Archive for January 12th, 2010

I Wouldn’t Want Windows 7 on a Tablet-style PC

Before I begin, let me explain the title and probably the reason you are reading this article. I definitely love Windows 7 and everything it has to offer and use it as my one and only operating system

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Microsoft’s Kodu : A Game Creation Tool, now available

Microsoft is pushing to bring computer programming back into the classroom – and back into the realm of the imagination. That push comes through Kodu, a game developed by Microsoft Research that..

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Save & print list of start-up files in Windows with Startup Discoverer

Startup Discoverer is a freeware portable application, which lists start-up file & program locations and allow you to save and print them. It can be very useful when troubleshooting… For more visit The Windows Club

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Windows NT Backup Restore Utility for Windows 7

The NT Backup Restore Utility restores backups that are made on Windows XP and on Windows Server 2003 to computers that are running Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. The utility is available in… For more visit The Windows Club

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Backup USB Device During Connections [Windows]

USB Dumper is a small portable software program for the Windows operating system that can be used to create automatic backups of data on USB devices that are connected to the computer system. The program is configured in an ini file that is supplied with the download. The parameters that can be edited include the destination for the backups on a local hard drive, a system tray icon that can be shown or hidden and a prompt that can also be shown or hidden

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Step-by-Step Accessibility training documentation for Windows 7 & IE 8

Microsoft has updated the Accessibility training documentation by including Windows 7 & Internet Explorer 8. Windows 7 includes accessibility options and programs that make it easier to see,… For more visit The Windows Club

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Office pulled from Microsoft Store, MSDN, TechNet

Three weeks ago , a federal appeals court ordered Microsoft to stop selling Word with Custom XML as of today due to patent infringement, and now we see that the company has struggled to meet the deadline for its many SKUs and versions. Microsoft previously said that it would be able to meet the kill date for Office 2007. On the Microsoft Store, there are 32 results when you choose to display All Office Products , but the majority of them are not available for purchase today.

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Windows, Office rentals now OK with Microsoft

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At one time or another you may have used a rented-out Windows PC, be that at business kiosks or Internet cafés. Technically speaking, though, doing so has never been legal. As of January 1, 2010, the licensing terms for Windows and Microsoft Office have been tweaked so that those that wish to rent, lease, or outsource desktop PCs to third parties with either software can do so by paying an extra fee.

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