So the rollout has begun and every PC user in Europe running XP, Vista or Windows 7 will shortly see the new browser ballot screen, if they’ve not seen it already.  Last night I got my update and along with it, a few surprises.The first surprise was the apparent optionality of the update.  In Windows update Microsoft Browser Choice Screen Update for EEA Users of Windows was unticked.&# [ ... ]

While many of the changes in Windows7 have been accepted there are changes that make users prefer that some of the changes did not transpire. One of those changes is the disappearance of the run command. However, there is a quick way to bring it back to the start menu. Here is the sequence of commands that will allow you to bring it back on.[1] Go to the Start menu, and right click and select prop [ ... ]

Hard drive manufacturers are set to improve the speed, capacity, and power consumption of their drives by 2011. While this technology will benefit users of Windows 7 and other modern operating systems, Windows XP users may actually be facing a performance hit by using the new drives.This technology improvement, called Advanced Format Architecture (at least by Western Digital), is mandated by an ag [ ... ]

As developers evolve, so do their applications. And, we are evolving with them. To-date, Windows 7 has sold a record-breaking 90 million licenses making it the fastest selling operating system in history. This creates an awesome opportunity for developers to create some stunning software applications for a vast audience. We’re recognizing that there is an ongoing trend today with developers crea [ ... ]

  There has been a lot of excitement over Windows Home Server, Windows Media Center and Zune all working together with Power Pack 3.  But what if you do not currently have a Windows Media Center but instead you have a Tivo?  We were thrilled to learn the other day that HP and TiVo are now working together and have created a new add-in for your Windows Home Server to allow recor [ ... ]