Category: Free Software

Microsoft gives Xbox new powers

December 7, 2011

Microsoft Xbox logoMicrosoft has ported Windows Phone 7’s tiles to Xbox LIVE as well as a host of new interactive features.  The latest software upgrade allows you to use voice commands to find your favorite shows, pause them while you take a break and even save them to be shown using a different console.

Microsoft expands its software donation program for nonprofits

July 27, 2011

Microsoft expands its software donation program for nonprofitsNonprofits need up to date technology just like other businesses do.  Unlike other businesses however, they don’t have a lot of cash lying around for such items.  Most nonprofits use donations to provide services and pay for the people to run them.  Shelling out hundreds or thousands of dollars for software that makes their programs run more smoothly is not in the budget’s of most nonprofits, at least not these days.

Microsoft’s Calendar Analytics app shows you where your time is spent

April 27, 2011

Microsoft's Calendar Analytics app shows you where your time is spentFor those of you trying to figure out where all your time goes and why you are not more productive, Microsoft has an application for you called Calendar Analytics.  The application is being given away free today in honor of Administrative Professional’s day.

Microsoft proposes a public health approach to Internet security

February 16, 2011

Microsoft proposes a public health approach to Internet securityWhile Congress continues to wrestle with health care reform, Microsoft is proposing its own health reform for the Internet.  The company is proposing that the “technology ecosystem” needs to keep the Internet safe. 

Microsoft hijacks Double Rainbow viral

September 4, 2010

Forget the Double Rainbow video. That’s old hat now. Instead, meet the redux version, currently being used by Microsoft to promote a feature in Windows Live.

Free Microsoft Office Web Apps go live

June 8, 2010

The long-awaited Office Web apps have now gone live and are available to people resident in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and Ireland. And the best thing about this office suite in the cloud is that it’s all free.

Microsoft unveils new Messenger, Connect API

April 29, 2010

Microsoft is preparing to update the Windows Live Suite with Live Wave 4, beginning with Windows Live Messenger. What’s more, Microsoft has unveiled its new Messenger Connect API.

Microsoft releases Fix It Center beta

April 17, 2010

Microsoft has rolled out its latest Fix It initiative, all of which are designed to prevent, or detect and repair, basic PC problems. The Fix It Center is an online and PC-based tool which could help Windows users prolong the life of their system.

Top 40 best free Windows 7 Games

March 10, 2010

Top 40 best free Windows 7 utilitiesLooking for free Windows 7 game downloads? What better place to start than with the top 40 best free Windows 7 Games?

Microsoft admits plagiarism in Plurk/Juku debacle – pulls Chinese site indefinitely

December 15, 2009

Microsoft admits plagiarism in Plurk/Juku debacle - pulls Chinese site indefinitelyMicrosoft is a company that is dead set against copyright theft, piracy, and plagiarism. So why has it been caught stealing from Plurk in order to launch its own microblogging service in Asia?

Microsoft Security Essentials rated best free antivirus software

November 1, 2009

Microsoft Security Essentials rated best free antivirus softwareWhen Microsoft announced Microsoft Security Essentials, its new free antivirus software designed to replace Windows Live OneCare, it was treated with contempt by the vendors of both other free antivirus software and the paid-for security suites. But a recent testing of the most popular antivirus products placed MSE on a par with the paid-for products and above its free competitors.

Free Microsoft Security Essentials available for download

September 29, 2009

Free Microsoft Security Essentials available for downloadMicrosoft has good reason to ensure Windows PCs are secure and malware-free. Because if they aren’t, it reflects badly on the company that many blame for the problem in the first place. So it is today releasing its new, free Microsoft Security Essentials software, an antivirus and antimalware product offering protection from viruses, spyware, rootkits, and trojans.

Microsoft Security Essentials could be an essential antivirus tool

June 22, 2009

Microsoft Security Essentials could be an essential antivirus toolWe’ve known about Microsoft’s plans to release a free antivirus tool form some time now, and last week saw the first screenshots of the software leak on the Internet. Now, Microsoft has officially taken the wraps off its replacement for Windows Live OneCare, with a beta version of the now-titled Microsoft Security Essentials, is coming on June 23.

Microsoft’s antivirus software, Morro, leaks early

June 17, 2009

Microsoft's antivirus software, Morro, leaks earlyMorro, Microsoft’s new free antivirus software is on its way sometime in the second half of 2009, but some screen shots of it in action have already leaked. They may not exactly be awe-inspiring but they do at least prove the existence of Microsoft Morro.

Microsoft blocks Live Messenger access to embargoed nations

May 26, 2009

Microsoft blocks Live Messenger access to embargoed nationsGeo-blocking of products, services, and media is as commonplace as anything these days. From movies being released earlier in some countries, online video services such as Hulu and the BBC iPlayer being viewable on only one side of the Atlantic, and now access to Microsoft’s Live Messenger being blocked in a number of countries.


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