For Windows XP, Vista, 7

On a notebook it is better to decide yourself when Windows should install the available updates. The best time would be when it is back to the power supply from the electric socket. You should therefore change the standard option, so that you do not have to wait for the [...]

If you frequently reinstall your operating system, or your primary hard-drive partition is small and not enough for all your media and documents, you will want your personal folders point o a location that is on a separate partition. This also ensures that in case of a system crash, you can just pop in [...]

Windows 7 comes with some very good themes by default. But in case you have already got bored of those, you will be glad to know that there are some hidden regional themes also with region-specific Windows 7 wallpapers which only show up if the appropriate region is selected. You can activate them without [...]

Protect any open programs or documents that are currently running with “LockThis” windows utility. This tool is perfect for people who often lend their PC to others, because with this tool they can keep the content of some programs or documents from other people eyes without need to close them first. Huge time saver if [...]

Microsoft has released an add-on that allows computers which has new Windows 7 OS to run older applications that were designed for Windows XP.

According to Windows Blog: “Windows XP Mode is designed to provide small business and mid-sized businesses running Windows 7 Professional (or higher) the ability to run Windows XP productivity applications that may [...]

Check out this new utility program called “xpize.” This program for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 replaces most of the bits in Windows that didn’t match XP’s style with bits that do.
xpize does not replace any files, system or otherwise. Instead it “patches” the files by replacing the old resources inside the files.
xpize is [...]

Now you can turn your memories into movies with “Windows Live Movie Maker.”
Movie Maker is the easy, fast way to turn photos and videos into great-looking movies and slide-shows you can share on the Web or on DVD.

Make a movie in minutes: You provide the raw materials and MovieMaker fits it all together, including titles [...]

Get your hands on free trial of Microsoft SQL Azure Database community Technology Preview (CTP).
What is SQL Azure Database?
It’s a part of the Windows Azure platform, is a cloud-based database service built on Microsoft SQL Server technology. With SQL Azure organizations will benefit from a pay-as-you grow model with enterprise-class availability, data protection, scalability, and [...]

Windows 7 release candidate downloads ends August 20th. According to Windowstemablog: “Just a reminder that you have until this Thursday, August 20th 2009 to download the Windows 7 Release Candidate.
After that date, you will still be able to register your product and get registration keys but, the media will no longer be available for download.”

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Default Programs Editor is a powerful but simple file association utility for Windows. It is a context menu editor, an autoplay editor, and default programs association editor; essentially, the settings in the “Default Programs” Control Panel page. It’s a replacement for the “File Types” dialog in Windows XP, and brings some key features of TweakUI [...]