Neowin News Feed for: Desktop

StartW8 v1.1.41

Razvan Mihai Asmanow Serea — Fri, 31 May 2013 19:09:46 +0100

StartW8 allows users to access their apps and folders with greater ease as it adds a fully-functional Start Menu to their Windows 8 computer/notebook. Read more...

Updated Windows Phone 8 desktop app for Windows 7 and 8 released

John Callaham — Thu, 30 May 2013 01:11:56 +0100

Microsoft has released a new version of its Windows Phone 8 desktop sync app for Windows 7 and 8, with improvements such as expanded podcast support, better file updates and more. Read more...

Start Button returning in Windows 8.1 with updated Charms Bar, insiders claim

Ben Buffone — Mon, 13 May 2013 02:51:17 +0100

Rumours surrounding the release of Windows 8.1 are flying thick and fast - the most recent of which suggests the Start Button will be returning alongside an updated Charms Bar. Read more...

Skype video messages now available on Windows

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:42:58 +0100

After first launching on competing platforms, Skype new video messaging service has finally arrived on Windows. Folks using the latest Skype Beta version will now have access to this new feature. Read more...

Evidence mounts for Windows 8.1 boot to desktop option

Tim Schiesser — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:59:45 +0100

Another report has surfaced that reinforces previous speculation and code changes in the latest builds of Windows 8.1, which show that there might be a boot to desktop option in the update Read more...

Nvidia Desktop Geforce 700 series might be unveiled as early as next month

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 10:07:12 +0100

Folks are expecting the new desktop Geforce 700 series to hit market early next year but a rumor says we might see the new graphics chips as early as next month before the Computex trade show. Read more...

Microsoft Management Summit: desktop, datacenter, and cloud

Christopher White — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 02:22:17 +0100

What does Microsoft have planned for the enterprise environment? We'll be traveling to Las Vegas next week to talk with company leaders to find out their vision for the corporate world. Read more...

Dexpot 1.6.7

Razvan Mihai Asmanow Serea — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:58:39 +0000

With Dexpot you may have separate virtual desktops for different applications. Switch between virtual desktops in order to keep track of your open windows. Read more...

IDC: Windows 8 users want Start menu and booting to desktop

John Callaham — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 03:40:30 +0000

An analyst from IDC states that their survey of Windows 8 users confirm they want to boot to desktop mode along with getting the Start menu back in the desktop UI. Read more...

Dexpot 1.6.6 Build 2227

Razvan Mihai Asmanow Serea — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 22:53:26 +0000

With Dexpot you may have separate virtual desktops for different applications. Switch between virtual desktops in order to keep track of your open windows. Read more...

Parallels Mobile virtualization software headed to Windows 8/Windows Phone 8

Andy Weir — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:44:39 +0000

The company behind Parallels - which, among other things, allows Mac and iOS users to run Windows applications - is planning to bring its popular software to Windows Phones, tablets and PCs. Read more...

Unboxing: Sony Vaio Tap 20

Tim Schiesser — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 04:57:01 +0000

Ever wanted to see what a 20-inch Windows 8 tablet looks like? We go hands-on with Sony's Vaio Tap 20 in an unboxing video to see how Sony has managed an all-in-one PC with an internal battery Read more...

WinMetro 1.0 Final

Razvan Mihai Asmanow Serea — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 17:49:51 +0000

WinMetro is specially designed to bring the newly introduced Windows 8 Metro UI to Windows 7, Vista and XP. It offers an easy solution to try and enjoy the tile based Metro UI. Read more...

Start8 v1.1 RC available for download

Razvan Mihai Asmanow Serea — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 21:48:06 +0000

Stardock Start8 lets you return the Start Button to Windows 8. Microsoft Windows 8 is shipped without the “Start” menu. Start8 brings back Windows 7-style Start menu with Windows 8 enhancements. Read more...

WinMetro 2.0 Beta

Razvan Mihai Asmanow Serea — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 20:17:00 +0000

WinMetro is specially designed to bring the newly introduced Windows 8 Metro UI to Windows 7, Vista and XP. It offers an easy solution to try and enjoy the tile based Metro UI. Read more...

StartW8 1.1.25.0

Razvan Mihai Asmanow Serea — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 15:43:02 +0000

StartW8 allows users to access their apps and folders with greater ease as it adds a fully-functional Start Menu to their Windows 8 computer/notebook. Read more...

Intel next-gen Haswell CPU line-up leaked, Core i7-4770K the flagship

Tim Schiesser — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 03:08:32 +0000

A line-up for Intel's upcoming range of Haswell processors has been leaked, revealing 14 different SKUs including a 3.5 GHz flagship quad-core Core i7-4770K with an 84W TDP Read more...

Start8 1.09 Beta available for download

Razvan Mihai Asmanow Serea — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 08:22:15 +0000

StartW8 1.0.9.10

Razvan Mihai Asmanow Serea — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 09:47:55 +0000

StartW8 allows users to access their apps and folders with greater ease as it adds a fully-functional Start Menu to their Windows 8 computer/notebook. Read more...

Pokki 0.260.8.393

Razvan Mihai Asmanow Serea — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 14:30:48 +0000

Make Windows better. The Pokki Menu makes accessing and organizing your favorite apps, websites, files and folders more simple and convenient. Read more...