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- (Windows 7's Aero in pictures)
- YuckyuckWindows 7Looks alot better than the Windows Vista inteferface. Cannot wait to upgrade!Re: Pics 3, 5, & 6 description mistakesAero Peek is the feature that lets you peek at windows and the desktop when you hover over a task bar thumbnail, an alt+tab thumbnail, or the show desktop panel at...
- Tags: visual noise, Microsoft Windows 7, Aero Glass, Microsoft Windows, desktop, Aero Peek
- Discussion threads 2009-10-21
- PBS.org hacked, serving malware cocktail
- They must be running linux.yes, they are running LinuxSurprise, Linux is not immune...However, to be fair this hack was likely through some application layer vulnerability, not a Linux exploit, unless the admin is really inept. Most likely a SQL injection attack.Linux nor Windows are really hackable when set up as...
- Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, malware, Linux, Foxit Reader, PBS
- Discussion threads 2009-09-18
- Microsoft's forgotten Windows 7 netbook version: Home Premium
- Microsoft's forgotten Windows 7 netbook version: Home PremiumI was quite impressed with the speedI was impressed with the speed of Windows 7 Ultimate on low performance systems, so I agree that all Windows 7 SKUs will likely run on netbooks, considering how well Ultimate ran.RE: Microsoft's forgotten Windows 7 netbook...
- Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Operating systems, netbook, Home Premium, Microsoft Windows 7, Starter, Microsoft Corp., Aero Glass, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-04-20
- On the trail of the $1000 Vista PC
- On the trail of the $1000 Vista PCYou made a funny.You used Dell and well-built in the same column. I'm still laughing. You should consider stand-up.The cheap dual core laptops are smoking once you upgrade videoYou can customize those cheap sub-$700 Core Duo laptops with a nice 128 MB on...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), PC, Aero Glass, dual-core laptop, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2006-08-31
- Vista coupons will not generate more sales
- Vista coupons will not generate more salesI vote for don't care about it.All the important bits of Vista were lopped off long, long ago. What's left is yawn-inducing.Upgrading is a major problem.I'm not the first to observe that mailing upgrade CDs to the general public and waiting to see what...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), sales, Upgrading, Microsoft Windows Vista, Aero Glass
- Discussion threads 2006-08-19
- Transparencies in RIAs - Flex and Avalon, side by side
- I think that when transparencies are used correctly, they make a very nice effect. It looks pleasing to the user, gives a much greater sense of depth and a feeling of being in a 3D space. There are definitely times when transparencies can be overkill, but all...
- Tags: Aero Glass, Aero Glass Effect, Tim Sneath, transparency
- Blog posts 2006-05-05
- Are Vista Graphics requirement anything to fear?
- Are Vista Graphics requirement anything to fear?Marketing?Maybe MS should do better marketing then, as on their site they state stuff like:A modern processor (what is exactly a modern processor, providing links to intel and AMD and then stating that MS is not responsible doesn't do it for me alas)A graphics...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, graphics, Aero Glass, processor
- Discussion threads 2005-11-16
- Are Vista graphics requirements anything to fear?
- All the FUD Fear Uncertainty and Despair being spread about Windows Vista graphics requirements seems to getting out of hand lately. Legitimate dissent is one thing, but being deceptive or just plain ignorant of the facts serves no one. The controversy stems from alarmists who claim that Windows...
- Tags: graphics, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows
- Blog posts 2005-11-16
- Glass vs. Non-Glass: A peek
- Since one of the features of Windows Vista that everybody is excited about is the new Aero Glass user interface, I decided to take a quick screenshot of my Vista64 test installation before and after Aero Glass was enabled. Enabling Vista for "Glass" currently requires the right graphics adapter and...
- Tags: Aero Glass
- Blog posts 2005-09-09
Additional Resources
- Microsoft to share some details on IE 9 at PDC show this week
- Tabs that dont hang and,1. HTML 5 standards compliance ahead of Chrome and FF2. Better plugins3. CSS 3 compliance4. FASTER!Trying to develop for IE8 is still a pain!Addon supportFor things like AdBlock Plus.Also, an x64 version of silverlight.Grow upso do not read this blog - OK? Prefer Firefox but...
- Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Internet Explorer, IE8, Mozilla Firefox, IE 9, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-11-17
- WindowBlinds 7.0 (Windows)
- WindowBlinds is a program that empowers users to completely transform the Windows GUI to any they like by applying any of the thousands of free skins. Make Windows look like another operating system or something completely new. WindowBlinds can change title bars, borders, push buttons, the task bar, the start...
- Tags: Skin, GUI, Stardock, WindowBlinds, WindowBlinds 7, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Operating Systems, Software
- Software downloads 2009-11-17
- Sneak Preview: Chrome OS Browser Video Tour
- Another videoThere's another video on a blog at http://chromeos-blog.com that also shows the browser. It's 3 mins.RE: Sneak Preview: Chrome OS Browser Video TourWith Google in the fight against MS over MS tyingbundling their browser to their OS, can someone explain to me why its ok for Google to make...
- Tags: Web browsers, Operating systems, Google Inc., Web browser, operating system, Chrome, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-10-16
- First Look: Ubuntu 9.10 beta "Karmic Koala"
- wow... seriously?NOTE: This was supposed to be in response to the "good for poor people" comment, but I screwed up:Do you have any basis for your claims? Have you even used Linux, let alone this version of Ubuntu which is still just a Beta? Why does cost/money...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Microsoft Office, Ubuntu
- Discussion threads 2009-10-02
- VistaGlazz 1.2 (Windows)
- With this simple application you can easily modify your Windows Vista installation to use custom styles and modify your Aero style to use the glass effect on maximized windows. It's a lot easier than patching your system manually. Version 1.2 supports Windows Vista Service Pack 2, has an improved patching...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, CodeGazer, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Operating Systems, Software
- Software downloads 2009-06-04
- Microsoft sees sense, kills "three app limit" on Windows 7 Starter edition
- Microsoft sees sense, kills "three app limit" on Windows 7 Starter editionroflThen dont use windows starter edition then! dumbassRE: Microsoft sees sense, kills About the only limitation that doesn't make sense to me is the personalization features... I mean, wtf?I would think that would be an easy hack, but why...
- Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., netbook, Starter Edition, Linux
- Discussion threads 2009-05-30
- Windows 7 editions at a glance
- Windows 7 editions at a glanceThe issue with Aero Glass...Starter Edition does not feature Aero theme at all. Home Basic features Aero but not Aero Glass.RE: Windows 7 editions at a glanceFor the sake of a single feature, BitLocker, why don't they just ditch Ultimate and include Bitlocker in Professional....
- Tags: Operating systems, Windows 7 edition, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-03-31
- A sneak peek at the Windows 7 Release Candidate
- A sneak peek at the Windows 7 Release CandidateAny idea if they are exyending the backup capabilitiesto Home Premium so we can do an image, or is that going to be limited to only the higher priced editions again.RE: A sneak peek at the Windows 7 Release CandidateGreat article Ed!...
- Tags: Windows 7 Release Candidate, Microsoft Windows 7, sneak peek, release candidate, peek, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-03-09
- Netbooks not up to the task? Baloney!
- Netbooks not up to the task? Baloney!Get one and try it.It just amazes me sometimes how people will listen to such claims without trying it for themselves. Maybe a netbook isn't up to the task or maybe it is....try it and find out.I've read a guys blog who claims he...
- Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, netbook
- Discussion threads 2009-02-20
- Windows 7 - Revolutionary or evolutionary?
- Windows 7 - Revolutionary or evolutionary?Revolutionary.1. The kind of focus MS is giving to performance is revolutionary. Its the first time that an OS is performing faster than its predecessor.:). Example in case - a 1.86 GHz single core Celeron Processor, 2 GB 553 MHz RAM, Intel 965 Express chipset...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-01-20
- "Clearly, confidently, not Vista": Windows 7's new tagline?
- "Clearly, confidently, not Vista": Windows 7's new tagline?At Ballmer's CES keynote......he only said "Vista" once, and there was no way of getting around it. That's it -- just once. And we're only talking about two years or so of that OS's existence!Microsoft's new strategy is to no longer acknowledge Vista....
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7
- Discussion threads 2009-01-16
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