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The Oops!Backup Giveaway Is Back!

Some time back we had a giveaway of Oops!Backup here, where the company had given away 25 licenses of its Oops!Backup software. The giveaway is back, by request! Altaro is pleased to offer 15 more licenses to the readers of […]

Browser Choice website from Microsoft

BrowserChoice.eu is a new website from Microsoft designed in accordance with a competition law decision issued by the European Commission.

Humor: Windows 7 was My Idea – View Parody

What if everyone’s ideas were actually put together? A million ideas … and what if they used every singly one of them! How would Windows 7 have been?

Customize Windows Live Messenger with Messenger Live Toolbox

Messenger Live Toolbox lets you customize Windows Live Messenger further, easily. If you use the Messenger regularly, you might want to check it out!

Enjoy a game of Flashcards from Microsoft Education Labs

Microsoft Flashcards, is the latest project from Microsoft Education Labs. Flashcards is a tool that helps you create, share, and most importantly, study more efficiently. Microsoft Flashcards Flashcards offers a unique learning experience that you don’t get with traditional flashcards.  […]

Backup & Restore all Windows Live Writer settings with WLWBackup

If you are a blogger and/or a user of Windows Live Writer, then this is one very useful utility you may want to have a look at!  Windows Live Writer Backup is a freeware backup utility for Windows Live Writer. […]

Disable Windows Live Messenger Aero Frame Border

By default, Windows Live Messenger, comes with its Aero border enabled. But if you want, you may also disable this aero frame, to give it a clean look. Disable Messenger Aero Frame Border To do so, open regedit and navigate […]

Microsoft vs Google vs Apple vs Yahoo

This chart illustrates many of the services these companies provide. Some of their products have been cornerstone revenue streams, and others are just at the beginning of development. But putting them up against each other really helps illustrate each company’s […]

Bill Gates Tips: Life is not fair – get used to it!

Here are some tips to University Students & Fresh Graduates from Bill Gates.

Create Tags with Microsoft Tag Reader

Microsoft Tag is a breakthrough technology that transforms everyday things in the real world into live links to online information and entertainment.

View all of the 66 I’M A MAC ad campaigns

Most love Apple’s “Get a Mac” or the I’m A Mac – I’m A PC ads with John Hodgman and Justin Long.

Check out Windows 3.1 in your browser!

Windows 3.1 was originally released on April 6, 1992, as a successor to Windows 3.0. Subsequent versions were released between 1992 and 1994 it  was superseded by Windows 95. During its lifespan, Windows 3.1 introduced various enhancements to the still […]

Bill Gates launches Gates Notes website.

Bill Gates has recently launched a website which will talk about his activities, passions, interests, travels and views.

Microsoft may replace fakes, if you’ve been genuinely taken in!

Microsoft has set up a product identification service which allows you to send your suspected, high quality  sophisticated fakes to them – along with proof of purchase. Microsoft will then tell you weather or not it’s fake, and if it […]

APAC, China MVP Open Day 2010 at Microsoft India Development Center

Microsoft India Development Center (MSIDC) is one of Microsoft’s  largest development centers outside the headquarters in Redmond. Set up in 1998 by Srini Koppolu, Corporate Vice-President & Managing Director, along with a group of 20 people, MSIDC has grown over […]

IndiBlogger : A place for Indian Bloggers to Network & Stay Connected

IndiBlogger is a network of Indian blogs and bloggers. It lets you discover new blogs, and helps your blog get discovered in return. It allows you to send private messages to bloggers who have added you to their network using […]

Microsoft Search Engine Optimization Toolkit for websites

Microsoft has updated and released its free SEO or Search Engine Optimization Tool  called SEO Toolkit. This toolkit, works with Web sites supported by Microsoft’s Internet Information Services Web servers on Windows-based machines. Microsoft Search Engine Optimization Toolkit “The free […]

Windows 7 GodMode : Old wine in new bottle.

Suddenly we are hearing of this “God Mode” in Windows 7. We want to believe … believe in anything good about Windows 7. And Windows 7 has … gasp… a GodMode! I’m sorry to spoil the party but the so-called […]

2010 : Google New Year Logos

Every year Google features a special logo for the New Year, on its home-page. Here is the Google New Years logo for the current year 2010.

Is Your Microsoft Windows Software Genuine? Report Counterfeit Software here!

Genuine Microsoft products contain piracy prevention features that can be checked with the help of the Windows Comparison Guide, the Office Comparison Guide and the Installed Microsoft Software tool. Is your Microsoft software genuine Using Pirated software comes with its […]