Windows 8.1 Update 2 Rumors, Release Date, Features and More

According to the news, Windows 8.1 Update 2 will land on August 12. Now this report hasn’t been confirmed by Microsoft, but media sources are claiming that they have confirmed the rumor. In addition, most people think of is as a truth. In fact, this report has been confirmed by Russian site PC Portal.

Rumors said Microsoft would release Windows 8.1 Update 2 around July 29.Rumors said......29, however, it finally turns out to be put off for two weeks

It is said that Windows 8.1 Update 2 has few new features. It might be released as Windows 8 patch update. Besides, the earlier rumors had suggested that Windows 8.1 Update 2 could be released in fall holiday season, which may reflect a release-to-manufacturing schedule.

Release date:

Windows 8.1 Update 2 will be released on August 12 although this has not been accepted by Microsoft.

Price:

If you have install Windows 8.1 Update 1 on your computer, you can upgrade to Windows 8.1 Update 2 free. Even if you don’t install Windows 8.1 update 1, you can also get Windows 8.1 update 2 at a low price.

Features:

Windows 8.1 Update 1 brought us some surprises on April, providing a number of useful tweaks, like the search button on Start screen, and a return to more familiar mouse etc.
What will Windows 8.1 update 2 bring for us? As Windows 9 thread will be released in Sep 2014, windows 8.1 update 2 won't see too many changes on the basis of windows 8.1 update 1. One thing we should care about is that the start menu will be back in advance instead of coming back with Windows 9.
A leaked screenshot may prove what Microsoft said about the time when they released Windows 8.1 Update 1 in April. The start menu will be back in the coming Windows update.

Let us expect more new features in the coming Windows 8.1 update 2.

How to reset lost Windows 8 login password quickly and simple?

As far as I know, more and more people forgot Windows 8 login password. Forgetting password means you can’t access your computer. Is there anything we can do to reset Windows 8 password? As for the Windows 8 new features, I have collect several methods about how to reset Windows 8 login password.

Method 1. Reset Windows 8 password via PIN code

Windows 8 has a feature where you can login to your Windows account using a 4-digit PIN. 4-digit PIN password is easy to remember. This way can’t reset Windows 8 password directly but can help regain password. First you can login to your locked Windows 8 password by PIN code, then you can have privileges to change Windows 8 password. Detailed steps:
1. Login to the locked Windows 8 computer with PIN code (There is an option on the login screen that you can choose “Login with PIN”).

2. Open the search box on the start screen and type “CMD”
3. Type Net User <user name> <new password> and press Enter to reset a new password for Windows 8.

Method 2. How to Reset Windows 8 Password with password recovery disk

This is a simple way in which you can reset Windows 8 login password quickly. But you must have made a password recovery disk before you forgot password. If you have one, just follow:
Step 1: Insert your password recovery disk to your computer and select the removable media that corresponds to your password recovery disk (In general, USB device is often used).

Step 2: Click “Reset password” when your computer alert “Wrong password” appears.
Step 3: Type the new password and remember it. Now you can login to your computer with the new password.

Method 3. Reset Windows 8 login password via Windows Password Recovery Tool

If you haven’t created a PIN code or disk, what should you do? Does it mean there is no way to regain your password except for reinstalling your Windows? Don’t worry. There is another effective way to reset Windows 8 password. It is Windows Password Recovery Tool that can remove the lost Windows 8 password.
Windows Password Recovery Tool which supports Windows 8.1/8/7/XP/Vista OS is created for someone who forget or lost Windows password. Here is the brief guide on how to use Windows Password Recovery Tool to regain your password.

• Download Windows Password Recovery Tool 3.0 from the official website and install this program on a workable computer.
• Burn it to USB or CD/DVD to create a password reset disk

 

• Reset lost Windows 8 password. Before resetting password, you should set your computer boot from USB or CD/ DVD. Insert the workable disk and Boot the locked computer from USB or CD/ DVD. You can unlock lost Windows 8 password within several minutes.

Windows 9 Threshold Release Date, Features, Rumors And More

Micorsoft announced the Windows 9 Threshold will launch in preview format in Autumn 2014. This upcoming Windows OS leaves people a lot of conjecture. What will it be like? Will Windows 9 concentrate more on cloud computing? Is Bing default ? How much will it cost? I have make a conclusion about Windows 9 latest rumors below.

Windows 9 release date

As we know, Windows 9 Preview will be released in Autumn this year. It is said that Microsoft is planning to release Windows 9 Threshold Beta to the general public in April 2015. Why Microsoft want to publish Windows 9 in advance? It is said that Microsoft publish Windows 9 in advance to meet the needs of China government.

Windows 9 costs:

Actually, we don’t know the price of Windows 9, but we can make a guess. How to make a suitable price for Windows 9? In my opinion, Windows 9 can’t charge too much. Apple has published free version OS X. If Microsoft charges too much, fewer people will be sticky to Windows.
In addition, there is another good news, Microsoft will publish the free version of Windows 9 but without desktop. According to the rumor, you may also update from Windows 8.1 free.

Windows 9 main features:

1. Mini Start Menu will be back

Start Menu will be back like Windows 7 and Windows XP but with mini style. If the Windows 9 start menu is like the picture below, Windows 9 will definitely be a less traumatic chance for desktop users.

2. Focus more on cloud

Windows 9 will be devided into two parts. Windows 9 core package will be reminded in system’ Bios, and the rest will stay in the cloud. If users ask request, Windows 9 will response via various apps and services. ( Actually the detailed way that Microsoft finishes this is unknown)

3. Better Battary life

The lastest Intel Haswell will live in Core systems, it is not only for Atom tablets with low power, but also for Windows 9 to save more power. This seems to be a priority for Windows 9. If it releases at the same timeas, it will become Intel's new chips.

4. Improve Metro User Interface

The coming Windows 9 will come with some favorable changes to the tiled UI. It is said that Microsoft plans to mature and fix Metro, as well as make it a "major focus area of Threshold".

5. Windows 9 will be smaller with more apps

If Windows 9 keeps non-core package in the cloud, the Windows 9 IOS files will be much smaller compared with those of Windows 8.
On the other hand, Windows Store will publish more apps to users. Users can also run float sytle apps on their desktop. Windows Store has a few apps, which is an improved aspect. Maybe combining apps between Windows Phone and Windows 9, which is said to be one thing that Microsoft is working on.

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How to change forgotten Windows 7 login password when locked out?

"I can’t login my computer, I forgot Windows 7 password, What am I supposed to do, how to change my password?" One day my friends said to me. Forgetting Windows password means that you have no way to access your computer. But you should know a forgotten Windows password isn't the end of the world. Actually, I have no ideas, too. I searched similar cases on Google. There are many people Encountered this. Although many people forgot Windows password, they are able to get back the forgotten password. How can they do it? I have made conclusions about the ways to change Windows 7 password when locked.

1. Change Windows 7 password by system setting

If you have an admin account, you can change password by system setting easily. Follow the instructions below to access your computer again.
Step 1: Login to the locked computer with the admin account. Open the "Control Panel"->"User Accounts".
Step 2: Choose the account whose password you want to change. Click “Change your Windows passwords” on the user panel.

Step 3: If you know the current password, you can type the current password and new password you want to set. If you don’t know the password, you can type the new password, and login to computer with the new password.

2. Use "lusrmgr.msc" Command to change Windows 7 password

If you have admin privileges and you can login as administrator, you can change locked Windows 7 password with "lusrmgr.msc".
First you should login to locked Windows 7 as administrator. Click "Start" button, type "lusrmgr.msc" in the Search Box. Click "OK" button to continue.
Second: Open "Users" folder after "Local Users and Groups" interface appears. Right-click a user account and choose "Set Password". Then you can login with the new password.

3. Apply Windows 7 password change program

Windows Password Changer is a professional program to help people who forgot or lost Windows password to regain access to computer. This program supports not only Windows 7 OS, but also supports Windows 8/8.1/XP, and even Windows Server. It is reliable and easy to help you change Windows 7 admin password or Windows 7 local user password when locked. What you need to do is just preparing a USB or CD/DVD.
(1): Download Windows password 7 change software and install on a workable computer.
(2): Burn it to your USB device or CD/DVD you have prepared before on a workable computer.
(3): Make your computer boot from USB device or CD/DVD by Bios setting.
(4): Insert your burn USB device to the locked computer, choose the Windows OS and user account, then change Windows 7 login password.

This article is no technique required, if you want to know more professional tutorials about Resetting Windows 7 password, you can read these:

• How to Reset Windows 7 admin password on Dell? 

How to Unlock Windows 8 forgotten password without disk?

Many people lost the Windows 8 password which means that you can't access to your computer anymore and never get the important data on your computer unless you can unlock Windows 8 password or reinstall your Windows.
Unfortunately, I have the same problem. I lost login password on his laptop. I was very worried because there are many family photos in that laptop which means a lot for me. Those photos bring back the good old memories within me. Fortunately, I found the solution to unlock Windows 8 login password. Now I want to share what I did just for keeping your important photos if you forget login password.

Note: Do nothing to your computer if you forget the password so that you can unlock password as successfully as possible.

Method 1: Unlock Windows 8 forgotten password online

Windows 8/8.1 allows you login computer with Microsoft account. If you use the Microsoft account to login, you can unlock your forgotten Windows 8 password online. Click “unlock Windows 8 password online”. Then you will get an email, which you can open on any other account which connects your current Microsoft account. Follow the instruction, you can access your computer again.

Method 2: Use password recovery disk to unlock Windows 8 password

This method is limited by that you have to make a disk before. If you have made, things will be easy.
1. Insert password recovery disk that you have created
2. Click the button “Reset Password”. Then you need to follow the instruction

Method 3: Use Windows Password Recovery Tool 3.0 to Unlock Windows 8 password

If you have no Microsoft account and a password recovery disk what should you do? Don’t worry, there is still one method to regain password. Use Windows Password Recovery Tool. I will tell you the features of it that I concluded compared with the above methods.
1. Windows Password Recovery Tool is an all-in-one program to reset Windows password. I used this program to regain password with just three steps
2. Work with high.You can unlock password approaching 100%
Here is the tutorial how to use it:
1. Download “Windows Password Recovery Tool 3.0” and install it on an available computer
2. Burn a Windows 8 password reset disk/USB. Insert a USB device to the computer, then launch the program, click the button “Burn”.

3. Unlock Windows 8 password
Insert the burned USB to the locked computer. Reboot it from USB. After loading, you will see the program interface. Select the account whose password you want to unlock.

FAQ:
Point at the first method, how to create a password recovery disk, you can follow this guide
How to Create Windows 8 Password Reset Disk on PC

More reading:

• How to Bypass Windows 8 login Password with ease
• How to Reset Windows 7 admin password on Dell

Top 6 Windows 8 tablets 2014 in the world

As all we know, Microsoft released the first Windows 8 tablet-Windows Surface at October 26.2012. Since then there are more Windows 8 tablets released in the world. Now I list 6 hot Windows 8 tablets which are worth buying

1. Surface pro 3 

Windows Surface series is created by Microsoft who hopes they can get the same achievements as they do in the software field.
There are many people looking for Windows Surface pro 3 although it has not been released. This great Windows 8 tablet is scheduled to be released on June 20, 2014. Let us know more details about Windows Surface 3 pro.

On May 20, 2014, Microsoft told people they have made another excellent product named Surface Pro 3 with a 12-inch 2160x1440 display, powered by 4th generation Intel® Core™ i3, i5 or i7 processor. It comes with an improved, multi-stage kickstand and a battery-powered Bluetooth stylus.


This new Surface pro 3 can let you work anywhere whether you’re on the plane, at your desk, or in front of the television because of the integrated Kickstand. In addition, comparing with several former visions, this Surface pro 3 is equipped with a pen which can let you write more naturally, it also can work for Up to 9 hours.

2. Asus T100

Asus launched Transformer Book T100 which is a portable laptop
The affordable Asus Transformer Book T100 is equipped with a 10.1-inch IPS screen with a resolution of 1366 × 768. This is deemed a productive workstation which means you can work anywhere by it, though it won’t impress in its design and built, it delivers well in performance. This product uses Intel Atom processor and runs Windows 8.1 so it runs faster. As for work and entertainment, it can meet your need. On the other hand, it has a 1.2MP camera, 2GB of memory and Intel HD graphics, the battery life could last up to 10 hours. All in one word, this is a great Windows 8 tablet but with a low price.

 

3. Dell Venue 8 pro

From the picture, Dell Venue 8 pro gives you a good feeling with high quality design. The Venue 8 Pro looks sharp that you can hold this tablet in your hand. Except the design, this tablet can run Windows 8.1 which is also the spot. Dell Venue is smaller with a 8 inch 1,280x800 touch screen. It has 2G memory and 32GB of SSD storage. In term of the detailed functions, it supports bluetooth and wireless, it uses an Intel HD Graphics.

In addition, there is a good news for Dell Venue 8 pro. These Microsoft Store grand opening events on June 28th will offer a Dell Venue 8 Pro for $129. If you want one, please visit Microsoft Store.

4. Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2

The first eye will give you a professional feeling, on the other hand, the black PolyCarbonate/ABS plastic cover over a magnesium internal frame, which make this product handsome. Actually, this Windows 8 tablet functions match its design.

The tablet has 10.1-inch display screen with 1,366x768 pixels, which is exactly the same as every other Atom Windows 8 tablet.
The base model Tablet 2 includes the same Atom Z2760 CPU with 2GB of RAM and a 64GB SSD as seen in other Atom tablets.

 

5. Samsung Ativ Smart PC

As for the design, you can feel the power from this tablet because this tablet comes equipped with Intel Core i5. Besides, this tablet is convenient for work. It has a 11.6-inch screen, it is bigger comparing with similar Windows 8 tablet.
To deserve to be mentioned, the screen quality is excellent, with crisp details and rich, vivid colors, 1920 by 1080. Touch control is smooth and accurate. Besides excellent screen, Samsung Ativ Smart PC has fast processor, SSD, HDMI ports and good quality keyboard. You also can connect USB 3.0 device with it.

 

6. Nokia Lumia 2520

As soon as you pick up the Lumia 2520, you will feel that Nokia Lumia 2520 is designed with old-school style. This tablet has a large size of 267mm x 168mm x 8.9mm, so it is heavier than other similar Windows tablet.

In terms of the functions, this tablet comes equipped with 10.1-inch 218 PPI screen’s full-HD resolution. It has two stereos good sound quality which can meet the need of those who like music. It has a 8120mAh battery powering We managed to get more than 10 hours
Nokia Lumia 2520 not only has good sound quality, it also has power configuration with the 2.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor and 2GB RAM provides the Lumia 2520. This tablet supports both 4G connectivity and WIFI. You'll need given only half of the advertised 32GB storage is available. But don’t worry, it supports a micro SD card slot for cheap memory expansion

You can read more about Windows 8:

• How to Bypass Windows 8 login Password with ease

• 7 Tips to Make Your Windows 8.1 Run Faster

How to Reset Windows 7 admin password on Dell

“I have a Dell laptop with Windows 7, but yesterday my laptop was locked by my son. He forgot the Windows 7 login password. How can I reset Windows 7 password?” from Jack

“My house based computer I haven't used it for about a whole year. I have 2 accounts on there and they are both secured by a password (which I forgot) and they are both administrated accounts. Also, I never got the chance to make a reset disk so I don't have one of those either. What am I supposed to do?” from Lucy

Now many people forgot password dell laptop windows 7, I have searched similar cases and I have made a conclusion what they did. I will share how to reset Windows 7 admin password on Dell.

In general, they always choose the following three options.

Option 1: Reset Windows 7 password Dell Laptop with Windows Password Recovery Tool

Windows Password Recovery Tool is a professional program to reset Windows 7 password if you forget, which is much more outstanding than other brands. This excellent program can regain forgotten password to access your computer within several minutes. How can it finish? Here is the detailed operation:
1. Download “Windows Password Recovery Tool” and install it on another workable computer
2. Burn it to USB or CD/DVD. Launch the software on the workable computer. Then insert a blank CD/DVD or USB flash drive into the computer. Click Burn to create a password reset disk.

3. Reset Windows 7 login password. Insert the USB device and Reboot the locked computer from USB or CD/DVD (it depends which device you use). After loading you will see interfaces of Windows Password Recovery Tool, follow the instructions on them to reset Windows 7 password. You can reset Windows 7 password successfully.

Option 2: Reset Windows 7 Password Free with Dell Password Reset Disk

This option is easy, but you have made a password reset disk. If you have made one, you are lucky and you can regain your lost password easily. But if you have no password, I suggest you can apply option 1. Now I will tell you how to recover Windows 7 password.
1. Click “Reset Password” when appearing ”Wrong password”
2. Insert your password reset disk to the locked computer. The Password Reset Wizard shows, click “Next”
3. Type a new password for your account and confirm it (Also, you can create a password hint if you need). Click “Next” to finish resetting Windows password

Option 3: Use “CMD” to reset Dell Password Windows 7

1. Windows 7 OS has a built-in administrator account, this account is created with no password by default when you install Windows 7 into your computer. You can log as administrator account and use it to recover Windows 7 password.
First, you should login log as administrator account and open the search box by clicking “Start”. Type “CMD” to enter into Command Prompt. Type “net user Username New password” in Command Prompt. Reboot your Windows and login without password

Now you can easily regain the access to your computer by these three options introduced in this article to reset Windows 7 admin password on dell.