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Phasing out Windows Live Messenger 8.1, 8.5 and 2009 QFE1
“Beginning on August 25, we started asking our customers using versions 8.1, 8.5 and 14.0 to upgrade to the newest version of Messenger.” This is what the Windows Live Messenger team is announcing in regards to phasing out old Messenger versions in the coming weeks. Here is the roadmap.
Windows Live Mail okundu olarak kabul edilen mesajlar: tehlikeli mi?!
Bu benim, Windows Live Mail önizleme bölgesinde okuduğum ve zaman zaman Microsoft Outlook kullanıcılarından aldığım bir mesajdaki içerik. Hangi ek engellenmiş? “ATT000XX.txt” gibi bir txt dosyası!
Read receipts in Windows Live Mail: dangerous?!
“This message contains an attachment whose file type is considered dangerous. The file has been deactivated.” This is what I read in the Windows Live Mail preview pane, each (!) time when I receive a read receipt from a recipient who is using Microsoft Outlook. What attachment is blocked? Files
Upgrade for Microsoft Security Essentials
The Windows Live OneCare successor Microsoft Security Essentials (code name “Morro”), currently in closed beta at Microsoft Connect, has been upgraded to version 1.0.1500.0. The update is delivered using the built-in updater, and brings us a new system notification icon. The final release is expected for the end of 2009.
Windows Live Essentials 2009 QFE2: What is new?
“QFE” is short for Quick Fix Engineering—and that is exactly what the latest Windows Live Essentials updates are for. In this post, I will highlight the Release Notes for Essentials 2009 QFE2. So, what is new or changed? Windows Live Messenger conversation window: Chinese/Japanese/Korean IME (Input Method Editor) reset to
My browser is a bad guy :(
“Windows Live is designed for you, but maybe not for your browser.” This was what I saw on my screen when I opened Windows Live Calendar with Google Chrome. The alert advises me to use either Internet Explorer 6 or higher, Safari 3 or higher, or Firefox 2 or higher,
Windows Live Mail 2009 QFE2: Some bug fixes
Did you have some trouble using Windows Live Mail in the past months? Its recently released bugfix version might correct the error that you experienced. According to Roger Benson, Lead Program Manager Windows Live Mail, Version 2009 QFE2 (14.0.8089.726) addresses, among others, the following bugs: Windows Live Mail can now
The 256 colors experiment, Part II: Browser renderings
What happens when you try to access the Windows Live Home site at http://home.live.com/ with 256 colors? Good question. The answer is: that depends on your browser. Why? Because the background art (the “wave”) is rendered differently, depending on what browser rendering engine is being used. But—have a look yourself:
Skins, Messenger, Aero—Some catch-up regarding Build 8089
By today the whole world will know that a new build of Windows Live Messenger 2009 has been released. Here are the answers to some popular questions that might arise. How can I upgrade Messenger? Do I have to? You can upgrade Messenger by downloading its web installer. Upgrading is