Sounds a bit weird but I thought that these wallpapers actually looked pretty nice. Microsoft has decided to publish some “official” wallpapers for Windows Phone designed by Levi Freeman, a graphic designer. Not sure how much oomph that Microsoft backing creates for a wallpaper but that aside you should check them out here on Levi’s …
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Jun 03 2012
Windows 8 Release Preview Out of the Gates
Just a quick one for today. It’s been a big tech week with the release of the Samsung Galaxy S III and now the arrival of the Windows 8 Release Preview. By now, a good number of people have had the chance to understand the look and feel of Microsoft’s next major operating system not …
May 29 2012
Bargain Basement Book – Programming Windows, 6th Edition
A heads up for the budding programmers out there. Charles Petzold is working on the next edition of his Programming Windows book which is now available while Windows 8 is in its developmental stages (with the Consumer Preview being the most recent stage of development). It’s available for a song at $10 for the ebook version …
May 28 2012
Making Bootable Windows Installation USB Sticks the Easy Way
Here’s a quick tip for today. Creating a bootable USB stick of a Windows 7 or Windows 8 installation disc used to be quite the black art but there is a much easier way to achieve the same outcome by using a neat little tool from none other than Microsoft. All you need to do …
May 26 2012
Mango Mandatory for Windows Phone Marketplace
Here’s a quick note for today. If you have a Windows Phone device and are wondering why the Windows Phone Marketplace pops up error messages when attempting to download an app or update an existing app then this bit of information is for you. From today onwards, Windows Phone 7.5 AKA Mango is the minimum …
May 11 2012
Windows 8 Start Screen and Multi-Monitor Support
Here’s something to keep in mind if you’re one of those people who uses multiple monitors and are looking to upgrade to Windows 8 in the future. With the introduction of the new Start screen in Windows 8 it’s worth knowing that the Start screen will only work on one of your screens (the one …
Apr 29 2012
Obtain Great Windows 7 Desktop Backgrounds Everyday
While we probably don’t sit around gazing at our desktop background everyday it’s nice to be able to be surprised by something that looks spectacular. Bing has become noted for having a new image everyday on its landing page and, while there has been the ability to get two new wallpapers a week via RSS from …
Apr 27 2012
Microsoft Security Essentials Levels Up
Just a quick note for those Windows users out there using Microsoft Security Essentials. The latest version has recently been released and hopefully Windows Update has notified/nagged you to upgrade it to Version 4.0.1526.0. It still retains the same simple interface that many people have come to appreciate and will remain quiet until it finds …
Apr 24 2012
Reclaim Your Missing SkyDrive Space
Like the old saying, what one hand giveth the other taketh away. Today, Microsoft upgraded its SkyDrive service with some improved functionality including the ability to access it as a drive in Windows Explorer or on your Mac but in doing so it is downsizing the generous 25GB of storage to 7GB. It’s a bit …
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