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As Windows users, Link Removed or not, we depend on proprietary software every day. It's a single company. Microsoft. Their only goal is to make money and we are at their mercy. It's almost like an addiction and they're the dealer. I started thinking about this recently when I read a study...

Microsoft claims that gains so far have been users seeking out IE9 for download. Link Removed - Invalid URL

Despite Asus offering up a couple of Android tablets , they're still finding that customers want nothing more than Windows 7—because that's what they're used to. While Asus may privately agree that Android—or iOS—provides a better tablet experience than Windows 7, the fact of the matter is...

Just a line to see if anyone has encounterd ,that internet nasty vista 2011 malware remover,that is a trojan,that attaches itself to windows secdurity center, or pretends to be windows security center, and begins to warn through various false scans and notices, of attacks and spyware ,and all...

Workers at Asda, Tesco and Morrisons are being driven crazy by pranksters who rearrange the herb pots to spell out rude words. In what has become a craze among Facebook users, Supermarket Scrabble players take advantage of the fact that stores emphasise the first letter of the herb in...

Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) claimed credit on Thursday for taking down one of the biggest producers of spam e-mail in a joint effort with federal authorities across the United States. The world's biggest software company said its legal action against the operator of the Rustock 'botnet' -- or...

A group of users installing the first Windows 7 Service Pack report some problems with the update. Link Removed

The training challenge Ten years of Windows XP means that the whole world knows how to use it, from administrators to users. How much training does it take to migrate to Windows 7?… Free Register Webcast: Data centre orchestration More...

I been having this blue screen for a long time. It happens anytime, every day! It usually happens when Im doing something like surfing the web. Please help me!:confused::drab: (This Blue screen happen when making this thread!): Problem Event Name: BlueScreen OS Version...

Win7 Pro 64bit Problems with almost any program showing up on the FPL. The normal start menu list of programs works just fine. I noticed this about 2 months ago in that the FPL was static. Yesterday I manually removed all programs from the FPL and have run a multitude of various programs yet...

I just installed a new 64 gig SSD in my computer. I also have a 2T secondary hard drive. The SSD is not big enough to contain all the stuff that will eventually be in "My documents", i.e. under "users" so I need to move the users directory to my secondary hard drive but have windows behave as it...

When first started, the welcome screen contained 3 icons representing 2 home users & 1 guest account. Now, the welcome screen only shows 2 icons..last user logged on & guest user. How can I revert to former view? Have read all help menus within Win 7, as well as system restore. Didn't...

Credit source: Microsoft quietly shuts down Office Genuine Advantage program | ZDNet Late last week, with absolutely no public announcement, Microsoft quietly retired one cog in its antipiracy machine. An anonymous tipster informed me on Friday that Microsoft had shut down its Office Genuine...

Can we talk? Based on the e-mails I get every day, I know a lot of you are still using Windows XP. I can understand why; it's like a comfortable old shoe. Plus, it's bought and paid for. Windows 7 probably seems stiff and scary, and it's not like Microsoft is handing out free upgrades. Link Removed

Mike, who is the forum owner and administrator has spent thousands of man hours creating the forum you see today. A place to meet, discuss and investigate every aspect of the latest Windows Os. (Or, if you'd rather go 'off-topic' then there is a place for that too). Over the years this forum...

Microsoft (Thailand) Limited is introducing the ‘Me and My 100% PC’ campaign to encourage Thai users to better understand and recognize the value and benefits of using genuine software. The campaign’s Link Removed

Once you've decided to migrate your users to Windows 7, you need to execute that decision. Here's some practical advice on how to go about it ( ZDNet UK - IT At Work ) Link Removed - Invalid URL

Making type easier to see on-screen, getting GPS map updates and finding mobile Gmail users. More...

Hello, I've been using Windows 7 x64 for some time now and few days ago it just didn't start anymore. What happens is once I give my password and windows starts to log in it says "preparing your desktop" and after a while says explorer.exe encountered problem and needs to be closed. Only safe...

Microsoft has offered free protection with Microsoft (MSE) for some time, and it recently expanded the availability of the antivirus protection for small businesses. A recent move to push out Microsoft Security Essentials to Windows systems that don't have any antivirus protection, however, has...