After some two years of development, Microsoft has released Internet Explorer 8 Final, wanting to get their hands back on the market percents lost to other browsers in the recent years. The strategy is adding some new functions and reinventing the existing IE functionality. Internet Explorer 8 has been released
Tag: XP
Hotmail POP access now worldwide
After the unexpected Hotmail outage, POP access is now available to all Windows Live Hotmail customers worldwide! How to use POP with Hotmail I will show you the example of Microsoft Office Outlook 2007, but other mail clients are similar. Click “Tools”, “Account Settings…”. On the “E-mail” tab, click “New…”.
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,
How-to: Add Empty Recycle Bin entry in Desktop context menu
If you are one of the lazy ones (hey! I said, “if”), you are probably tired of having to empty the waste bin next to your desk now and then. So, you can at least make it easier to empty your PC recycle bin. This tip shows you how to
IE8-Entwicklung beendet
Scheinbar hat das IE-Team die Entwicklung von Internet Explorer 8 abgeschlossen. Die IE8-Final wird vermutlich den Buildstring „8.0.6001.18691“ haben, laut der russischen Site WZor.net. Laut internen Quellen sind sogar schon die Plattform-Versionen und Lokalisierungen verfügbar. Die Präsentation von Internet Explorer 8 Final ist für die im März anstehende MIX09 geplant.
IE8 Development finished
Apparently the IE Team has finished the development of Internet Explorer 8. The IE8 Final is likely to have the build string “8.0.6001.18691”, according to the Russian site WZor.net. According to internal sources, even the platform versions and languages have been made available. The presentation of Internet Explorer 8 Final
Windows XP geht in Erweiterte Supportphase über
Ab 14. April 2009 wird der Mainstream-Support für Windows XP, inklusive aller Editionen, von Microsoft eingestellt. Danach werden nur noch kritische Fehler in Windows XP behoben. Viele Privatanwender als auch Firmen lieben Windows XP so sehr, dass sie noch nicht einmal darüber nachdenken, auf Windows Vista umzusteigen. Jedoch wird der
Windows XP enters Extended Support Period
From April 14, 2009, onwards, Microsoft is retiring the Mainstream Support for Windows XP, covering all editions. Afterward, only critical bugs in Windows XP will be fixed. Many private people as well as companies love Windows XP so much that they don’t even think about changing to Windows Vista. However,
Changing clothes
Since yesterday, my blog has a new theme, designed by Picturepan2 (owner of LiveSino.net). I hope you enjoy the design as much as I do… Tell me your opinion about it. I also changed the blog tagline from “Messenger news, Windows tips, and more” to “Windows Live Enhanced”. If you’re
Bringing your own touch to the Windows Live Sign-in
Keeping your Corporate / Site Identity, while using Windows Live Authentication – this has not been possible in the past. The Authentication APIs, namely Web Authentication and Delegated Authentication, do not allow any changing of the Live Sign-in page to adopt your website design and thus a seamless transition while