Handy Windows 7's utilities you may not know about

Handy Windows 7's utilities you may not know about Many PC users love to tinker with the hardware and software on their machines. Other people consider any time they spend using Windows' built-in system tools a total waste. In between are those of us who understand the value of a little preventive maintenance--as long as it doesn't take all day. Windows 7's arsenal of maintenance and system-tweaking utilities has been enhanced through the addition of new tools and improvements to existing programs. Unfortunately, one of my favorite Windows utilities isn't available in the Home Premium version of Windows 7: the Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc)...

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Photos: Windows 7 on the go

Photos: Windows 7 on the go...

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How to manage folders in libraries in Windows 7

How to manage folders in libraries in Windows 7 Windows 7 provides users with several libraries that consolidate different types of files, such as music or video, into one easily accessible location. But what if you want to add your own folders to these libraries or remove them? Follow these four steps to find out how! Step 1: Launch Computer from the Start menu. (Credit: Screenshot by Nicole Cozma) Step 2: In the pane to the left, expand the Libraries folder by clicking the small triangle next to it if the list is not already visible. (Credit: Screenshot by Nicole Cozma) Step 3: Right-click on the Library you want to modify and...

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Cleaning Up Windows 7

Cleaning Up Windows 7 In general, I’ve never really had to do any maintenance work on Windows 7. I’ve never had to go through my hard drive and see what’s taking up space and slowing things down. I’ve never manually had to perform a disk defragment, or even used the disk clean up tool. Windows 7 just seems to take care of itself. It pretty much does all these things automatically without you ever knowing. But inevitably, your desktop will start to become cluttered, things get messy. You’ve new folders everywhere, shortcuts going nowhere and a bunch of old useless programs wasting unnecessary space. Generally I’m pretty good at tidying...

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Nuevo Microsoft Windows 8

Nuevo Microsoft Windows 8 Se han publicado varios videos de Windows 8 en días recientes, por lo que los agregaremos en esta entrada para que empecemos a tener una visión general del desarrollo de la nueva versión de Windows 8. Algunos videos muestran el sistema operativo en detalle, pero otros solo pequeños características de lo que será el próximo bebe de Microsoft. Algunos de los videos son hechos por los propios socios o participantes en el proceso de desarroll. Sourcehttp://www.blogwindows.com/nuevo-microsoft-windows-8/767/ ...

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Sony Ericsson adding Qriocity movie streaming to XPERIAs in August

 Sony Ericsson adding Qriocity movie streaming to XPERIAs in August Sony Ericsson has announced that the Sony Qriocity streaming video service will be landing on select smartphones from the company’s range as of August 1, with a choice of content from NBC, Sony Pictures, Warner Bros. and more. Arriving first on the XPERIA mini and mini pro, the Qriocity video app will allow for both rentals and purchases of titles. After the two compact Android devices, Sony Ericsson will push out phased updates for the XPERIA Arc, neo, PLAY, Pro and acro, while the XPERIA active and XPERIA ray will have the app preloaded when they go on sale....

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Stealth Computer LPC-125LPM Ultra-Compact PC Released

 Stealth Computer LPC-125LPM Ultra-Compact PC Released What you’re going to get right here is one small computer, that’s an open and shut case. This is the quite unassuming LPC-125LPM from Stealth Computer, a group that’s known for it’s small and awesome machinery. This device measures 6.1-inches by 4-inches by 1.45-inches, it weighing in at 1.2 pounds and having any color case you want, just so long as it’s black. Inside you’re going to find a 1.6 GHz Intel Atom D525 dual-core processor, 2GB of DDR3 memory, and a 55GB solid state drive. Is this the next ultra-tiny computer on your desktop or hidden under your desk, or would you...

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Microsoft reveals service live broadcast of the Xbox

Microsoft reveals service live broadcast of the Xbox  During the interview at the E3 revealed Marc Whitten on the TV service direct to the Xbox, the service will provide various channels such as ESPN, Sky and Canal +, will Microsoft's service is running on the fall, will be the announcement of more agreements between the channels and providers, IPTV service soon ...

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E3: more games supporting Kenkt

E3: more games supporting Kenkt.   Microsoft revealed during the E3 for more games supporting Kenkt ... The following games will be supported in whole or in part, "meaning could only accept voice commands and so on ...": - All Games EA Sports. - Mass Effect 3 - Forza Motorsport 4 - Fable: The Journey - Minecraft - Disneyland Adventures - Kinect Star Wars - Sesame Street Once Upon a Monster - Kinect Fun Labs - Kinect Sports: Season 2 - Dance Central...

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Engineering Windows 7 for a Global Market

 Engineering Windows 7 for a Global Market   Microsoft has been a global software company for a long time and has always put a lot of effort into engineering our products for a global customer base.  It is also an area where the engineering is complex—probably a lot more complex than many might think—and one where we are always trying to learn and improve.  Building global software is a responsibility for everyone on the team.  We also have feature teams dedicated to developing both global and market specific features—whether it is font handling or doing East Asian language input as two examples.  We of ...

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Microsoft's Steve Ballmer says '400 million Windows 7 licenses sold'

Microsoft's Steve Ballmer says '400 million Windows 7 licenses sold' So much for not keeping pace, huh? We heard back in June of last year that Microsoft had blown through 150 million Windows 7 licenses, and just a few months later, it had surpassed 240 million. At this year's Worldwide Partner Conference, head honcho Steve Ballmer took great pleasure in announcing that said figure has now swollen to beyond 400 million in under two years. Not surprisingly, that makes Win7 the fastest-selling operating system in history, and Tami Reller -- corporate vice president and chief financial officer of Windows and Windows Live -- made clear that...

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Lenovo intros 10.1-inch IdeaPad Tablet P1 with Windows 7, should've waited for Windows 8

Lenovo intros 10.1-inch IdeaPad Tablet P1 with Windows 7, should've waited for Windows 8 We know, we know -- Windows 8 isn't splashing down on consumer devices for a good long while, but seriously, how's a boy to get excited about something that's already old hat? And moreover, something that has never, ever worked out. Every single Windows 7 tablet that we've tested has suffered a similar fate: too bulky, too sluggish, not longevous enough and too difficult to to operate sans a keyboard and mouse. That said, Lenovo's providing a darkhorse option for those uninterested in its duo of new Honeycomb tablets, with the IdeaPad Tablet P1 bringing...

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NTT DoCoMo's Fujitsu F-07C now available, marries Windows 7 and Symbian at last

NTT DoCoMo's Fujitsu F-07C now available, marries Windows 7 and Symbian at last Calling the Fujitsu LOOX F-07C an eccentric device is not a stretch -- in fact, it's one of the more unique smartphones we've seen in a fair length of time. Now available on NTT DoCoMo, the dual-booting hybrid is touted as "the world's smallest PC," since it can switch between Windows 7 and Symbian and offers a few netbook-worthy specs. It runs off a 1.2GHz Intel Atom Z600 CPU (downclocked by 50 percent, unfortunately), a 32GB eMMC SSD, and 1GB LPDDR400 RAM, packed underneath a 4-inch SVGA (1024 x 600) LCD display. You can also take advantage of the 5-megapixel...

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Microsoft Q4 FY11: revenue, earnings, and profits all up, beating expectations

Microsoft Q4 FY11: revenue, earnings, and profits all up, beating expectations  The news wasn't so good for Nokia this morning, but its new bedmate is in much, much better shape. Microsoft's Q4 earnings for the 2011 fiscal year have been posted, showing revenue of $17.37 billion -- up eight percent over the same period last year, and besting the $16.43 billion record Q3. That drove $5.87 billion in net income, which is a whopping 30 percent climb over the year previous. Looking back over the full year, revenue broke another record, clocking in at $69.94 billion, 12 percent higher than the year before. Why all the good news? Well,...

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ViewSonic ViewPad 10Pro hits the FCC, feds don't mind its split personality

ViewSonic ViewPad 10Pro hits the FCC, feds don't mind its split personality Who ever said multiple personality disorder was a bad thing? Certainly not ViewSonic, whose Oak Trail powered ViewPad 10Pro -- which does the dual OS dance with Windows 7 and virtualized Android 2.2 -- just made its way through the FCC. The government's stamp of approval on its WiFi and AT&T-friendly WCDMA radios means it won't fry our brains, and it shouldn't be long before we see the 10Pro in stores. Of course, we still don't know the price of this device... or the psychiatric costs of its OS switching ways. ...

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