May 2013 archive

Start Button returning with Windows 8.1

Below is a blog post by Paul Thurrott on his “Super Site for Windows” site: In Blue: Start Experience Changes ,May 29, 2013 Paul Thurrott I can now confirm that most of the rumored coming changes to the Start experience in Windows 8.1 “Blue” are correct. And I’ve got a few screenshots to help demonstrate …

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Windows 8 – New, Refresh, and other commands in apps

Here is a recent post from the Microsoft “Getting to know Windows” Site: Commands like New, Refresh, and Play are a key part of using apps. They’re how you do things like add attachments and make text bold in an email, and pause and skip tracks while listening to music. These commands are important, but …

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Windows 8 – Switch between apps

Here is a recent post from the Microsoft “Getting to know Windows” Site: Sometimes you want to return to an app you were just using or quickly switch through your recent apps. If you want to switch to the app you were just using, here’s how: With touch, swipe in from the left edge. With …

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