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Microsoft Finally Explains Windows 8 on ARM: Desktop and Office 15 Applications Will Be Included Microsoft Finally Explains Windows 8 on ARM: Desktop and Office 15 Applications Will Be Included

Over a year after vaguely announcing that it would provide versions of Windows 8 on the ARM platform, Microsoft today provided detailed information about its plans. The post answers lingering questions about Windows 8 on ARM, including whether users will be able to access the legacy Explorer desktop.

byPaul Thurrott

Feb 9, 2012

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What The Tech 104: The Future Of Windows What The Tech 104: The Future Of Windows

byPaul Thurrott

Feb 8, 2012

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Windows 8 Secrets: WinRT, the Windows Runtime Windows 8 Secrets: WinRT, the Windows Runtime

byPaul Thurrott

Feb 7, 2012

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8 Days a Week: Phone 8, Orb, and Office 15 8 Days a Week: Phone 8, Orb, and Office 15

byPaul Thurrott

Feb 5, 2012

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Start Orb Removed in Windows 8 Consumer Preview Start Orb Removed in Windows 8 Consumer Preview

byPaul Thurrott

Feb 5, 2012

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Responding to Feedback, Microsoft Makes Changes to Windows 8 File Management Responding to Feedback, Microsoft Makes Changes to Windows 8 File Management

byPaul Thurrott

Jan 30, 2012

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Q: How can I disable or enable the Windows Firewall for a specific network connection?

Q: How can I disable or enable the Windows Firewall for a specific network connection?

byJan De Clercq

How to Write a WinRT XAML Metro App

How to Write a WinRT XAML Metro App

Windows Weekly 245: Microsoft Will Disappoint Millions

Windows Weekly 245: Microsoft Will Disappoint Millions

byPaul Thurrott

Q: Can we disable the default Windows administrative shares (C$, D$, Admin$, IPC$) to lock down some of our Windows servers?

Q: Can we disable the default Windows administrative shares (C$, D$, Admin$, IPC$) to lock down some of our Windows servers?

byJan De Clercq

8 Days a Week: Windows 8 Secrets in Progress

8 Days a Week: Windows 8 Secrets in Progress

byPaul Thurrott

The Rigor of Windows 8 Hardware Certification Requirements, and What Happened to Drive Extender in Windows 8

The Rigor of Windows 8 Hardware Certification Requirements, and What Happened to Drive Extender in Windows 8

byPaul Thurrott

Server Manager in Microsoft Windows Server 2012

Server Manager in Microsoft Windows Server 2012

byPaul Thurrott

New ReFS File System Will Debut in Windows Server 8, Not Windows 8

New ReFS File System Will Debut in Windows Server 8, Not Windows 8

byPaul Thurrott

8 Days a Week: A 2012 CES Recap

8 Days a Week: A 2012 CES Recap

byPaul Thurrott

Windows Phone 7 and Microsoft Windows 8: Same Core Kernel Means Benefits for Developers

Windows Phone 7 and Microsoft Windows 8: Same Core Kernel Means Benefits for Developers

Windows Phone 7 and Microsoft Windows 8: Same Core Kernel Means Benefits for Developers

byRichard Campbell

Why Doesn't Windows 8 Just Look Like THIS?

Why Doesn't Windows 8 Just Look Like THIS?

byPaul Thurrott

Play Cut the Rope for Free on the Web with IE

Play Cut the Rope for Free on the Web with IE

byPaul Thurrott

8 Is Enough: Final Developer Preview Thoughts, A Look Forward to Beta

8 Is Enough: Final Developer Preview Thoughts, A Look Forward to Beta

byPaul Thurrott

Windows Defender, Windows 8, and Trial Anti-Malware applications.

Windows Defender, Windows 8, and Trial Anti-Malware applications.

8 Days a Week: How I Write ... and Notes from the Week

8 Days a Week: How I Write ... and Notes from the Week

byPaul Thurrott

Microsoft Windows 8 Development Options: .NET, C++, and HTML5

Microsoft Windows 8 Development Options: .NET, C++, and HTML5

Microsoft Windows 8 Development Options: .NET, C++, and HTML5

byRichard Campbell

The Rise of Windows Phone, Windows 8 Beta, And Taking the Two to a Logical Conclusion

The Rise of Windows Phone, Windows 8 Beta, And Taking the Two to a Logical Conclusion

byPaul Thurrott

8 Is Enough: Keeping the PC Safe

8 Is Enough: Keeping the PC Safe

byPaul Thurrott

Leaked Screens Reveal Windows 8 Beta Theme Choices

Leaked Screens Reveal Windows 8 Beta Theme Choices

byPaul Thurrott

Q: My Windows Server Remote Desktop Services Connection Broker is no longer publishing applications from my Remote Desktop Session Host. What can I do?

Q: My Windows Server Remote Desktop Services Connection Broker is no longer publishing applications from my Remote Desktop Session Host. What can I do?

Windows 8 Secrets: Customizing the Start Screen

Windows 8 Secrets: Customizing the Start Screen

byPaul Thurrott

What I Use: Late November 2011

What I Use: Late November 2011

byPaul Thurrott

Microsoft Windows 8: How Dead Is Silverlight?

Microsoft Windows 8: How Dead Is Silverlight?

Microsoft Windows 8: How Dead Is Silverlight?

byRichard Campbell

Q: I have to install Windows Server 2003 and want to use Terminal Services, but only two users can log on simultaneously. How do I enable more than two?

Q: I have to install Windows Server 2003 and want to use Terminal Services, but only two users can log on simultaneously. How do I enable more than two?

Windows Weekly 235: Embed This

Windows Weekly 235: Embed This

byPaul Thurrott

Q: Does the 64-bit version of an OS use more memory than the 32-bit version of the same OS?

Q: Does the 64-bit version of an OS use more memory than the 32-bit version of the same OS?

Sorry, Ballmer Did Not Confirm Windows 8 on Phone

Sorry, Ballmer Did Not Confirm Windows 8 on Phone

byPaul Thurrott

Q: What is Fair Share CPU Scheduling?

Q: What is Fair Share CPU Scheduling?

8 Is Enough: Changing the Default Web Browser

8 Is Enough: Changing the Default Web Browser

byPaul Thurrott

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