One of the most annoying things in both Windows Vista and Windows 7 is the inclusion of obsessive security policies. The one that has been bothering me quite a bit lately is a little prompt that is attached to programs that have been downloaded from the Internet.
To fix this on a per file basis, the [...] Read more »
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Remove the Security Warning on files downloaded from the Internet
Tags: Reset, Security, Streams, Sysinternals, Utilities, Windows 7, Windows Vista
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Search is THE WORST feature of Windows 7
A year ago I wrote a post called Windows 7 Search Sucks! and it has without question, been the most popular post I have ever written. The reason for this should be obvious to anyone that has tried to use this feature of Windows 7. Â I had hoped that the problems with it were due [...] Read more »
Under: Windows 7
Tags: Criticisms, Everything, Search, Voidtools, Windows 7, Windows Search
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Windows 7 is the fastest selling Operating System in history
Remember all of that chaos from Microsoft’s launch of  Windows 95?  Windows 7 did make people as crazy as Windows 95 did but apparently that was not necessary. “Windows 7 is by far the fastest selling Operating System in history” -Craig Beilinson. Mr. Beilinson did not release the actual sales data for Windows 7 but [...] Read more »
Under: Windows 7
Tags: Craig Beilinson, Marketing, Microsoft, Sales, Windows 7
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The Windows 7 Family Pack Is Disappearing
It appears as if Microsoft is not replenishing supplies of the Windows 7 Family Pack that sold for $149.99. The Family Pack was 3 upgrade licenses for those of us that have multiple computers in our household. While Microsoft did say that this package would only be for a limited time, I think Microsoft needs [...] Read more »
Under: Windows 7
Tags: Family Pack, Marketing, Microsoft, Retail Supply, Windows 7
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Microsoft Teams Up With Family Guy
Microsoft is continuing to branch out and seek out new ways to reinvent themselves and one of the most recent avenues is a partnership with of all things, Family Guy. While it is more than likely a limited partnership, it is still a unique one for sure that helps to improve their image.
Check It Out> [...] Read more »
Tags: Advertisement, Family Guy, Microsoft, Windows 7
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