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Windows Live's Third Wave Now Ready to Try

Mark Edward Soper — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 16:06:05 -0500

Windows Live has come a long way since it was first introduced as a Microsoft brand in 2006. The first wave bolted Hotmail, Messenger, and Spaces into a single download. In last year's second wave, tools like SkyDrive, Events, Photo Gallery, LiveWriter, Calendar, and Family Safety joined the family, along with support for mobile devices. This week, Microsoft rolled out its third wave, adding a new member to the Windows Live family (Movie Maker) and new features to several existing programs (Messenger, Photo Gallery, Writer, Toolbar, and more). We've already told you about the new features in Hotmail, so join us after the jump to find out what's new and improved.

Windows Vista Compatibility Center Helps Users Determine What Works

Mark Edward Soper — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:32:42 -0500

Microsoft has long offered hardware compatibility information for different versions of Windows, including Windows Vista. Remember the Hardware Compatibility List (HCL)? Until now, though, Microsoft has dropped the ball on making software compatibility easy to determine. With a renewed emphasis on marketing and customer satisfaction this summer, Microsoft has now created an easy-to-use one-stop shop for determining which hardware and software products will work with Windows Vista, the Windows Vista Compatibility Center.

For a quick tour of the WVCC, and to learn how you can make it even better, see us after the jump.

Windows News: The Living, Loving, Upgrading Edition

Mark 'Marcus_Soperus' Soper — Fri, 30 May 2008 11:14:01 -0500

Voting to keep XP alive, learning how to run TechNet Sysinternals straight from a command prompt without downloading, and improving HDTV support and game performance for ATI: it's all here!

What's New at TechNet Sysinternals?

Mark Soper — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 21:41:48 -0600

Get your system ready for holiday gaming and media editing with new and updated tools from Microsoft's TechNet Sysinternals website.

November 2006 - Ultimate PC Fix-it Toolkit!

The Maximum PC Staff — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 08:10:11 -0500

The complete PDF archive of the November 2006 edition of Maximum PC, every article included, every page posted! Download it now!

Useful Goodies from the TechNet Sysinternals Library

Mark Soper — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 11:42:11 -0500

Microsoft TechNet is more than a hangout for IT propellorheads - it's also the home of some useful utilities.

Easy graphics drivers get a green light with Envy

Robert Strohmeyer — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 12:46:21 -0500

Envy's simple interface takes the fglrxinfo out of setting up video drivers in Ubuntu.

Trustware BufferZone Pro

Gordon Mah Ung — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 17:12:55 -0500

On occasion, we’ve clicked a link we knew we shouldn’t have. And before we could say “virtualization,” the latest browser exploit was downloading some spyware onto our PC.

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