How to Uninstall Microsoft Office 2010 Technical Preview

Microsoft Office 2010’s public beta just leaked on peer-to-peer file sharing. Prior to installing the latest beta, you must uninstall the previous version of Office 2010. If you try uninstalling it, you’ll be greeted with this error message:
“This product installation has been corrupted.  Please reinstall from original CD or source.”

According to Vikas [...]

Microsoft Office 2010 Beta Leaks on Peer-to-Peer Network

Microsoft is expected to release the public beta of Office 2010 in the next few weeks, but you won’t have to wait any longer to try it out. Just like last time’s technical preview, Office 2010’s public beta has leaked on file-sharing torrent network.
A quick search on Mininova will reveal both 64-bit and 32-bit [...]

Apple Targets Windows 7: 3 New Mac Ads Scream For Attention!

Apple has released 3 new Mac ads which scream of attention! They were launched coinciding with the launch of windows 7. Apple has often used negative advertising campaigns against Microsoft, to gain popularity for their products while trashing Microsoft Windows. This time around its back, advertising the short comings of Microsoft Windows, all the while [...]

Microsoft Simplifies the PC With Windows 7

Microsoft Corp. on Thursday announced the worldwide availability of its new Windows 7 operating system.  Here’s a Press Release from Microsoft’s Windows 7 Launch!
“With Windows 7, there’s never been a better time to be a PC,” said Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. “Together with our partners, we’re bringing more choice, flexibility and value to the market [...]

Windows 7 India Prices Released – Lower Than US Price, What a Relief!

Windows 7 has been launched and that is certainly a great news for India. The prices have been slashed, and are approximately 40% lower than the US prices.
The Windows 7 pricing in India is:
Windows 7 Home Basic Edition – Rs. 5,899
Windows 7 Home Premium Edition – Rs. 6,799
Windows 7 Professional Edition – Rs. 11,199
Windows 7 [...]

Windows 7 Compatibility – Which Version is Right for You?

Microsoft launched Windows 7 on Thursday. I’m sure everybody is very excited and anxious about the release and can’t wait to get a copy of Windows 7. But have you thought about what version of Windows 7 you’re going to get your hands on. Is it the Starter, Home Premium, Professional, or Ultimate version. Here’s [...]

Microsoft Launches Windows 7 – Its Official folks!

Yes you read it right! Microsoft finally launches its most awaited operating system Windows 7.
Microsoft launches Windows 7 on Thursday, as its most important release in more than a decade. After a very disappointing Vista, Microsoft is aiming to win back its customers and strengthen its grip over the PC market.

This significant launch comes 3 [...]

Windows 7 Collaboration – Intel and Microsoft Tech Collaboration Delivers Consumer and Business Benefits

Microsoft and Intel’s collaboration of over 20 years seem to be paying off. Intel has rolled out a video about how they have developed hardware and software in tune with each others’ efforts to improve Windows 7 and take full advantage of Intel’s advances in computer processing technology.
 
Some of the features mentioned in the video [...]

Windows 7 to Launch Today, October 22

Microsoft on Tuesday confirmed that they are going ahead with the launch of their new operating system Windows 7 today, October 22.
A few months ago the release candidate version, officially build 7100, made its way to the torrent sites, before showing up on Microsoft’s developer program sites. Then in a similar fashion official build 7600 [...]

Microsoft’s Plug-in puts Firefox Users at Risk

Back in February, Microsoft silently slipped Windows Presentation Foundation plugin into Firefox without user’s consent. This plugin came along with .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 and was installed in IE as well as Firefox via Windows Update.

It has now been discovered that the code in the plugin can cause a very serious [...]

Google Chrome Frame: Clever Way to Fix and Kill Internet Explorer

From the web developer’s point of view, Internet Explorer is pure agony. Majority of web users are still stuck up with IE6, which eludes them from experiencing JavaScript performance improvements and HTML5. Google has a clever fix to this problem – Google Chrome Frame.
Essentially, Google Chrome Frame is an open source plug-in that brings HTML5 [...]

Download Microsoft Security Essentials Beta

On 23rd June, Microsoft unveiled their new free security tool, Microsoft Security Essential (codenamed: Morro). The beta download was capped to 75000 and was restricted to USA and China, however, the beta is already available through file sharing networks, which means you don’t have to sit there and wait for it to be available in [...]

Office 2010 Technical Preview Leaks on BitTorrent

About a week back, Microsoft opened up limited registration for the Technical Preview of Office 2010. The Technical Preview is invite only, and due for release in July, but folks on shady side have already leaked the technical preview over BitTorrent. So, those who haven’t applied for the technical preview or those who haven’t been [...]