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Which one to buy:Factory installed (OEM) or Retail (Box pack) Windows 7

This is one of the most common question I face when one friend is going to buy or upgrade to new computer. OEM Windows 7 is the copy of Microsoft Windows 7 that comes as pre-installed on the PC (whether it is laptop or desktop) you are buying. OEM stands for Original System Manufacturer. The cost of OEM Windows 7 is far less than the Retail copy. The reason behind it is, the PC manufacturer … [Read more...]

ASP.NET MVC 3 Release Candidate

This morning the ASP.NET team shipped the ASP.NET MVC 3 RC (release candidate). ASP.NET MVC 3 is a pretty sweet release, and adds a ton of new functionality and refinements.  It is also backwards compatible with ASP.NET MVC V1 and V2 “ which makes it easy to upgrade existing apps (read the release notes for the exact steps to do so). A fantastic detailed blog is written by Scott Guthrie. Read and … [Read more...]

Kinect in short supply for the holidays

Speaking to investors during an earnings call yesterday, GameStop president Tony Bartel said that customers shouldn't wait to get their hands on Kinect, Microsoft's motion-gaming peripheral that allows users to control on-screen action with only body movement. "[Kinect] will be a hot item through the holiday season and the key opportunity will be just to continue to keep them in stock," Bartel … [Read more...]

Watch YouTube,Dailymotion,MSN Videos in Windows Media Center

You can search and watch Youtube videos or MSN,DailyMotion Videos in your Windows 7 Windows Media Center without the need of opening browser page. Thanks to MCExtended of thegreenbuttom.com for developing this nice piece of plugin. Steps are very easy. Download his plugin matching with your version (x86/x64) of Windows 7. Note: It is better to install the Internet TV plugin for Windows Media … [Read more...]

Microsoft DigiGirlz and Barbie: Inspiring Girls to Engage with Science and Technology

As part of its efforts to address this disparity through the DigiGirlz program, Microsoft joined forces with Mattel and the Girl Scouts of Northern California to encourage young girls to explore computer science careers. On Wednesday, more than 200 Girl Scouts, community leaders, government officials and Microsoft employees came to Microsoft Silicon Valley for the DigiGirlz Summit. At the summit, … [Read more...]

Troubleshoot Windows 7 activation error: invalid product key

If you receive an error indicating that your product key is not valid when installing Windows 7, it could be for the following reasons: You might have mistyped your product key. Try retyping it. You might be using a product key that doesn't match the version of Windows 7 that's installed on your computer. Check the product key to make sure it is for the version that you are trying to … [Read more...]

Fix the 30 second delay while using solid color as background in Windows 7

Windows 7  supports a wide range of selecting solid color background, this approach has brought an unexpected "adverse impact". It is likely to cause every time you start Windows 7 , a 30 seconds delay is added when the system starts. This is not an isolated phenomenon, but this exists in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 both as a bug, on this issue there is a KB article on it: KB … [Read more...]