Category Archives: Microsoft

Office 2007 SP1 Released

Posted on December 11, 2007 by Nerd

Today Service Pack 1 of Microsoft Office 2007 was released.  Update addresses many items, but you can expect: Stability. Using data from the Dr. Watson bug-reporting system, we’ve fixed the top software issues for each application in the 2007 Office … Continue reading →

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Microsoft HD Plug-in for Adobe Photoshop

Posted on December 6, 2007 by Nerd

Microsoft has released out of beta the HD Photo Plug-in for Adobe Photoshop.  The HD Photo plug-in supports a wide range of pixel formats (including high dynamic range, wide gamut formats) and numerous advanced HD Photo features. This plug-in is … Continue reading →

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Windows Server 2008 RC1 Released

Posted on December 6, 2007 by Nerd

Microsoft has announced the release of Windows 2008 RC1 beta.  This release candidate is open to the general public for testing. You can download a 30 day evaluation from any of the links below: Windows Server 2008 Standard RC1 (x86 … Continue reading →

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Finally! Microsoft Outlook 2007 Sidebar Gadgets!

Posted on November 30, 2007 by Nerd

I really like the sidebar in Vista, but it has been lacking some good Outlook gadgets.  No more!  Now, with the Outlook 2007 Appointment and Task Gadgets, it shows a clean and interactive way to get to your calendar and … Continue reading →

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Vista Drive Icons in 2000/XP

Posted on November 13, 2007 by Nerd

If you have used Vista, I’m sure you have fallen in love with the disk drive icons, and the fact that they show a free space bar below them.  Well now you can have the same in Windows 2000 / … Continue reading →

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Vista Updates: Better Battery Life!

Posted on November 12, 2007 by Nerd

Finally!  Microsoft is releasing another update later this week that will improve battery life.  Nick White (MSFT) posted on his blog this morning: The non-security updates planned for release through Windows Update this week include: An update on system compatibility, … Continue reading →

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Remote Desktop Sidebar Widget

Posted on November 9, 2007 by Nerd

I like widgets… One that I use every day, many times a day is the Remote Desktop widget. I love that it has a history, and favorites, as well as an easy console and full screen selection. Go get it … Continue reading →

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