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Author: J.M.
Facebook Messages merges e-mail, SMS and chat
Unlike expected, Facebook has not unveiled a new webmail service competitive to Gmail. Instead, we will see a new inbox generation, combining messages from different channels, among them e-mail and SMS. Thereby, the recipient decides how messages should reach him.
Internet Explorer 9: Watch out for the fake update
Fake security updates for Internet Explorer 9 and Firefox 3 are currently spreading as malware on the web. The malware programmers use spam e-mails to spread their work. What you would really install upon downloading these “updates” is a trojan horse.
How-to: Block Windows 7 SP1 from installing
Microsoft has provided the Windows Service Pack Blocker Tool for Administrators. With this tool, you can block Windows 7 Service Pack 1 from getting installed automatically through Windows Update.
How-to: Change your name in Messenger 2011
Starting from Windows Live Messenger 2011, your friends will always see your real name when talking with you. The name shown to your friends now originates from your Windows Live Profile. Thus, this is the place to look at when you want to change your display name in Messenger.
Project Titan – can you soon use username@facebook.com?
Facebook might plan to unveil a new service for all 500+ million users on Monday: the ability to send and receive e-mail through Facebook.
Google adds preview thumbnails to results
Since this week, Google has added a new useful feature: On entering a search term, you may discover a small magnifying glass next to each result.
Uninstall old Microsoft Office versions
Reinstalling Microsoft Office is sometimes not trivial. To help you uninstall Office properly, Microsoft has published a removal tool.
How-to: Reset IE browser settings
If Internet Explorer crashes often or gets painfully slow, resetting its settings may help. Resetting IE deletes all personal settings and restores the browser to the state right after installation.
How-to: Enable full SSL encryption for your Hotmail session
Microsoft’s web mail service Hotmail, part of Windows Live, now supports SSL encryption throughout your session. This helps that nobody in the middle can read what you get in your Inbox neither what you send.