Long List of Useful Windows Software

July 22nd, 2009 Microsoft says Windows 7 is ready for PC companiesSEATTLE — Microsoft Corp. says Windows 7 is complete.

January 22nd, 2009 Do you want to download a Micorosft Software Development Kit and find Microsoft homesite too confusing to choose the right one? Or are you a random downloader who loves to collect the full series of anything so that you can choose whichever is best for you when the situation arises. In both the cases, I have good news for you.

March 12th, 2008 I had a hard time in selecting a Dell configuration from their website without Microsoft Windows Vista or other Microsoft software. We are a Linux house and have no need for Microsoft products on our machine.

May 22nd, 2009 Microsoft has put in all its efforts to make life easier with Windows 7. Among the handy things in Windows 7, I found a new one, the Jump list.

June 6th, 2009 Microsoft had introduced a new free email and newsgroup client in Windows Vista, Windows Mail. It succeeded Microsoft's long grown Outlook Express.

February 1st, 2005 I have seen references in web-pages requesting visitors to show their appreciation or help by clicking on the advertiser's link. Such desperate methods are of questionable ethics as it provides unwanted clicks for the advertisers, who pays for them.

July 23rd, 2009 With so much fuss over Windows 7, Microsoft has officially signed off the OS, releasing it to manufacturing. After having done with the testings and validation checks required for RTM, Microsoft has officially declared build 7600 as RTM.

April 18th, 2008 More than a year after Windows Vista's release, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and millions of sales later Microsoft CEO, Steve Ballmer admits Windows Vista to be a "work in progress". Windows Vista: A work in progress.

May 6th, 2007 Are you a developer or QA engineer, in an all Linux workplace, always looking for scarce Windows machines to run Microsoft Internet Explorer for testing your product and services? You could also be the manager who is eager to switch to Linux but cannot do so because of strong requirement for testing on Internet Explorer. You are in luck.

April 24th, 2007 Following three simple steps now you can get rid of the pesky and sometimes buggy Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) notifications: 1. Reboot Windows in safe mode (hold the f8 key while booting and you will get the option to boot in safe mode) and then: 2.

April 15th, 2009 Do you want to dual boot windows 7 with any OS? Here is the guide. With Windows 7 beta on block you must be craving to try it out.

June 24th, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO - Hoping to dispel fears about the vulnerability of Windows to viruses and other malware, Microsoft Tuesday released a trial version of a new free security package called Microsoft Security Essentials. The software is designed to replace the Windows Defender tool that Microsoft released in 2007, but which was widely derided as being inadequate to protect computers from the constant and ever-evolving threats posed by hackers.

July 16th, 2009 Microsoft plans stores 'right next door to Apple'SEATTLE — Microsoft Corp.'s chief operating officer says the software maker is planning to open retail stores "right next door to Apple" in the fall. The executive, Kevin Turner, also says Microsoft is "in the game for the long-term" and has hired a retail team.

June 3rd, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO - Microsoft said Tuesday that it will debut its new operating system Oct 22 as it seeks to block a growing challenge from Google, Apple, and the open-source Linux operating system. The world's largest software company is releasing Windows 7 just 33 months after launching Windows Vista which has been widely panned for its demanding hardware requirements and slow response time.

September 11th, 2007 I morally support BadVista campaign in as much as it helps educate people that: 1. Windows Vista is actually a downgrade (from Windows XP or Windows 2000) wherein you are forced to support DRM (for content producers) at your expense (CPU & Memory) forcing you to upgrade your hardware just to get reasonable performance out of Windows Vista (cost analysis).