HOW TO UPGRADE WINDOWS 7 TO WINDOWS 8

Most of the users use Microsoft products especially windows 7 as OS,now try Windows 8 which will run better on any computer that runs Windows 7 perfectly.
What you are required to do is:-
1.Download windows 8

2.But before you download Windows 8, check that you have created a Windows 7 installation disc and that you have backed up all your programs and data (which Windows 7 makes easy). Upgrades sometimes go wrong and after trying Windows 8 you may decide you don't like it.so making backup is highly advised

3.The easiest way to upgrade your PC to windows 8 is to download Microsoft’s free download tool.This tool will recommend the Windows 8 edition that will work best for your PC likewise the programs that will work and the ones that won’t work and many more suggestions.

4.Lastly, after upgrading your PC operating system to windows 8, you won’t be able to go back to the previous version of Windows you have on your PC except you have to re-install it again.

REQUIREMENTS FOR WINDOWS 8;

Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster with support for PAE, NX, and SSE2
RAM: 1 gigabyte (GB) (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit)
Hard disk space: 16 GB (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
Graphics card: Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver

TOP IT SKILLS WANTED IN THE JOB MARKET COMPETITION 2013

Look: A new Computerworld survey indicates the nine IT skills that will be in demand in 2013.

Here are the skills that the IT executives say they will be hiring for:
1.Programming and Application Development– This covers the gamut from website development to upgrading internal systems and meeting the needs of mobile users,mobile application programming pays due to compettition among mobile phone companies.

2.Project Management (but with a twist)– The twist is that they’re not going to just be looking for people who can oversee and monitor projects. They also want people who can identify users’ needs and translate them for the IT staffers-the increasingly popular business analysts.

3.Help Desk/Technical Support–Mobile operating systems have added a new dimension to help desk and tech support.

4.Networking-This demand is being fueled partially by virtualization and cloud computing projects. The survey also revealed that execs will be looking for people with VMware and Citrix experience.

5.Business Intelligence-Computerworld interprets this uptick to a focus shift in many companies, from cost savings to investing in technology. That will be nice if it pans out that way.

6.Data Center-Virtualization and the Cloud could also be behind the increased need for IT professionals with backgrounds in data center operations and systems integration.

7.Web 2.0-Tech skills centered around social media will be in demand, with .Net, AJAX and PHP as key back-end skills, with HTML, XML, CSS, Flash and Javascript, among others, on the front end.

8.Security-Although down from 32 percent in the 2010 survey, security stays a top concern of IT executives.

9.Telecommunications-The survey indicates a demand for people with IP telephony skills, and for those familiar with Cisco IPCC call center systems.

This is IT..............................................................!!!!!

HOW TO WATCH YOUTUBE VIDEO DIRECTLY USING VLC MEDIA PLAYER

Most of people usually watch and download videos via YouTube but the problem they face is that they can not watch it clearly due to much buffering probably due to slow internet connection. But today I will show you the trick of watching YouTube video directly using VLC media player, rather than playing it directly to avoid too much updating of the Flash player.

Follow these steps bellow:-
1. Open VLC media player on your computer then click at media then
2.Click Open Network Stream

3.Paste the URL of the video you want play

4.Click the play button to start watching your video

Hope today is not like yesterday coz you have something new, keep on visiting this blog for more tips and tricks.