Microsoft has finished the development of the first major update to Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008. Service Pack 1 does not have any visible changes to the system, but bundles...
Read moreWhen website operators want to recognize a visitor, they store a small text file on your hard disk. This so-called cookie contains encrypted information and gets sent back to the...
Read moreBy releasing the free website development environment WebMatrix, Microsoft continues collecting bonus points from web developers. After testing it for six months, the software has...
Read moreUsing the telnet command, tech-savvy ones can remote control other computers or check HTTP, SMTP, POP3 and more plain-text connections over the web, by using the telnet command....
Read moreUpon installing the Windows Live Essentials package, you usually also get the Windows Live Messenger. Even if you don’t use it for chatting with friends, it keeps starting up...
Read moreIn the official Windows Live blog, Microsoft’s Chris Jones informed that the Hotmail problems have now been fixed. Since 30 December, more than 17,000 customers did not have...
Read moreAt the end of 2010, we’re looking back to the last twelve months and ask ourselves: How has Windows Live developed in this year? Thereby, we see three major points: Connecting to...
Read moreA year in review: 2010 has been both interesting and surprising for me. In this recap of July to December, you will get to know why. - July 2010 - On July 1, 2010, I found an...
Read moreMessenger Companion displays notifications to let you know you when your friends in Messenger have shared links to pages on the site you're visiting. If you don't want to be...
Read moreIn Windows 7, “My Documents” have been replaced by “Libraries”. However, not everybody uses the new folder structure. Many users still prefer to store their files in their own...
Read moreMicrosoft has not changed the default mouse cursor in Windows since Windows Vista was published. The default pointer however is sometimes not quite visible. For my...
Read moreOnce again, a year is over — for me, 2010 was very interesting. Much has happened, including unforeseen events. Come with me on a timeline journey and let’s think back to the most...
Read moreNice holidays to you all! Some peaceful, silent, relaxing days with the warmth of your family is what we wish all our readers. While we take a little rest over the holidays, there...
Read moreWhen I read about hyperlinks being blocked in Messenger 2009 the other day, I just thought: Well, this would not have been necessary if more chat users would watch out and use...
Read moreFast synchronization of files to the Web, to Windows, Mac, Android and even the iPhone: Dropbox allows you to sync your files online and across your computers automatically....
Read moreTogether with some partners, Microsoft has introduced the new Hotmail Active Views platform. With this new feature, you can interact with e-mails in a whole new way to do certain...
Read moreLike already noted in September, the free blogging service Windows Live Spaces is closing on March 16, 2011. Please remember that after January 4, 2011, you will no longer be able...
Read moreThis has been a year full of new logos. We have seen updated logos for Hotmail, Messenger, all the Essentials applications, for Apple iTunes 10 (with quite a lot of feedback!),...
Read moreIt appears that Microsoft is going to release the final version of its free security solution Microsoft Security Essentials 2.0 on December 17, 2010. Back in July, the team had...
Read moreGoogle has published a public beta of the new homepage for its video platform Youtube. Being worked on for some time already, this beta is now available for anybody to try out....
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