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Open Source Project to Enhance Linux 3D Desktop 3D-Desktop is an OpenGL program for switching virtual desktops in a seamless 3-dimensional manner on Linux. The current desktop is mapped into a fullscreen 3D environment where you may choose other screens. Several different visualization...

Link Removed - Invalid URL Today and only today could a theme pack like this slide. After all, April 12, 2010 is synonymous with the general availability of Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4. And what better way to celebrate the launch of Microsoft’s next-generation development tools and...

Yesterday, Microsoft started the announcements about Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1. The one thing that struck me was the fact that Windows 7 will only get some minor updates and bug fixes from the Service Pack. Even though Windows 7 is sweet and looks very good from the beginning, I...

Logitech has released Link Removed of the SetPoint software for mice and keyboards. Changes include an updated control panel as well as various fixes and stability enhancements. Link Removed

In my last post I showed off the Windows Movie Maker 2.6 Enhancement Pack 2010. It gave users more flexibility went it came to creating custom-made videos. Although video is an important aspect in creating short films and movies, the other is the sound that goes into it. Without music or the...

Link Removed due to 404 Error It looks great, performs well and is packed with so many small improvements that we'll soon forget Vista ever existed. But at the same time, it's important not to get carried away by the hype. Windows 7 isn't perfect. In fact, it's not even close. Look closely...

So I just got a new laptop (Acer Aspire 5534) and there is an issue when using the built in microphone, and I think the issue has to do with the driver (Realtek HD Audio). Under the preferences for the mic, there is an area called "enhancments". Now if the "disable all sound effects" box is not...

Link Removed The recently released Microsoft Security Intelligence Report highlights the vast improvements in security from Windows XP to Windows 7. Even so, no operating system is perfect. I asked security experts what they think about Windows 7 security and came up with a list of what...

Link Removed due to 404 Error Because nothing material has changed since the Power Pack 3 beta, this article is adapted from my Link Removed due to 404 Error. However, you may want to refer back to that original article for some additional background material. --Paul Back in July, Microsoft...

Just wondering if anyone else is having this issue, and if you're not, are you able to reproduce my steps and see if this is a problem for you as well?... :( Open WMP12 (32-bit or 64-bit, doesn't matter) Go to "Now Playing" Open "Enhancements" Go to the "Crossfading/Auto Volume-Leveling tab"...

WordPad can now read and write both the Word 2007-compatible Office Open XML file format but also the OpenDocument specification that IBM and Sun have been advocating. Right click on an .ISO image (from Windows Explorer) and select "open with" and you'll see the "Windows disk image burning...

CHROME PLUS..........ChromePlus has all the functionalities that Google Chrome has. More, ChromePlus added some useful features such as Mouse gesture, Super drag, IE tab, etc More............Link Removed

For me, I like Eyecandy. And while Windows 7 itself offers some, I want even more. Though neither of these solutions are free at the moment they are at least more than a start. The first one is Aston2 Which will fancy up the start menu, desktop, and whole more. And at least it works great with...

Microsoft has now officially announced the release of Beta build of Windows Home Server Power Pack 3 (PP3), a solution for users to back up and restore Windows 7 PCs. First introduced in 2007 by Bill Gates, the Windows Home Server Operating System is a user friendly backup server tool designed...

Microsoft has released Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Windows Vista, in Link Removed and Link Removed versions. Vista SP2 contains a range of enhancements and changes as detailed in this Microsoft Article.

This is for all you people who have have to change security suites for Windows 7. CIS 3.9.76924.5 has just been released with a free 30 day trial. The firewall itself is free. This version should install cleanly on Windows 7 without having to run compatibility mode, and be fully functional. The...

OK, time for me to feel like a total noob here. I've been running the W7 beta 32 on my primary desktop, which originally shipped with XP. Have not used Vista at all. I'm curious about running the 64-bit version of the RC, but want to know if I will get a performance boost or hit, or what...

Hi There, I am looking for blu-ray softwares specially for Windows 7(or at least whats working with that) Power DVD 9 is ok, but I am looking for something better. Please post some ideas Thanks in advance

Hello again people, Today I succesfully update my Windows 7 Build 7000 to Windows 7 build 7100. Yaaay! :D well, not for long :( I'm now having problems with: - ESET Smart Security: "Personal firewall rules could not be converted for an unknown reason" - audiodg.exe: It's constantly taking up...

Windows 7, which was released in public beta Link Removed, will have 29 percent fewer user account control (UAC) prompts than Windows Vista has, and fewer prompts in general, according to Paul Cooke, director of Windows Client Enterprise Security. "We've put users in control and allowed them...