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Internet Explorer 9 RC Download Available

Posted by Stu On February - 10 - 2011

IE9RC

It’s a good week for Microsoft fanboys!  Microsoft have today made Internet Explorer 9 Release Candidate available for download.

We’ve covered some of the great features IE9 has to offer in the past, we’ve also taken a look at tweaking the browser to better suit your needs.

A few enhancements here are there are notable in the newest public release though nothing too drastic from what we already know.

Note that IE9 RC is now feature complete.  Whilst we may see the odd minor UI tweak here and there and undoubtedly tonnes of bug fixes before it goes gold, know that this is it folks!  And I think Microsoft have done it!

Hit the link for the direct download links.

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Windows 7 SP1 Confirmed Release Dates

Posted by Stu On February - 9 - 2011

Microsoft have finally announced the dates Windows 7 SP1 will be available.

Windows 7 SP1

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Download Uniblue System Tweaker 2011 for Free ($19.95)

Posted by Stu On December - 21 - 2010

Download Uniblue System Tweaker 2011 for Free ($19.95)

So we’re here again.  The Holidays are time for giving so that is what we’re doing, for you, the readers!

Until 15th January 2011 are giving away this great software for free usually costing $19.95!.  I came across this great giveaway on Softpedia and felt i should share with you guys.

Here are some of Uniblue System Tweaker 2011’s Key Features.

· Streamline the Start and Control Panel menu to your taste
· Adjust network settings to boost functionality and increase security
· Tweak Windows start-up and shutdown rules
· Customize right-click menu options
· Access detailed system information

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Microsoft Updates MSE to 2.0–Brings a Heap of New Features

Posted by Stu On December - 17 - 2010

Microsoft Updates MSE to 2.0–Brings a Heap of New Features

Its quite hard to believe Microsoft Security Essentials has been with us 14 months.  In that time it has continued to impress everyone that seems to use it and keeps critics happy with its great detection rates and small footprint on the system.

Microsoft have now released MSE version 2.0.657.0, meaning a much better free application to keep our PCs safe and secure.

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Best Technology Blog Posts of the Week (December 12th, 2010)

Posted by Angel Luis On December - 12 - 2010

Because the internet is more than just Windows Guides, we have prepared a selection of the best technology posts of this week.

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Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for December 2010

Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification issued: December 9, 2010
Microsoft Security Bulletins to be issued: December 14, 2010

This is an advance notification of security bulletins that Microsoft is intending to release on December 14, 2010.

This bulletin advance notification will be replaced with the December bulletin summary on December 14, 2010. For more information about the bulletin advance notification service, see Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification.

To receive automatic notifications whenever Microsoft Security Bulletins are issued, subscribe to Microsoft Technical Security Notifications.

Microsoft will host a webcast to address customer questions on the security bulletins on December 15, 2010, at 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada). Register now for the December Security Bulletin Webcast. After this date, this webcast is available on-demand. For more information, see Microsoft Security Bulletin Summaries and Webcasts.

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