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Add Microsoft TechNet Widget to your blog

Microsoft’s Technet Team has released a new ‘Technet Widget’. The widget will provide the latest content from TechNet on your blogs. Microsoft TechNet Widget The Widget has integration built into Social networking sites Facebook, Twitter, Stumble Upon, etc and pulls […]

Problem Reports and Solutions Center in Windows Vista

Windows Vista contains a nice new feature Problem Reports and Solutions Center. This feature is used not just for reporting problems to Microsoft but to find solutions for your Vista problems. Problem Reports and Solutions Center To access the Problem Reports […]

Windows Club : I’m a PC Contest – Get a Vista Ultimate FREE!

Windows Club has a Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 DVD to giveaway as a prize, thanks to the generosity of our forum member pyu.agrawal. So we were thinking why not have a fast and a simple contest where the winner gets this […]

How to integrate Windows Live Web Toolbar into your website

A few months ago the Windows Live Team launched a number of exciting new additions under the Windows Live Web Toolkit. One of which was the Windows Live Web Toolbar. This toolbar allows you include presence information into your site […]

First MVP Fix It : Troubleshooting Search & Indexing Errors

I am delighted to mention that a post of mine on Troubleshooting Windows Vista Search & Indexing Errors has been automated into a Fix it MSI package!  It also gives me an immense sense of pride and satisfaction to mention […]

Windows 7 Client Software Logo Program

The Windows platform has a broad ecosystem of products and partners that supports the platform. Displaying the Windows logo on products represents a relationship and a shared commitment to quality between Microsoft and your company. Windows 7 Client Software Logo […]

Send instant messages from Hotmail

Instant messaging from the web is here! Now you can send instant messages from the Windows Live Hotmail and People pages! This means that, even if you’re on a public computer where Windows Live Messenger isn’t installed, you can still […]

Welcome to The Windows Club!

Hi! And welcome to The Windows Club! If you’ve been a regular WinVistaClub visitor, then you will know what to expect from this site. All that WinVistaClub was … and more ! The site, is primarily targeted at the Windows […]

Using Stationery in Windows Live Mail

Windows Live Mail is a popular web mail client. You can if you wish, you can customize your mail, which you send out. To pep up your mail, you can, if you wish, you can have a background image, as […]

How to access Hotmail or Outlook account in Windows Live Mail

If you are a user of Windows Live Mail, then this post is sure to interest you. You can manage all your e-mail accounts including Outlook.com or Hotmail, as well as third party accounts from within Windows Live Mail. Now you […]

Location of Windows Live Mail Store Folder

Windows Live Mail  downloads and stores the mail on your disk. While you can always access your emails, email ID’s, etc from the Windows Live Mail, you may want to know the location of the folder where they are stored. […]

Send Receive button missing in Windows Live Mail

If you’ve installed one of the latter versions of Windows Live Mail, you will notice that there is no Send / Receive button on the menu bar. It will not be available even from the Customize Toolbar options. Send Receive […]

Customize Windows Live Messenger with HiYo

HiYo, from Incredimail, is a free add-on for Windows Live Messenger, giving you tons of cool Winks, Emoticons, Animations, Sound FX, Display Pictures (Avatars), Nudges, Text FX, Audibles, and more to upgrade your MSN Messenger experience.  HiYo for Windows Messenger * […]

Customize visually, Windows Live Messenger 9 with A-Patch

A-Patch lets you customize the visual appearance of your Windows Live Messenger. If you are a Messenger user and want to customize it, you definitely want to check it out. A-Patch for Windows Live Messenger  lets you do the following […]

Hack Windows 7 Registry To Allow Messenger Polygamy.

If you have several Windows Live ID’s and if you prefer to logon into Messenger with more than one of them, then you can hack your Windows 7 registry to allow running of multiple instances of Messenger.

Choice Guard feature in Windows Live Wave 3

Choice Guard does a simple task of writing a value into the Windows 7 registry and protecting your default settings.  During installations, if opted for,  it is responsible for setting the users homepage and search defaults.

How to remove ads from Windows Live Messenger

If you dont like ads appearing at the bottom of your Windows Live Messenger and you’d like to remove them  you can do so easily! a) You could modify the Hosts file. The Hosts file contains the mappings of IP […]

Identify who has deleted you in Windows Live Messenger!

If you want to find out if any of your Windows Live Messenger contacts or friends have deleted or blocked or removed your name, from their contacts list, here are ways to do so. Who deleted you in Messenger Open […]

Find & Save Windows Live Application Installation Setups in Windows 7

Microsoft no longer provides stand-alone installers for Windows Live for direct download. You have to download it and other Live products through Windows Live Installer. Once Windows Live Installer has finished downloading and installing its software, you can find & […]

Minimize Windows Live Mail to System Tray in Windows 7

When you run Windows Live Mail in In Windows 7, you may have noticed that when you right click on its notification tray icon you no longer get the “Hide window when minimized” option. And even when minimized, WLMail tab […]