VISTA.BLORGE http://vista.blorge.com Windows 7 and Vista news and tutorials Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:24:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en How to personalize your desktop in Windows 7 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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]]> http://vista.blorge.com/2009/11/22/how-to-personalize-your-desktop-in-windows-7/ Microsoft eyeing Windows 8 in 2012 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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]]> http://vista.blorge.com/2009/11/22/microsoft-eyeing-windows-8-in-2012/ Steve Ballmer praises Windows 7 sales 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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]]> http://vista.blorge.com/2009/11/21/steve-ballmer-praises-windows-7-sales/ Office 2010 Available For Public Testing 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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]]> http://vista.blorge.com/2009/11/18/office-2010-available-for-public-testing/ Internet Explorer 9 details unveiled 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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]]> http://vista.blorge.com/2009/11/18/internet-explorer-9-details-unveiled/ Bing gains again – but from Yahoo, not Google 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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]]> http://vista.blorge.com/2009/11/18/bing-gains-again-but-from-yahoo-not-google/ Microsoft confirms Windows 7 bug, along with own hypocrisy 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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]]> http://vista.blorge.com/2009/11/16/microsoft-confirms-windows-7-bug-along-with-own-hypocrisy/ Microsoft targets Windows 7 themes for advertising opportunies 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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]]> http://vista.blorge.com/2009/11/15/microsoft-targets-windows-7-themes-for-advertising-opportunies/ Wolfram Alpha becomes the latest Bing weapon 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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]]> http://vista.blorge.com/2009/11/13/wolfram-alpha-becomes-the-latest-bing-weapon/ So, Is Windows 7 inspired by Mac OS X and does Microsoft owe Apple? 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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