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Tech Watch: The Windows 8 touch interface could change the way we work
The Windows 8 touch interface promises to change the way we work, but businesses need to adopt new hardware and apps need to be developed first. Feature
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Windows 8 Enterprise has notable features not in Windows 8 Pro
Windows 8 Enterprise has features absent in the Windows 8 Professional edition, including Windows To Go and DirectAccess. Tip
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Microsoft in 2012: the good, the bad and the no shows
It was a packed 2012 for Microsoft. Here are some of the more notable developments coming out of Redmond this past year. Feature
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Windows 8 features: The good, the bad and the ugly
With the release of Windows 8 comes a raft of new features and considerations. Find out the good, the bad and the ugly. News
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live USB (operating system on a stick)
Windows To Go is a feature of Windows 8 Enterprise edition that allows administrators to put a full blown copy of Windows 8 on an external USB 3.0 storage device. Definition
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Windows To Go
Windows To Go is a feature of the Windows 8 Enterprise operating system that allows it to be copied to a portable USB storage device. Microsoft promotes the feature as a useful tool for mobile employees and disaster recovery. Definition
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registry key
In the Windows 98, CE, NT, and 2000 operating systems, a registry key is an organizational unit in the Windows registry. To a lay person, a registry key looks just like any other Windows folder. Definition
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Microsoft makes a huge pitch to its partners, boasts of 'epic' year
Windows news made big headlines this week, but the most significant story had to do with downsizing. News
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Windows admins get surprise Skype update in WSUS, more Microsoft licensing hikes
Windows admins aren’t happy about the surprise Skype update in WSUS, new RemoteFX requirements or Microsoft’s latest licensing changes – and had plenty to say about it this week. News
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How Hyper-V, Surface and Windows Phone impact Microsoft's relationships
With a bevy of announcements this week, Microsoft asserted its position in the market – but at what cost to partners and customers? News