Microsoft Releases Visual Basic WP7 Tools to the Web

Microsoft today yesterday (now that I’ve forgotten to post this) announced the RTW of the Visual Basic WP7 Development Tools. Previously, Microsoft had only allowed development with Windows Phone in Visual C#, with this update/add-on, users will be able to develop for the Windows Phone in two different languages, C# and Basic. Feel free to … Continue reading Microsoft Releases Visual Basic WP7 Tools to the Web →

Update: Stuff I Use (November, 2010)

I updated my recent blog post from last month titled "Stuff I Use" and have converted it to a static page which can be found at the upper right corner next to my About page. Feel free to check it out, I've added a bit of stuff, and as always, I'll continue to update it … Continue reading Update: Stuff I Use (November, 2010) →

Windows 7 Tip: Disable the Highlight New Programs Feature

Ever since the days of Windows XP, Windows users have had to deal with the irritating (in my opinion) feature of having their newly installed programs to become highlighted in the Start Menu. Of course, there are viable and realistic reasons for having this feature, users may have quite a few programs installed on their … Continue reading Windows 7 Tip: Disable the Highlight New Programs Feature →

Bing Visual Search: Find Your Favorite WP7 App

The other day, the Windows Team Blog offered up five new ways in which the Windows Phone team is trying to promote development for Windows Phone. My favorite feature of the five that they listed was the Bing Visual Search feature which allows users to simply find a Windows Phone app that they enjoy, visually. … Continue reading Bing Visual Search: Find Your Favorite WP7 App →

Windows 7 Tip: Using Checkboxes to Select Files and Folders

To begin a new (and hopefully, continuous) series of articles dedicated towards getting the most out of Windows 7, this week’s tip will be quite simple. Of course, there’s many ways in which users can select files to transfer to another folder, drive, etc. There’s using the CTRL + Mouse Click and selecting individual files, … Continue reading Windows 7 Tip: Using Checkboxes to Select Files and Folders →

Save $30 On Microsoft Office 2010 Home and Student

Microsoft is currently offering $30 off on its Office 2010 Home and Student Suite from now until 11:59PM on November 29, bring the price from $150 down to $120. Home and Student edition includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote. As the name implies, this suite should be suitable for the average home user or student. … Continue reading Save $30 On Microsoft Office 2010 Home and Student →

Microsoft Axes Drive Extender Functionality in Windows Home Server “Vail”

In an unprecedented move, Microsoft announced today via a blog post that it would be removing its Drive Extender functionality from its next version of Windows Home Server, currently known as codename “Vail.” This has come to a shock to both consumers and Microsoft followers alike. I would have never guessed this move myself, and … Continue reading Microsoft Axes Drive Extender Functionality in Windows Home Server “Vail” →

Microsoft Updates IE 9’s Feedback Tool and Improves Reliability

Earlier today I noticed my computer had a few updates sitting in standby. As usual, I perused the Windows Update dialog box to find out what these updates entailed. Microsoft was, of course, publishing these updates out of band from normal so I was curious as to what these updates were. Come to find out, … Continue reading Microsoft Updates IE 9’s Feedback Tool and Improves Reliability →

Microsoft’s “Be What’s Next” Advertising Campaign

Microsoft has finally released some new marketing material that uses it’s anticipated “Be What’s Next” slogan. The material was found by Long Zheng fellow Microsoft enthusiast and then made even more popular by Tom Warren of WinRumors and Neowin fame. The marketing material spells out what Microsoft hopes for its software products to be now … Continue reading Microsoft’s “Be What’s Next” Advertising Campaign →

Microsoft Releases Update to Windows Service Pack Blocker Tool

Microsoft recently released an anticipated update to its Windows Service Pack Blocker Tool to include Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1. The Blocker Tool allows IT admins (and other Windows Techies) to block Service Packs from being installed on machines either in a network or separately for up to one year … Continue reading Microsoft Releases Update to Windows Service Pack Blocker Tool →