Microsoft Drops the Ultimate Edition in Windows 8

Microsoft is the largest software corporation in the world. Their products include the small navigators to the heavy platforms and productivity suites. Although all the products have a share in the growth of Microsoft, the products that really boosted Microsoft’s growth are Windows Platform series and Office Suite series. The name Windows precedes Microsoft all around the world, as it is the platform that bought colors to the user interface. Microsoft Windows platform is the first Graphical User Interface in the Computer industry. The latest release in the Windows platform series is the Windows 8 platform.
The new Windows 8 platform is the pride of the House of Microsoft. The new platform is totally different from the previous Windows platforms and all the more, it trumps all the platforms in performance and appearance. Normally when a platform is accentuated more on one attribute, Performance or Graphics, the other one is reduced. Performance and graphics has an inverse relationship. But Microsoft has somehow managed the keep the repelling attributes together (I think they are not using some sort of permanent magnet!). There are many Windows 8 support websites that gives details on the totally new stuff in Windows 8.

Editions
Microsoft Windows 8 platform is released in four editions mainly. The released editions are:
1. Windows 8 (x64 and x86 architecture)
2. Windows 8 Pro (x64 and x86 architecture)
3. Windows 8 RT (ARM architecture)
4. Windows 8 Enterprise (x64 and x86 architecture)
Windows 8 and Windows 8 pro are the retail editions of the new Windows 8 platform. Windows 8 RT is the edition for the Tablets or ARM devices. It will not be available in the retail market or online store. This edition will be available pre-installed on the OEM (Original equipment manufacturer) devices. The Enterprise version of Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise edition, is available for sale to businesses and enterprises, only in bulk.

Has They Dropped the other editions?
Yes. Microsoft has dropped the other editions. Windows 8 edition will be the equivalent of Windows 7 Home edition and the Windows 8 Pro edition is the equivalent of the Windows 7 professional edition. The other editions, Starter and Ultimate, are dropped for Windows 8. The Ultimate editions available for Vista and 7 are heavily criticized due to the Ultimate apps they provided. Maybe Microsoft is trying to avoid more criticism and get more sales.
Windows 8 support websites have the specifications of the different editions of Windows 8 platform. Hope you enjoyed article.

How Can I Set Hotmail as my Default Web page in Windows 7?

Microsoft and MSN have been partners in Internet projects for a long time. MSN is a giant in Internet communication systems and e-mail. On the other hand, Microsoft is the software Giant that releases the best OSes in the world. Microsoft and MSN share their specialties and utilities with each other. They also share their resources so that they can increase the productivity in the combined projects. MSN Messenger is a part of the Windows 7 software bundle in the name Windows Messenger. This mutual partnership, which is very healthy, benefits both the parties very highly. Microsoft even provides Windows Tech Support for the applications like MSN Messenger or Windows Messenger.
MSN’s Email system is called Hotmail. Hotmail group is the pioneer in the commercial email system (The first email system was invented and used by the US Defense systems). Hotmail is a very good and efficient email system offering very high security. They also have a long history in e-mail service than any other providers in the current market. The Hotmail email service is preferred very much by most of the business firms and corporations due to the secure infrastructure. Hotmail’s Reliability and Flexibility makes it very dear to professionals.
You can set Hotmail as the Home page in your Internet Explorer. In Windows the inbuilt browser is Internet explorer 9 or IE9. You can set Hotmail account as home page in Internet Explorer very easily by following the instructions given below:
• Power ON your PC.
• After booting Windows 7, open Internet Explorer by double clicking on the IE shortcut on desktop or by clicking icon from the start menu or from the taskbar.
• After you have opened the Internet Explorer, navigate to the Hotmail page. You can go directly or via MSN Webpage.
• Now Enter your username and password in the blanks provided. And click on the box for ‘Keep Me Signed in’. After that press the Sign In button.
• Now click the arrow beside the home button and select Add or Change Home page from the drop list. Now click on Current page under the Home page option. This will set your mailbox as the home page.
• Now close Internet Explorer and open it again and you can see that your Home page is Hotmail Inbox.
Now you have Hotmail as your Home page. I have saved you a lot of time needed for contacting Windows Tech Support.