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Windows Live Movie MakerAugust 18, 2009 Microsoft takes the wraps off its new tool for editing videos and photos and sharing them online. |
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The Fat Lady Sings: Microsoft Caves ... to Opera?!July 29, 2009 Would Microsoft bow down to browser also-ran Opera? As it turns out, yes. |
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Microsoft Security Essentials Public BetaJune 18, 2009 Morro hits public beta as Microsoft Security Essentials... |
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Microsoft Download-O-Rama!May 6, 2009 Microsoft has delivered an unprecedented software bounty to its public servers! Gentlemen, start your downloads ... |
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Windows Live Wave 3 Updates: April 2009April 22, 2009 Microsoft bolsters Windows Live with three key updates, including Web Messenger... |
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With MED-V, Microsoft Moves One Step Closer to the Future of App CompatibilityApril 14, 2009 MED-V decouples app compatibility from... |
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Internet Explorer 8 ReviewMarch 19, 2009 Microsoft's new Web browser is safer, faster, and more productive... |
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Windows Vista/Server 2008 Service Pack 2: What to ExpectFebruary 23, 2008 A comprehensive look at the next service pack for Windows Vista & Server 2008... |
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Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate 1January 26, 2008 IE 8 RC1 fixes compatibility problems from the previous Beta 2 release... |
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MED-V: The Final Piece of the Vista Compatibility Puzzle?January 20, 2008 MED-V is, I think, a peek at the future of application compatibility in Windows... |
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Windows Live Essentials 2009 ReviewJanuary 17, 2008 Windows Live Esssentials is a must-have companion for all users of Windows... |
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Games for Windows LIVE 2.0December 4, 2008 The new Games for Windows LIVE 2.0 client stops copying the Xbox 360 Dashboard and adopts a more... |
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Windows Vista SP2 Build 16489October 24, 2008 Microsoft has begun testing Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2) and intends to ship this release in the second quarter of... |
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Windows Ultimate ExtrasShowcase | Windows Vista Feature Focus Windows Ultimate Extras has never lived up to the promises Microsoft first made... |
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Selling WindowsShowcase | Selling Windows About a year after the software giant began an internal push to tell its story... |
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The Gates/Seinfeld AdsShowcase | Selling Windows With Microsoft moving to the second phase of its $300 million marketing campaign, I... |
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I'm a PCShowcase | Selling Windows Tonight, Microsoft will launch a new series of television ads that "celebrate the... |
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Windows: Life Without WallsShowcase | Selling Windows Microsoft today launched the next wave of its Windows advertising campaign with... |
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The Mojave Experiment ... LiveShowcase | September 7, 2008 I had a chance to catch up with "The Mojave Experiment" outside of the... |
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iTunes Migration 101: iTunes to iTunesShowcase | SuperSite Switcher Guide If there's one thing that millions of... |
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Windows Weekly 73 Video Sneak PeekPodcast | September 5, 2008 Leo and I recorded a new episode of the Windows Weekly podcast yesterday, but this time there's a video available as well... |
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Windows Mobility CenterShowcase | Windows Vista Feature Focus Microsoft has implemented a new feature in Windows Vista that they hope will inspire PC makers to calm down a bit on their... |
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Windows MailShowcase | Windows Vista Feature Focus In Windows Vista, Outlook Express has been renamed to Windows Mail in order to be more consistent with other bundled... |
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Choosing a Windows versionShowcase | SuperSite Switcher Guide So you want to run Windows, eh? Welcome to the fold, my friend. The only real question now is, which version of... |
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Securing WindowsShowcase | SuperSite Switcher Guide Mac users chortle at all the perceived security vulnerabilities that seem to inflict Windows users every single... |
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Switcher Guide IntroductionShowcase | SuperSite Switcher Guide For those people who have impulsively moved to the Mac only to belatedly discover their mistake, for those who... |
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Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 ReviewReview | August 27 Sometimes you get what you ask for. For years, Web developers, standards advocates, technology enthusiasts and... |
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Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 Screenshot GalleryShowcase | August 27 Screenshots of Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 running on Windows Vista... |
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Behind the Mojave ExperimentShowcase | August 27 Microsoft's "Mojave Experiment" is a controversial and effective ad campaign aimed at getting individuals to form their... |
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HP MediaSmart Connect x280nReview | Vista Extender Review The HP MediaSmart Connect is the best Media Center Extender on the market... |
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The D-Link and Linksys ExtendersReview | Vista Extender Review With these first three dedicated Extenders, some common complaints emerge... |
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Xbox 360Review | Vista Extender Review Ultimately, the noise and reliability issues condemn the Xbox 360 to also-ran status in my book, which is too bad because... |
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Windows Vista Media Center Feature Pack 2008 ('Fiji') Beta ShotsShowcase | July 8, 2008 This long-awaited update to the version of Windows Media Center in Windows Vista... |
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Internet Explorer 8 Security PreviewShowcase | July 2, 2008 These features constitute the bulk of the work Microsoft is doing around security... |
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Microsoft's Been Swift-Boated. Now What?Showcase | June 24, 2008 Apple's Switcher ads are, in my mind, to computing what the "swift boat" ads were to the 2004 US presidential election... |
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HP MediaSmart Connect x280n Photo GalleryShowcase | June 9, 2008 Photos of the new HP MediaSmart Connect x280n Media Center Extender and digital media receiver... |
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The Vista-Era Extender ExperienceReview | Vista Extender Review if there's one area in which the software giant has really been ahead of the curve over the past decade, it's the... |
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Mission Accomplished: The State of Windows Vista, A (Humorous) Address...Showcase | May 7, 2008 The text of Paul Thurrott's State of... |
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A Look at Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP)Showcase | April 30, 2008 This month, Microsoft updated its Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP), a suite of desktop management tools that are... |
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Is Windows Broken?Showcase | April 15, 2008 Analysts at Gartner last week claimed that Windows is collapsing under its own weight and needs to be rebuilt from scratch. I found this argument and the ensuing... |
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Windows Vista SP1 Windows Update Installation Notes & ScreenshotsShowcase | March 22, 2008 Now that Windows Vista SP1 is... |
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It's Here! Windows Vista Service Pack 1 ArrivesShowcase | March 18, 2008 This morning, Microsoft finally made Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) available broadly to the public, fulfilling... |
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Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 ReviewReview | March 11, 2008 The mile high view is that IE 8 will be a major upgrade to Microsoft's venerable browser. What we know today is... |
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Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 Screenshot GalleryShowcase | March 5, 2008 A set of Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 screenshots... |
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Windows Live SkyDrive Overview and Screenshot GalleryShowcase | February 23, 2008 The Windows Live SkyDrive online storage service is out of beta and with a... |
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Windows Vista Service Pack 1 ReviewShowcase | February 4-19, 2008 Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) is the first major update to Microsoft's latest... |
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Windows Vista SP1 Screens 3Showcase | Vista SP1 RTM Screens Here's how WGA looks in Windows Vista with Service Pack 1... |
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Windows Vista SP1 Screens 2Showcase | Vista SP1 RTM Screens Installing SP1 is a multi-step process, and many of those steps take place outside... |
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Windows Vista SP1 Screens 1Showcase | Vista SP1 RTM Screens These shots are from the final version of Windows Vista Service Pack 1... |
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Windows Vista SP1: Here It Comes Ready or NotShowcase | February 4-5, 2008 Software should be delivered only when it's ready. And in my book, Vista SP1 just... |
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It's Showtime! Renting and Purchasing TV Shows and Movies on the PCReviews | January 31, 2008 Two recent developments in this market... |
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Dell and Microsoft Join (RED)Showcase | January 24, 2008 Microsoft and Dell announced a partnership with (RED), the international organization that was created to help women and... |
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