Unhandled Perception

The eagle-eyed folks of learnbemobile have come across this stupendous leak of Microsoft’s forthcoming Windows Mobile 7 OS. It would appear that some last minute alterations were taking place under the covers in Barcelona, though apparently no one bothered to check if there were cameras around before lifting said covers.

Link:
http://www.engadget.com/…

Most of us remember Windows System Restore as a lame-duck feature from Windows XP; when it seemed we might benefit from using it, it never quite worked how we expected. That’s no longer the case.

Windows System Restore is an awesome system recovery tool, and it’s included with Windows for free. It’s the ideal solution for rolling back bad drivers, fixing when buggy software breaks your PC, or simply rolling you back to a previous point in time. If you’ve still got a bad taste in your mouth from the lackluster XP version of System Restore, it’s time to take a look at it again if you’ve upgraded to Windows 7 or Vista.

Link:
http://lifehacker.com/…

1. Create a new folder anywhere.

2. Rename the folder by pasting this name exactly as it appears (without the quotes):
“GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}”

This will create a folder with access to all your common settings in Windows 7

Microsoft’s latest round of security patches appears to be causing some PCs to seize up and display a black screen, rending the computer useless.

The problem affects Microsoft products including Windows 7, Vista and XP operating systems, said Mel Morris , the CEO and CTO for the U.K. security company Prevx.

Watch Out!

Link:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/183335/

Someone has too much time on their hands. The result is pretty amazing considering he just used only Windows sounds from XP and 98.

Link:
http://www.spike.com/video/guy-makes-awesome/3290850

Its the Ultimate Steal (MS marketing at work).

Ultimate Office for $59.99 – includes all Office applications.
Windows 7 for $29.99.

Both sound like great deals to me.

Link:
http://www.microsoft.com/student/discounts/…

The Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder is a freeware open source utility that retrieves your Product Key (cd key) used to install Windows from your registry. It allows you to print or save your keys for safekeeping. It works on Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000, XP, Vista, Server 2003, Server 2008, Office XP, Office 2003, and Office 2007 family of products. It also has a community-updated configuration file that retrieves product keys for many other applications. Another feature is the ability to retrieve product keys from unbootable Windows installations.

One of those tools that’s good to know about.

Link:
http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/

Although Microsoft gave us some great numbers regarding the Windows 7 beta, the company (unsurprisingly) refused to give us any details about what changes the planning and development team was going to make for Windows 8. Earlier this month we rounded up every minor detail that bloggers had posted on the operating system.

Link:
http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/…

Last video. Not sure if Vista had this feature.

Personally, I think this is cool.

Windows 7 officially launches today, but we’ve been testing, tweaking, customizing, fixing, and writing about this OS for a year now. We present here a guide to everything we’ve learned about the OS, from first install to final settings change.

Whether you’ve played around with Windows 7 during its beta or release candidate versions, launch day is finally here, and Windows 7 is finally ready for widespread, public consumption. This guide will take you straight through from system requirements and upgrading your PC to highlighting Windows 7′s best new features to helping you hit the ground running with all of the awesome tweaks Windows 7 has in store for you.

Great resource!

Link:
http://lifehacker.com/5386953/…

Download and run the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor to see if your PC is ready for Windows 7. It scans your hardware, devices, and installed programs for known compatibility issues, gives you guidance on how to resolve potential issues found, and recommends what to do before you upgrade.

Link:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/…

Link:
http://lifehacker.com/5384603/…

On a computer that has a Windows Installer based product installed, you may receive an error while installing an update for the product and the installation of the update may fail. Installation errors caused due to incorrect patch registration may be corrected using this tool.

Just released from MS.

Link:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/…

Download Virtual PC and VHD for XP mode (only works in Windows 7)
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/download.aspx

Check the PC Bios for Hardware Virtualization
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/support/configure-bios.aspx