Microsoft Windows 8: Here's What We Know So Far

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Microsoft Windows 8: Here's What We Know So Far Microsoft's newest operating system is expected in 2012, but we have some of the nitty gritty details of its features now. - Ian Paul, PCWorld Windows Tips & Downloads 9 Handy Utilities for Optimizing Your Desktop and Display Make every pixel count with these tools for moving, resizing, and controlling windows. None are expensive, and many are free. Share: Free Time-Saving Tools: Keyboard Shortcut Apps, Taskbar Pinner Use Google Toolbar, PhraseExpress, or AutoHotkey to autofill often-used bits of text; Taskbar Items Pinner can pin folders, websites, and other goodies to your Windows 7 taskbar. Share: Best Free Utilities and Security Apps From keeping your operating system slim and bloatware-free to eradicating cookies and spyware, these apps amply reward you for downloading them. And best of all, they're free! 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