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Microsoft Introduces a Trio of New Mice and a Pair of Webcams
2007-09-13 07:40:00
  Microsoft announces new mice and webcams. Today Microsoft has announced a pair of new LifeCam webcams and a trio of new mice aimed at notebook users. The new webcams include the LifeCam VX-7000, which is intended for desktop use with its universal attachment base. The design of the clamp allows the camera to sit closer to the ...
More About: Mice , Webcams , Pair , Trio

Windows Live Translator Beta
2007-09-09 07:07:00
I’ve been wondering why Microsoft didn’t have a Translation Service just like Google Translate and Yahoo Babel Fish . Well finally Microsoft too has a Translator of its own now. Windows Live Translator Beta is now live at the following Urls : http://translator.live.com http://translate.live.com http://windowslivetranslator.com I gave it a test drive and  I feel MS has done a pretty good ...
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Manually modify WEI Scores in Vista
2007-09-08 12:07:00
A nice trick I came across which’ll enable you to manually change your WEI Score ! Follow these instructions : 1. Go to folder “C:WindowsPerformanceWinSATDataStor e” 2. In there you will see a file called something like 2007-08-28 23.31.28.374 Assessment.WinSAT.xml where the format is YYYY-MM-DD HH.MM.SS.XXX Assessment.WinSAT.xml. You may also have a file YYYY-MM-DD HH.MM.SS.XXX Assessment (Initial).WinSAT.xml ...
More About: Vista , Tricks , Modify , Manual , Scores

Silverlight 1.0 Launched, With Linux Support
2007-09-05 14:47:00
Microsoft today released Silverlight 1.0, its cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in for delivering interactive apps on the Web. It’s often compared to Adobe’s Flash plug-in and is certainly a direct competitor of Flash. Also today Microsoft announced they’ll work with Novell to deliver Silverlight support for Linux , in a project called Moonlight - based on the open source ...
More About: Microsoft , Support , Launched

Safely Remove Hardware fix for Windows Vista
2007-09-05 08:44:00
When you click the Safely Remove Hardwar e icon in the notification area on a Windows Vista based computer, and then you click Safely remove Device_name, the device may not be removed as expected. Additionally, you do not receive a message that verifies whether the device was safely removed. Note This problem occurs only when you left-click ...
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Windows Live Installer Launches this Week
2007-09-04 06:43:00
Microsoft?s much discussed attempt to connect cloud storage and services with the desktop may finally come together this week. The NYTimes reports that the company will launch an optional unified installer that provides access to many Windows Live services, including Mail, Messenger and the desktop blogging tool Windows Live Writer: The software release will offer PC ...
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Rumor : Microsoft?s NEW OS codenamed Omnigo
2007-09-03 18:53:00
Unconfirmed ! Microsoft is secretly working on a new OS with the core team of Vista, sounds exciting? well indeed it is. Some insiders have told me(ActiveWin) that this new OS is not based on DOS unlike all Windows and it wont be prefix Windows just Omni go as for now. This OS is being built for their ...
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Block AdSense Ads in any Browser
2007-09-03 05:43:00
This method is callled the “Universal” method because it blocks adsense at the operating system level (not at the browser level) so it works with any browser you have installed on your computer and works with most popular operating systems (i.e. Windows, Mac OSX, Linux, FreeBSD, etc). This method works by fooling your local computer into ...
More About: Adsense , Tricks , Browser , Block , Browse

Reason behind the AutoPatcher takedown
2007-08-31 13:35:00
A day back I’d posted a sad news about the Autopatcher takedown by Microsoft . Many people might have wondered why Microsoft took this cunning step. Well it seems a tech community called Lunarsoft had a talk with a member of the Microsoft Team and found out the reason behind why AutoPatcher received the takedown notice. They ...
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10 Tweaks that will make your Windows Vista fly
2007-08-30 16:00:00
Follow these simple tips and you’ll surely have a much smoother and safer Vista eXPerience ! 1. Speed Up Windows Vista Start Menu Search As you execute a search you will be using the search box located in the start panel. Then Vista will start searching the file index without any prompting. Keep in mind that ...
More About: Windows Vista , Tricks , Make

Vista SP1 to Bring Fixes, Not Features
2007-08-30 14:35:00
In response to media coverage and pressure from partners, Microsoft finally opened up about Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Wednesday, detailing what customers should expect of the update, and setting a final release date of Q1 2008. The gist is this: Vista SP1 will not bring major changes to the operating system, but instead deliver improvements ...
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Adsense Gadget for Vista Sidebar
2007-08-29 17:36:00
This is one HOT Gadget most of us bloggers are surely gonna use ! On the above screenshot, you can see how the Adsense Gadget looks on your sidebar. Like every gadget, it?s draggable and configurable. The text on the Adsense gadget is very easy to read. Adsense Gadget configuration screen requires you to enter your ...
More About: Vista , Sidebar

Microsoft Shuts off Autopatcher !
2007-08-29 17:26:00
This news will surely break hearts of a lot of people, most of whom either have Windows Update turned off or are still on slow Dial-up ! It seems that Microsoft has dashed off an EMail to Autopatcher.com requesting the immediate take-down of the download page, which obviously means that AutoPatcher will be a thing of ...

India Won?t Endorse Microsoft?s Office Standard
2007-08-26 17:22:00
India has become the latest country to reject Microsoft ?s global bid to provide an alternative standard for electronic office documents. India will now vote against Microsoft?s proposal at the International Organization for Stand ard ization (ISO) in Geneva, joining countries like China and Canada. After a meeting of the Bureau of Indian Standards in New Delhi Thursday, ...
More About: India , Office