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It’s really great when ordinary people get involved in creating stuff for Windows, and with the new themes that can be created in Windows 7 it makes it even easier for people. Richard Hay, just some guy from somewhere in the US has created a special Windows 7 theme for today’s Memorial Day holiday. The images he’s [...]
This is what Tag can offer. It can change commercial behavior for you, and for consumers, for a business marketing campaign, and finally for a business. All you have to do is click on items in the physical world to make it world interactive on the spot.
Lately, with the purported news of HP dropping Windows 7 for their homegrown WebOS, which they acquired through their coming buyout of Palm, it seems like Windows 7 is the ugly girl not being invited to the prom (with the prom being the tablet scene). Personally, I’m interested only in a tablet PC for couch [...]
The most exciting thing to come out of the CES trade show in Las Vegas at the beginning of the year was undoubtedly the Lenovo Skylight smartbook. This 1GHz netbook had a 1024 by 600 resolution screen, 20Gb of flash storage, wi-fi, 3G and on the face of it is a bit rubbish as netbooks [...]The interesting fact about SP! is that the basic OS stands alone; it does not need the modifications or upgrades or revisions that have typically been the reason for going with the Service Pack methodology. Windows7 has had a remarkable standing these last 7 months with business and private consumers. SP1 may come out, but it is not necessary.
The Preview Pane in Word 2007 does not work for me! What a bu@##@? How about you? On the How-to-Geek website, (www.howtogeek.com/howto) there is an interesting article, “Preview Documents Without Opening Them In Word 2007” extolling the wonders of the Preview Pane BUT the method of accessing do not work because of the glitch in Office [...]Mozilla have now indicated that they want to move towards 64-bit versions of Firefox for Windows 7, that would be specifically tailored for the operating system SoftPedia has reported. In a platform meeting on May 25th they strongly indicated that such builds will be forthcoming shortly. Internet Explorer has had 64-bit versions since the launch of [...]
Thinking of Reinstalling Windows to fix a serious problem or improve PC performance? Read our guide before you get started.In the first year after the launch of Apple’s iPhone they sold about 15 million handsets. Within three years they have sold over 50 million. So what makes Microsoft think they can sell 30 million Windows Phone 7 handsets by the end of 2011? The figure, as reported by NeoWin was shown at this week’s ReMIX [...]
Do not adjust your computer monitors. The title of this post is correct and a few different sources are saying that there may be an appearance by, Microsoft CEO, Steve Ballmer at WWDC on June 7th. According to analyst, Trip Chowdhry with Global Equities Research, a portion of the WWDC keynote will be a presentation of Microsoft’s [...]
The TechRepublic Microsoft Windows Blog member poll: Where do you prefer to dock your Taskbar/Quick Launch bar?
Using the built-in powercfg.exe applet you can create a report that will show where your Microsoft Windows 7 PC is using the most energy.Despite mock-ups from enthusiasts of how the new Windows Phone 7 series operating system could look like on a tablet device, Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer has now announced at an event in Singapore… We’re focused on putting Windows Phone 7 in phones, no plans for tabletsIn the very brief announcement hopes may well be scuppered for [...]
The Jumplists were introduced in Windows 7 and are a great little feature. For those of you who don’t know about jumplists, John has done up a great article which you can see here. The only problem is, not all programs support the Windows 7 jumplists, in particular some of the older programs. But now you [...]Standard & Poor’s index service (S&P) announced today that Apple Inc. (AAPL) has topped Microsoft (MSFT) in market cap. Market capitalization is the total dollar market value of a company’s outstanding shares. It’s calculated by multiplying outstanding share’s by the current market price of one share. Apple has reported strong earnings this past quarter, so it [...]
While the Sticky Notes applet may not be the most exciting feature in Windows 7, there are situations where this little applet can come in handy.
The other day I put up a post about a new Windows 7 Tool that aims to make it easier for users to upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 7. The Tool from Parallels “Windows 7 Upgrade Tool”, makes use of their virtualization technology to give users the option to upgrade from Windows XP to Windows [...]Forrester Research has published a report into a study of Windows 7 adoption by corporate customers (following on from GGarza’s article this morning) and found that the OS is already being widely adopted, months ahead of the usual adoption time after the first service pack. In the first six months they found that of the 90,000 [...]
Home Articles Farewell to the CD How to backup Small Business Server 2008 on Hyper-V Is high-resolution audio like SACD audibly better than than CD Simple CRUD with Silverlight 2.0 Very simple VB 2008 database app with databinding A simple Delphi wrapper for Sqlite 3 Microsoft’s Jean Paoli on the XML document debate Scott Guthrie on NET futures A simple VB Web Monitor Counting Primes in Flash and Silverlight Images of Sun Technical news and comment Reviews Review : Toshiba NB300 and NB305 Netbook Review : LG GW620 Android Smartphone Office 2010 Pictorial Review Office 2010 Pictorial Review part 2 Office 2010 Pictorial Review part 3 Office 2010 Pictorial Preview part 4 Logitech Squeezebox Boom review Camera , Flash , Action : LG Viewty review Forthcoming Events Advertise here CommentGiven that the majority of respondents had detailed knowledge about the operating system and what it had to offer signifies that many if not most were well aware of the capabilities of the software. They were satisfied that their company could benefit from the migration.
Windows expert Greg Shultz explains how to interpret the key information in common Windows XP BSOD error messages.The removal of support for IE 6 shows how much the Internet has changed in the past few years. What looked like a sophisticated product is now a relic. What looked like a way of maintaining off line files is being replaced with HTML5. These changes bode notice that even with technologies that look inviting can in a short period of time be easily replaced.
It never ceases to amaze me how useful the World Wide Web has become with its huge repository of information. As a regular user of Google and Bing to find information, I am always coming across some new site, brim full of information. Now the sceptics will say the web is full of poor quality websites [...]
What is AHCI? For those unfamiliar with the term AHCI, it stands for: Advanced Host Controller Interface The explanation can be confusing and bit difficult depending on whom you ask, so the simplest explanation I found was from EVGA. According to EVGA.com, “…it is a newer technology to provide advanced features to the Serial ATA standard. It allows for [...]
Bing may not have to be the top search engine. Why? Because Yahoo made a deal in 2009 with Microsoft that will allow Bing to be the search engine technology that Yahoo will appropriate on its Web sites; the catch is that it won't use the Bing name. 
How did your peers answer this question: If you were building a PC for yourself today, what operating system would you install?It was a safe bet that after HP acquired Palm they would be integrating WebOS into their own portable devices, but with the deal not even complete until the summer many thought it would be too early to port the OS to their rumoured tablet device. Never the less rumours are doing the rounds as Engadget [...]
Home Articles Farewell to the CD How to backup Small Business Server 2008 on Hyper-V Is high-resolution audio like SACD audibly better than than CD Simple CRUD with Silverlight 2.0 Very simple VB 2008 database app with databinding A simple Delphi wrapper for Sqlite 3 Microsoft’s Jean Paoli on the XML document debate Scott Guthrie on NET futures A simple VB Web Monitor Counting Primes in Flash and Silverlight Images of Sun Technical news and comment Reviews Review : Toshiba NB300 and NB305 Netbook Review : LG GW620 Android Smartphone Office 2010 Pictorial Review Office 2010 Pictorial Review part 2 Office 2010 Pictorial Review part 3 Office 2010 Pictorial Preview part 4 Logitech Squeezebox Boom review Camera , Flash , Action : LG Viewty review Forthcoming Events Advertise here Comment
Sorry ladies, I know you use computer mice as often as blokes do, but I couldn’t go past this quote for my article. Douglas Engelbart invented the humble mouse back in 1964. Since then the computer mouse has come a long way. We can thank him for inventing this useful computer tool. Today, the mouse is no [...]
One of the major revolutions in Windows 7 was the addition of aero features such as: Peek, Flip, Flip 3D, Shake and finally Snap. Of the newer aero features, Snap is probably the one I use the most, especially at work. I enjoy the ability to work with multiple windows and be able to just snap them in [...]While Windows 7 is becoming more and more popular among consumers and businesses, the harsh reality is that Windows Vista and Windows XP are still installed on more machines. Of course Microsoft wants everyone to upgrade from its older OS’s to the latest and they have provided several guides and hints on how to do [...]
The Microsoft Wireless Mouse 5000 is a cordless BlueTrack mouse that combines optical precision with laser technology for tracking on any type of surface. It connects to your computer via a USB port with a transceiver and 2.4GHz wireless technology and is purported to deliver a reliable connection from up to 30 feet away. Included [...]Looking back on the Longhorn days, it seemed that so many things were tried; different UI changes were being tossed around. Things like WinFS never even made into Vista’s final code. It was sort of the “spaghetti” scenario: throw a lot of stuff at the wall and see what sticks. Only the thing that stuck was [...]Both Windows Media Centre and Apple TV have been on the market now for years and both have their loyal supporters. For people who use Apple’s iTunes software, especially to download and play TV shows and movies, the ability to be able to play those on your TV via a small set-top-box is very compelling. Windows [...]
In my previous article, ” Another Great Wireless Keyboard Mouse Combination for Windows 7“, I discussed the Microsoft 3000 Desktop Combination, which included an unusual keyboard and mouse. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at the new features of the 3000 keyboard. On first glance the 3000 Keyboard has a similar layout to most [...]
Although it is not obvious, you can get the Quick Launch Bar so loved by many users of Windows XP back in Windows 7. Mark Kaelin shows you how.
Home Articles Farewell to the CD How to backup Small Business Server 2008 on Hyper-V Is high-resolution audio like SACD audibly better than than CD Simple CRUD with Silverlight 2.0 Very simple VB 2008 database app with databinding A simple Delphi wrapper for Sqlite 3 Microsoft’s Jean Paoli on the XML document debate Scott Guthrie on NET futures A simple VB Web Monitor Counting Primes in Flash and Silverlight Images of Sun Technical news and comment Reviews Review : Toshiba NB300 and NB305 Netbook Review : LG GW620 Android Smartphone Office 2010 Pictorial Review Office 2010 Pictorial Review part 2 Office 2010 Pictorial Review part 3 Office 2010 Pictorial Preview part 4 Logitech Squeezebox Boom review Camera , Flash , Action : LG Viewty review Forthcoming Events Advertise here CommentMicrosoft is looking into a newly reported vulnerability found in the Canonical Display Driver (cdd.dll). The graphics driver is used for applications that run graphics and formatted text on printers and video displays. The vulnerability affects 64-bit versions of Windows 7.
Help keep programs on your computer up to date with Software Informer - Tutorial 1 - Install Software InformerThin-client manufacturer WYSE has announced plans to use the new Windows 7 embedded in it’s forthcoming family of thin-client machines, due Q3 2010. WYSE is now the second company to embrace Windows 7 on a chip after HP. They cite the move as sensible given the new embedded OS’s ease of connectivity with Windows Server 2008 [...]
Greg Shultz describes how to put the Recycle Bin on the taskbar in the lower right corner adjacent to the notification area in Windows 7.
Sometimes you may find yourself needing to print of a list of the files that are in a folder, and if you have lots of files, it’s not much fun going through them all and typing each one out in a word document. So instead you can use this nifty little feature to do it [...]Microsoft has released a security advisory about a publicly revealed security vulnerability that is affecting 64-bit versions of Windows 7 as well as Windows Server 2008 R2. The vulnerability was discovered in the Windows Canonical Display Driver (cdd.dll) which is “used by desktop composition to blend the Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI) and DirectX drawing”. Remote [...]American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) has reported that, in Q1, Microsoft has reached a record customer satisfaction score of 76, which bests their previous high score of 73 in 2006. The score wasn’t always this high. In 2007 Microsoft released the “black Sheep” of the OS family, known as Windows Vista. Poor customer perception, incompatibility issues, [...]
The most significant change will be to new ways to look at photos and videos sent through e-mail. This is important because Microsoft says 55 percent of Hotmail's storage comes from photos sent through attachments.
Don’t worry if you had to stop and re-read the title of this post, because I’m sure your not alone. It may sound a bit odd, in fact it’s somewhat disturbing, but yes, Microsoft Taiwan has opened up a Windows 7 themed restaurant called ” Hot Fried 77″ Ye this is no joke, you may remember [...]
How did your peers answer this question: Just how satisfied are you with Windows 7? The results may be skewed in a direction you did not expect.
Software Informer is a new utility that is designed to help you keep software on your computer up-to-date. Our review will let you make an informed choice about trying the software for yourself.It’s been a bad year for Internet Explorer 6 – first, Google Apps dropped support for the aging browser, and then Amazon.com followed suit. In March, some cheeky Web developers held a funeral for IE6. Seems like everyone is piling on the Web browser everyone loves to hate, and it looks like Microsoft doesn’t want [...]
What does the lock icon mean? Basically that the file or folder has limited user access. It can only be accessed by you, and not any one else on your computer. Should you want this, then the lock icon is a good way to guarantee that those settings are in the proper place. However, should this not be in yourscope, then it’s a problem.Last year before the release of Windows 7, Microsoft said that customers who purchased Windows 7 professional would be eligible to downgrade to Windows XP Professional for a limited period. This was to give businesses in particular, a chance to sort out their systems in preparation for the update. This deal is available until 18 months after the [...]
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I read with interest Jason’s article on the HP Elite Keyboard. (See: My Windows 7 Hardware Pick: HP Elite Keyboard) This combination is well priced ($54 .99US to $89.99US) and consists of a slim keyboard, a USB wireless dongle and a three-button mouse. Microsoft Wireless Desktop 3000 V2 Like Jason, I’m always on the lookout for new hardware, [...]
Forrester, an independent consulting firm set up a Total Economic Impact (TEI) framework for an organization. They found the Return on Investment (ROI) to be 301 percent. A payback on investment would be a short period of between 7 and 8 months after deployment.At an Intel investor’s meeting on Tuesday, chief executive Paul Otellini gave his thoughts on the whole tablet computer industry and especially the supposed death of the netbook by the “iPad” as told here, here and here. According to Apple, the iPad sold a million iPads in under a month. First of all, I should clarify this misleading [...]
The term, Windows Features, applies to small programs or applications stored in a special dialog box called Windows Components in Windows XP. In Windows Vista and Windows 7 the dialog box goes under a different name, Windows Features. Despite the different names, each contains various features you can turn on or off. Both Components (Windows XP) and [...]For our readers in the US, you can now avail of some great deals courtesy of Microsoft and its partners. For retailers, May is the start date for them to begin their back to school promotions so they’ve decided to kick off the promotional period with these 3 great deals. 1. The first of the deals [...]
You can create Screen Shots with the program WebShots. Some of the features available are that you can use image thumbnailing which, can reduce the final capture image easily. If you need to load activex controls before capturing pages, a timeout will be available. You are able to save disk space with image encoding to BMP, PNG, GIF, and JPG with image quality control.We were recently contacted by a reader who encountered a problem when trying to reinstall a Windows 7 Professional student version from Digital River. The product key was not accepted during installation even though it had been accepted during the first installation of the operating system. It was possible to continue the installation without the product [...]The Western Digital Live HD TV Media Server went on sale last year and those who own one may be finding it quite tough to navigate among movies etc…. using the devices tiny controls. Now however you can take advantage of the new “Play To” feature that comes with Windows 7. Western Digital announced that they [...]
I can’t say that I’m completely looking forward to the world many speak of where all of our apps and OSes are cloud-based, but I do like the idea of a decent web Office app program. Being able to modify one document and access it anywhere with changes intact has always appealed to me. However, I must have been hiding under a [...]
The latest version of the TWT Offline Archive DVD is out NOW! Contains all our tutorials since the end of April 2010.
Keep up to date with all your IM and social networking contacts using Trillian Astra - Tutorial 1 - Installation.
At the hear of the debate is that Microsoft prefers a more formal, and buttoned-down approach to standards development. That is at odd with today's free-wheeling - improvisional Web standards practice. Existing players and Microsoft are still getting used to each other.From the designer of the new Windows logo, Chuck Anderson, we have a new theme exclusive for users of Windows 7. Just like most of the Windows 7 Themes, Surreal Territory is available for download via the Windows Personalization Gallery, free of charge. However, this particular theme pack stands out from the crowd, and it [...]