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Windows 7 Blue Screen of Death

It has happen… I have been exposed to the blue screen of death in Windows 7.В В  The error I got was for MEMORY_MANAGEMENT.В  I did some research and there appears to be no resolution for the error.В  Windows KB has nothing related to Win7.В  They have some updates on fixing the error for win xp [...]

November 10, 2009  Tags: ,   Posted in: Microsoft, Operating System  No Comments

Microsofts way of keeping things uncomplicated for Windows 7

This is Windows 7 upgrade chart.

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August 6, 2009  Tags:   Posted in: Microsoft  No Comments

Windows Mobile MarketPlace Launching with 600+ apps

Windows Mobile Marketplace is planning to launch with over 600 apps. We all know that the marketplace is currently flooded with over 20,000 apps but 600 of them are going to be verified and certified.

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June 28, 2009  Tags:   Posted in: Microsoft, Mobile  No Comments

Microsoft Announces the Zune HD

Microsoft has announced the Zune HD. The new Zune will have HD radio, HD output, wireless, web browser.. and how can I forget touchscreen. Yes the Zune is going touchscreen. The sleek new media player looks to have smooth visuals and effective multi touch interface.

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May 30, 2009  Tags:   Posted in: Media Player, Microsoft  No Comments

Xbox RROD

About 3 months go I fixed my 360s problem of RROD (Red Rings of Death) problem. I had the problem again, and have realized that the case is keeping all the heat inside, which making it impossible for it to cool. I upgraded the fan to the 12V and removed the top covering permanently. [...]

March 11, 2009  Tags:   Posted in: Microsoft, Video Games  No Comments

Window Mobile 6.5 preview at Mobile World Conference

Steve Ballmer showed off the new Window Mobile 6.5 OS on a HTC device. The OS looks slick and finally looks ready to compete with Palm, iPhone and Nokia. The best part is they finally got rid of the keyboard that was impossible to type with without a stylus.
The new UI looks slick [...]

February 17, 2009  Tags: ,   Posted in: Cell Phone, Microsoft, Mobile  No Comments

Superbowl Security to use Microsoft Surface

NFL security for the Superbowl will be high tech on Sunday. Microsoft Surface will be used by Tampa Authorities manage all the activities before and after during the nations most watched event. Read

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January 29, 2009  Tags:   Posted in: Microsoft, Sports  No Comments

Windows 7 Keys

Microsoft doesnt have unique keys for beta release of Windows 7. Regular users are getting the following (tech net/msdn users are getting different keys)
32bit:
QXV7B-K78W2-QGPR6-9FWH9-KGMM7
6JKV2-QPB8H-RQ893-FW7TM-PBJ73
GG4MQ-MGK72-HVXFW-KHCRF-KW6KY
TQ32R-WFBDM-GFHD2-QGVMH-3P9GC
4HJRK-X6Q28-HWRFY-WDYHJ-K8HDH
64bit:
RFFTV-J6K7W-MHBQJ-XYMMJ-Q8DCH
482XP-6J9WR-4JXT3-VBPP6-FQF4M
JYDV8-H8VXG-74RPT-6BJPB-X42V4
D9RHV-JG8XC-C77H2-3YF6D-RYRJ9
7XRCQ-RPY28-YY9P8-R6HD8-84GH3

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January 10, 2009  Tags:   Posted in: Microsoft  No Comments

Windows 7 first freeze

Well it was too good to be true. I experienced my first Windows 7 freeze. I downloaded IM client Digsby (great Adium alternative for windows) with Firefox and while it was installing Firefox got not responding. I was unable to end task through task manager. Instead when I accessed task manager [...]

January 10, 2009  Tags:   Posted in: Beta Review, Microsoft  3 Comments

Windows 7 Taskbar

Microsoft is taking a page out of Apples OS playbook. Windows 7 task-bar has a similar feel to Mac’s icon dock. The Window’s task bar has only the icon displayed now. If the application is running the icon will be embossed look to it.

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January 10, 2009  Tags:   Posted in: Beta Review, Microsoft  No Comments