Monthly Archives: February 2009

Windows 7’s New Free Games Also Available For Windows XP & Vista

Posted on February 20, 2009 by blakehandler

  Microsoft’s Windows 7 Beta introduced 3 new Windows Internet Games: the Board Games Backgammon & Checkers, and the Card Game Spades.   However, versions of these games have also been available freely from Microsoft for years! Free (off-line) Game Demos … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Releases Free “Live Services” Online Training for Developers

Posted on February 20, 2009 by blakehandler

  Microsoft has released free online Live Services Jumpstart Training: Live Services Jumpstart Training are level 300-400 in-depth technical sessions, hands-on labs and informal Q&As presented by Microsoft’s top engineers and web development experts. Through this virtual event site, you … Continue reading →

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Dan Cunningham Updates “Workstation Migration Assistant” for Windows 7

Posted on February 18, 2009 by blakehandler

One of my favorite bloggers, Dan Cunningham, has updated his Workstation Migration Assistant to help deploy Windows 7. Workstation Migration Assistant is a visual wrapper for the User State Migration Tool 4 (USMT4), designed to simplify the capture / restore … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Blogger Releases Free Windows 7 “Time Zone Change” Gadget

Posted on February 17, 2009 by blakehandler

  Microsoft Blogger, Michael Greene, has written and released a Windows 7 "Time Zone Change" Gadget as a "simple way for me to swap time zones when travelling." –> Download Windows 7 "Time Zone Change" Gadget   Click Here for All … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Releases “Recite” Voice Search for Windows Mobile Devices

Posted on February 15, 2009 by blakehandler

  Recite is a search preview technology for your voice that runs on Windows Mobile devices. With Recite, you use your voice to easily store, search and retrieve the things you want to remember, where and when you need them. … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Releases Updated “Autoruns” Troubleshooting Utility for Windows 7

Posted on February 15, 2009 by blakehandler

  Autoruns for Windows 7 – See what programs are configured to startup automatically when your system boots and you login. Autoruns also shows you the full list of Registry and file locations where applications can configure auto-start settings. –> … Continue reading →

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Microsoft is Looking for Beta Testers for Windows 7 Ultimate in Spanish

Posted on February 15, 2009 by blakehandler

  Microsoft’s Windows International Team is looking for beta testers for their Spanish verion of Windows 7 Ultimate. How to participate?  Send an e-mail to: eslabeta@microsoft.com Also Include: Full Name E-Mail Passport (Windows Live or Hotmail account) Address (Country, city, … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Releases Windows Media Center SDK for Windows 7 Beta

Posted on February 13, 2009 by blakehandler

  Previously only available to Microsoft’s "connect" beta testers; the Windows Media Center Software Development Kit for Windows 7 Beta is now available for everyone else! (Thanks Charlie) Windows Media Center Software Development Kit for Windows 7 Beta is designed … Continue reading →

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“Multi-Touch” Hardware Drivers Released for Windows 7 Beta

Posted on February 13, 2009 by blakehandler

  While the HP TouchSmart All-in-One PC (IQ500 series & IQ800 series) drivers are available from Windows Update; you’ll need to manually download and install the drivers. "Multi-Touch" Windows 7 Hardware Drivers:  –> Downlaod "Multi-Touch" Driver for Dell Latitude XT … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Releases “Windows 7 Manageability Overview” Documentation

Posted on February 12, 2009 by blakehandler

  Windows 7 Manageability Overview – Windows 7 introduces a number of manageability improvements that can reduce total cost of ownership by helping to increase automation, improve user productivity, and provide flexible administrative control to meet compliance requirements. This paper provides … Continue reading →

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