The Microsoft Windows 8 Consumer Preview went up just a day ago and has already hit the million download mark. Microsoft’s next major software update is built around the Windows 7 platform merged with the Live Tile – Metro UI of Windows Phone 7. 

Although the downloads are 1 Million, it may not mean that 1 million people downloaded the software. Get yours in the link below.

Windows 8 Consumer Preview

Windows server 8 will introduce the Resilient File System, or ReFS, as a “next generation file system” built on the foundations of the NTFS. The new gen file system is designed by reusing NTFS’ API / semantics engine to retain a high level of compatibility with NTFS features. The new file system design is aimed to protect against latent disk errors, resist data corruption, uphold metadata integrity, grant large volume, file and directory size. The whole concept is to reduce the massive file corruption and fragmentation users face with NTFS and Windows in general.

Windows 8 is becoming more and more like the mobile counterpart.  Windows 8 will offer a pair of similar features; ‘Reset your PC’ will allow you to remove all personal data, apps, and settings from the PC, and reinstall Windows, while ‘Refresh your PC’ enables your to keep all personal data, Metro style apps, and important settings from the PC, and reinstall Windows. This seems very convenient, especially for those who have often been bugged by crowded and laggy machines.

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Those blue screens that we have all loved to hate have been modified to appear a little more user friendly. Microsoft has replaced the Error Code Blue Screen of Death Kernel crash screen with a generic unhappy Smiley Face on a Blue Screen. Better or Not? What do you think?

Microsoft has announced at the Build 2011 that the new Windows 8 store will be home to both apps that are based on the new Metro style UI along with traditional Windows Apps that you have grown to Love/Hate. 

It kind of reminds us a lot of a certain “Mac App Store” but hey thats just us !

Microsoft has been playing with the idea of a dual screen tablet for quite some time, remember the courier tablet? This time around MS is teasing the world of tech itself with the Tablet patent that promises a dual screen experience. Microsoft has been talking a lot about Windows 8 and a tablet specific OS.

MS has filed for multiple patents including, Muti-screen dual tap, on-off gesture, Muti Screen Pinch and expand, Muti-screen – Hold – Expand- page flip and radial gestures. Microsoft has not yet been awarded with these patents. But looks like the whole Tablet frenzy has been fueled by the Apple Patent [...]