22 June 2010 0 Comments

Save Money on Windows and Office with a TechNet Standard Subscription Deals

Save Money on Windows and Office with a TechNet Standard Subscription Deals

If you’re planning on buying or upgrading more than one Microsoft product in a year’s time, consider a TechNet Standard subscription. For $200, you get, essentially, 100 installations of Windows, Office, and other Microsoft apps

20 May 2010 0 Comments

Over 78 Percent of Lifehacker Readers Say Windows 7 Completely Makes Up for Vista What You Said

Over 78 Percent of Lifehacker Readers Say Windows 7 Completely Makes Up for Vista What You Said

Earlier this week we asked you if Windows 7 vindicated Microsoft from Vista, in light of a regarded customer satisfaction survey . The result was overwhelmingly positive in favor of Windows 7

18 May 2010 0 Comments

Does Windows 7 Make Up for Vista? Reader Poll

Does Windows 7 Make Up for Vista? Reader Poll

Microsoft lost a lot of fans with Windows Vista, but this year’s American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) report shows that customer satisfaction with Microsoft is at an all-time high, thanks to Windows 7. More

16 January 2010 0 Comments

CES 2010: Microsoft’s Game Room

CES 2010: Microsoft’s Game Room

Some point during your childhood, there’s a high probability you dreamed of having a game room. Usually the game room included your favorite games, your best friends and nonstopped gaming

23 December 2009 0 Comments

QNAP TS-439U-RP Rackmount NAS Review

QNAP TS-439U-RP Rackmount NAS Review

QNAP’s network attached storage devices are known for stability, versatile features, and great support from the few-year-old Taiwanese company. This time around, we’re reviewing TS-439U-RP, a 1U rackmount, dual power supply, dual NIC, dual OS, and four bay NAS aimed at the small business and corporate sector

20 December 2009 0 Comments

Windows 7 Gadgets

Windows 7 Gadgets

Windows 7 Gadgets Microsoft Desktop Gadgets built into Windows 7 operating system. Mini-programs called gadgets, which offer information at a glance and easy access to frequently used tools

20 December 2009 0 Comments

Power Efficiency Reports Tune Up Windows 7′s Energy Use

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There’s a handy battery-preserving, energy-saving tool in Windows 7, but it’s nowhere near the shiny graphics or slick taskbar.

19 December 2009 0 Comments

Recent Windows Patch Causes "Black Screen of Death" Unrelated to Microsoft Update

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Windows: The last updates from Microsoft have caused a headache for some users. A bug in the update causes certain programs to fail to render properly blacking out the whole screen. A third-party security company has released a fix.

13 December 2009 4 Comments

Location-aware printing: Automatically selecting the default printer in Windows 7

Location-aware printing: Automatically selecting the default printer in Windows 7

Thanks to the location-aware printing feature in Windows 7, your computer will automatically print to the correct printer at home or office, depending on where you are.   Here’s how you can set up this feature: From the Start menu, select Devices & Printers  Click on a printer, and click on the Manage default printers button (highlighted in the above screenshot).