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Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1) Beta 1 is out – download now (link inside)
Sep 3rd
The Beta 1 of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1) is now out for public beta testing. Its available for free download via Microsoft download center or Windows update.

There are couple ways of getting it.
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Windows 7 overtakes Vista but XP still leads the market share
Sep 3rd
Its been just an year since Windows 7 operating system has come into the market, and since then its the first time when Windows 7 overtakes the Windows Vista in terms of market share. Where as stats still shows Windows XP is still leading the market while enjoying over 55% of market share.
Source: StatCounter Global Stats – Operating System Market Share
These stats are not sales figure or coming from Microsoft rather an independent analysis firm called StatCounter have just released their data which they have collected from more than three million website’s visitor data.
Is there anything after / beyond Windows or Microsoft is just stuck with it ?
Aug 29th
Its been two decades as we are using Microsoft Windows. From the QS/2 till Windows 7, all of these have been modification or better builds of previous OS.
It has always been a trend to optimize the already existing code and built upon it. Most of the industry experts agree that frankly speaking, Windows is now to big to be written from scratch so all future version of Windows would be a better version of previous one with some new feature.
Question that comes to our mind is, Windows / Windows and Windows, will ever there going to be any thing new ? Many of us wonder if Windows 8 or Windows 9 can be something totally different as being re-written from scratch or will MS going be stuck with Windows forever ?
Is Microsoft stuck with Windows ? Is there anything beyond Windows ?
How to create better / stronger and super passwords ??
Aug 27th
Most of our financial and personal data is now getting online. Only thing that secures the data from a thief is a simple thing called “password”. Over the years with ever rising hardware power, this simple thing aint simple anymore. Hackers are now days cracking simple passwords with ease, so the question a common web user always face is how to chose a better and stronger password ??

Researchers of “Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science” suggest two simple methods to choose your password.
Microsoft it self doesn’t care about IE6 ?
May 7th
Browser compatibility is a big issue for them who are in web development related tread. Now days cross platform compatibility test and tweak takes more time than actual development process.
There are number of browsers in the market and those who work with CSS and style coding know how hard it becomes to make a website compatible with every browser.
Although Microsoft has stopped supporting IE6, but still a large number of web users, almost 20% to be exact, is still using IE6 hence for a web publisher, IE6 compatibility does matter a lot. Infact, Microsoft it self has bundled IE6 as in terms of Windows XP mode in its latest OS Windows 7, emphasizing on the ability to test web applications directly from present OS.
Recently, when I was trying to implement a new theme, I faced lot of issue while making it compatible with IE6. While I was spending few sleepless nights around it, I wanted to see how Microsoft’s own websites look in IE6. I didn’t had to look much, as links mentioned in Microsoft home page turned out to be IE6 incompatible.
Take a look at Microsoft Office 2010 Beta page in IE6. Which seems to be broken up while opened under IE6 browser.
There should be an universal layout standard to make the code work in all browser and web platform. And as for Microsoft, it seems, they them self aren’t interested in welcoming 20% of Internet users.
Windows Mobile 7 or rather the ZUNE phone is finaly here
Feb 16th

Finlay after a long delay and a super secrete development process, Microsoft is launching their next version of Windows mobile.
The Windows Mobile 7 series, which is suppose to change the way smart phones worked. Check out the launching video to get a more inside look at the upcoming device.
- Microsoft Unveils Windows Phone 7 Series – Watch the launch press conference video
- Discover the new features of this new slick device – Windows Mobile 7 website
- Behind the scene – Development of Windows Mobile 7
- Windows Phone channel on You Tube / Facebook / Twitter
Things what we get to know from this early videos and projections are like,
- Every Windows Mobile 7 series phone would be a ZUNE HD also, hence expect them to be Hard disc based.
- Windows mobile 7 heavily concentrates on cloud hence just like iPhone, expect it to be bandwidth hungry.
- Full touch screen (HD) with multi-touch feature
- Microsoft is concentrating to integrate more and more 3rd party cloud services with Windows Mobile 7 than any other manufacturer have done previously
Download all the Official Windows 7 Themes from a single location
Dec 16th
It was Windows 95, where we first had the option to switch themes to enjoy a new desktop everyday. Back in those days it helped to refresh the old computers with new themes but some how with Win2k and onwards, themes went missing as the OS started come with just 2 option, one graphics hungry and another light version.
But with Windows 7, Microsoft has brought the concept of themes back to mainstream. The default installation of Windows 7 would carry couple of themes with it, where as one may find a bunch of themes based on many concept at Windows 7 Personalization Gallery hosted by Microsoft.
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Quick look at TATA Photon TV -> Wireless television streaming / broadcasting via TATA Photon+
Dec 12th
TATA indicom becomes the first Indian ISP to offer live television streaming via its EVDO / HSIA wireless network. Recently TATAindicom has tied up with Apalya Technologies, a Hyderabad based company to launch the Photon TV service on Adobe Air platform.
TATAindicom is presently providing the CDMA 1x service in 22 states and has a large EDVO / HSIA network on most of the big cities.
How to get Photon TV
You may start the service by downloading the TV viewing tool. Which is around 17MB and available for free download.
Do take a note here, the Adobe Air run time given with this tool seems to be out dated as right after the installation, my adobe update center informed me that there is an updated version of Adobe Air run time available. Meaning another 10+MB of download.
Presently the application supports only Windows platform and I have tested and found it working with XP (x64) / Vista (x64) and Win 7 (x64).
The Application interface / How to use TATA Photon TV
Use Windows Installer CleanUp Utility to fix Faulty / bad / corrupt installation of any software
Dec 1st
Some time due to many reasons, installation of a software may go wrong and the left over can cause trouble for your Windows. Many software vendors provide cleanup utility for their specific software, where as many doesn’t.
Do you have a genuine Windows ?
Dec 1st
Here is a Microsoft video, explaining users about Piracy and certain ways to determine genuine product along with the benefits of a genuine product.
Microsoft also lists samples of counterfeit or pirated products. List of such can be seen given in their Counterfeit Gallery.
3 simple steps to browse faster with Internet Explorer under a slow connection
Nov 27th
If you are using a slower Internet connection, 3 simple steps can help improve your browsing experience with Internet Explorer.
Windows 7 market share alone beats all version of MAC OS X
Nov 26th
According to a report published at Computer World, a survey by Net Applications has found that Windows 7 market share alone beats all version of MAC OS X.

The claim is definitely controversial as the method what they have used in survey can’t be called a full proof. Net Applications have gathered the data from Online Users as how many of them are using what OS on a single week end. The company’s executive vice president have added that although its not final but its safe to say within a very short period of time Windows 7 market share will out perform OS X on day to day stats also.
Mean while Microsoft still leads for market share with 90%+ of users being on Windows.








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