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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer says Surface tablets will have all iPad features

Godwin July 12, 2012 2

After Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference in Toronto this year, CEO Steve Ballmer, in an exclusive interview to CRN, said that Microsoft is looking forward to make life hard for Apple with the release of its Microsoft Surface tablets that are expected to hit the markets by late October.

Ballmer [...]

Windows software of the day [July 12, 2012]

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Today’s Software

Snowbird: a Windows Explorer replacement with search!
TEDinator: download and view TED Talks
NoteTab Light: text and syntax editor with tabs

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Windows 8 and Microsoft Surface tablets to hit stores by the end of October

Godwin July 11, 2012 3

Microsoft has revealed that it will be releasing the much awaited and anticipated Windows 8 operating system, along with the first Surface tablet(s) that Microsoft manufactures, by the end of October 2012. It isn’t immediately clear if October will see a global release of the products or if they will [...]

Windows software of the day [July 11, 2012]

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Today’s Software

Gomigo: access programs from the system tray
Install Monitor: monitor installations for thorough uninstallations
FluffyApp: share files easily

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Windows software of the day [July 10, 2012]

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Today’s Software

XWidget: get beautiful widgets on your desktop and in a dashboard
WindowMenuPlus: add lots of options to window controls (minimze, maximize/restore, close)
Sys Information: view information about your system

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Windows software of the day [July 9, 2012]

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Today’s Software

Google Drive: sync your computer with the Google cloud
MD5 & SHA-1 Checksum Utility: verify downloads
Dimmer: make your computer usable at night

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Windows software of the day [July 8, 2012]

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Today’s Software

WinMend Auto Shutdown: automatically shut down/sleep/hibernate/log off your computer
DriverView: get a handy list of Windows drivers
Greenshot: take screenshots with an incredibly configurable screenshot program

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Free AOMEI Partition Assistant Pro Edition v5.1! [24 hours only]

Locutus July 7, 2012 5

Software Description

The following is a description of AOMEI Partition Assistant Pro, as per the developer:

How to resize partition or merge partitions without losing data to maximize your computer performance? AOMEI Partition Assistant Professional Edition lets you manage your hard disk partitions like professional Partition Magic, but it’s

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Windows software of the day [July 7, 2012]

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Today’s Software

Hash Reporter: verify downloaded files by checking “hashes”
Z-Cron: schedule tasks and applications
Explzh: compress and decompress files

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Windows software of the day [July 5, 2012]

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Today’s Software

Folder iChanger: change folder and drive icons
Filelist Creator: create a list of given files/directories
Windows 7 Boot Updater: change your boot logo to something wacky!

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Windows software of the day [July 4, 2012]

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Today’s Software

Windows 7 Nav Pane Customizer: change the icons in Windows Explorer’s navigation pane
Win 7 Nav Buttons Customizer: edit Windows Explorer navigation buttons
Windows 7 Tray Icons Changer: edit system tray volume, network, and action center icons more–

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Windows 7 is the most used OS, has over 50% market share

Godwin July 3, 2012 4

With Windows 8 on the horizon, Windows 7 has become the most used operating system in the world, recently surpassing the 50% mark in June 2012.

According to StatCounter, Windows 7 had overtaken Windows XP back in the mid-September 2011 to become the most used operating system. However at that [...]

Windows software of the day [July 3, 2012]

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Today’s Software

WorkRave: take a break, man
KeyTweak: remap your keyboard
Windows+R Alias Manager: create custom shortcuts in the Windows run box

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Windows 8 Pro upgrades to cost $39.99 for Windows XP and above

Locutus July 2, 2012 12

Microsoft knows that Windows 8 will be a hard push, and they’re gearing up for it already. The day Windows 8 is released, the Pro version will be available for only US$39.99 in over 130 markets for people currently running Windows XP and above.

$39.99 will get you a digital [...]

Windows software of the day [July 2, 2012]

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Today’s Software

ClickOff: automatically click buttons
Time Zone Converter: convert time zones
NoClose: prevent windows from being closed

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Windows 8 has a major phishing security risk

Godwin July 1, 2012 3

As we have reported in many of our posts, there are quite a large number of feature and security improvements in Windows 8, which is expected to release in the last quarter of this year. But, security analysts are now saying that with new features also come some security risks, [...]

Windows software of the day [July 1, 2012]

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Today’s Software

Core Temp: monitor processor temperature and more
WSUS Offline Update: download Windows updates on one computer and install them on another
SharpKeys: remap keys so you don’t ACCIDENTALLY HIT CAPS LOCK

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Windows software of the day [June 30, 2012]

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Today’s Software

Our Secret: hide files and messages using steganography
VarieDrop: easily resize images into multiple formats and/or sizes

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Microsoft “blocks” donations to the Free Software Foundation

Godwin June 29, 2012 8

In a rather interesting as well as concerning note made by a Reddit user, it has came to public light that Microsoft is blocking the page for donation to the Free Software Foundation (FSF).

All the security products of Microsoft are reportedly branding the donation page of the Free Software [...]

Microsoft explains why Windows 8 doesn’t have a Start Menu button

Godwin June 29, 2012 16

As seen in Windows 8 Preview releases, Microsoft has removed the famous and much loved Start Menu button from Windows 8. The move was met with the widespread criticism with many users complaining that the removal resulted in Windows 8 being lesser user-friendly. But Microsoft says it has a different [...]

Windows software of the day [June 29, 2012]

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Today’s Software

VisiPics: check for and delete duplicate photos
Mosaizer Pro: create mosaics from images
RAM CPU Taskbar for Windows 7: keep an eye on CPU and RAM usage

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Windows 8 upgrade paths announced: XP, Vista and 7 eligible, but be careful

Locutus June 28, 2012 9

Today, eligibility for Windows 8 upgrades were leaked by ZDNet. Although all XP, Vista, and 7 are all eligible for upgrades, the ability to keep applications as well as personal data depends on the operating system version, and with Vista, even the service pack number.

Here’s how it’s been detailed, [...]

Windows software of the day [June 27, 2012]

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Today’s Software

ControlC: manage clipboard history
WinSplit Revolution: rearrange windows with hotkeys
CrystalDiskInfo: examine hard drive life

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Windows software of the day [June 26, 2012]

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Today’s Software

WindowPad: control window locations with hotkeys
Acronis Drive Monitor: check drive health
CPU-M Benchmark: benchmark, erm, your CPU…?

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Windows software of the day [June 25, 2012]

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Today’s Software

Unassoc: remove user and global file type associations
Agent Ransack: find text in multiple files, including document files
Anuran: keep a running personal frlog

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Windows software of the day [June 24, 2012]

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Today’s Software

SVPtube: play YouTube videos in your favorite video player
ExtremeCopy: get rid of Windows copying annoyances
TheFolderSpy: monitor folders for changes

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Windows software of the day [June 23, 2012]

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Today’s Software

TextCrawler: extract, replace, and find text in files
Clotho: hide and encrypt files inside other files
Mousotron: track total mouse movements, clicks, and keyboard strokes

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Windows software of the day [June 22, 2012]

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Today’s Software

CodecInstaller: check and install codecs
System Explorer: see detailed information about processes
G+ Notifier: get Google+ notifications on your desktop

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Windows software of the day [June 21, 2012]

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Today’s Software

WeatherPaper: a beautiful weather wallpaper
DocFetcher: search files on your computer
DropIt: create easy-to-use drag-and-drop zones

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Windows software of the day [June 20, 2012]

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Today’s Software

Remove Empty Directories: remove empty directories.
Windows 7 Orb Changer: change the Windows 7 taskbar start menu orb
Jumplist Extender: add custom jumplist items

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Microsoft announces Windows 8 ‘Microsoft Surface’ tablets, potential iPad killer(s)

Godwin June 19, 2012 6

As expected, Microsoft has announced its own Microsoft-branded Windows 8 tablets. The surprise, however, is Microsoft not only announced a Windows RT tablet (the version of Windows 8 that runs on ARM-based processors) but it also announced a Windows 8 Pro tablet. Windows 8 Pro is the ‘traditional’ version of [...]

Windows software of the day [June 19, 2012]

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Today’s Software

ResizeEnable: resize size-restricted windows
Update Freezer: stop automatic updaters
iCopy: turn your scanner into a photocopier

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