Category Archives: Live

Windows Live Movie Maker

Posted on August 20, 2009 by Nerd

Windows XP’s Movie Maker, was not included in Windows Vista / Windows 7, and left recent Windows customers without any type of free movie making software – until now. Windows Live Movie Maker is installed via the Windows Live Installer … Continue reading →

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Setup Gmail to Send & Receive your Live/Hotmail Account

Posted on March 18, 2009 by Nerd

Having POP3 access to Live Mail is great (or any mail account really!) if you have a Google mail account (or Google Apps).  Follow the steps below, and you can send and receive mail from Live/Hotmail, or any POP3 mail … Continue reading →

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Free POP3 access comes to Hotmail/Live – Finally!!!

Posted on March 17, 2009 by Nerd

It’s been a long time coming – Microsoft’s Live Mail (Hotmail) has finally allowed POP3 access!  This opens up many possible ways (read devices) to access your mail! From mobile device, browser, and desktop client, you can now get your … Continue reading →

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Microsoft updates Hotmail/Live mail

Posted on January 14, 2009 by Nerd

If you logged into  your Live / Hotmail account, you will notice that Microsoft updated it’s mail system: You spoke, Hotmail listened Over the past year, many of you told us that you wanted a cleaner, faster Hotmail. We released … Continue reading →

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Website of the Week: FolderShare (Sync files the easy way)

Posted on October 13, 2008 by Nerd

Do you work on more that one computer?  Do you transfer files between the two often?  Wish there was an easy way for your files to be on both computers?  Guess what?  FolderShare is the answer! Windows Live! FolderShare (beta) … Continue reading →

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Skydrive is Live, and 5GB Large

Posted on March 6, 2008 by Nerd

Live’s online storage service Sky Drive is now Live, and out of Beta – and best of all, Microsoft has increased it’s storage capacity to 5GB!   Gotta love that! Sign in / up here

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Calendar Sync for Hotmail/Live Calendar – Now Free!

Posted on March 6, 2008 by Nerd

Ok, so you’re not a big Google Calendar user.  You are 100% Microsoft junkie, and have been using Hotmail since it was created.  Good for you.  I like by Live Mail account, but am not going to pay for premium … Continue reading →

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