The next major iteration of Windows could feature an entirely different level of backup leveraging Cloud computing. At least this is hinted into a job post from Microsoft which discusses a possible connection between Windows 8 or Windows vNext, and Windows Azure. Although the details for what could end up being Windows Azure-based Windows 8 storage come from Microsoft, fact is that the … [Read more...]
A basic guide on Windows 7 Desktop
After writing numerous tutorials, guides on Windows 7 and related topics in TheCustomizeWindows, Sevenforums and MeraWindows ; I understood that I need to write some basic tutorials too for our readers. The request and suggestion came from Paul, a regular visitor of this website and Ankur Mittal ; the person behind the technical side of this website. After you have switched on your Windows … [Read more...]
U.S. Air Force starts long trek to Windows 7
The U.S. Air Force has begun a major transition from Windows XP and Vista to Windows 7. When the process is complete in December 2011, all of the service™s 600,000 desktop and laptop computers will be upgraded. Speaking at a Pentagon press briefing on Nov. 2, Air Force Chief Information Officer, Lt. Gen. William Lord described the process as œa daunting task. He added that the transition is not … [Read more...]
Hide User Accounts from the Welcome Screen in Windows 7
This is small easy tutorial to show how to Hide User Accounts from the Welcome Screen in Microsoft Windows 7. As you all know, on bootup Microsoft Windows 7 gives a Welcome screen with a list of user accounts created on the computer. Such a list is available only in the case such accounts have been password-protected. If you don™t like the idea that other users may see your account and you wish … [Read more...]
UniBrows:New add-on puts IE6 in your IE8
Browsium, a Washington-based startup composed of ex-Microsoft employees and partners, is planning to release an add-on that lets customers run the most-hated version of Internet Explorer within a more modern Microsoft browser. That's right: UniBrows will put IE6 in your IE8. Currently in beta, the add-on will ship later this month and will sell for $5 per user per year. "Companies need something … [Read more...]
Windows 95 Theme for Windows 7
Windows 95 Theme for Windows 7 is an Excellent Theme for Your Windows 7 Computer. Get the complete look and feel of Windows 95 on your current Windows PC. Preview Windows 95 Theme for Windows 7 Download Windows 95 Theme for Windows 7 This theme is created by supanut2000 . You can download this Windows 95 theme by clicking here. … [Read more...]
Silverlight replica of BALL Watch Trainmaster Cannonball
This is a replica of a Premium wrist watch Trainmaster Cannonball, originally crafted by BALL Watch, USA. This interactive Silverlight application has been created by Michael S. Scherotter. This is an example of both the feature of a precision watch, as well as the excellence of Microsoft Silverlight technology. Instruction for usage: Hovering the mouse over the left top corner will bring up a … [Read more...]
Microsoft Malware Protection Center
" At the recent Virus Bulletin 2010 Conference in Vancouver, BC, I made a presentation highlighting infection data collected from the Malicious Software Removal Tool and data collected from Microsoft Security Essentials in its first year. The presentation (coincidentally on the Security Essentials one year anniversary), entitled "Observations and lessons learned from comparing point-in-time … [Read more...]
New Supercomputer
Zhou Xingming, an NUDT professor said the computer is "equipped with 6,144 Intel CPUs and 5,120 AMD GPUs (graphics processing units)," and was able to "store all 27 million books in the National Library of China four times." The announcement was posted Thursday on several Chinese computer research websites. An official listing of the world's fastest supercomputers, the semiannual TOP500, is due … [Read more...]
Windows 8, Windows 9 in the Post-PC World
" What does the future hold for Windows 8, Windows 9 and beyond? Where is Windows heading in the next five years, or in the next decade? Is the post-PC era going to usher in the post-Windows era as well? Are the two synonymous? These are legitimate questions, especially on a day when Microsoft™s soon to be ex-Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie opines that we™re at the dawn of a new day and that … [Read more...]
Tips to clean up your computer
Its necessary to clean up your Windows PC for running it properly. This term clean up can be broadened to Software side and Hardware Side. Software side It is needed to clean the Junk files, temporary files, invalid registry keys (those are generated from improperly uninstalled softwares) and yes security side should be included too. Its advisable to use Disk Cleanup utility that comes naively … [Read more...]