Posted 05/15/09 at 10:00:00 PM by Mark Edward Soper

Windows 7 has the potential to be the most imaging-friendly version of Windows yet developed. Windows 7 makes viewing JPEG and other common file formats easy, displays exposure metadata, and supports more viewing options than Windows XP, while offering better performance than Windows Vista. However, to get the maximum benefit from Windows 7, digital photographers will want to make two additions:

• Installing RAW image support for their DSLR
• Installing a photo organizer and editor

Wondering how to get RAW support for 64-bit versions of Windows 7? Not sure which free program (Windows Live Photo Gallery or Picasa) is better at fixing common digital photo problems? Looking for the best solution for organizing your rapidly growing digital photo collection? Join us after the jump for the answers.

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Posted 02/27/08 at 09:53:15 PM by Mark 'Marcus_Soperus' Soper

Install Windows Live Photo Gallery on Windows XP, and you also get everyone's least favorite search program, Windows Desktop Search. Learn how to keep from nuking Windows Live Photo Gallery when you uninstall WDS.

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Posted 11/01/07 at 12:10:47 AM by Mark Soper

Windows Vista has taken a lot of heat here - and elsewhere - but how good are its tools and utilities? Here's a roundup of what the web thinks about some of Windows Vista's new and improved features.

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Posted 10/19/07 at 11:59:14 PM by Mark 'Marcus Soperus' Soper

Get your hands on the latest goodies for Windows (and MacOS!) from Microsoft, including Flickr support for Windows Live Photo Gallery, refreshes to DirectX, a new version of Virtual Earth 3D, and support for playing Windows Media files in MacOS QuickTime.

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