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Tip: Resizing Photos in Windows Live Photo Gallery

A colleague recently needed to both crop images to a square aspect ratio and resize them down to thumbnail size. At first glance, Windows Live Photo Gallery, the free downloadable image editor for Windows 7 and Vista, seemed to offer no help. But a little peering into the app showed it was completely up to […]

Microsoft Hotmail Bug Affected 17K Users

Microsoft on Monday said its Hotmail problem affected more than 17,000 users, but insisted that the problem has since been resolved. Starting December 30, Windows Live Hotmail users trying to access their e-mail were met with empty inboxes. The problem affected 17,355 accounts, which saw their sent messages, inbox, and folders disappear. Best online Microsoft […]

Microsoft Confirms Zune for Mac Software Coming in 2010

A version of Microsoft’s Zune software will be available for Apple Macs by year’s end, the company said this week. “Later in 2010 Microsoft will make a public beta available of a tool that allows Windows Phone 7 to sync select content with Mac computers,” Microsoft said in a statement. As a result, Windows Phone […]

Microsoft Excel 2003

Most of the major improvements in Microsoft Excel 2003 involve workgroup functions, but there are a few enhancements that may tempt individual users to upgrade. The key new Excel enhancement—XML, IRM (information rights management), and SharePoint aside—is its new List feature. This addresses some of the problems traditionally associated with lists—including the fact that the […]

Windows Market May Dip Below 90 Percent This Year

Microsoft Windows’ market share is on the verge of falling below 90 percent this year, according to the latest data from Net Applications, diluted by the uptake of alternative mobile operating systems. Windows’ market share, which includes its mobile Windows OS performance, sank to 90.29 percent in December 2010, down from 92.21 percent the year […]

Microsoft Restores Hotmail Access

Microsoft on Monday said it had restored e-mail service to Hotmail users after many reported that their entire accounts were deleted without warning. “We have restored the emails to those who were effected,” Microsoft said in a Monday note on its help site. Best online Microsoft MCTS Training, Microsoft MCITP Certification at certkingdom.com Users who […]

Microsoft Fights Apple’s Attempt To Trademark ‘App Store’

Can an “app store” refer to any brand other than Apple? Microsoft thinks so. Microsoft has motioned for a summary judgment to block Apple from trademarking the phrase “app store,” as it filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on July 17, 2008. “An ‘app store’ is an ‘app store.’ Like ‘shoe store’ […]

Windows Live Photo Gallery 2011

With this release, Windows Live Photo Gallery becomes more of a full-fledged consumer photo editing tool/organizer on a par with the Apple’s iPhoto ($79 Direct, 4 stars), Google’s Picasa (Free, 4 stars); it even matches some of Adobe Photoshop Elements’ power ($99.99 direct, 4 stars). The new big-ticket features in Windows Live Photo Gallery 2011 […]

Google Picasa 3.8

We’ve been big fans of Google’s Picasa photo software for years—it’s been our Editor’s Choice for entry-level photo organizing and editing since version 2. Version 3.8 adds even more polish, with “Face Movies” (more on this later), batch uploading, integrated editing with Picnik, and an extended Info panel. These join Picasa’s already astounding face-recognition, geo-tagging, […]

MCSE 2003 Design Active Directory exam

This 70-297 exam of mcse certification consists of Multiple Choice, Hot Area, Drag, and Drop, Build list and reorder, and Build a Tree questions. The MCSE 2003 can be adaptive and simulation questions might be asked. This test includes Case study type questions. You will be required to attempt approximately 50 questions in 150 minutes. […]

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