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Microsoft opens up Windows 7 to advertisers via downloadable themes | All about Microsoft | ZDNet.com: http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=4538 Personalization Gallery - Windows themes, backgrounds and gadgets - Microsoft Windows: http://windows.microsoft...
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...in Antivirus. So for anyone running Trend, go look in your c:\Program Files\Trend Micro folder as you probably have a huge growing mass of a program that is sucking up more and more of your C:\. Meanwhile name an antivirus vendor that doesn't miss...
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http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd335033(WS.10).aspx At what point in time did the technet content pages turn into "the lost souls of support" pages? The sections at the bottom are for clarifications of content, not to be posting...
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Why am I so blonde when it comes to virtual networking in HyperV? I have 4 nics, only one in use. I have the virtual network with the "external" selected and connected to that nic. I've compared the settings I have to my HyperV box at home...
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While I applaud what Microsoft is doing in the retail space ( decrapifying the PCs to start with , offering deals on Home Premium and Professional - http://www.microsoft.com/windows/offers/ms-store-bundle.aspx , there's one other group of users that...
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Did you know that Dell doesn't recommend that you update the broadcom drivers from the inplace driver update (control panel, device manager)? If you do you run the risk of corrupting the driver? "A quick recap: Enable both nics (write down the...
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Apple - Support - Discussions - "iTunes has stopped working" on ...: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=10194773 A Solution to the "iTunes has stopped working" Problem on Vista « Avoiding the Chasm: http://vextasy...
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..that I hoped that Mac would finally showcase that they'd grown up was the image of what the Windows desktops and servers look like on the network: (image from http://twitter.com/mikkohypponen/statuses/3783709301 ) Yup as I can attest to myself....
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Microsoft makes progress with the security of their products but will not put security first - Security Park news: http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article263444.html The problem is that Microsoft are not providing management around the XP mode...
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Next time you sell a software license, just sign them up for Action pack. Seriously. This whole bit doing the right thing and buying proper licenses is just ridiculous. In fact, just grab all the software you want from Bittorrent. If you are getting your...
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Windows 7 Compatibility with Lacerte products: http://ptknova.intuit.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=kb1057761&sliceId=1 Windows 7 Compatibility with Lacerte products Situation As of July 28th, 2009 Windows 7's release date as stipulated...
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www.banthecheck.com I need your help. If you see a workstation that gets an update to Sun Java and gets the offer to install Carbonate backup software, can you grab a screenshot in MSPaint, save it as a bitmap file and email it to me at susan-at-msmvps...
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Bill (or Steve or Ray), grant me the serentity to accept the things that cannot change due to change in technology; the courage to bug the things I can get changed; and the wisdom to know the difference.... oh and some patience to deal with Connect. Mind...
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Dear Mr. Jobs, Glad you are feeling better and back to work. Thanks for rushing out the iPhone patch for the Blackhat issue that was just announced this week. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222 Kudos for getting a patch out that fast. Bet ol' Ballmer...
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The Official SBS Blog : Microsoft Exchange 2007 SP2 installation is blocked on Windows SBS 2008: http://blogs.technet.com/sbs/archive/2009/07/30/microsoft-exchange-2007-sp2-installation-is-blocked-on-windows-sbs-2008.aspx Important update: Installing...
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A new white paper commissioned by VeriSign and written by Forrester Research, Authentication-as-a-Service , combines input from hundreds of businesses and Forrester’s own industry expertise to help you understand the benefits of two factor authentication...
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http://industry.bnet.com/technology/10002712/the-hidden-cost-of-microsofts-free-online-office-suite/ Dear Mr. Hinkins. When writing an article about Microsoft that includes licesning, it's a minefield. I don't know who you spoke to that quoted...
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Coding Horror: The iPhone Software Revolution: http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/001280.html So someone at my office wants a phone. Not a iPhone. Not a PalmPre. Not a Windows mobile. A phone. One that will just take a cable and sync with her calendar...
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I hereby announce the founding of the Vista curmudgeon club. If you'd like to be a charter member please email me. The club is founded on the belief that Windows 7 is really Vista Service pack 3, that all of those folks who are drooling over getting...
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Verdict: XP Mode gets an F | Hardware 2.0 | ZDNet.com: http://blogs.zdnet.com/hardware/?p=4303&tag=nl.e539 Verdict: Review... uh I think you missed the point of XP Mode. There’s no effective way to manage the XP installation Correct. Which is...
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