Author: Jason Tierney

Covering Microsoft products including Windows, Office, Server, Silverlight, Zune HD, and a whole lot more! I also like to take a look at the deeper aspects of Microsoft, such as its business structure and its ability to survive in such a competitive environment.

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 →

Microsoft PDC10–Keynote 1: Some Notes

Today Microsoft’s PDC10 started off with a keynote hosted by Steve Ballmer and Bob Muglia of Microsoft fame. I watched the event live, though I wasn’t able to actually go to the event. I do have about 140 characters or less updates regarding my commentary on PDC10. Feel free to check it out via Twitter. … Continue reading Microsoft PDC10–Keynote 1: Some Notes →

WinQuire’s Daily Tidbits: October 26, 2010

I haven’t done a Daily Tidbits in a while, so here goes with today’s technology news from around the web. Enjoy! Just thought I would let everyone know that Microsoft is currently giving away a free eBook titled Moving to Microsoft Visual Studio 2010. It’s definitely worth checking out, especially since its free and if … Continue reading WinQuire’s Daily Tidbits: October 26, 2010 →