Just a quick update for this evening. The rumour mills are in full swing with reports of the first service pack for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 will be released very soon. Furthermore, there have been leaked copies of pre-release builds of the unified service pack floating around on the web. As a …
Tag: Windows XP
Jan 03 2011
Evernote – Cross-Platform Notes in the Cloud
- By Boydo in Android, Apple, Browsers, Cloud, Firefox, Google, iOS, iPad, iPhone, iPod, iTunes, MacOS, Microsoft, Operating Systems, Storage, Technology, WebOS, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Some people, such as myself, are not entirely and completed wedded to a single content and device ecosystem in that I have the Samsung Galaxy S as my mobile phone (an Android device for those unfamiliar with it), a Windows 7 custom built desktop at home, a Windows 7 MSI Wind netbook and an Apple …
Nov 14 2010
Microsoft Temporarily Disables URLs in Windows Live Messenger
- By Boydo in Browsers, Communications, Instant Messaging, Internet Explorer, MSN, Security, Technology
If you are using an older version of Windows Live Messenger you may have noticed that URLs have been disabled (i.e. they are not clickable). Microsoft has taken this step to help prevent a worm spreading through its instant messaging service (although presumably someone could still copy and paste the link manually into a browser). …
Oct 26 2010
Regain the Traditional Start Menu with Classic Shell
Here’s a quick tip for those that may have made the move to Windows 7 before realising the changes to the start menu and the taskbar or otherwise had change thrust upon them without much choice (like your old computer having gone to heaven thus requiring the purchase of a new computer). One of the …
Oct 09 2010
Stop Windows Update Nagging You to Reboot
I’m sure many other Windows users out there that dread “Patch Tuesday” (which is the second Tuesday of each month when Microsoft release all of their critical patches) and the subsequent reboot required to make the patches take hold. Of course, I make sure to get around to rebooting as soon as I can but …
Oct 03 2010
4K Hard Drives – Prep Them Properly
- By Boydo in Hard Drive, Microsoft, Operating Systems, Storage, Technology, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Some of us may have come across the term “4K hard drives” or perhaps “advanced format” hard drives. For many, these terms would simply drown in the sea of other confusing computer terminology that techies have come to love and consumers have come to hate. So, the first question to get out of the way …
Sep 27 2010
Microsoft Pegs Back TechNet Licensing
As recently as yesterday, Microsoft has pegged back the number of license keys available for each version of products available in its TechNet subscriptions from ten down to five for TechNet Professional subscriptions and two for TechNet Standard subscriptions without notice. Existing subscribers who have already claimed all of their keys are unaffected but those …
Jul 03 2010
Always Eject External Drives Before Removal
- By Boydo in CD-ROM, Flash, Hard Drive, Microsoft, Operating Systems, Optical, Storage, Technology, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Over the course of my career where USB flash drives and external flash drives have become more commonplace (compared to the 1990s where floppy disks and compact discs were king) I have been shocked by the number of people that simply pull out a drive without first ejecting it. In some cases, this has lead …
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Jun 22 2010
Watching the World Cup on Computer? Try Devuvuzelator!
- By Boydo in Communications, IPTV, Microsoft, Technology, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Something more topical for today in the form of program that will help those of you watching the World Cup on your computer (such as via IPTV or other means). I’m sure we all now know about the vuvuzela and that some will find it more irritating than others. If you find it does impact …
Mar 20 2010
Internet Explorer 9 Platform Preview
- By Boydo in Browsers, Firefox, HTML5, Internet Explorer, JavaScript, Microsoft, Operating Systems, Programming Languages, Technology, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP
A preview of Internet Explorer 9 has been released to the public earlier this week to test the waters with early adopters. If you are keen to download a copy (which is a painless installation and can run side-by-side with your existing version of Internet Explorer), you can grab it here. Bear in mind, this …
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