VISTA.BLORGE Windows 7 and Vista news and tutorials 2009-11-23T01:24:32Z WordPress http://vista.blorge.com/feed/atom/ Susan Wilson http://blorge.com <![CDATA[How to personalize your desktop in Windows 7]]> http://vista.blorge.com/2009/11/22/how-to-personalize-your-desktop-in-windows-7/ 2009-11-23T01:24:32Z 2009-11-23T01:24:32Z How to personalize your desktop in Windows 7 Buying a new computer or getting a new version of Windows means setting up your desktop just [...] Related posts:
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Dave Parrack http://blorge.com <![CDATA[Microsoft eyeing Windows 8 in 2012]]> http://vista.blorge.com/?p=4846 2009-11-22T05:55:14Z 2009-11-22T05:55:14Z Microsoft eyeing Windows 8 in 2012  Have you all got Windows 7 now? It’s unlikely I know, in fact the chances are that most people reading this article are still using Windows XP as their operating system. [...] Related posts:
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Dave Parrack http://blorge.com <![CDATA[Steve Ballmer praises Windows 7 sales]]> http://vista.blorge.com/?p=4833 2009-11-21T05:15:39Z 2009-11-21T05:15:39Z Steve Ballmer praise Windows 7 SalesSteve Ballmer never misses an opportunity to praise Microsoft and its products from the rooftops. But with Windows 7 he may finally have reason to do just that. Which is exactly what he did during [...] Related posts:
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John Lister http://vista.blorge.com <![CDATA[Office 2010 Available For Public Testing]]> http://vista.blorge.com/2009/11/18/office-2010-available-for-public-testing/ 2009-11-19T01:38:03Z 2009-11-19T01:37:22Z The next edition of Microsoft Office is now available for free testing by the public. As well as a desktop edition of Office 2010, there is also a dedicated application for Windows Mobile devices.

One of the main new features in Office 2010 comes in Outlook which now has a ‘Social Connector’. The [...] Related posts:

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John Lister http://vista.blorge.com <![CDATA[Internet Explorer 9 details unveiled]]> http://vista.blorge.com/2009/11/18/internet-explorer-9-details-unveiled/ 2009-11-19T02:00:37Z 2009-11-18T19:05:34Z Internet Explorer 9 details unveiledMicrosoft has revealed details of the next incarnation of its browser, just three weeks into its development process. The key promises include making Internet Explorer 9 as fast as rival browsers, and allowing hardware to do more of the work with web graphics.

Steven Sinofsky, who [...] Related posts:

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Dave Parrack http://blorge.com <![CDATA[Bing gains again – but from Yahoo, not Google]]> http://vista.blorge.com/?p=4811 2009-11-18T04:10:18Z 2009-11-18T03:44:13Z Bing gains again - but from Yahoo, not GoogleMicrosoft is most definitely back. The combination of Windows 7 and the Bing search engine means that the company is in a fine position heading into 2010. Windows 7 [...] Related posts:
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John Lister http://vista.blorge.com <![CDATA[Microsoft confirms Windows 7 bug, along with own hypocrisy]]> http://vista.blorge.com/2009/11/16/microsoft-confirms-windows-7-bug-along-with-own-hypocrisy/ 2009-11-18T04:11:51Z 2009-11-16T22:42:10Z Microsoft confirms Windows 7 bug, along with own hypocrisyMicrosoft has confirmed that an unpatched bug in Windows 7 could give hackers the ability to bring machines to a standstill. But the firm has condemned a security researcher for the way he publicized the bug, despite having used similar tactics [...] Related posts:
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Dave Parrack http://blorge.com <![CDATA[Microsoft targets Windows 7 themes for advertising opportunies]]> http://vista.blorge.com/?p=4791 2009-11-16T15:12:23Z 2009-11-15T04:30:43Z Microsoft targets Windows 7 themes for advertising opportuniesMicrosoft has decided to open up the Windows 7 desktop to advertisers, with companies able to put together themes that can be downloaded to users’ computers. I can see many people [...] Related posts:
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John Lister http://vista.blorge.com <![CDATA[Wolfram Alpha becomes the latest Bing weapon]]> http://vista.blorge.com/2009/11/13/wolfram-alpha-becomes-the-latest-bing-weapon/ 2009-11-16T15:19:52Z 2009-11-13T17:47:24Z Wolfram Alpha becomes the latest Bing weaponMicrosoft has begun using tools from the Wolfram Alpha service within the results for Bing. It could serve as a valuable way of differentiating Bing from rival search sites.

The service, launched by British physicist Steven Wolfram aims to answer questions rather than [...] Related posts:

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Dave Parrack http://blorge.com <![CDATA[So, Is Windows 7 inspired by Mac OS X and does Microsoft owe Apple?]]> http://vista.blorge.com/?p=4773 2009-11-16T15:22:39Z 2009-11-13T04:03:12Z So, Is Windows 7 inspired by Mac OS X and does Microsoft owe Apple? Windows 7 is a brilliant operating system. Of that there is no doubt. It’s what Vista should [...] Related posts:
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