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Rate Bing

Posted by: vinitneo on: June 19, 2009

In: Microsoft| google
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Bing search is now showing a little feedback button in the search results and is asking everyone to rate the search results.

Competition is always good, we don’t want any single product (Google) to dominate the web. Bing is the first search engine that is actually at par with Google.
Bing is pretty to –
and [...]

Tags: bing, google, Microsoft, search engine

Windows 7 RC is available for download

Posted by: vinitneo on: May 5, 2009

In: Microsoft| softwares
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Ok…. The official Windows 7 Release Candidate is now available for everyone through Microsoft’s Customer Preview program.
Here’s what you need to know –

This is pre-release software, so please read the following to get an idea of the risks and key things you need to know before you try the RC.
You don’t need [...]

Tags: Microsoft, Windows 7

IE8 is being pushed through Windows Update

Posted by: vinitneo on: May 4, 2009

In: Internet| Microsoft| Web Browser
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Ok…today I’m posting after a really long time. My exams end on 24th of this month and then I’ll start regular posting. Thank you for your patience.

I had to use my PC yesterday to check on my projects when I saw the tiny windows update icon in the notification area -

I was [...]

Tags: browser, Browsers, Internet Explorer 8, Microsoft

No personalization in Windows 7 Starter

Posted by: vinitneo on: March 31, 2009

In: Microsoft
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We already know that Windows Starter is a very basic version which is going to be extremely feature limited but not giving the option to even change the wallpaper is preposterous… yeah you heard it right, no personalization, not even wallpaper.
Well, starter edition will be only available in emerging markets and will be used in [...]

Tags: beta, Microsoft, personalization, wallpapers, Windows 7

Turn Windows 7’s features on or off

Posted by: vinitneo on: March 7, 2009

In: Microsoft
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Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 7 is the first Windows OS which lets you disable Internet Explorer 8 not only that, the list includes -

Windows Media Player
Windows Media Center
Windows DVD Maker
Internet Explorer 8
Windows Search
Handwriting Recognition (through the Tablet PC Components option)
Windows Gadget Platform
Fax and Scan
XPS Viewer [...]

Tags: beta, Microsoft, release candidate, Windows 7

Microsoft imagines 2019 & It’s cool

Posted by: vinitneo on: March 2, 2009

In: Microsoft
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Microsoft has put up a concept video of what would be after 10 years and there are a lot of touchy devices.

more about “Microsoft imagines 2019 & It’s cool“, posted with vodpod

Tags: Microsoft, Microsoft Surface, video

Windows 7 RC 1 – April 10 ?

Posted by: vinitneo on: February 21, 2009

In: Microsoft
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Microsoft seems to working really hard on Windows 7, last week rumors were circulating in the blogosphere about a new beta built.
Computerworld noticed that Windows 7 Build 7022 has been available on sites like The Pirate Bay for download this week, the last days in which Windows users were able to download the [...]

Tags: beta, Microsoft, Windows 7

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