts-recommended-engine/">Microsoft’s Recommendation Engine was posted on [url=http://www.everything-microsoft.com">Everything Microsoft - Latest Microsoft News, Guides, Reviews & Themes. If you are not reading this content in an email newsletter, it is being used without permission. View the full article
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Windows 8 App Price $1.49
Posted on A Developers Dream? Apple showed how successful the Apple store was for delivering state of the art Apps to consumers. Developers were very happy. But with Windows 8 developers will have the opportunity to do some different things not currently available with Apps. For instance, developers can choose to release free apps, and support them with in-app purchases. Also, Windows 8 will allow seven-day trial periods for users to test paid apps before purchasing them. According to a Break Even Being an app developer takes talent. It also takes time to develop and time to make any money on the app. Earning money with Windows Phone app is small, just about $1,234 per month. Compare that almost $3,700 per month for what an iOS developer can expect, and it is still less than the $2,735 an average that an Android app makes. Further, it takes a Windows Phone developer more than a year, about 14 months, to break even, and that is double the time earning period for iOS developers. This is why Microsoft is even paying developers to write apps. Microsoft is App Develop Friendly Earlier this year, the The Windows 8 function Behind the change in app marketing is the concern that Windows 8 will not be cutting edge enough, so users are going to skip the program and stick to Windows 7 or worse go to the iPad or some other tablet. Because the publicity tied around Windows 8 is astronomical, meaning that almost everyone has an opinion about it, “it’s great or it s#cks.” Microsoft is taking multiple approaches to making the Windows 8 OS a success before the release occurs. Windows 8 App development is one. Source View the full article
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Microsoft’s New Printer Framework V4
Posted on [url=http://buff.ly/LPQt9N">The New Printer Driver Architecture: V4[/b] For Windows8, Microsoft introduced a new printer driver architecture called version 4, or v4. In essence V4 produces smaller, faster printer drivers, and it institutes the notion of a print class driver framework. This system allows people to install their printers without having to locate a driver for that device. [url=http://www.everything-microsoft.com/2012/07/26/microsofts-printer-framework-v4/v4architecture/" rel="attachment wp-att-95209">http://cdn7.everything-microsoft.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/v4Architecture-400x303.jpg?9d7bd4 Drivers using the V3 architecture from Windows 2000 to Windows 7, are still supported in Windows 8 for device compatibility reasons. The good thing is that if you only have an existing driver available for your current printer, then it should still work in Windows 8. The Print System in Windows 8[/b] The purpose of the V4 print system is to provide apps with the means to print content to any installed printer without concern about the installation of that particular device. For apps, it is straightforward to add printing support. The app specifies the format that the content needs to print. So for Metro style apps, this will often be HTML5 or XAML. On the other hand Win32 apps like Word or Photoshop, use a specific format that the content uses for each particular app. In Windows 8, all Metro style apps use [url=http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/dd370990%28v=vs.85%29.aspx">Direct2D as their basic drawing format, and Direct2D and XPS share the same XML-based graphics “language.” This allows the applications to operate with an integration of content between the software and hardware. One implication is that the amount of disk drive space required for printing operations will be less on Windows 8 than on Windows 7, or Windows Vista. [url=http://www.everything-microsoft.com/2012/07/26/microsofts-printer-framework-v4/printing/" rel="attachment wp-att-95207">http://cdn9.everything-microsoft.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Printing-400x120.jpg?9d7bd4 V4 also uses Direct2D to render the same content to the print system. Reader’s content can easily be submitted to the print system as XPS, without any costly conversion from GDI. [url=http://www.everything-microsoft.com/2012/07/26/microsofts-printer-framework-v4/printcenter/" rel="attachment wp-att-95210">http://cdn7.everything-microsoft.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/PrintCenter-400x224.jpg?9d7bd4 What this means for users Great But how does this affect users in Windows 8? Here’s how. When you plug a new printer into Windows, it just works, without your needing to go off and find drivers. By contrast Windows Vista had about 4500 drivers while Windows 7 had about 2100 drivers. With Windows 8, the new v4 printer driver architecture removes the need for having so many printer drivers. In Windows 8 Microsoft stopped shipping many printer drivers with Windows. Instead, they built a print class driver framework. [url=http://www.everything-microsoft.com/2012/07/26/microsofts-printer-framework-v4/printing-process/" rel="attachment wp-att-95208">http://cdn5.everything-microsoft.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Printing-Process.jpg?9d7bd4 [url=http://buff.ly/OppMX4">How Windows Printing Works [url=http://www.everything-microsoft.com/2012/07/26/microsofts-printer-framework-v4/">Microsoft’s New Printer Framework V4 was posted on [url=http://www.everything-microsoft.com">Everything Microsoft - Latest Microsoft News, Guides, Reviews & Themes. If you are not reading this content in an email newsletter, it is being used without permission. View the full article