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Support Ends In July For XP SP2 and Win2K

Extended Support for Windows XP SP2, Windows 2000, and Windows 2000 Server will finally end on July 13, 2010. After this day, Microsoft will no longer provide individual support or…

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More BSOD…Maybe It Really Wasn’t Microsoft’s Fault After All

Ok…let’s rework this. Last week there was excitement and anxiety about the Windows7  BSOD, Black screen of death. Not to be confused with the other famous BSOD, the blue screen…

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Super Customizing Options in Office 2010 (Beta)

Customizing Options in Word 2010 (Beta) In this post we’ll look at a new and excellent feature available in all applications within Office 2010 (Beta). I’ll explain the process using…

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Office 2010 New Features (Part 1)

The Revival of the File Menu a.k.a “Backstage” In this post on Office 2010 (Beta), Microsoft has revamped and renamed the File menu calling it “Backstage”. This feature is now…

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Wolfram Alpha, a new enhancement to Bing

Bing is adding Wolfram Alpha to its search engine. It will produce computational knowledge as a result of the search. It produces answers to complex questions, not just links.

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Windows 7 SP1 Here By Summer 2010?

Obviously Microsoft is already working away at the first Service Pack for Windows 7, but thats about all we know. Well now the Russian site wzor.net, which gave away lots of…

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Trouble with Drivers or Software in Windows 7?

With the release of windows 7 today, I knew that my work would be piling up with friends and family who wanted the new OS installed on their PC’s. Besides…

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Windows 7 Guides: Windows Live Applications

The much maligned and highly publicized bloat of Windows Vista had Microsoft thinking about how they could streamline their new OS. Microsoft did cut out some of the excess with…

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Windows 7 Browser Ballot Screen Update

Microsoft have been extremely quiet in recent weeks about their proposed browser ballot screen for Windows 7 users in the EU.  Finally today they made some announcements, as has been…

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Microsoft Security Essentials: Hype or Reality?

Released today, Microsoft Security Essentials is a product that advertises itself as a free solution for “Virus, Spyware, And Malware Protection” by our favorite Corporate Giant, Microsoft. The product is…

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First Windows 7 Update In The Wild

Microsoft has released their first Windows 7 update, and interestingly enough, it improves Windows 7 compatibility with certain popular programs. The update helps to resolve issues with some legacy applications,…

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