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Time's running out to download Windows 7 Beta1 for free
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If you're either a TechNet or MSDN subscriber then there's no need to rush though the sooner you start evaluating Windows 7 the sooner you can realise the benefits in your business. The public download of Windows 7 Beta 1 finishes on 10th February so...
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Which fonts are available in Windows 7 and how can I access them?
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I've been suprised at the number of people who've asked me this question in the last couple of days. As I've mentioned previously I moved over to Windows 7 as my main O/S back in October with the PDC/WinHec M3 pre-Beta. A couple of days ago I moved up...
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Which do you prefer to use? Your home PC or your work one?
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Be it a desktop, laptop or netbook many people I've asked this question to answer "my home one" - if that's the case for you I'd love to hear the reason why. If you're old enough to do so please cast your mind back to your work PC circa 1995 - the vast...
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Where can I download the public beta of Windows 7 (beta 1)?
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The Windows Team Blog will be updated in the next few hours detailing when and where to download the public beta 1 of Windows 7 I've been running the PDC/WinHec build of Windows 7 since October daily as my main machine and it's worked brilliantly....
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Join us to discuss Windows Live Mesh and the Cloud ** amended to add James Senior's bio
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If you'd like to join us please edit the wiki to add your name - that way we'll have a good idea of how many people to expect. Where : The Coach and Horses pub , 29 Greek Street, Soho, London W1V 5LL When : 11th December from 6pm to 8pm (and onwards...
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GetSafeOnline: providing advice for consumers to help them stay safe on the Internet without blinding them with science
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It's the fourth annual GetSafeOnline campaign week whereby the team will raise the profile of consumer internet safety through a revamped GetSafeOnline website (containing a wealth of commonsense "how to" information) and a range of media activity. It...
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How to sort a list of names into alphabetical order
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You might be surprised just how easy it is to sort lists of text into alphabetical order simply using Microsoft Office's Excel as you can see from the screenshot below - the sort function works just as happily with text as numerals:
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What can you and I do to help companies weather the global credit crunch?
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over 5 years ago
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The aim of this post is to start a conversation to share ideas rather than pitch Microsoft products. At a time of economic uncertainty it's in everyone's interest to help our business' to reduce their costs and improve profits.Please share suggestion...
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How can I view Microsoft Office System 2007 files without buying the product?
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I was asked this very question moments ago and while it's not anything new I thought it was probably worth sharing that there's a free standalone viewer available - just click here to access the download
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How can I join the VistaSquad meeting remotely?
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A couple of people have asked me this very question as they live too far away from London to be there in person. The sessions are not yet streamed though the community leaders have thoughfully recorded every session and published them to Vimeo - click...
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What if your Windows Mobile phone fails to sync email even though it can browse the Internet?
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I’ve been in Seattle for the last couple of days and when I first arrived I was somewhat frustrated that my HTC S620 phone was unable to sync email with our corporate Exchange server. It worked perfectly at home and I was able to browse the Internet quite...
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How to configure Windows Mobile to roam to the network provider of your choice
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This post follows my earlier one citing what to do if your phone can browse the web but not sync email . The following instructions are for Windows Mobile 6.0 and were taken from my HTC S620 - other handsets are very likely to have exactly the same...
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Join the VistaSquad to learn about being a Geek 2.0 and WPF/Silverlight applications
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The VistaSquad are meeting again tomorrow night – Wednesday 17th September at Microsoft’s office in London. To sign up (for free) simply head on over to the VistaSquad event page here . Topics this month: WPF/Silverlight Application Deep Dive (Richard...
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How can Public Key Infrastructure technologies improve your information security posture?
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There’s a really good (free) TechNet webcast coming up on the 17th September which will be a great resource for those of you who’d like to learn how to take advantage of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) in your organisation. The full details of the event...
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Beware - if you install a new browser such as IE8 you'll loose your cookies
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This may not be a problem for you but it's worth being aware that any websites that automatically sign you in (after you've logged in the first time and asked the browser to store your password for the site) will forget who you are - therefore make sure...
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How to uninstall Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1
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If you’ve tried installing IE8 Beta 2 onto a machine that already had IE8 Beta 1 on it then you’ll have seen the following message: Install Windows Internet Explorer 8 A previous build of Internet Explorer 8 is already installed on your computer. You...
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Interesting video interviews with the FBI discussing security
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Kai Axford has posted a series of short video interviews with representatives of the FBI – they are well worth a look – particularly if you are based in the United States as they include advice regarding whom to report breaches to. Check out The Security...
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Where can I download the slides from the Microsoft Virtualisation and Management Technologies events?
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If you went to any of the events titled “Microsoft Virtualisation and Management Technologies” then you should will already have a link to the slides at the registration site. In any case you can download the slides from here .
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What TechNet Events are coming up in the UK?
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Here’s a list of the Microsoft UK TechNet events that are running between now and Christmas: 13 August 2008, London: Microsoft Virtualisation and Management Technologies 21 August 2008, Liverpool: Microsoft Virtualisation and Management Technologies 2...
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What Virtual Private Networking software would I recommend for Windows and how to set it up?
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I was recently asked this very question and I responded with "Windows Server 2008/2003/2000 and Windows Vista/XP" provide excellent built-in Virtual Private Networking features that are standards compliant and assuming they are correctly configured can...
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180 million copies of Windows Vista have been purchased
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I'm not shy about my enthusiasm for Windows Vista. I have run it on a wide range of machines - old and new, big and small. I was impressed by Vista's performance on my five year old laptop - the Operating System automatically measured the hardware performance...
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How to re-partition a hard disk under Vista or Server 2008 without having to re-install
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Following my earlier post How to run Small Business Server (SBS) 2008 on a machie that's already running Vista/XP I thought it worthwhile to explain a nice feature of Vista and Server 2008 which enables you to dynamically resize disk partitions without...
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How to run Small Business Server (SBS) 2008 on a machine that's already running Vista/XP
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Andy recently contacted me via Mrs TechNet asking how to get SBS 2008 Standard running on a machine that already had a client operating system running on it hence he was keen to run it as a virtual machine. The trouble is that SBS is needs to run on a...
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How to create passport sized photos on your PC
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I have recently qualified with PADI to use a Drysuit to dive in cold water. In order to submit the paperwork the dive company I took the course with require a couple of passport sized photographs. I wanted to know what the dimensions were for a "passport...
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TechNet Plus subscription special offer saving you £85 only available for 2 more weeks
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My earlier post titled How to get download access to Microsoft Infrastructure products including Windows Vista and Server 2008 for under £200 per year covered the details of why it's worthwhile buying a TechNetPlus subscription. The offer's only available...
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