Monthly Archives: August 2009

Microsoft Releases “Security on Your Terms” Walkthroughs & FAQ for Windows 7

Posted on August 29, 2009 by blakehandler

  Security on Your Terms Walkthrough & Quick Tour describes some of the new or changed security features in Windows 7. These features include the new Action Center and the updated UAC. This article also describes how Windows 7 extends BitLocker Drive … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Releases “Location Aware Printing” Walkthroughs & FAQ for Windows 7

Posted on August 29, 2009 by blakehandler

  Location Aware Printing Walkthrough & Quick Tour provides a brief tour of the new Location Aware Printing feature in Windows 7 (available in Windows 7 Professional or higher). These instructions assume that your computer is connected to at least two … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Releases Windows User Experience Interaction Guidelines for Windows 7

Posted on August 28, 2009 by blakehandler

  Windows User Experience Interaction Guidelines (or UX Guide) for Windows 7 contain information on design principles, and guidelines for controls, commands, text, interaction, windows, messages, aesthetics, and the Windows environment. They help designers and developers create high-quality Windows applications with … Continue reading →

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Microsoft’s CodePlex Releases Bing SDK for iPhone & Mac

Posted on August 28, 2009 by blakehandler

  Bing SDK for iPhone & Mac is a Cocoa Framework which enables Mac and iPhone developers to easily integrate Bing search results into their applications.    The Bing SDK for iPhone & Mac was designed to remove the headache of … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Releases Windows Server Update Services 3.0 SP2 Software & Resources

Posted on August 27, 2009 by blakehandler

  Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) 3.0 SP2 delivers important customer-requested management, stability, and performance improvements. Some of the features and improvements include the following: New Windows Server & Client Version Support   Integration with Windows Server 2008 R2 Support … Continue reading →

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50 Fantastic Bing Tricks for Students, Librarians & Everybody Else

Posted on August 26, 2009 by blakehandler

OnlineColleges.net has put together a list of "50 Fantastic Bing Tricks for Students & Librarians". (Thanks Kip) The 50 Bing Tips are broken down into five categories: Finding Information – From doing math without a calculator to getting definitions, use … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Releases Windows 7 Language Packs for Enterprise & Ultimate Customers

Posted on August 25, 2009 by blakehandler

  Windows 7 Language Packs are now available for download from Windows Update, for Windows 7 Enterprise & Windows 7 Ultimate versions only.  Languages:   Arabic Brazilian Portuguese Bulgarian Chinese – Simplified Chinese – Traditional – Hong Kong Chinese – … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Releases Updated ImageResizer PowerToy 2.0 for Windows 7

Posted on August 25, 2009 by blakehandler

  ImageResizer PowerToy <Right-Click> quickly resizes one or many image files.  (Thanks Aviraj) –> Download ImageResizer PowerToy 2.0 Click Here for All Free Windows 7 Software & Resources

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Microsoft Releases Windows 7 Search Documentation & Training

Posted on August 25, 2009 by blakehandler

  Windows 7 Search – The Windows Search Walkthrough provides a brief tour of new search features in Windows 7. Windows Search Frequently Asked Questions answers questions about Windows Search. Windows 7 Search: Walkthrough – The step-by-step instructions in this walkthrough provide … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Releases More Internet Explorer 8 Documentation & Training

Posted on August 25, 2009 by blakehandler

  Windows Internet Explorer 8: Frequently Asked Questions answers questions about using Windows Internet Explorer 8. Windows Internet Explorer 8: Walkthrough step-by-step instructions in this walkthrough provide a brief tour of the new search features in Windows Internet Explorer 8.   Click … Continue reading →

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