Following Anti-Trust In EU, Windows 7 Will Ship Without IE
Microsoft has possibly pulled a fast one on the European Commission (EC) in its wrestling match to see whether their Internet Explorer browser (IE) will be packaged in the new Windows 7 offering. The...
View ArticleWill Office 2010 Resurrect The Office Suite?
When I left Microsoft about four years ago, I remember Steve Gillmor telling everyone that Office was dead. I sort of went along with that, after all I was leaving Microsoft partially because I thought...
View ArticleHow To Find What Version Of Windows You Are Running
Every so often I go to download some software for my Acer Windows PC and have to decide between a 32-bit and 64-bit version of the application. I’m running Windows Vista but when I look, it just says...
View ArticleVery Big Announcements Released About Windows Newest Smart Phone
At the Mix10 conference, the Windows Phone 7 teams had some very big announcements – a lot of it had been kept secret and first revealed to the public now. There is however still some details they keep...
View ArticleMicrosoft Launches Windows Server AppFabric
During its Application Infrastructure Virtual Launch Event, Microsoft introduced the Windows Server AppFabric Release Candidate and announced that final availability will follow in June. The company...
View ArticleNative Anti-virus, Malware No-brainer
Microsoft Security Essentials continues to win industry-backed, third-party security certifications. A good, comprehensive anti-virus is a must-have application in any Windows system. An anti-virus...
View ArticleNeed Your CD Key? Use Magical Jelly Bean!
In some circumstances, you may need to reinstall Windows XP. It may have been quite some time since you have installed Windows XP, and have accidentally misplaced the original case that your CD came...
View ArticleMicrosoft Stepping Foot in the Device Market
As we all know and have seen, Apple has taken hold of the “portable” market by releasing iPods and just recently their iPad device, which is a paper-sized tablet that lets you read books, surf the web,...
View ArticleUse Popular Windows Applications In Your Vehicle
With technology being anywhere and everywhere today, and the Internet so accessible from wi-fi hotspots, cellular devices, iPods/iPads, and other electronic devices, it is very easy to “stay connected”...
View ArticleDoes Anyone In Silicon Valley Care About Windows Anymore?
Microsoft is today showing off pieces of the next version of Windows (we’re all calling it Windows 8 ) but I’m wondering if anyone cares anymore about Windows in the tech enthusiast space. Why do I say...
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