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Yes Microsoft are about to kill support for home editions of XP and OFFICE 2003. That means no more bug corrections, drivers, improvements etc except for critical security issues?? http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/04/07/microsoft_xp_free_support_ends_april/ However it appears they will...

"Microsoft has proudly announced a raft of new ways to frustrate users and lower productivity with its new version of its celebrated Concentration Breaker software. The company’s stated aim was to build upon the success of previous productivity blockers, such as the Pop Up cartoon paperclip...

Quite happy with Google Earth. Just tried to download Microsoft Virtual Earth, horror, have to pay subscription. :eek: Any tales before I pay this? If it not any better than Google Earth why bother to waste any money. :D

Was watching the Money programme about Microsoft last night (was very interesting, with gorgeous Fiona Bruce) and Bill Gates was being demoed some new MS Research software. Went looking for it, and found it : http://www.worldwidetelescope.org/ WWT description: The WorldWide Telescope (WWT) is...

Does anyone know much about Microsoft's Home Use Program? My missus has been told she can have pretty much any MS programs FOC, but it seems to me that there must be a catch. TIA PJ

Microsoft to launch new Windows Alphabet 2008 Technology giant Microsoft revealed details of it's new Alphabet 2008 to be launched this month. After listening to customer clinics and geeks everywhere, Microsoft have decided to re-organise the 26 letters of the English Alphabet to match the...

Apologies if this has been posted before but Microsoft have brought out their rival product to GOOGLE SKY called WORLDWIDETELESCOPE ! http://www.usatoday.com/tech/columnist/edwardbaig/2008-05-14-microsoft-worldwide-telescope_N.htm Its here http://www.worldwidetelescope.org/ you need to...

Argh! If you have an AMD based machine read this! http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyName=windows&articleId=9084418&taxonomyId=125&intsrc=kc_top

This is still under development and comes with no warranty but looks quite nice from an initial play. http://www.creativedocs.net/

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/bb467605.aspx http://www.microsoft.com/technet/virtualserver/software/default.mspx http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/virtualpc/default.mspx Some Technet Virtual Labs, and Virual Server 2005 R2 and Virtual PC 2007

ive a letterhead template,how do i save it in microsoft word so i can open it,add text then print.tried all different ways with no luck cheers all

Apologies if this seems very techie but basically Microsoft have released an update for their Office package, a side effect of which is that it will no longer open files created in older version of Word written by err.. oh yes, Microsoft. The blocking is intentional :mad: Anyone considering...

Guys I know from reading some of the posts that a few of the members are in the IT industry so I'm looking for some advice. I'm basically looking for a MS Office package that comes with multiple licenses. We have around 6 PC's in total. Where can i look / how much should i be looking to...

Hi I need to call on your technical expertise. I use terminal services at work to work from our company servers, but sometimes use files off line on my laptop. Is there a way to use the Briefcase application to sync files on my shared drive on the server and my laptop? Or is there a...

At a computer expo (COMDEX), Bill Gates reportedly compared the computer industry with the auto industry and stated "if GM had kept up with the technology like the computer industry has, we would all be driving $25.00 cars that got 1,000 miles to the gallon." In response to Bill's comments...

Thought this may help somebody? I checked on the Microsoft site and it appears to be valid: Microsoft for a limited time is offering students a cut down price for Microsoft Office 2007. This is the full ultimate version retailing at about £599, but you can get it for £38.95! Offer ends...

With this new European decision against Microsoft http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6998272.stm Just how safe a platform will Windows be if the criminal hackers of europe get their hands on the source code?? While not a fan of anti-competitive conduct from big multi-nationals I am a bit...

ive done a rough document in microsoft publisher 2007,ive set it out as an a4 size but want to make it fit an a5 size.when i change the page size i loose half of the document,is there a function to auto resize to fit the a5 size cheers all

Well I have always used Microsoft - trapped by software purchases etc...but I have always admired Apple... Now that they use duo Intels, you can run "parallels" and therefore Vista alongside Tiger - just wondering if its worth taking the plunge... Has anyone used both OS - if so what are...

This is seriously worth checking out for all the computer fans and the technical minded Watch all three videos http://www.microsoft.com/surface/