Month: December 2010

Winquire News Around the Web for December 24, 2010

It’s been a busy week so far, what with the Christmas coming up and then choosing this week to redo a couple of my computers and Virtual Machines. Anyways, there’s still a little bit of news floating around, given that most people have already settled down for the week. Here’s today’s news and tidbits from … Continue reading Winquire News Around the Web for December 24, 2010 →

Winquire News Around the Web for December 22, 2010

I decided to rename the Daily Tidbits section to simply News Around the Web. I think it’s a better fit. The same business as Daily Tidbits, just a different name. So, without further ado, here’s what’s going on in the interwebs today regarding Microsoft and Friends. Microsoft supposedly sold 1.5 million Windows Phone devices in … Continue reading Winquire News Around the Web for December 22, 2010 →

Windows Phone “Sells” 1.5 Million Devices

Microsoft unexpectedly released sales figures for its Windows Phone devices today. Recently, they had stated they would not release these numbers until CES or even later. However, with the given criticism that Microsoft has received of not discussing sales figures, Microsoft may have been moved to release the numbers earlier than expected. Microsoft announced that … Continue reading Windows Phone “Sells” 1.5 Million Devices →

Microsoft Security Essentials 2.0

Yesterday, Microsoft released the next version of its Microsoft Security Essentials software. It’s been a number of months since Microsoft first unveiled the beta on the Microsoft Connect site, and most recently the revised beta or RC version. However, months of beta testing has led to an even better and more refined product since the … Continue reading Microsoft Security Essentials 2.0 →

How To: Disable Windows Live Messenger from Windows Start-Up

One of the annoyances that I’ve found with Windows Live Messenger is the fact it automatically starts up with Windows when you install it and without asking you if it’s okay (frankly, Microsoft isn’t the only company that does this, but I wish more companies would offer the option if users want their products to … Continue reading How To: Disable Windows Live Messenger from Windows Start-Up →