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Video demoes latest beta build of Windows Live Messenger
Ever since the first leaks of the next version of Windows Live Messenger in September 2007, screenshots have been past back and forth between IM users eager to see what’s new. Almost a year later in August, Microsoft made it clear that a new Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) based GUI was on the way. The [...]
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An early look at new Active Directory features
Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 include new features in Active Directory, that were announced and explained at Microsoft’s Tech∙Ed Europe Middle East & Africa (EMEA) conference for IT Professionals in Barcelona (Spain) from November 3rd, 2008 to November 7th, 2008
A lot of advancements are being made to Active Directory management. In Windows Server [...] -
Microsoft to Launch Online SharePoint, Exchange on Monday
Microsoft on Monday will release the first of several of its hosted business-productivity services.
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The company will launch Exchange Online and SharePoint Online at an event in San Francisco, according to an e-mail from its public relations firm. A spokeswoman from the agency confirmed that the services will be available Monday.
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Windows 7’s biggest threat: Journalists
When Microsoft finally releases its follow-up to Windows Vista and it’s time for the business and technology journalists (yes, bloggers are included in that grouping) across the world to decide if Windows 7 is the kind of operating system most people should want to use, Microsoft will be facing a deluge of biased individuals that, [...]
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Windows 7’s new “play all” decoders, encoders and transcoding capabilities
If you have had any theories Microsoft was conspiring with the media conglomerates to protect their interests and not the user’s, throw them in the bin, pour jet fuel and remotely detonate them since Microsoft can’t be any bolder than building in DivX and Xvid native support in Windows 7. Yes, all your favorite Family [...]
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HVRemote"…., a tool to "automagically" configure Hyper-V Remote Management.
What does the tool do: It reduces the manual configuration steps needed for Hyper-V Remote Management that I blogged about back in March this year 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 down to one or two commands.
It can configure Full installations and Server Core Installations of Windows Server 2008 with the Hyper-V role enabled, plus configure Microsoft [...]
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Changed Word, Can’t Find Recovered Document
Hey guys! I’m new to the site, had a quick question:
I wrote a document on my computer at work, with Microsoft 2003. Shortly after I finished writing it…but before I saved or printed it…the power went out. When the power came back on, I re-opened Microsoft 2003, and was relieved to see [...] -
Changed Word, Can’t Find Recovered Document
Hey guys! I’m new to the site, had a quick question:
I wrote a document on my computer at work, with Microsoft 2003. Shortly after I finished writing it…but before I saved or printed it…the power went out. When the power came back on, I re-opened Microsoft 2003, and was relieved to see [...]