For you MSDN/Technet subscribers, you’ll be glad to know that Office 2010 RTM is available for download in x64 and x86 (64-bit and 32-bit) versions. Grab them if you have a sub, because it is a very great upgrade from Office 2007. It’s in the normal places!
The recent lack of updates, and the upcoming week without updates is due to a lower back surgery (L4/L5 Fusion with Instrumentation) I am getting this Friday. I won’t be able to do much for a few days, but during my recovery, I’ll be doing a lot of things with this site. If you’d like to help with news posting, FAQ’s, articles, please let me know at dharper@mstechpages.com. I am pretty anxious to get back to normal, be able to walk right again, and get back to my normal routine!
Thank you for your support!
In order to avoid a repeat of Februarys fiasco with BSOD’s due to a Windows Update, Microsoft has made their newest XP patch a bit smarter. If a machine is infected with the root kit, the patch does not install. The patch fixes a hole that allows the root kit to install in the first place. However, if it is already infected, the patch will cause instability and blue screens. So, clean up those PC’s and keep updated.
The BBC is reporting that Microsoft
We’ve had a couple false starts, but this time, the word is directly from the horses mouth. The Microsoft Office development team has announced that Office 2010 has finally reached the RTM milestone! I’m looking forward to the release. I’m still running a very stable Technical Preview, and am very impressed with it.
On behalf of the Office team, I want to thank all of the customers and partners who have helped us reach this milestone. We look forward to continue learning from you and all the great things you will do with our products!
A factory that makes mice and other peripherals for Microsoft has been accused of exploiting child labor, with kids as young as 14 working up to 15 hour days. Not to mention they are getting only several dollars per day. Let’s hope Microsoft can follow through with the investigation and get this cleaned up.
The report says: “KYE recruits hundreds (up to 1,000) ‘work-study’ students 16 and 17 years of age, who work 15-hour shifts, six and seven days a week making webcams, mice and other computer peripherals. Some of the workers appear to be just 14 or 15 years old. A typical shift is from 7:45 a.m. to 10:55 p.m. Most of the students work for three months, but some stay longer.” The investigation was conducted over a three-year period.
Microsoft has released a bulletin, but not a fix, for an issue that affects Aero users that switch from Aero to Basic and back. If you do this multiple times, it may get “stuck” and not switch anymore. So far, there is no fix, by Microsoft acknowledges the problem and are working on correcting it. I’ve seen a few people have this problem in the Microsoft Answers forums, nice to know that it is a known problem, even without a fix.
Consider the scenario where you decide to
Microsoft has updated its alternative to Adobe Flash, Silverlight, to version 4. You should update that, even if you don’t knowingly use any Silverlight sites. You never know when you’ll come across one, more and more sites are using it.
Support has ended for Windows Vista with no service pack installed. While Microsoft has the no-support going on, they have changed their support policy to offer limited support for it’s products. Windows 2000 and XP SP2 support ends this July. Make sure you update your operating system with the newest service pack to remain eligible for full support from Microsoft. Out of all the support I’ve done with many home, small business and enterprise infrustructures, I’ve only had to call Microsoft once. In the end, I was able to fix it by myself.
Microsoft listened carefully to this feedback and, as a result, updated the Service Pack Support policy to provide customers with limited troubleshooting on unsupported service pack versions.
GeekSmack has an update from the mouths of Microsoft: Office 2010 has not hit the RTM milestone yet. And it’s pretty certain that they will announce it when they do. So much for a great track record for a couple sites! They are usually spot on.
Furthermore, Brandon LeBlanc, the guy behind Microsoft
For those that still enjoy going online with your older XBox system, the time to shelve the online games is here. Microsoft officially is shutting down the XBox Live service for the original XBox system tomorrow. Some old games, and a lot of memories are with that old machine. You can still play offline, or system link, or use a third-party system like XLink Kai to play online.
Today marks the last day that the Xbox Live service will be available for those who are still clinging to their original Xbox consoles. Microsoft announced back in February that as of April 15, all active servers for original Xbox Live subscribers will be shut off. This means that all multiplayer components of original Xbox games, including those available through the Xbox 360