Category: Office

PowerPoint users warned over security flaw

April 6, 2009

PowerPoint users warned over security flawMicrosoft is warning users to take particular care opening suspicious PowerPoint documents. That’s because hackers are exploiting a flaw which hasn’t yet been patched by the firm.

Windows 7 and Office 14 will launch on different dates

January 14, 2009

windows_7_multitouch_3Windows 7 is real and you can use it in beta test. (But do not expect to see the finished product real soon.) The word from Redmond is much later this year even if it could uncharitably be described as ‘Vista Sorted’.

Vista Service Pack 2 gets mixed response

December 11, 2008

Vista Service Pack 2 gets mixed response Online reaction to the beta edition of Vista’s Service Pack 2 has been mixed at best. Testing suggest it does offer some performance improvements, but visible changes to everyday use appear underwhelming.

Microsoft security update biggest in five years

December 10, 2008

Microsoft security update biggest in five years Last month we noted that Microsoft’s ‘Patch Tuesday’ update was surprisingly quiet with just one critical issue fixed. The phrase ‘calm before the storm’ comes to mind with this month’s update containing fixes for 23 critical bugs, the highest figure since 2003.

Microsoft warns of the piracy blues

December 4, 2008

Microsoft warns of the piracy blues Microsoft is warning online auction users to watch out for a bogus marketing scheme used by software pirates. The offenders are offering counterfeit copies of Windows and Office under the ‘Blue Edition’ name.

Kumo becomes the new Microsoft buzz word

November 25, 2008

Kumo becomes the new Microsoft buzz word Microsoft’s purchase of a new domain name has prompted speculation that it will use it as a new home for its web-base software. Another theory has it that kumo.com will become the site for a revamped Microsoft search engine.

Microsoft continues to target Windows bloat

October 31, 2008

Microsoft continues to target Windows bloat We wrote yesterday that Microsoft is slimming down Windows 7 to make it more suitable for netbooks than Vista. Further comments from a senior Microsoft boss suggest that will be an ongoing process across future editions of Windows.

Latest Vista sales figures disappoint but Office a success

October 24, 2008

Latest Vista sales figures disappoint but Office a success Microsoft has blamed disappointing Vista sales figures on the wrong type of computers. But revenues for Office continue to impress.

British students encouraged to steal Vista

October 8, 2008

British students encouraged to steal Vista Microsoft’s ‘Ultimate Steal’ promotion for students has arrived in the United Kingdom.  And unlike in North America, those taking part can buy a heavily discounted upgrade edition of Vista.

How to stop Outlook 2007 & Windows Mail from asking for a password in Vista

September 17, 2008

How to stop Outlook 2007 & Windows Mail from asking for a password in Vista There’s long been a complaint from Vista users in regards to always having to enter an email password when sending or receiving messages in Outlook 2007 and Windows Mail.  While the problem exists in Windows XP as well, it seems to be easier to remedy with a quick settings-change in Outlook, but the same fix in Vista doesn’t always work.

EU tries to ditch Microsoft Vista, XP and Office for open-standard

June 17, 2008

EU tries to ditch Microsoft Vista, XP and Office for open-standard The European Commission feels there should be more competition in the technology sector. The Commission also feels Microsoft’s anti-trust practices are hindering competition in the European Union.

Is Silverlight Microsoft’s gateway to web-based Office?

June 2, 2008

Is Silverlight Microsoft's gateway to web-based Office?Silverlight, Microsoft’s recently debuted web platform, has a whole lot of potential relatively untapped at this time. In fact, Silverlight could be Microsoft’s “in” to the web. If Silverlight really has the potential some believe it to, and if Microsoft is really looking to get with the times, could Microsoft be preparing to release a web-based version of the Office productivity suite to the world?

Google will pass profits of Microsoft Windows in 2009

May 13, 2008

Google will pass profits of Microsoft Windows in 2009Everything is swell when you’re a monopoly; you have the run of your playground, and plenty of minions to look up to you. In Microsoft’s case, Google is the monopoly running an adjacent playground, and threatening to come over and take control, because Google will be more profitable than Microsoft Windows within one year.

Earth to Microsoft: to sell Windows Vista, how about updating Outlook?

May 7, 2008

Earth to Microsoft: to sell Windows Vista, how about updating Outlook?Selling Windows Vista isn’t just about glassy interfaces, optimizing performance, and let’s not forgot those “gadgets.” Productivity software is just as important to consumers as a “modern” interface, and doing things like overhauling and reinventing applications like Outlook could have just be the key to getting consumers on board with Windows Vista, and might be the cause of some consumers’ dissatisfaction.

Analyst says adopting Windows Vista will become inevitable

May 4, 2008

Analyst says adopting Windows Vista will become inevitableThough many consumers aren’t suffering the woes of being forced to upgrade to Windows Vista, what with a very suitable XP SP3 readily available, businesses are in an altogether different position. Analysts believe that Microsoft’s halt on distribution of XP to retailers and manufacturers will force businesses to upgrade to Vista, whether they like it or not.


Copyright © 2009 Blorge.com