Opera Unite, released as Beta on 16 June, can transform any computer into a web server. How might the underlying idea this affect our daily web usage? Once upon a time, web servers were invented. These used to serve first static, then dynamic content to clients, to us. The basis
Tag: Essentials
Windows Live and You: “Messenger is like the phone: I just use it” (Kip Kniskern)
What’s the site where you get Windows Live news first? — Probably your answer is “LiveSide”, and that has its reason. I had an interesting discussion with Kip Kniskern, who is one of the authors at LiveSide.net. mynetx: Please tell me a bit about yourself. Is your life directly or
How-to: Minimize Messenger to the system notification area in Windows 7
If you are running Messenger quite frequently, perhaps even permanently, the rather big Messenger icon in the “normal” taskbar might get into your way rather quickly. How would it be to force Messenger to act like in previous versions of Windows—that is, to “minimize to tray”? Here is how you can.
Windows Live and You: THE BIG “?”
THE BIG “?”. This is a brand I am introducing for a new series of blog posts called “Windows Live and You”. This series will feature interviews with people in the Windows Live and Messenger business as well as articles on the impact that Windows Live Essentials and Web Services
Live Wave 4: Ideen sammeln
Wave 4. Welche Verbindungen ruft dieser Ausdruck in dir wach? Welche Ideen bekommst du, wenn du ihn hörst? Welche Wünsche sollten, endlich, in Windows Live Messenger Wave 4 (2010) umgesetzt werden? Was vermisst du schon seit Ewigkeiten in Windows Live? Und warum? Bitte schreibe mir deine Meinung, Ideen, Wünsche –
Live Wave 4 wishlist: Collecting ideas
Wave 4. What connections does this phrase bring up for you? What ideas do you get when you hear it? What wishes should, finally, be realized, in Windows Live Messenger Wave 4 (2010)? What have you been missing in Windows Live for ages? And why? Please tell your opinions, ideas,
Upgrade notes starting to appear in Messenger
It appears that the Messenger team is planning to introduce upgrade notes to all Messenger users soon. From today, 17 February 2009, onwards, the first notices will be appearing in the Messenger 2009 Beta version. Additionally, all users using the Messenger RC build (14.0.8050.1202) are asked to upgrade their Messenger
Essentials QFE-Update #8064 erschienen
Die Gerüchte waren schon da, nun wurde das Quick-Fix-Engineering-Update für Windows Live Essentials veröffentlicht und ist nun zum Herunterladen verfügbar. Das Paket, mit der Build-Nummer 140.0.8064.0206, bietet keinerlei neue Funktionen, sondern richtet sich gegen einige Fehler, die damit behoben werden. Jedoch wurde das Erscheinungsbild von Messenger in Windows 7 nicht
Essentials QFE update #8064 is out
Like the rumors had already announced, the Quick Fix Engineering update for Windows Live Essentials has been released and is now available for download. The pack, having the build number 14.0.8064.0206, does not offer any new functionality, but addresses some bugs. However, the appearance of Messenger in Windows 7 has
Live Essentials hit Final
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has used the keynote of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. to announce the general availability of the Final versions of the Windows Live Essentials Suite 2009, also known as “Wave 3”, “9.0”, or “14.0”. But don’t worry, you don’t need to