Windows Newsletter Download – May 2010

May 31, 2010 by admin · 5 Comments

I am experitmenting with a new format for my Windows Newsletter.

I have created a Digital Newsletter using a PDF document.

Please note however, this DOES NOT replace the current newsletter service here at www.marctalkstech.com

It is addition to it…

I am placing the digital newsletter on Amazon’s hosting service so there should be no delay in downloading it:

http://s3.amazonaws.com/digital-newsletter/may-2010.pdf (Right-Click and Save As…)

PLEASE pass onto a friend!

I would appreciate ANY feedback you have so please hit the reply button after reading and let me know!

Do you want more content, perhaps current news?

Is the format OK?

Enjoy your day.

Kind Regards

Marc Liron – Microsoft MVP
http://www.marctalkstech.com

Filed under: Windows Newsletter
Tagged: Windows Newsletter

Windows Newsletter #217

May 31, 2010 by admin · 9 Comments

Welcome to edition #217 of my fortnightly Windows Newsletter !

If you are one of the many folks who have emailed me feedback on the Digital Windows Newsletter I sent out by email this week - thankyou! …I am in the process of reviewing all the feedback sent in. I have also posted the PDF onto this site – CLICK HERE.

I hope you get something out of the articles and please do leave a comment below with any suggestions for the next Windows newsletter I am publishing on the 10th June 2010.

———————————————————————————————————————————————

How To Copy Any DVD/BlueRay Disc!

AnyDVD works in the background to automatically remove the copy protection of a DVD movie as soon as it’s inserted into the PC dvd drive… You can also remove the RPC region code, thereby making the movie region free and viewable on any DVD player and with any DVD player software.

AnyDVD is capable of removing unwanted movie features, including subtitles and prohibition messages such as copyright and FBI warnings.

But AnyDVD doesn’t just stop at DVDs. It also decrypts protected audio CDs to allow you to copy them. Click HERE – for more information!

———————————————————————————————————————————–

Microsoft & Windows News

# Welcome To The New Hotmail

The new Hotmail is about to be launched very soon as part of “Windows Live – Wave 4″. Read this officla page for an overview of whats coming.

——————————————————————————————————————–

# Steve Ballmer IS The Right Man To Turn Around Microsoft Mobile

There are several good reasons why Ballmer is the right man at the right time, but one stands out. He turned around another important Microsoft product: Windows.

——————————————————————————————————————–

# Microsoft Project Emporia

Microsoft’s Future Social Experiences Labs (FUSE) has launched another new project, codenamed “Project Emporia,” that is aimed at social-networking newbies to help them simplify their Twitter browsing/viewing experience.

——————————————————————————————————————–

# Halo: Reach Launches 09.14.2010

More than 2.7 million players make history with record-shattering demand for the “Halo: Reach” multiplayer beta for XBox 360.

——————————————————————————————————————–

# What To Do With 57 Billion Photos!

A lot has changed in the three years since Microsoft launched the first Windows Live Photo Gallery. A look at trends in photos and videos….

——————————————————————————————————————–

# Powerful and All-in-One Windows Utility

Glary Utilities is a free, powerful and all-in-one Windows utility. It offers some useful and easy-to-use system tools and utilities to fix, speed up, maintain and protect your PC. (Make sure you download the free version!)

Read more…

www.glaryutilities.com/gu.html

——————————————————————————————————————–

# Wireless Security

Wireless internet access offers convenience and mobility. Learn how to keep your wireless network and the computers on it more secure using encryption and other techniques.

——————————————————————————————————————–

# SAVE 10% on COREL Audio and Video Software!

US and Canada residents can get 10% off all COREL software using a unique coupon for newsetter readers!

Read more…

http://blog.marcliron.com/coupons

——————————————————————————————————————–

# How to Turn Off Taskbar Thumbnail Live Previews in Windows 7

If you don’t like the live preview feature and want to turn it off, this registry edit tutorial will help you.

——————————————————————————————————————–

Security News

# Protecting Browsers with Defense In Depth Techniques

Protecting Windows customers is an absolute priority for the Internet Explorer engineering team. This article on their blog, shares some of the security tools they have developed for Internet Explorer 8

——————————————————————————————————————–

# The Malicious Software Removal Tool

The Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool checks computers running Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows Server 2003 for infections by specific, prevalent malicious software—including Blaster, Sasser, and Mydoom – and helps remove any infection found.

——————————————————————————————————————–

# New Ways Microsoft Are Fighting Spam in Hotmail

Hotmail’s fight against spam has certainly come a long way in the last five years. Over the last several years Microsoft has made substantial investments in the research and development of sophisticated anti-spam technologies.

——————————————————————————————————————–

# Google Caught Red Handed Collecting Wi-Fi Data!

——————————————————————————————————————-

Microsoft Office 2010

# Top 10 Benefits of PowerPoint 2010

——————————————————————————————————————–

# Save PowerPoint Presentations as Movies in PowerPoint 2010

——————————————————————————————————————–

# Latest Press Release

Popular Microsoft MVP Releases PC Security Guide For The Home User Looking To Stay Safe Online In 2010.

——————————————————————————————————————–

Thanks for reading today! AND please think about sending a friend to this website today

Remember you can always keep up to date with my postings via:

Google Buzz: http://www.google.com/profiles/marc.liron

Twitter: http://twitter.com/marcliron

Kind Regards

Marc Liron – Microsoft MVP

Filed under: Windows Newsletter
Tagged: marc liron, microsoft mvp, Windows Newsletter

Windows Newsletter #216

May 6, 2010 by admin · 31 Comments

Welcome to edition #216 of my fortnightly Windows Newsletter !

I apologise about having not published a newsletter for the last 4 months but Sarah was taken ill suddenly on New Years eve and has been quite unwell since then. Now her health is improving I am able to get back to publishing this newsletter again!

I hope you get something out of the articles and please do leave a comment below with any suggestions for the next Windows newsletter I am publishing on the 31st May 2010.

———————————————————————————————————————————–

My New Windows PC Security Guide for 2010!

Using the Internet and email today means potentialy exposing yourself to many different types of attacks. Cybercrime is on the rise (mainly due to so many home PCs being insecure) – make sure you don’t become the next victim!

Consider grabbing my new Security Guide for the home user… and take advantage of this information TODAY!

Click HERE – for the PC Security Guide 2010

Read the press release here: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/05/prweb4069924.htm

———————————————————————————————————————————–

Microsoft News

# Preview of the New Windows Live Messenger

Windows Live Messenger is getting a major upgrade very soon. Watch this video for an overview.

——————————————————————————————————————–

# Next Generation Windows Home Server Now in Beta

Windows Home Server was designed for households and home-based networks. Over the years it has become an essential tool for many. Microsoft is now releasing a new version of the operating system and have made the Beta available for the general public.

——————————————————————————————————————–

# Microsoft Retires Aging Newsgroups for Good

Microsoft will start closing the more than 4,200 public and private newsgroups related to its products and programs, beginning in June, and porting those discussions to Microsoft forums such as Microsoft Answers, TechNet and MSDN.

——————————————————————————————————————–

# Second Platform Preview of Internet Explorer 9

Microsoft released a second “platform preview” version of Internet Explorer 9 on Wednesday with faster JavaScript and better Web standards compliance.

——————————————————————————————————————–

Windows News

# Microsoft Fix It Package for Windows XP and Vista Users

Windows 7 users have had “Microsoft Fix” available as a way to apply automated fixes, workarounds, or configuration changes to their systems. Now Windows XP and Vista users have it too!

——————————————————————————————————————–

# Windows Vista RTM Support Has Ended

On April 13th Microsoft officialy ceased supporting Windows Vista RTM (Release to manufacturing).

——————————————————————————————————————–

# How to Scan your PC for Software Licenses

Using a free utility, learn how to scan a Windows PC for software licenses.

——————————————————————————————————————–

# SAVE 10% on COREL Audio and Video Software!

US and Canada residents can get 10% off all COREL software using a unique coupon for newsetter readers!

Read more…

http://blog.marcliron.com/coupons

——————————————————————————————————————–

# FREE 2Gb Online File Storage

Mozy offers 2GB of free online storage and backup for all file types. 100% free online backup for your photos, music, and other files. NO setup fee, NO credit cards, NO monthly payments or fees, and NO hassle…

——————————————————————————————————————–

Security News

# Digital Photocopiers Loaded With Secrets

For the past decade millions of folks have been using “digital” photocopiers that contain a standard computer hard drive. But what folks have been unaware of is that all their documents have been “copied and stored” on that hard drive!

Read more and watch the shocking video:

http://blog.marcliron.com/security-issues/digital-photocopiers-loaded-with-secrets

——————————————————————————————————————–

# Is WiFi Security Easy To Crack?

Your home wireless connection may not be as secure as you think!

——————————————————————————————————————–

# Yet Another Adobe Reader Secutiy Threat – Time To Change?

Its the most popular PDF reader avaialable, but it has several security flaws in it and cyber criminal are targeting these to infect your PC, perhaps it is time to use an alternative?

——————————————————————————————————————–

# Microsoft Security Essentials or Spyware Doctor?

Two very popular AntiVirus/Spyware applications, one is free and the other has a yearly subscription… But which one should you use?

——————————————————————————————————————–

Microsoft Office 2010

# 6 Quick Facts About Outlook 2010

Outlook has been given some new features in the latest version. Checkout these 6 new ones available in Microsoft Outlook 2010.

——————————————————————————————————————–

# Microsoft, FaceBook and Office 2010

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg recently announced a new partnership between Microsoft and Facebook. Together, the two companies are launching a portal site for sharing Microsoft Office 2010 files (Word, PowerPoint and Excel) directly with other Facebook users.

Read more…

http://www.docs.com

——————————————————————————————————————–

Thanks for reading today! AND please think about sending a friend to this website today

Remember you can always keep up to date with my postings via:

Google Buzz: http://www.google.com/profiles/marc.liron

Twitter: http://twitter.com/marcliron

Kind Regards

Marc Liron – Microsoft MVP

Filed under: Windows Newsletter
Tagged: Windows Newsletter

Windows Newsletter #215

December 22, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment

Welcome to edition #215 of my fortnightly Windows Newsletter !

MAIN TOPIC: A little bit of everything!

I hope you get something out of the articles and please do leave a comment below with any suggestions for the next Windows newsletter I am publishing on the 8th January 2010.

——————————————————————————————————————–

# What Is Windows Home Server?

If you have multiple PCs with increasingly large amounts of digital photography, music, video, and documents, then protecting, organizing, and connecting this digital media can be a challenging task. Help with managing your digital dilemmas has arrived and it is called: Windows Home Server. Read more…

http://blog.marcliron.com/tech-reviews/what-is-windows-home-server

——————————————————————————————————————–

# What are Microsoft Office Web Apps?

Office Web Apps are the online, lightweight versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote. With Office Web Apps people can access, share and work on Office documents from virtually anywhere with an Internet connection — making it easy to bring ideas to life at home, school or work. Read more…

http://blog.marcliron.com/office-web-apps/what-are-microsoft-office-web-apps

——————————————————————————————————————–

# How to Check your Hard Drive for Possible Failure

Since hard drives are mechanical devices, they will all eventually fail. While some may not fail prematurely, many hard drives simply fail because of worn out parts. Read more…

www.win7articles.com/how-to-check-your-hard-drive-for-possible-failure.html

——————————————————————————————————————–

# How to Burn an ISO Image using Windows 7

The most important feature of an ISO image is that it can be easily rendered or burned to a DVD or CD by using media authoring or disc burning software. Read more…

www.win7articles.com/burn-iso-images-in-windows-7.html

——————————————————————————————————————–

# FREE Online File Storage

Mozy offers 2GB of free online storage and backup for all file types. 100% free online backup for your photos, music, and other files. NO setup fee, NO credit cards, NO monthly payments or fees, and NO hassle.. Read more…

www.updatexp.com/free-online-file-storage.html

——————————————————————————————————————–

# Trouble Free Computing?

In the last 20+ years Rich Pryor has been a programmer, LAN manager, MIS Director, Chief Information Officer, and an independent IT consultant. In his updated THREE part course he teaches YOU his SECRETS to having a trouble free PC! Read more…

www.updatexp.com/ComputerSecretsUnleashed

——————————————————————————————————————–

# What On Earth Is A Root Kit…?

Root kits have been around a long time, yet most computer users have never heard of them. The Sony came along and started using the technology to prevent copying of it’s music CD’s and suddenly the whole world new about the root kit… Read more…

www.updatexp.com/root-kit.html

——————————————————————————————————————–

# Microsoft Windows Service Pack Center

A service pack (SP) is a Windows update, often combining previously released updates, that helps make Windows more reliable. Service packs can include security and performance improvements and support for new types of hardware. Make sure you install the latest service pack to help keep Windows up to date. Read more…

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/downloads/service-packs

——————————————————————————————————————–

Filed under: Windows Newsletter
Tagged: Windows Newsletter

Windows Newsletter #214

December 11, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment

Welcome to edition #214 of my fortnightly Windows Newsletter !

MAIN TOPIC: Microsoft Outlook

I hope you get something out of the articles and please do leave a comment below with any suggestions for the next Windows newsletter I am publishing on the 22nd December 2009.

——————————————————————————————————————–

# How Outlook 2007 E-mail Postmarking Helps Reduce Spam

Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 introduces a feature called Outlook E-mail Postmarking that helps to reduce spam in your Inbox. This article explains what postmarking is and how you can turn it on or off. Read more…

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HA100625921033.aspx

——————————————————————————————————————–

# Outlook Web Access (OWA)

With Office Outlook Web Access (OWA), you can use a Web browser to access your Microsoft Exchange Server mailbox from any computer with an Internet connection. Companies like 1and1.com offer a hosted Exchange server account with OWA for a small monthly fee. Read more…

http://order.1and1.com/xml/order/MicrosoftExchange

——————————————————————————————————————–

# Introduction to Fighting Spam in Outlook 2003

Outlook 2003 adds some great spam-blocking features, building on the spam filter that was included in previous versions. Read more…

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HA011590551033.aspx

——————————————————————————————————————–

# Microsoft Outlook 2010 Introduction

Microsoft Outlook 2010 has new features to help you organize your emails more effectively. The new conversation feature enables you to organize email threads as conversations. Use the new ribbon for better search, and customized quicksteps. Watch more…

www.youtube.com/watch?v=cr-yWrmyEY4

——————————————————————————————————————–

# Password Recovery Engine for Outlook

Password Recovery Engine for Outlook can help you immediately. One click and you get your lost password back.

- PST file passwords are recovered instantly
- Mail account passwords are recovered instantly
- The program supports Microsoft Outlook 2007, 2003, XP, 2000, 98, 97
- All recovered password data can be saved to a file or clipboard
- Easy to use interface

www.recoveryengine.com/outlook-password/

——————————————————————————————————————–

# Manage all Your e-mail Accounts in one Place

Outlook Connector provides a free solution for managing your Windows Live Hotmail e-mail and contacts from within Outlook 2007 or Outlook 2003.

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HA102225181033.aspx

——————————————————————————————————————–

# Microsoft Powerpoint 2003 – Official Help and How-to

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/FX100647201033.aspx

——————————————————————————————————————–

# Microsoft Powerpoint 2007 – Official Help and How-to

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/FX100647191033.aspx

——————————————————————————————————————–

Filed under: Windows Newsletter
Tagged: microsoft outlook

Windows Newsletter #213

November 27, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment

Welcome to edition #213 of my fortnightly Windows Newsletter !

MAIN TOPIC: Microsoft PowerPoint

I hope you get something out of the articles and please do leave a comment below with any suggestions for the next Windows newsletter I am publishing on the 11th December 2009.

Currently I am planning the main topic to be Microsoft Outlook…

——————————————————————————————————————–

# The FREE PowerPoint Viewer 2007

PowerPoint Viewer 2007 lets you view full-featured presentations created in PowerPoint 97 and later versions. This viewer also supports opening password-protected Microsoft PowerPoint presentations. You can view and print presentations, but you cannot edit them in the PowerPoint Viewer 2007. Read more…

www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=048DC840-14E1-467D-8DCA-19D2A8FD7485

——————————————————————————————————————–

# Introduction to New File Name Extensions – PPTX

This article describes what the new file name extensions are, how you can share the 2007 Office release files with people using earlier versions of Office, and you can learn about the benefits. Read more…

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/help/HA100069351033.aspx

——————————————————————————————————————–

# How to embed a YouTube Video into PowerPoint 2007

Watch this short video on how to add a youtube video into your Microsoft Powerpoint 2007 presentation. Watch more…

www.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&v=hChq5drjQl4

——————————————————————————————————————–

# How to Animate a PowerPoint 2007 Chart

Rather than have your PowerPoint chart be static on the screen, you can animate it to make it arrive in parts on your PowerPoint slide. Read more…

www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-animate-a-powerpoint-2007-chart.html

——————————————————————————————————————–

# Inserting Excel Charts into PowerPoint 2007

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb676881.aspx

——————————————————————————————————————–

# Microsoft Powerpoint 2003 – Official Help and How-to

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint/FX100648971033.aspx

——————————————————————————————————————–

# Microsoft Powerpoint 2007 – Official Help and How-to

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint/FX100648951033.aspx

——————————————————————————————————————–

Filed under: Windows Newsletter
Tagged: microsoft powerpoint

Windows Newsletter #212

November 13, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment

Welcome to edition #212 of my fortnightly Windows Newsletter !

MAIN TOPIC: Microsoft Word

I hope you get something out of the articles and please do leave a comment below with any suggestions for the next Windows newsletter I am publishing on the 27th November 2009.

Currently I am planning the main topic to be Microsoft PowerPoint…

——————————————————————————————————————–

# Apply Themes to Word 2007 Documents

One of the key design objectives in the new look and feel of Word 2007 is to provide users with easy-to-use tools for creating professional, high-quality documents. Themes constitute a big step toward this design goal by enabling you to apply the work of professional designers to the documents you create with a click of the mouse. In addition, you can create your own Themes that include the fonts, colors, and styles used in your existing materials. Read more…

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word/HA102341291033.aspx

——————————————————————————————————————–

# Troubleshoot Page Breaks and Section Breaks

There are unwanted page breaks in my document…

I inserted a manual page break, but the new page doesn’t print…

I can’t copy formatting from one section to another….

——————————————————————————————————————–

# Layout Tips for Technical Papers in Microsoft Word 2000

Here are some tips for making technical publications in Microsoft Word 2000. The tips are written for someone with experience using MS Word who needs a boost on the basic techniques for specific layout problems.
Read more…

http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/people/jckrumm/word%20tips/technical%20publishing.htm

——————————————————————————————————————–

# Adding Borders to Cell Contents in Microsoft Word

How to add a border to the contents of a cell in Microsoft Word 200, 2003, 2007, and 2010. Read more…

www.updatexp.com/adding-borders-to-cell-contents-in-word.html

——————————————————————————————————————–

# Microsoft Word Templates

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/CT101527321033.aspx?av=ZWD

——————————————————————————————————————–

# Add a Watermark to Printed Documents in Word with VBA

http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Add_Watermark_Automatically.htm

——————————————————————————————————————–

# Microsoft Word 2003 – Official Help and How-to

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word/FX100649261033.aspx

——————————————————————————————————————–

# Microsoft Word 2007 – Official Help and How-to

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word/FX100649251033.aspx

——————————————————————————————————————–

Filed under: Windows Newsletter
Tagged: microsoft word

Windows Newsletter #211

October 30, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment

Welcome to edition #211 of my fortnightly Windows Newsletter !

MAIN TOPIC: Microsoft Excel

I hope you get something out of the articles and please do leave a comment below with any suggestions for the next Windows newsletter I am publishing on the 13th November 2009.

Currently I am planning the main topic to be Microsoft Word…

——————————————————————————————————————–

# Understanding Excel Dates and Times

Most Excel users have, at some time, entered dates and times into their spreadsheets, but relatively few users fully understand the way that Excel stores times and dates. This can often lead to confusion, and it prevents users from benefiting from a whole range of useful operations and formulas involving Excel dates and times. Read more…

www.updatexp.com/understanding-excel-dates-and-times.html

——————————————————————————————————————–

# The Excel IF Value

One of the MOST POWERFUL features of Excel is the use of IF functions. Understanding this use of the IF Value will take you beyond what the majority of most users of Excel will ever achieve. Read more…

www.updatexp.com/excel-if-value.html

——————————————————————————————————————–

# Excel 2003 Vs Excel 2007

If you are a regular Excel 2003 user, you will probably have recently become aware of increasing numbers of people using Excel 2007. You may even have been sent Excel 2007 workbooks and had problems opening them. Whatever the case, it is likely that you will, at some point, consider switching to Excel 2007. But what are the main benefits of Excel 2007 vs Excel 2003, and how much effort will be involved in making the switch?

www.updatexp.com/excel-2003-vs-excel-2007.html

——————————————————————————————————————–

# Calculate the Coefficient of Variation in Excel

Microsoft Excel is a powerful tool for crunching statistics. You may want to learn how to calculate the coefficient of variation, which is simply the standard deviation divided by the mean. Read more…

www.updatexp.com/calculate-the-coefficient-of-variation-in-excel.html

——————————————————————————————————————–

# How to Wipe and Clean Excel Spreadsheets Thoroughly

Given the increasing availability of large amounts of data, Excel users are now processing larger and larger data sets within individual files (or workbooks, as they are called in Excel). In addition, people may use the same file over and over again over a period of months or even years, adding, moving, changing and deleting data on a weekly or even daily basis. These, among other factors, can lead to the need to effectively wipe and clean a spreadsheet (or a range of cells). Read more…

www.updatexp.com/wipe-clean-excel-spreadsheets.html

——————————————————————————————————————–

# 5 Excel Mortgage Amortization Formulas

Here are 5 Excel mortgage amortization formulas. (note: see the Variable Key below to understand the meaning of each variable used in these formulas). Read more…

www.updatexp.com/5-excel-mortgage-amortization-formulas.html

——————————————————————————————————————–

# Microsoft Excel 2003 – Official Help and How-to

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/excel/FX100646961033.aspx

——————————————————————————————————————–

# Microsoft Excel 2007 – Official Help and How-to

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/excel/FX100646951033.aspx

——————————————————————————————————————–

Filed under: Windows Newsletter
Tagged:

Windows 7 Launches TODAY

October 22, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment

Its finally here!

Windows 7 has launched TODAY.

There were Windows 7 Launches and Press events around the world yesterday – I was privileged to attend the one in London!

You can discover more about Windows 7 here:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/default.aspx

and

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/what-is-windows-7.aspx

Here is Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer talking about Windows 7 on launch day:

Regards

Marc Liron – Microsoft MVP

Filed under: Windows Newsletter
Tagged: windows 7, windows 7 launch, Windows Newsletter

Windows Newsletter #210

October 2, 2009 by admin · 1 Comment

Welcome to edition #210 of my fortnightly Windows Newsletter !

I hope you get something out of the articles and please do leave a comment below with any suggestions for the next Windows newsletter I am publishing on the 30th October. (A little later than normal!) Currently I am planning the main topic to be Microsoft Excel…

——————-

Microsoft XP Mode RTM

Microsoft has released Windows XP Mode to manufacturing on October 1, company officials said, and it will be generally available on Microsoft.com on October 22, the launch day for Windows 7.

http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=4133

Microsoft’s NEW Data Centre in Dublin

This photo gallery offers a look inside the new Dublin facility, offering a closer look at the design innovations driving its efficiency, including a “free cooling” system that uses outside air to cool the data center, and a server pod design that employs hot aisle containment to support warmer operating temperatures inside the server space.

http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/inside-microsofts-dublin-mega-data-center

Watch TV on the Internet

With Satellite Direct, you get unlimited 24/7 access to over 3,500 channels. That’s thousands more than cable TV, including dozens of hard to find international channels. and NO SUBSCRIPTION!

http://www.updatexp.com/watch-tv-on-the-internet.html

Sheraton Tries Windows 7 Touch Technology Out on Customers

One of the earliest adopters of Windows 7 touch-screen machines is Sheraton Hotels, which three weeks ago installed HP TouchSmart computers running Windows 7 in its Link@Sheraton workstations. These recreational spaces are in most Sheraton lobbies and contain comfortable chairs, tables and computers.

http://news.idg.no/cw/art.cfm?id=CE466C09-1A64-6A71-CE870B4D4AAF906E

Microsoft SongSmith

Microsoft SongSmith is a musical accompaniment application for Windows, launched in early 2009. Read more here and watch Microsoft’s excruciatingly yet hilarious video for the software!!!:

http://blog.marcliron.com/microsoft/microsoft-songsmith

Windows 7 DVD Maker

Microsoft have updated the DVD maker in Windows 7. For most users they will not need to purchase additional software as the DVD maker will meet their needs to create DVDs for playback on PCs or stand alone DVD players. Read more here:

http://www.win7articles.com/windows-7-dvd-maker.html

Adobe Reader Security Updates

Adobe have released 29 security patches for their Acrobat reader and Adobe Acrobat products. As these are critical it is important you have the latest versions installed. Read more here:

http://blog.marcliron.com/security-issues/adobe-reader-october-security-update

Microsoft Outlook Connector

Outlook Connector provides a free solution for managing your Windows Live Hotmail e-mail and contacts from within Outlook. With the new release of the Outlook Connector, you can connect your Windows Live Hotmail account in Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 or Outlook 2003 free of charge. Read more here:

http://office.microsoft.com/en-gb/outlook/HA102225181033.aspx

Update a driver for Hardware that isn’t Working Properly

If you have a hardware device that isn’t functioning properly, or you’re installing a program or game that states it requires newer drivers than you currently have installed, you should check Windows Update for updated drivers. You might also want to set Windows Update to check automatically for recommended driver updates.. Read more here:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/Update-a-driver-for-hardware-that-isnt-working-properly

Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor 2.0

Download and run the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor to see if your PC is ready for Windows 7. It scans your hardware, devices, and installed programs for known compatibility issues, gives you guidance on how to resolve potential issues found, and recommends what to do before you upgrade. Read more here:

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=161223

Office Live

Online file sharing gives you the ability to: Access and share files from anywhere, Simplify online collaboration, Store up to 5GB online, Work with programs you know—Word, Excel, PowerPoint.. Read more here:

http://www.officelive.com

See you on the 30th October 2009 for the next newsletter.

Enjoy!

Kind Regards

Marc Liron
Microsoft MVP – Windows Desktop Experience
2004/2005/2006/2007/2008/2009

Filed under: Windows Newsletter
Tagged: Windows Newsletter

Windows Newsletter

A Windows Newsletter by popular Microsoft MVP - Marc Liron, covering all things Microsoft Windows!

With SO MANY online security threats facing the Windows PC user. I have written 2 x special guides containing current information on how to combat Viruses, Spyware, Hackers, Trojans and so much more....

Get YOUR Copy NOW!

Recent Posts
Windows Newsletter Sponsor: