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(Don't) Shutdown Vista in 3 keystrokes

I saw David Overton's recent post on the quickest way to shutdown Windows using the keyboard. He...

Author: james Date: 09/28/2006

Zune Prices and Accessories

Courtesy of Cesar Menendez: Today we're issuing a press release about Zune's launch date and price:...

Author: james Date: 09/28/2006

Which version of Office 2007 is right for you?

Picking the right version of Office 2007 will depend on your business needs. Some of the areas that...

Author: james Date: 09/28/2006

Games on Vista with quad damage

I'm not talking Chess Titans here, nor Quake for that matter. What can be done with a quad core...

Author: james Date: 09/28/2006

New Partner EVO microsite - so sexy it's illegal in some countries

Well, I'm not sure my title is strictly true but I guess it got your attention... After months of...

Author: james Date: 09/27/2006

Free Disk Space Gadget

Check out this free disk space gadget over at the Microsoft Gadget Gallery. The meter lets you know...

Author: james Date: 09/27/2006

3 Minute View on Vista: Handwriting Recognition

In this, the latest screencast, I look at the handwriting recognition in Windows Vista which is...

Author: james Date: 09/26/2006

Announcing USB Flash drive competition winner!

Woah! I had a load of entries for this competition - thanks for everyone who emailed in - it was...

Author: james Date: 09/26/2006

Vista, Office & Exchange Webcasts

Microsoft Webcast: Be One of the First to See Tips and Tricks for Windows Vista Monday, October 30,...

Author: james Date: 09/25/2006

3 Minute View on Vista: Tablet PC Input Panel

This screencast covers what all tablet pc users will be using in Windows Vista - the Tablet Input...

Author: james Date: 09/25/2006

Woah there cowboy, you've got information overload!

Ok I have waaaaay too much information coming at me in every direction. I need to cut back on my...

Author: james Date: 09/22/2006

You've got to love Amazon

First to publish Vista prices, first to publish Zune prices..... Someone needs to tell them that...

Author: james Date: 09/22/2006

ReadyBoost USB Devices Reviewed

ExtremeTech have written a great article reviewing different USB flash devices and how they get on...

Author: james Date: 09/21/2006

BBC Vista Demo

Something that was demoed a while back at the Mix06 event was the BBC gadget running on Vista. It...

Author: james Date: 09/21/2006

James Akrigg

One of my esteemed colleagues in the PTS team has just begun to blog. It's been a long time coming,...

Author: james Date: 09/21/2006

Windows Server "Longhorn" Webcasts

Maximize control over IT infrastructure: Help your customers enjoy a more secure, reliable, robust...

Author: james Date: 09/21/2006

Introducing ELF for Vista and Office

Some of the top concerns business customers have about deploying Windows Vista are Hardware...

Author: james Date: 09/21/2006

Which search engine does China use?

Live Search of course! Microsoft have signed a deal with China Telecom, the nations biggest ISP to...

Author: james Date: 09/20/2006

Develop on the Office 2007 platform

As with Vista, the Office 2007 system presents a fantastic new opportunity for software developers...

Author: james Date: 09/20/2006

3 Minute View on Vista - Using Guided Help

As promised: PTS Screencast: "3 Minute View on Vista - Using Guided Help" The screencast shows how a...

Author: james Date: 09/20/2006

Competition Time!

It's the great Vista USB Key give-a-way!!!!! I've got one 256 MB Vista USB Key to give to one lucky...

Author: james Date: 09/19/2006

Vista Developer Training!!!!

This is a unique opportunity to get a head start on the technologies available in Windows Vista......

Author: james Date: 09/19/2006

Users who support themselves

Ok, so here's the scenario, you're an IT Manager and one of your users has a problem. They don't...

Author: james Date: 09/18/2006

Jim Allchin talks about developing on Vista

Jim Allchin is our Co-President of the Plaforms and Services Division and is pretty important when...

Author: james Date: 09/18/2006

Perspective on EC vs Microsoft

I've held back from posting about the recent buzz around a statement made by the EC regarding the...

Author: james Date: 09/15/2006

So the user interface looks pretty slick I have to say, and also the ability to share wirelessly is...

Author: james Date: 09/15/2006

Vista Economic Impact in Europe : big win for Partners

The IDC have published a report about the economic impact of the release of Windows Vista in Europe....

Author: james Date: 09/15/2006

Zune Zune Zune

The Zune Experience Available this holiday season in the United States, Zune includes a 30GB digital...

Author: james Date: 09/14/2006

When I was introduced to the SideBar in Windows Vista my first thoughts were “wow, this is really...

Author: james Date: 09/14/2006

Changes to the MCITP: Business Intelligence Developer Certification Path

Woah, it's been a while since I posted about BI, but it's still very dear to my heart so here's a...

Author: james Date: 09/14/2006

Vista volume

Today, I noticed something really cool in Vista. When I was using IE, i had a security warning come...

Author: james Date: 09/13/2006

Coding with Presentation Mode in mind

Following on from my post the other day on Presentation Settings, I wanted to give you some...

Author: james Date: 09/13/2006

ISVs - Get Ready for Windows Vista

UPDATE: The portal is still in pilot mode so full benefits are not quite available yet - however you...

Author: james Date: 09/13/2006

Remote Desktop Gadget

This is a rather cool gadget that system admins will find useful. It allows you to quickly type in a...

Author: james Date: 09/12/2006

Flexible Working in Vista: Part 1 - Presentation Scenarios

I recently read a great article on flexible working which presented some great ideas on how to...

Author: james Date: 09/11/2006

Event: Windows Vista Developer beyond .NET (Edinburgh, UK)

20 September 2006, Edinburgh UK Windows Vista brings with it a fantastic platform for managed...

Author: james Date: 09/06/2006

Event: Developer Day UK

Developer Developer Developer (that's the name in case you thought I had just discovered copy and...

Author: james Date: 09/06/2006

Windows Vista Prices

Suggested retail prices have now been published on Microsoft.com: Business: $299.00 ($199.00...

Author: james Date: 09/05/2006

I want my desktop to look beautiful, even if I can't see it

At the moment I'm on training in Paris, learning about advanced .NET & all things code-like. One...

Author: james Date: 09/05/2006

It's time to wake up Dreamweaver, Expression Web Designer is here

For the past 6 years I've used Macromedia/Adobe Dreamweaver to do my web designing - it's a really...

Author: james Date: 09/04/2006

3 Minute Views on Vista - put your requests in now!

So, here's the deal. I'm creating some screencasts (videos of my desktop) showing new features and...

Author: james Date: 09/04/2006

The tube map of Vista releases

Repost I'm re-posting because Long sent me an email telling me about the changes he made to his Tube...

Author: james Date: 09/01/2006

Live Q&A: Do you think Vista will be a success?

Check out this cool new Windows Live site called Live Q&A. It's a community driven site where...

Author: james Date: 09/01/2006

Vista's Blue Screen of Death

:-) Courtesy of Long Zheng.

Author: james Date: 09/01/2006

Perspective on Google and Apple

After all the hype this week about Microsoft vs. Google caused mainly by two bits of news: Google...

Author: james Date: 09/01/2006

Vista ISV Hands-on labs

There's a great reference guide for developing applications on Windows Vista here. It includes...

Author: james Date: 08/31/2006

Are your PC's Vista_Ready?

We've got some information that will help you decide if your current IT hardware is capable of...

Author: james Date: 08/31/2006

What has BMW got to do with Vista Build numbers?

I just found an excellent, excellent, excellent post by Long Zheng which explains the complicated...

Author: james Date: 08/31/2006

Virtual Lab: Develop on Office 2007

Hands-on Experience Now: Develop on the 2007 Microsoft Office System...

Author: james Date: 08/30/2006

Shopping for cars, much like buying Windows in the future...

Those thought leaders over at Gartner have sited Virtualisation as the end of what we know as...

Author: james Date: 08/30/2006

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