Lounge: Beta Software

I have a Toshiba A665 that I specifically use for my experimenting. Yesterday, I took the plunge and did an upgrade, not a clean install. This is probably not the wisest choice for everyone, but I...

Adobe has made the beta release of the latest version of its Photoshop flagship product, yclept CS6, available as a free download. It can be found here:...

Hello All, Well my first impression of Win 8 DP is that Microsoft Bob has returned as a programmer as MS. :lol: Start to Stop was bad enough but got used to that. But now you have to hover...

I found this pretty helpful. My install bombed the first time I ran it. Changing a few settings got me going. http://www.addictivetips.com/windows-tips/how-to-install-windows-8-on-virtualbox/

Can Windows 8 be installed using VMware? I prefer this approach to using a dual boot, better fencing from Win 7. Russ Martinson

Another building Windows 8 blog post - Welcome to Windows 8 - the Consumer Preview. Joe

According to PCWorld the Consumer Preview (CP) of Windows 8 will be released on Wednesday 2/29.

See Windows 8 consumer preview download links. Joe

The latest Windows Secrets newsletter discusses Windows Defender Offline. Last night I downloaded the utility and ran it overnight on my main pc. The results were eight instances of a virus...

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/hardware/its-time-for-microsoft-to-come-clean-over-the-metro-ui/17912 Jerry

http://forums.malwarebytes.org/index.php?showtopic=104956&view=findpost&p=518795 Issues fixed in this build: • Fixed issue resulting in freezes in certain third-party security products on Windows...

WDO doesn't see my operating system.I have a Western Digital SATA drive pluged into a PCI card. XP works fine otherwise.

Anyone have thoughts on the new Windows Defender Office Beta? Has anyone tried it yet? I am not ready to install this yet. Just wondering what it will be like.

Another blog post about Windows 8 - Refresh and reset your PC. Joe

Another Windows 8 blog post - Virtualizing Windows 8 storage for scale, resiliency, and efficiency. Joe

A new offline Defender version, similar to the one native to Windows 8, is available. It's a tool you can boot from to clean any infection without using the OS boot.

... from Ed Bott: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/bott/a-deeper-dive-into-windows-8-can-microsofts-big-bet-pay-off/4118?tag=mantle_skin;content He is a very knowledgeable writer on all things Windows...

You can read the whole article here;https://www.infoworld.com/t/microsoft-windows/the-death-the-start-menu-microsofts-defense-goes-high-gear-176315?page=0,0&source=rss_infoworld_top_stories_

This is a leaked version of the latest beta software for ATI graphics card.

(A wish list) I From Microsoft sources alone, the average user’s font collection is substantial, and with all of the other improvements in handling modest tasks, it seems high time for Microsoft...

IE 9 will be released @ 9:00PM on the 14th.

The blog has a link for 64bit flash as well,for Linux,Mac,Windows.You can read more...

Have IE 9 RC as default browser. If I click on a link from an email within Outlook 2010, IE 9 will open to the Home Page - not to the page designated by the Link. If I try again, i.e. click the...

Well Chrome beta is up to version 11. Latest release is 11.0.672.2.