How To Show "Sleep" and "Hibernate" Option in Windows 8 Shutdown Menu

On previous versions of Windows, we can see that on every shutdown menu we can see the Sleep and Hibernate option. But as we can see in Windows 8, this option is not showing on the shutdown menu.

If you are a laptop user, it is impossible that if Windows is not showing these two options on the shutdown menu.

So if you are facing with a problem like this, you can follow this tutorial to show the Sleep and Hibernate option on the shutdown menu.

1. Click on your laptop’s battery icon, and click on More Power Options.

2. On the new window showing, click on the Choose What Closing the Lid Does option

3. After that, click on the Change Settings that are currently available option.

4. Move your mouse cursor to the bottom side, and check on the Sleep and Hibernate option.

5. Click on the Save Changes button.

6. Open up the shutdown menu from the charm bar Settings menu, and you will see the Sleep and Hibernate option showing.

Hope this simple trick helps you!

What's New In Windows 8 Consumer Preview?

After posting about the release of Windows 8 Consumer Preview and how to download them directly for free, today we get a chance to post about the new features that Microsoft created to the Consumer Preview of Windows 8.

Changes that are made to the Consumer Preview of Windows 8 are awesome. We can say it's awesome because we can see that Microsoft changed the way we personalize our PC, the user interface of Windows 8, and a lot more!

The following are the changes that are made to Windows 8 Consumer Preview by Microsoft

New Bootscreen and Wallpaper

Windows 8 Consumer Preview now shows the metro styled Betta Fish on the bootscreen and the wallpaper.

New Windows 8 Start Screen

The design of the Windows 8 start screen has been changed and can be modified by changing the background with the available background in the PC Settings app, and you can also change its color using the available colors in the PC Settings app.

New System Charms

Windows 8 Consumer Preview now has shown the new Windows logo and modified some icons to the system charms. You can now access the system charm by hitting the Windows + C hotkey.

New Metro Styled Control Panel (PC Settings App)

The metro styled Control Panel name in the start screen has now been changed to the PC Settings App. Microsoft made it more simple starting from its name and the UI.

In the PC Settings App, we can tweak the start screen background and colors, the user tile, and the lock screen. We can do that as long that we have activated Windows 8 Consumer Preview.

New Taskbar and Taskbar System Icons

Windows 8 Consumer Preview has a new taskbar. We can call this taskbar new because we can see that Microsoft has removed the start button and has added a new way to access the start screen by just hovering your mouse to the left bottom side of your taskbar.

Windows 8 Consumer Preview also shows new system icons, such as the battery and the network icon (when network is disabled).

New Way to Close Metro Style Apps

In Windows 8 Developer Preview, we can see that we could not close Metro Style Apps. But now, Windows 8 Consumer Preview provides new feature that we can use to close Metro Style Apps.

You can close Metro Style Apps by hovering your mouse cursor to the left bottom side of your taskbar, and doing a second action by moving your cursor up to the Metro Style App thumbnail, and doing a right click on it and click Close.

New Aero Lite Theme Style

The Aero Lite theme in Windows 8 Consumer Preview has been modified with new control buttons (Minimize, Maximize, Close buttons), and has been added with new Metro buttons for the navigation.

I think that is all that I can post for now. I will update this topic if I can see what's new in Windows 8 Consumer Preview.

Download Windows 8 Consumer Preview NOW!

Ah.. After a few months seeing and testing the Windows 8 Developer Preview that was made for developers, now it's time to try the new pre-release version of Windows 8, which is Windows 8 Consumer Preview.

Windows 8 Consumer Preview is the pre-release version of Windows 8, that was submitted to public by Microsoft for developers and consumers around the world. In this version of Windows 8, Microsoft said that they have done 100.000 code changes to the project, that are suggested from the blog reader's feedback.

You can download and try Windows 8 Consumer from the link given below. Windows 8 Consumer Preview is available on 5 different languages, which are English, Chinese (Simplified), German, French, and Japanese.

Windows 8 Consumer Preview is an evaluation copy of Windows, and it will expire on January 15 2013 at 3:59 PM, so you can use it for aprox. 1 year.

Download Windows 8 Consumer Preview using the link given below:

English Version

64-Bit (x64) Download Link (3.3 GB)

32-Bit (x86) Download Link (2.5 GB)

Chinese (Simplified) Version

64-Bit (x64) Download Link (3.3 GB)

32-Bit (x86) Download Link (2.5 GB)

French Version

64-Bit (x64) Download Link (3.3 GB)

32-Bit (x86) Download Link (2.5 GB)

German Version

64-Bit (x64) Download Link (3.3 GB)

32-Bit (x86) Download Link (2.5 GB)

Japanese Version

64-Bit (x86) Download Link (3.3 GB)

32-Bit (x86) Download Link (2.5 GB)


Please note that if you are prompted to enter a product key during the installation of Windows 8 Consumer Preview, please enter one from the following product keys:

DNJXJ-7XBW8-2378T-X22TX-BKG7J
NF32V-Q9P3W-7DR7Y-JGWRW-JFCK8

Metro Bar: Get Windows 8 Build 8220 Start Feature in Windows 7

As we know on latest rumors about the upcoming version of Windows 8, which is Windows 8 Consumer Preview (Build 8220), the start button in Windows 8 will no longer be visible. So to access the start screen, you can do it by hovering your mouse to the left bottom side of your taskbar and you will see a tooltip that will let you access the start screen.

To get this cool feature in Windows 7, you can download this free app called Metro Bar created by our deviantArt friend dejco.

HOW TO USE

To use this awesome app, please follow the steps below.

1. Download the app from the following link

Download Link (20.2 KB)

2. Extract the archive using WinRAR or 7-Zip (You can find it in the software section) into a desired folder.

3. Change the start orb using Windows 7 Start Orb Changer with the downloaded orb in the download package.

4. After changing the orb, double click the EXE file

5. Now you will see the start orb on your taskbar will be hidden.

6. To access the start menu, you can hover your mouse to the left bottom side of your taskbar.

7. As you can see, a tooltip will show just like the one in Windows 8!

TIPS

To exit from the app, you can do a right click on the program's notify icon, and then click Exit

How to Use Windows 8 Developer Preview for One More Year?

Windows 8 Developer Preview (Build 8102) is the pre-release version of the upcoming Windows 8 operating system. Since Microsoft released it to the web, Microsoft set the expire date to March 11 2012, so people can only use it for a couple months.

But in the other side, we can see that developers and consumers still want to stick with Windows 8 Developer Preview for a long time. If you are categorized in that type of user, don't worry because Microsoft has released an update that will extend the expiry date of Windows 8 Developer Preview from March 11 2012 to January 16 2013!

But before talking about how to get the update, let's take a quick look of what will happen if Windows 8 Developer Preview expires.

You'll receive following message on the Activate Windows screen in Control Panel:

The license for this pre-released version of Windows has expired. You'll need to enter a new product key to activate Windows. Until you activate, Windows will restart every 1 hour, so you should back up your data.

Install the latest version of Windows.

 
You will receive the following message in the Windows Activation screen:

This pre-release version of Windows has expired. Your computer will restart every 2 hours and you might lose any unsaved data.

You will receive this message in the Personalize pane in Control Panel

You need to Activate Windows before you can personalize your PC.

So, if you want to use Windows 8 Developer Preview for one more year, you can download and install the new update KB2671501 from Windows Update.

How To Enable Aero Glass Feature in Aero Lite Theme in Windows 8 Developer Preview?

Today we are going to share a simple trick for Windows 8 Developer Preview founded by our deviantArt friend jaycee13, that will let you enable the "Aero Glass" feature in the Windows 8 Aero Lite theme.

Aero Glass feature in Windows 8 Aero Lite theme

As we all know in the past, the Aero Lite theme is the basic theme for Windows 8 and it is possible to use the "Aero Glass" feature on it.

To enable the Aero Lite's "Aero Glass" feature, please follow the steps below.

1. First of all, set your current visual style to the Aero Lite visual style, by doing a right click on the desktop, then click Personalize | Windows Basic.

2. After that, hit the Windows + R combination hotkey, and the RUN dialog will show up.

3. Then, type WindowsAnytimeUpgradeResults.exe in the text box, and press ENTER.


4. Finally, a window will pop-up, and there you have it! The Aero Glass will be activated on the Aero lite theme!

Windows 8 Will Let You Use A Mobile Broadband Without Having To Install Its Driver

Today we are going to share a new feature that will come on Windows 8, that has been discussed by the Windows Team in Microsoft @ Building Windows 8 Blog.

The new feature that they have included for the next modern operating system is a feature that will let you access the internet using a mobile broadband (MB) without having to install its 3rd party driver to connect.

Easy Broadband Setup

As we all know if we want to connect to the internet using an MB, we need to have the broadband for the internet connection. After that, we also need the MB's driver in order for us to connect to the internet. Some people said that some MB drivers that they got  from the provider are not compatible with new Windows versions and after knowing that problem, they couldn't connect to the internet because there is no driver installed.

Luckily in the upcoming Windows 8, the Windows Team said that Windows 8 will automatically detect and guide you to the setup of the MB in order for you to connect to the internet. Once you have connected the MB on your USB port, Windows 8 will detect, fetch the information of the MB's provider, and connect you to the internet.

How it Works?

All Information and images are taken form the Building Windows 8 Blog


If you have a carrier-unlocked mobile broadband device that supports carrier switching (this includes most mobile broadband users outside the US), Windows 8 has native support that allows you to select and connect to any supported carrier from within the Windows UI.

Selecting from available carriers

If you already activate the MB's data plan in the first place, Windows 8 will detect your mobile carrier and will automatically connect you to the internet and you are good to go.

You can connect to the internet by clicking on the "Connect" button on the carrier name.

Connecting to the internet using the MB

But if you did not activate a data plan in the first place, simply click the "Connect" button and Windows 8 will automatically direct you to the MBs app or website, where you can use to choose a desired data plan from the provider (for example a time-based, limit-based, or subscription-based plan).

AT&T’s new mobile broadband app walks you through purchasing a data plan

After you have purchased a data plan from the provider, Windows 8 will automatically connect your PC to the internet, and you can also see the details on how much data are used for accessing the internet.

You can view the operator's mobile broadband app by clicking the "View My Account" link on the app's tile in the start screen. Here, you can see how much data you’ve used, pay your bill, manage your account, and get customer support.

You can find out more by downloading the video from the Windows Team using the link below.

Download Low Quality MP4

Download High Quality MP4

Smart Folders: Free Utility to Create Folders Easily Just By Drag N Drop

If you have used Apple iOS or Google Android OS, you can see that the method of creating folders is more quicker rather than the method that Microsoft brings for Windows operating systems. The method that Apple and Google brought is an easy way to create folders by just doing a drag and drop from one file to another.

For example if you want to create a folder, just collect all the files that you need for the folder, and drag one file to other files that you want to put inside the upcoming folder.

But on the other hand, Microsoft does not include a feature like this to the Windows operating system. The quickest way of creating folders that Microsoft brought is by hitting the CTRL + Shift + N hotkey. But that feature was not quite known by some Windows users.

So, if you are interested with the feature that was brought by Google and Apple for their operating systems, you might want to try the freeware that we are sharing today.

Today we are sharing a freeware that can do the same thing that Apple iOS and Google Android does for their folders. This freeware is called Smart Folders, and it is created by our deviantArt friend Kishan-Bagaria.




















This useful application supports all Windows editions, including Windows 8 as well.


HOW TO USE

To use this app, all you need to do is just hit the Install button.

After hitting the Install button, close the application's window and you can now create folders by dragging files from one file to another.

You can download the software using the following link:

Download Link (398 KB)

Get the Leaked Upcoming Windows 8 Music Player in Windows XP, Vista, and 7

On our last post, we have shared an article about an upcoming Metro styled music player from Microsoft for Windows 8 Beta.

Music Beta: Upcoming Metro Styled Music Player for Windows 8

Today we are going to share a skin created by our friend PeterRollar, that will let you get the upcoming Metro styled music player in older versions of Windows which are, Windows XP, Vista, and 7.

Windows 8 Music Player Beta is a skin for the CD Art Display tool. The skin that we are sharing will let you feel the Metro sensation while playing your favorite songs.

Here is the preview for the skin that we are sharing today:

HOW TO USE

1. First of all, download the CD Art Display tool from the following link:

Download CD Art Display Tool

2.  Once you have download and install the CD Art Display tool, download the Metro skin from the following link:

Download Windows 8 Music Player Skin for CAD (1.0 MB)

3. Once you have downloaded the skin, double click on the *.cskin file to install the skin.

4. Open up the CD Art Display tool, and you are ready to enjoy your favorite songs in Metro UI!

TIPS

- If you want to hide the current song's lyrics, just click on them and they will be hidden.

- If you want to hide lyrics in all songs permanently, just delete or rename the Lyrics folder in the app directory.

Music Beta: Upcoming Metro Styled Media Player for Windows 8

Today we are going to share another article about Windows 8 upcoming features. The feature that we are going to share today is a feature that is perfect for Metro UI and music lovers.

The upcoming feature that we are going to share today is an upcoming app from the Microsoft App Store in Windows 8 called Music Beta.

Music Beta is an app that will let you play your favorite songs with a Metro styled User Interface (Metro UI). This immersive music player comes with a nice and clean Metro UI, which you can see from the following screenshots taken from WinUnleaked.tk:

If this application is really coming to Windows 8, it will be integrated to the start screen as well because it will show its own tile for quick access.

Here is the preview of the tile that will show:

Thanks to WinUnleaked and PeterRollar for this information

Get Windows 8 Login Screen in Windows 7

Windows 8 Developer Preview comes with new features such as the start screen, login screen, lock screen, and more. If you don't understand what's new in Windows 8 Developer Preview yet, we recommend you to read this article.

Today we are going to share another creation from our deviantArt friend PeterRollar that will let you enjoy the Metro Styled Windows 8 login screen in your Windows 7.

Here is the preview of the Windows 8 login screen for Windows 7:

HOW TO INSTALL AND USE LOGIN SCREEN:

To install and use this Windows 8 Metro styled login screen in Windows 7, please follow these steps.

1. First of all, download the login screen using the following link

Download Login Screen

2. Extract the downloaded files using WinRAR or 7-Zip, and after the extraction you will see system files such as

- authui.dll

- basebrd.dll

3. Now take ownership of the authui.dll file that is located inside the C:\Windows\System32 directory

4. After taking ownership of it, rename the file to authui_backup.dll

5. Now go to the C:\Windows\Branding\Basebrd directory, and find the basebrd.dll

6. Take ownersip of the file, and rename it to basebrd_backup.dll

7. Now copy the downloaded authui.dll file to C:\Windows\System32

8. After that, copy the basebrd.dll file to C:\Windows\Branding\Basebrd

9. If you are done, lock your PC and enjoy the new login screen!

NOTE

*This login screen can only work on Windows 7 32 Bit and 64 Bit with SP1 installed!

**If you do not know how to Take Ownership files, we recommend for you to read Vishal's article about taking ownership in Windows.

How To Add Take Ownership Option in Windows (AskVG.com)

How Activate Windows 8 Tablet PC Sidebar Panel On PCs Without Touch Screen Feature

Do you know the sidebar panel on the right side that is shown in Windows 8 Developer Preview on tablet PCs? If you know it, you also need to know that this feature can also be activated on PCs without the touch screen feature.

To activate the sidebar panel, all you need to do is press the Windows + Shift + C hotkey combination, and the sidebar will show.

Thanks to Jaycee13 for this info

BExplorer (Better Explorer): Get a Look Like Windows 8 Explorer With Ribbon UI in Windows 7

The ribbon interface in Windows 8 is very useful and easy to use. Not just from the functions, but the GUI of the Windows 8 explorer is very nice!

For Windows 7 users that still have a hard time with the default explorer from Microsoft that is in Windows 7, why not try this freeware called BExplorer?

BExplorer is a free explorer tool that will show you the Windows 8 explorer with Ribbon UI in Windows 7. The status of this software is still Alpha, so it could not be set to default at the moment.

This program also comes with Tab Support. So, you don't have to run too many windows for your hard time tasks.

The following are the highlighted features from this software:

- Ribbon UI

- Tab Support

- Additional Toolbars

- Extended Search

- Glassy View

You can download this software from the following link:

Download Link (16 MB)

Get Windows 8 Start Screen in Windows XP, Vista, and 7 Using "Another Windows 8 Start Screen"

In a few months, we have shared lots and lots of Windows 8 start screen apps for older version of Windows such as Pulmon, Omnimo 4, Newgen, and Mosaic.

Today, we are going to share another Windows 8 start screen app called Another Windows 8 Start Screen  that can really make you claim that you are using Windows 8!

Another Windows 8 Start Screen is a free and excellent start screen created by our deviantArt friend, PeterRollar. This start screen shows the actual Windows 8 Developer Preview start screen in your desktop, and you only need a tool called AveDesk in order to run it.

The following image is the preview of the start screen:

HOW TO USE

1. First of all you need to download a desktop tool similar to Rainmeter called AveDesk. You can download it using the following link:

Download AveDesk

2. After that, download the start screen from the following link:

Download Another Windows 8 Start Screen (23 MB)

3. Now install AveDesk and run the proggy one times to get rid of the intro.

4. Now copy the AveDesk.exe file to the main folder of this start screen.

5. Execute the AveDesk.exe file, and you will now see the start screen showing.

6. If not, the Control Panel of Avedesk will appear and you have to load the theme manually.

Tips

- Wallpapers with and without scrollbar included.

- The right side menu bar is not included because it is not finished.

- To get the left bottom start menu, you can download this ViStart app created by the same developer:

Download Win8 Start Menu from dA

Customize Windows 8 Start Screen Colors Using Metro UI Colors Changer

Many people that are using Windows 8 Developer Preview are complaining about the new green start screen. Most of them wanted the start screen colored in another color besides green and some of them also complained that they could not change the color of the start screen.

So, is there a hack or a freeware for Windows 8 that we can use to change the start screen colors in Windows 8? Well, there are programmers in this world that wanted to feel the same thing so the answer is YES.

Luckily our deviantArt friend, Kishan-Bagaria has created an excellent tool called Metro UI Colors Changer that will let you change the colors in Windows 8 start screen like:

- Start screen and login screen background color.

- Start screen tiles color.

- Start screen tiles font.

- Charms sidebar.

- Charms sidebar items.

HOW TO USE

- Run the app as Administrator, and select the preferences of Windows 8 start screen that you wanted to change its color.

- If you are done selecting the colors, click the Change All option.

- To restore default colors, click on the Restore All option.


Download the freeware using the following link.

Download Link (35 KB)

[UPDATE] Pulmon: Another Tool That You Can Use To Get Windows 8 Start Tiles

A new version version of Pulmon which is Pulmon 1.5  has been released with new features! Please re-download.

Today, we are going to share another freeware that will let you show Windows 8 tiles on your desktop created by our reader and also our deviantArt friend, Paras Sidhu. This freeware is called Pulmon.

Pulmon, is another Windows 8 look-like start screen for older versions of Windows that does not need any requirement at all such as Rainmeter, Avedesk, etc. to run it.

This software is free, and if you want to see the preview you can see it from the following image:

Now in this version, Pulmon shows the following features that are new!

- Metro UI settings.

- BUILD unstable widget.

- Various gradients choice.

- Added Repair and Clean options.

- And much more!



To download the latest version of Pulmon, you can download it using the following link.


Download File (3.2 MB)

Make sure you have installed Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0, otherwise this program and its features will not execute!

[UPDATE] Get the New Windows 8 Start Menu With Clock Using Win 8 Start Widget

This software has been updated with the latest version (1.1), with bugs fixed and new features added.

Windows 8 Start Menu is an app created and offered by IT Geek 2011. The app that we are sharing today will let you get the new Windows 8 sidebar widget in your Windows 7 desktop.

Today we are going to share the latest update for that program. The update has been added with new features and has been stable because the bugs are fixed.

The following is the preview of the update.

FEATURES

- New Design : Now the start menu looks like the real start menu in Windows 8.

- New Start Button : Added an orb from Windows 8 to the taskbar for easier and faster access.

- New fonts : Now the program is using the Segoe WP font. We recommend you to install it first before running the app.

- Fixed some bugs : Now the start widget is working fine. It will no more show in the middle of the screen.



If you wish to download the update, you can download it using this link.

Download Link

[UPDATE] Download Windows 8 Aero Lite Theme for Windows 7

This theme has been updated to version Beta 3. Please re-download if you are facing bugs.

Windows 8 has featured a new Windows Basic Theme replacement in the OS called Aero Lite theme. The theme is still based on aero but it is more lighter than the aero glass theme.

Today we are going to share a great theme created by IT Geek 2011 for Windows 7 users that wanted to enjoy this feature on their desktop just for more Windows 8 sensation.

This theme will show you the exact aero lite UI that is shown in Windows 8 on Windows 7. The following image is the preview of the theme.

If you wish to download the theme from us, you can download it using the following link:

Download Link (965 KB)

How To Completely Uninstall Windows 8

NOTE
This method of uninstalling Windows 8 only works for users that are doing a dual boot on their computer.

Are you satisfied with Windows 8? Do you want to uninstall Windows 8 and stay with your other Windows version that is installed on another partition? Well, if you want it you can read this article!

When Windows 8 Developer Preview was out, many people were asking us about how to uninstall it completely without leaving anything behind such as the Windows Developer Preview option in the boot menu.

So, if you want to know how to do it you can follow the steps below!

INSTRUCTIONS

1. First of all, you need to download the EasyBCD tool from here.

2. Make sure you have install this tool on your previous version of Windows, not on Windows 8.

3. Install and run the tool.

4. On the new window of the tool, click the Edit Boot Menu.

5. Now to remove Windows 8 from the boot menu, do a check mark on the Windows Developer Preview, and click Save Settings.

6. Now the last thing that you need to do to remove Windows 8 Developer Preview, is to uninstall the hard drive partition that you used to run Windows 8.

7. To uninstall your hard drive, open up My Computer, and do a right click on the partition and hit Fomrat.

8. On the new format window, click Start.

9. On the message window, click Yes.

10. Now Windows will format your hard drive. Now you need to wait because the process will be running in seconds, depending on how many files that are inside the selected hard drive partition.

11. When it is done, reboot your computer and you can see Windows 8 is successfully removed!

Newgen : Yet Another Utility That You Can Use to Get Windows 8 Metro Style Start Screen in Windows Vista and 7

Newgen is one of the most best Windows 8 start screen for Windows Vista and 7 that is created by Raymon Flores on deviantArt, with his team Neeraj and Max. This great start screen application supports WPF, HTML5, and HTML widgets.

This application also comes with Windows 8 start screen look-like tiles, side panel with buttons, and it also provides a clean Settings page designed in Metro UI.

To add more tiles, click in right-side of screen to show side panel. Now right-click on side panel and select "Pin application" to add a tile for your desired program or select "Pin website" to add a tile for your favorite website.

Features:

 - Get Windows 8 look-like start screen on your desktop.

- Supports WPF, HTML5, and HTML widgets.

- Switch to your opened apps, in just few clicks.

- Launch your favorite apps and websites in one click.

The following is the preview of this cool Newgen start screen:

If you want a copy of this cool start screen, you can download it using the following link.

Download Link (4.2 MB)

How to Reset Your PC in Windows 8?

In Windows 8, Microsoft has included a new feature called System Reset, which you can access from the Recovery option in Control Panel.

The System Reset feature in Windows 8 has the ability to re-install Windows 8 in only 5-10 minutes. This feature has been tested in our test labs and it works 100% fine.

Today, we are going to share an article that will guide you to the process of doing a system reset on your PC using the System Reset feature given in Windows 8. This method that we will give you is perfect for you who wants to re-install Windows 8 fast.

So, if you want to learn of how to reset your PC, just follow the following tutorial.

Make sure you have backup your files in the first place before doing this!
You need to backup your files because Windows 8 will delete all of your personal data during system reset.

1. Run Control Panel, search for the Recovery option, and then open it.

2. On the Recovery window, click on the Get Started button in Reset.

3. On the first window of the Reset Wizard, click Next.

4. Now Windows 8 will prepare itself to reset your PC.

5. In order to make the System Reset feature re-install Windows 8, you need to insert the media that you have used to install Windows 8. On our test, we used the Transcend Jetflash 8GB USB flash drive for the installation media and it works fine.

6. After inserting the media, the window will refresh and you are ready to reset your PC. In the new window, click Reset.

7. Windows will now restart, and the reset process will be running for 5-10 minutes.

8. Not to forget on the reset process, Windows 8 will ask you for a product key. If you don't have one, you can get one from here

9. When it is done, your PC will be back as the way you first installed Windows 8.

Internet Explorer 11 Will Come on the Next Windows, Secret Dialog Box in Windows 8 Confirms

In Windows Vista, Microsoft included the Internet Explorer 8 browser as the default browser. In Windows 7, Internet Explorer 8 only stand for 1 year until Microsoft released Internet Explorer 9. On the latest Windows 8 Developer Preview, Microsoft included their brand new Internet Explorer 10 with Desktop and Metro UI.

On Saturday, October 10 2011, the IT Geek 2011 administrator has just founded a secret dialog box in Windows 8 that says Upgrade Internet Explorer 10 to Internet Explorer 11 for a fast... When we saw this thing, we can see that Internet Explorer 11 will come on the RTM version of Windows 8 or the next Windows after Windows 8 is released.

The following is the preview of the secret dialog.

We are not sure when this new version of IE will come but as we can see, we have just founded a leak from IE10.

If you want to see the dialog yourself in Windows 8, you can see it by following the steps below:

1. First of all, download the Resource Hacker program.

Download Resource Hacker v3.6.0

2. Install, and open Resource Hacker.

3. Now, go to the following directory:

%windir%\System32\en-US

4. find the file called ieframe.dll.mui, and drag it to the Resource Hacker program.

5. Navigate to the following Resource:

DIALOG\54528\1033

6. Now you can see that the dialog is showing.

UAC Process Analyzer 1.0 : Show Details About Any Running Process in Windows Vista and 7

UAC Process Analyzer 1.0 is a freeware created and offered by a free tech library website, ITKnowledge24.com. This program will let you show details about the applications that running in Windows Vista or 7 with a single click. The developer said that the main idea is to allow administrators to analyze running applications.

Information that are provided from the program are:


- Integrity level

- UAC Virtualization

- Trusted Directory

- Software Digital Signature


The following image is the screenshot of the software:

 

 You can download this great software for free using the following download link:

Download Link (553 KB)

Windows 8 Lets You Compress Your Files Into a ZIP Archive With Ease

On previous versions of Windows if we want to create a ZIP archive for our files, the first thing that we need to do is do a right click on the Explorer window and click New ZIP archive. After creating the ZIP folder, we need to select the files that we want to put inside the ZIP folder, and zip them if we are done selecting.

As you can see, the method above is wasting our time because it is not fast. So, how can we solve this and make our work more efficient?

The answer is just use Windows 8, of course! The Explorer in Windows 8 lets you compress your files into a ZIP archive with ease. To know how to do it, just follow this tutorial.

1. Select the files that you want to put inside the ZIP archive like your photos, music, text files, etc.

2. Open the View tab on the ribbon in Windows Explorer, and click Zip to zip them.

3. Now Windows 8 will compress them as a ZIP file. Just wait until the process dialog box is closed.

4. When it is done, your ZIP file is ready to be used!

What's New in Windows 8 Developer Preview?

Since you have known Microsoft's new Pre-release operating system that is called Windows 8 Developer Preview, we have created this article for you who wants to know what's new in Windows 8 Developer Preview.

This article should be published on the first time Microsoft released this OS, but I think it is also okay if I publish it now, just for fun.

The following are the new features that we can find in Windows 8 Developer Preview:

Windows 8 Boot Screen

This new boot screen is currently showing the Windows Developer Preview text instead of the OS name's text because it is still on the pre-release version.

Windows 8 Login/Welcome Screen

Windows 8 shows a new Metro styled welcome screen colored in green. This welcome screen shows a big user tile on the left and your username with new style.

Windows 8 Start Screen

The new Windows 8 start screen is very different then the first start screen that we can see from the Building Windows 8 videos.

This start screen can be accessed quick with a simple Windows hotkey click or by pressing the start button.

This new start screen has the Metro UI look and it is also colored in green. This start screen shows your user tile, and it also shows some useful tiles, such as IE10, Microsoft Store, Control Panel, and more! You can also pin your installed programs to this start screen.

Windows 8 Metro Start Menu

In Windows 8, the start menu has been changed to a Metro Styled one. If you want to get your old Windows Start Menu back, you can check out an article here

Windows 8 Explorer

The new Windows Explorer in Windows 8 is now containing the Ribbon UI. This is a very good move from Microsoft because user can now do their tasks easier than ever!

This new Windows Explorer also can be minimized, and also can be disabled using this program here.

This Explorer also shows the new and re-designed Up button on the right side of the navigation (back/forward) buttons.

Windows 8's New Copy, Move, and Delete Dialog Boxes

The new Windows 8 new Copy, Move, and Delete dialog boxes are now more comprehensive and more good looking.

With this new dialog, you will be able to Pause and Resume the process of copying, moving, and deleting. This dialog will also show the process on only one single dialog. This will make more easier to see the process without having to browse the taskbar for the process window.

Windows 8 Task Manager

The new Task Manager in Windows 8 is now added with more features and the UI has been re-designed with a new one.

This Task Manager is also restart Windows Explorer, if the application is running.