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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 […]

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 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 […]

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’ […]

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 […]

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, […]

Microsoft’s monthly patch release for April 2004 caught a number of security specialists by surprise due to the number and severity of the vulnerabilities fixed. The four new Microsoft Security Bulletins are: * MS04-011 “Security Update for Microsoft Windows” * MS04-012 “Cumulative Update for Microsoft RPC/DCOM” * MS04-013 “Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express” * […]

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-011, “Flaw in Microsoft VM Could Enable System Compromise,” reports that a critical-rated vulnerability has been found in all versions of Microsoft’s Virtual Machine, the software that runs Java applications in Microsoft Windows and Internet Explorer. Details The newly discovered vulnerability is due to a flaw in the way the ByteCode Verifier […]

Best Microsoft MCTS Training – Microsoft MCITP Certification at Certkingdom.com Microsoft has reduced the confusing array of volume licensing options to only four programs: * Open * Select * Enterprise Agreement * Enterprise Subscription Agreement And although many IT managers have expressed their discontent with the possibility of subscribing to licenses, this could actually be […]

A snowball’s chance It comes as no surprise that the vast majority of the members who responded were upset about the new license-activation process created by Microsoft. Cert kingdom member Nbdyfool says he doesn’t see how software piracy could be truly hurting Microsoft and its profits, as its chairman, Bill Gates, is one of the […]