Microsoft has gone greener with Windows 8

The new version of windows is coming this month. Many PC user are excited for it also Microsoft is taking all measures to make this windows 8 succeed.

For this version of windows Microsoft has taken a a great step to make the windows more Eco-Friendly by changing the packaging to paper base packaging just the DVD will have a hard Plastic case.

Changing the packaging Microsoft has reduced the packaging weight by 41% and by doing this Microsoft will reduce the consumption of Gas and Fuel by 80% this is a giant step in becoming a greener company and saving the Environment,

There will 5 different design for the package. Check out 2 design below

Restore normal Start menu in Windows 8

Final version of Windows 8 is coming soon and more than millions of people already tried the Consumer Preview and RC Release version of Windows 8. Most of the User likes this new version of Windows and most of them also like the new Metro like Start Menu of Windows 8 but there are also those people who don’t like this new menu and want the original menu in Windows 8 even I like the menu old way.

Until now Microsoft hasn’t given any option or tool to restore metro style menu to normal windows menu. But there are many tools already available in the market to change the Menu but most of them aren’t working on the newest version of Windows 8. But Stardock has made a tool named Start8.

Start8 will restore the normal old fashioned but useful Start Menu in your Windows 8 and also give you options to Customize, Control and Innovate your Start Menu. User can even change the icon of Start Menu to 4 different icon like in the image Below

It will offer the option to directly booting to the normal Start Menu bypassing the Metro UI Menu and it will have all all the features of Normal Start Menu like Searching application, Jump List, Shutdown and Log Off buttons and even show the Metro Style Start Menu in your normal Start Menu like Image Below.

Download Start8 application Here

Microsoft reveals new windows 8 logo

With the new windows 8 operating system Microsoft is redeveloping the way people know windows and changing the user interface of windows by making windows more easier, helpful and user friendly This new operating system coming later this year.Microsoft done lot of changes in this windows 8 and most of the people already knows the new Metro interface and I think people are loving the new interface of windows cause the downloading of Windows 8 have already crossed 3 million download and still counting.

By doing so many interface changes and enhancement in this new version of windows 8. Microsoft also redesigned its windows logo. Check below picture for the new cool Logo of Windows 8.

In this picture you can also see the logos from the starting version of windows called windows 1.0 and so on Microsoft done great changes in Logos. The Logo looks great and I wish windows 8 would be much greater than the logo. Windows 8 beta version looks promising let see how promising will be the final version.

Windows 7 Record your actions feature

Describing particular computer problems to people can be difficult
Particularly in case you’ve only just started with Windows 7 or you are a basic user of windows and you cant solve that problem by yourself. But Problem Steps Recorder feature will come handy at this time.

Click the ‘Start’ orb and type pcr.exe into the search box, followed by [Return]. This starts the Issue Steps Recorder. If step recorder don’t open type  record step in your start menu search bar and your will see the Click the ‘Start Record’ button and then you must do everything you did when you encountered the problem. When you’ve finished, click ‘Stop Record’. Problem Steps Recorder asks you for a filename (such as email problem or debug error) and creates a small file that can be emailed to technical support departments or friends with technical knowledge. And your can solve your problem easily by this

Check the video below for more detail information on this feature

Xbox 720 coming holiday 2012

Recently a rumor pooped up that Microsoft will launch XBOX 720 in holiday season of 2012  or in 2013.

Xbox 720 will have more improved and efficient hardware and software. it will feature great and friendly integration with windows 8 and windows mobile os.

But Microsoft hasn’t yet confirmed any rumored it just came windows weekly that the next xbox console will be coming in 2012. will update when these rumor gets a confirmation.