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  • Version 7 of Sync for SkyDrive

    Thank-you for your interest in Sync for SkyDrive. Following all the feedback from version 1, 2 and 6 I’ve finished release 7 (version number 7.0.0.2 in the store) and submitted to the Windows Store where it will be available here: The tool is not free, but it is at the lowest price point I can...
    Posted to David Overton's Blog by David Overton on Mon, Mar 25 2013
    Filed under: Microsoft, Windows 8, SkyDrive, Windows RT

  • Sync for SkyDrive–version 2 for Windows RT and Windows 8

    Version 2 of Sync for SkyDrive [9th March 2013] A new version of the application is now in the Windows Store. You can find details of it here . Thank-you for your interest in Sync for SkyDrive. Following all the feedback from version 1, I’ve finished version 2 and submitted to the Windows Store...
    Posted to David Overton's Blog by David Overton on Sat, Feb 16 2013
    Filed under: Windows 8, SkyDrive, Windows RT

  • Good WPF 4.5 cookbook from Pavel Yosifovich

    I was looking for a book to bring me up to date with WPF and XAML and talking to my publishers, Packt Publishing, then offered me the Windows Presentation Foundation 4.5 Cookbook by Pavel Yosifovich. I was hoping to review this book sooner, however Christmas and illness got in the way, so here is my...
    Posted to David Overton's Blog by David Overton on Thu, Dec 27 2012
    Filed under: Windows 7, Vista and XP, Developer, Windows Client, Book, Windows 7, Windows 8

  • Do you want to see what is new and search the Windows 8 Store from the web–now you can

    Hi, just a little note as I’ve been using this for a little while now.  You can access the Windows 8 store, search it and filter from this web site - http://metrostore.preweb.sk/ .  It is unofficial, however Vlko and Peter both seem open to suggestions too.   Enjoy David
    Posted to David Overton's Blog by David Overton on Fri, Dec 14 2012
    Filed under: Microsoft, Windows 8

  • Upgrade Windows XP/Vista/7 to Windows 8 Pro for $40 or £25 AND Media Center Pack for free – until 31st January

    This is a simple offer. Download the upgrade assistant from Microsoft, run the tool, purchase the license for a shockingly low price and get the benefits of Windows 8. Even if you think you might not use it for a year, you can burn the ISO so it is ready. All indications are that the price will increase...
    Posted to David Overton's Blog by David Overton on Fri, Dec 14 2012
    Filed under: Microsoft, Windows Client, Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows Vista and XP, Windows Vista, Vista and XP, Windows 8

  • Turn off Ctrl-Alt-Del in Windows 8

    This is a very quick one.  I saw the videos and saw that Ctrl-Alt-Del was turned off in Windows 8.  While this can be done by setting the local security policy, it can also be done via command prompt.  This is no different to other versions of Windows. If you search for cmd and then right...
    Posted to David Overton's Blog by David Overton on Sat, Mar 3 2012
    Filed under: Microsoft, Windows Client, Tips, Windows 8

  • Windows Server 8–Remote Desktop and VDI enhancements

    VDI and RDS have been something I’ve been writing about, so I wanted to share the documents I’ve discovered from Microsoft that discuss the new features for VDI and RDS. The 3 documents are: Understand and Troubleshoot Remote Desktop Services in Windows Server "8" Beta This Understand and Troubleshoot...
    Posted to David Overton's Blog by David Overton on Thu, Mar 1 2012
    Filed under: Microsoft, Terminal Server, Windows 8, Remote Desktop Services, VDI, Windows 8 Server
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