Posted on Windows 7 News & Tips Yes it’s coming up to that time of year again – Halloween! The trees have all started turning and those chilly mornings are starting to become more and more common, all signs that Winter is on its way. This Eerie Autumn theme is sure to set you in the mode for Halloween. Not only does it come with 15 high resolution wallpapers to scare you, it also has an array of spooky sounds to get you in the mood for Halloween

Posted on Windows 7 News & Tips There can be no doubt that the most anticipated Windows Phone product since the operating system itself is the forthcoming Nokia handset.  Now PocketNow  have obtained a new image that shows the handset off in it’s full, sexy gloriousness. There can be little doubt that the new Nokia 800, formerly known as the Sea Ray, is a beautiful piece of design, though some people may not like it’s flat ends; though as an aside flat ends can be fun.  I used to have a Sony Ericsson phone with a flat bottom and a vibrating ring tone was released that made it dance.  One day a friend, who had the same phone as I, made them dance across a table in a McDonalds restaurant.  It was hilarious to use, but we probably looked ridiculous to everybody else

Oracle VM VirtualBox is a powerful and free x86 virtualization package for enterprise as well as home use. It was originally created by a software company named Innotek GmbH, which was then purchased… For more visit The Windows Club.

Microsoft’s cloud-management services Windows Intune with its latest version 2.0 is now available. The release was made on 17th October and it is now available for 30 day trial

In our previous related posts (Evolving the Start menu, Designing the Start screen, and Reflecting on your comments on the Start screen) we discussed the evolution of the Start menu and the reasoning behind the design. We also discussed how organizational mechanisms and search are powerful tools that make it easier to find and launch apps. As you install more and more apps, these tools become increasingly important.

Posted on Windows 7 News & Tips This is the motto which has been used by the Furphy Company of Shepparton, Victoria, Australia who created the Furphy water cart used in world War 1. It is an apt motto which maybe applies to Microsoft’s search for a decent operating system. The motto reads as follows: “Good, Better, Best Never Let It Rest Till Your Good Is Better And Your Better – Best” When you look at the development of Microsoft’s operating systems even just going back to Windows XP all their operating systems were on a roll! Verdict : Good  However there was one exception Windows Vista! This didn’t make many friends as it ate up computer resources, required lots of Ram and hard disk space but to cap it all off it kept intervening with the cursed User Account Control