Category Archives: Windows 7

HP never really the impact they wanted with their ‘Slate’ device. Probably because the market wasn’t quite ready and frankly the iPad was already streets ahead and for more high profile. I mean, why pay more and get less right? … Continue reading

Oracle released yet another updated (still beta) version of VirtualBox yesterday. I have used this a few times and to be honest, for IT support purposes its a pretty handy tool to have around. Installs nice and easy and performs … Continue reading

The internet is, as ever, awash with rumours of the latest Windows 8 builds and what may be in them. Its pretty safe to say that much of the copy found on the net is simply speculation and rumour. However, … Continue reading

As usual malware continues to spread over the internet. The latest malware to perk some interest amongst the Anti malware and Anti Virus vendors is a little scam that fools users into applying a ‘Windows Update’, albeit a fake one … Continue reading

Microsoft have released a little standalone safety scanner for PC’s that might have been infected with malware. Its called ’Microsoft safety scanner’ – it can be found by searching for that term in google easily enough. Its an on demand … Continue reading

Studies have shown that businesses have really hit it off with Microsoft’s?Windows 7. It is estimated that 16% of all companies are already using with 42% to move over to it by the end of 2010. 932 businesses were surveyed … Continue reading

Rumour has it that Windows 7 SP1 will be with us in the final quarter of this year. Although Microsoft has not made the date official. But the rumor mill has started up and are coming from some fairly reliable sources.

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Microsoft’s Windows division cheif ‘Steven Sinofsky’ has given details of the strings that can be appended to folder names in Windows 7 (and 32bit versions of Vista) that give direct access to control panel applets. Continue reading