Posts tagged "Microsoft"

Burning ISO Image in Windows 7

So nice of Microsoft to add this feature in Windows 7. Just right click on a ISO image and select ‘Burn Disc Image’, Windows 7 burns the image onto a blank disc. No third party softwares needed.

Microsoft Virtual PC on Windows 7

works absolutely fine. Downloaded and installed Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 and now have Windows XP running inside Windows 7 without any problems.

Official Windows 7 Beta Download from Microsoft

Finally Microsoft has put together its act and made Windows 7 Beta available for download (along with the product keys). No secret links are required, just visit the official Windows 7 site and get the product key and the ISO of Windows 7 Beta. You will need a Passport ID to login. Also Firefox is...

Windows 7 without Mail, Photo Gallery & Movie Maker

Now this is really a nice move from Microsoft. Microsoft has announced that it will not be shipping Windows Mail, Photo Gallery & Movie Maker along with Windows 7. Instead users can download the Windows Live programs themselves as and when they need it. In a follow-up interview on Monday, Windows Vista general manager Brian...

Download Windows Vista SP1 from Microsoft

Finally… After much testing and releasing new builds, Microsoft has finally made available Windows Vista SP1 final to customers starting today. Just open Windows Update on your Vista PC and check for new updates. You will see Windows Vista SP1 available there. You can also download the standalone package of Windows Vista SP1 from Microsoft...

Download Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 : IE 8 Features Revealed

Microsoft has released the Beta 1 of Internet Explorer 8 and put up a dedicated page for Internet Explorer 8 Beta. The IE 8 Beta 1 page lists out the new features which will be available in Internet Explorer 8 along with download links to Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1. The new features in Internet Explorer...

2 things you did not know about Remote Desktop for Microsoft Windows

So you use Remote Desktop to connect to a remote Windows system ? Remote Desktop Connection can come in pretty useful when you need to connect to a remote system be it for work, for some files which are in your home PC or just for solving some technical problem you friend is facing. Once...

Microsoft bids for Yahoo! – Offers $44.6 billion

The rumours have been settled. Microsoft has formally announced its intentions of acquiring Yahoo! . Leaving aside the complexity of the financial offer, one simple thing is Microsoft is offering $31 per share, a whopping 62% premium on the present share price of Yahoo!. An excerpt from Microsoft’s press release … Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) today...

5 reasons why you should be using Ubuntu 7.10 instead of Windows Vista

Linux is for geeks. That is the worst cliche I have ever heard. In fact I think that Ubuntu Linux is far more easier to work on compared to Windows Vista. Now that I have ditched Windows Vista in favor of Ubuntu Linux, I though I would write a post on why Ubuntu Linux is...