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Microsoft Office and other Windows Applications store all sorts of personal information when you save a file. Your name, computer name, company, date and time last edited are all examples of data included in a simple Word document file. If you are concerned about your privacy there is an easy way to strip this information from a file. Right click on the file and select...
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Microsoft has released a new online store for its US based customers where they can buy just about every product Microsoft offers including hardware such as the Xbox 360. The Microsoft Store also offers the largest online catalog of downloadable Microsoft software including Windows and Office. Microsoft already offers an online store in the UK and Germany. You can...
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Microsoft Corp. today announced the next generation of Windows Live, an integrated set of online services that make it easier and more fun for consumers to communicate and share with the people they care about most. The new generation of Windows Live includes updated experiences for photo sharing, e-mail, instant messaging, as well as integration with multiple third-party sites. ...
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For the last few days I have been evaluating Windows 7 on a Lenovo X300 review unit from Microsoft that was loaded with the PDC pre-beta build 6801. Overall, I am very impressed with the reliability, performance and refinement of Windows 7 at this stage of development. Microsoft has not yet even released a beta build and I’m planning on loading Windows 7 on my primary work laptop as...
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For the first time Microsoft shared publicly its Windows 7 vision and development progress at the Professional Developer Conference in Los Angeles. So far Windows 7 is shaping up to be a very interesting release. The dev team is already way past the Milestone 3 build 6801 released to PDC attendees. Build 6933 was shown at the keynote and included a lot of interface changes...
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Microsoft is working on web versions of its popular office suite that not only replicates the functionality of the desktop apps but also provides a synchronized approach bringing together the online and offline worlds. Documents can be opened on different devices simultaneously in desktop apps and on the web. Changes made are synced to all devices that have the document open...
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Today at the Microsoft Developer Conference in Los Angeles Microsoft demoed the latest build of Windows 7. Different from the PDC Windows 7 build that will be given to attendees, a post Milestone 3 build was shown in the keynote that was more feature complete. In fact, the build demoed at the keynote was about 130 builds past the Milestone 3 build. View our...
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Today during the PDC 2008 keynote Ray Ozzie announced Microsoft “new operating system for the cloud” called Windows Azure. Unlike a traditional Microsoft operating system Windows Azure is a services platform that is hosted by Microsoft in Microsoft data centers. Designed to help developers quickly design with Visual Studio integration and deploy web-based services efficiently...
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With the Microsoft Professional Developer Conference about to start and the flood of Windows 7 news to begin I wanted to publish a list of Windows 7 features/fixes that I hope that Microsoft implements in Windows 7. So without further delay, here is my Windows 7 wish list: Make Windows 7 run better on old XP hardware I understand that this is a tough goal but it is one...
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Over on the Windows Vista Blog Windows VP Mike Nash has posted an update on what will be included in Windows Vista SP2. In addition to previously released updates since the launch of Windows Vista SP1, Windows Vista SP2 contains changes focused on supporting new types of hardware and adding support for several emerging standards: Windows Vista SP2 adds Windows...
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Apple’s latest PC vs. Mac ads would like you to believe Microsoft is spending almost all of its money on advertising instead of improving Windows. Instead of the usual funny jab at Windows Vista, Apple is making accusations as to where Microsoft is spending its money. It’s no secret Microsoft is investing significantly in improving Windows with the...
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On Oct. 21, Microsoft Corp. announced Global Anti-Piracy Day, providing a 24-hour snapshot of the types of education initiatives and law enforcement actions aimed at tackling piracy and promoting respect for intellectual property that take place on an ongoing basis in local markets around the world. Microsoft is taking these steps as part of its commitment to working with...
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Neowin is reporting Microsoft has started testing Windows Vista SP2: Thanks to a tipster we have learned Microsoft has started sending Vista SP2 and Server 2008 SP2 invites to select testers today. Earlier this week it was revealed the company will release SP2 before Windows 7. Microsoft recently put a placeholder online for the upcoming betas of Windows Vista SP2 and Windows Server...
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Unlike Windows Vista, when I first heard the next version of Windows was going to be called Windows 7 I instantly liked it. It is simple, logical and most importantly does not sound anything like Vista. Let’s not kid ourselves; Microsoft is not the best at naming its products. Just take a look at what the marketing guys did to SMS. It was recently...
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Microsoft today announced at the Tokyo Game Show 2008 that the New Xbox Experience, a transformation in home entertainment, will launch on Wednesday, Nov. 19. On that day, millions of Xbox 360 owners worldwide will experience a completely new Xbox 360 that is fun, social and simple to use ? and puts more entertainment at their fingertips than any other device connected to the TV. It...
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