Windows
Microsoft Street Slide
Interesting that Microsoft have taken an entirely different approach to their version of street view. They also appear to be using is as an income generator with advertising playing a major part.
Street Slide: Browsing Street Level Imagery.
MS delivers emergency IE fix
Unbelievable (or is it!!) that STILL security flaws in IE from version 5.01 upwards!!
MS delivers emergency IE fix • The Register.
IE domination wanes!
Interesting. Internet Explorers market share takes a tumble since Microsoft gave uses a choice! See Quantcast Blog.
19 Tricks to Tweak Windows 7
Very useful article with some top tips.
via Windows 7 Tips: 19 Tricks to Tweak Windows 7 To Work Your Way !! – Windows Live.
Microsoft advertising Bing to attract Google users
In a bid to lure Google users Microsoft are to have a UK television advertising campaign. Personally I cannot believe it will make much difference and to me is a complete waste of money by Microsoft.
Microsoft launches first UK TV advertising campaign in bid to attract Google users – Telegraph.
Fake Security Essentials
They say that impersonation is the highest form of flattery and that is exactly what Microsoft are warning about with a piece of software calling itself Microsoft Security Essentials.
Microsft says that Security essentials 2010 software will instal fake virus scanner then monitors and blocks processes it does not like. It will block access to antivirus [...]
Social Networking comes to Outlook
Microsoft is extending its connector system. Its original incarnation simply allowed connections to web based mail systems. Integrated into the new Office 2010 (available in June) and available as add-on to Office 2007 comes a new Outlook Social Connector (OSC). This will allow content from social network sites to be viewed directly from within Outlook.
The [...]
RAID is a saviour
Following a sudden disk crash a number of months I decided to review my whole configuration, storage and back-up strategy.
C:\ – 200gb boot drive running Windows 7 purely used for OS and installed applications
G:\ - installed a raid controller with simple configuration of raid 1 across 2 512gb SATA drives. This is my home directory holding [...]
Windows 7 February 2010 Themepack
Please find below link to a ‘Loved Up’ themepack for February 2010, all backgrounds include a calendar for the month. These are courtesy of Smashing Mag and the original post is here.
Loved Up Theme for Feburary 2010
Desktop Wallpaper Calendars for January 2010
Fancy some new wallpaper for your desktop? Here are a selection of 26 to choose from.
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/12/31/desktop-wallpaper-calendar-january-2010/
