Having problems when using web browser? It’s time to try other web browser. An alternative web browser, Maxthon, which formerly known as MyIE2, has released it’s latest version 2.5.1. Maxthon is a multipage browser based on the Internet Explorer core. Maxthon has been downloaded more than 190 million times by users from all over the world. Maxthon comes with a few great features which will […]
Windows Installer, which previously known as Microsoft Installer is a common engine for the installation, maintenance, and removal of software on modern Microsoft Windows systems. The installation package often known as MSI files for its extension. Although it’s the recommended way to install a program in Windows OS as application can synchronize correctly with other installers and keep internal installed products database consistent for reliable […]
Windows 7 continues the tradition of Windows operating system platform from Microsoft that requires user to activate the installed OS in order to curtail piracy rate and illegal usage of the operating system. The process to activate Windows 7, and the consequences of not activating, or been validated as not genuine by WGA (Windows Genuine Advantage) process, all of which are pretty similar to soften […]
Microsoft has introduced Windows Experience Index (WEI) in Windows Vista, which help users to better understand how well Windows Vista and other software will perform on the PC. In Windows Vista, computer is rated with a “base score” ranges from 1.0 to 5.9 that is achieved by measuring the capability of computer’s hardware configuration. However, the WEI score in Vista has been dismal and surprisingly […]
Microsoft has updated the list of notable changes that are applied by the Service Pack 2 (SP2) RC to Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, which have changed slightly when comparing the changes made during SP2 Beta. The SP2 includes all previously released hotfixes and security updates, and also changes to support new types of hardware and several emerging standards, in addition to further streamline […]
Most users will open Windows Explorer when they want to have an overview or access the file systems in their computers. Like it or not, Windows has set a default view when you open this file manager. If you do not like what Microsoft has set for you or if you find the default view quite difficult to navigate, etc, you could remove the default […]
Google has released an updated version of Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer (IE), now at version 6 Beta. The main feature added in Google Toolbar for IE web browser 6 Beta is Quick Search Box (QSB). Quick Search Box brings Google strength on search and navigation to not only web pages, but whole computer and Internet, as QSB provides search functionality outside of the browser.
Shape Collage is a photo collage maker similar to that can create extremely impressive collages in different shapes, posters or photo mosaics in less than a minute with just few mouse clicks. Shape Collage is developed by Vincent Cheung, who has previously worked at Microsoft Research and Google. The intuitive user interface design has made it simple and easy to use.
Microsoft has released Windows Vista SP2 RC and Windows Server 2008 SP2 RC (Service Pack 2 Release Candidate) in all languages to MSDN and TechNet paid subscribers, after more privileged testers get them earlier. General public will be able to download the release candidate version of second service pack for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 (first service pack, as SP1 is integrated before server […]
The final edition of Windows 7, which commonly known as RTM (release-to-manufacturing) version, may be released and start shipping as early as in September or October 2009, months earlier that what Microsoft officially predicts on when Windows 7 will hit the market, January 2010.
Generally net users tend to bookmark or copy the URLs of interesting sites they find and save them somewhere until they have time to read them. However, it is a human fallibility to forget about what they have bookmarked subsequently. As a result, the bookmark menu will be full of old bookmarks which are forgotten. If this sounds familiar when you are surfing the net, […]
Microsoft has decided to tighten the grip on ability for pirates and crackers to crack and bypass Windows Vista activation scheme, by releasing an WGA update to Windows Vista Ultimate Edition based system that will detect the presence of SoftMod hack activation exploit, which is currently been pioneered by Vista Loader. However, it’s unclear if the WGA technology update will indeed detect both SoftMod and […]
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