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Windows 7 DirectX 11 Resources

Jason — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:24:44 +0000

Microsoft has made available for download new resources associated with the underlining graphics technology in its Windows operating system, including the latest version of the operating system. Windows 7 brought to the table DirectX 11, a technology which was also backported to Windows Vista SP2 via the Platform Update for Windows Vista. No less than [...]

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Windows 7’s IE8 and Media Player Configuration

Jason — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:10:56 +0000

Some customers that will attempt to view media files using default Windows 7 components such as Internet Explorer 8 and Windows media Player, will find, that in certain scenarios they will be unable to do so. Microsoft explained that the improper configuration of IE8 and Windows Media Player could prevent end users from viewing media [...]

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Download Windows 7 Shortcuts Ebook

Jason — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:55:59 +0000

Windows 7 shortcuts ebook has been recently released at TheWindowsClub. This ebook comprises of more than 200 keyboard shortcuts which works in windows 7 and its default programs like Paint, WordPad, MS Office, Calculator, Help, Media Player, Media Center, Windows Journal, Internet Explorer, etc. - What is Keyboard & how to use it? - How keys are [...]

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More than one EULA in your copy of Windows

Jason — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:29:46 +0000

Want to know what your Windows EULA looks like? Windows XP’s EULA is stored in a file located here: C:\Windows\System32\eula.txt XP also has a help file associated with the EULA. The help file is located at: C:\Windows\Help\license.chm In Vista and Windows 7, one version of the EULA is stored in the following location: C:\Windows\System32\license.rtf But Vista and Win7 also store other [...]

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Security Process that Bulletproofed Windows 7

Jason — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:05:08 +0000

Microsoft is making it easy for third-party developers to bulletproof their software using the same security assurance process that the company applied when building products such as Windows 7 and Windows Vista. In this sense, the software giant continues on a path it set on a few years back when it started sharing resources and [...]

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Office 2010 RC Is Here

Jason — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:45:33 +0000

Microsoft is extremely close to wrapping up the successor of Office 2007. The Redmond company has confirmed officially that the next iteration of its productivity suite has reached the final stage before being released to manufacturing. In this regard, Office 2010 graduated from Beta to Release Candidate, which, according to the software giant, will be [...]

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15 Free Microsoft Downloads

Jason — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:02:32 +0000

Microsoft offers a plethora of software that users can download and install without paying a single cent to the company. However, the software giant hasn’t centralized all its free offerings into a single location, a move which would streamline access to the resources it is delivering. That’s why I included below a list with a [...]

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Top 10 – January 2010 Popular Tips

Jason — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:48:02 +0000

1. Download Free Vista, XP and Windows 7 from Microsoft 2. Repair the MBR to restore Windows 7 to your Multiboot Options 3. MEGA TIPS – Last year popular tips 2009 4. Windows 7 RTM GodMode 5. Windows 7 SP1 Is Cooking 6. Windows 7 RTM Windows Biometric Framework Fix 7. VoIP Apps Can Hang on Windows 7 8. Windows 7 RTM [...]

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Vista SP2 and XP SP3 Get Automated Troubleshooting Services

Jason — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:38:43 +0000

An online resource from Microsoft is designed to diagnose and repair Windows operating systems, including Windows Vista SP2 and Windows XP SP3. The Microsoft Automated Troubleshooting Services are set up to perform what the Redmond company refers to as common system maintenance tasks. Specifically, the Automated Troubleshooting Services will not only detect a range of [...]

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Firefox for Maemo Goes Final

Jason — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:35:06 +0000

Mobile phone users that own a Maemo-based handset from Nokia have now yet another reason to rejoice, as the final version of Firefox for their handsets has just emerged on the web. Following a long line of beta and release candidate flavors, now Firefox for Maemo 1.0 is here for them, providing an experience similar [...]

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