Nothing better than finding a couple of free utilities that are actualy useful. Lookout : this is a local search client that integrates with Outlook. I am quite impressed, it took about 15 minutes to index my exchange content, plus a couple .pst archives...

With SP2 released and available via Windows Update, I wanted to update all my machines. Here's my brief summary of how my upgrades went. Home machine #1: Toshiba Portege R100. Upgraded from XP SP1 to SP2 via Windows Update. Results: Flawless. Install...

I hadn't seen this one referenced anywhere else...so here it is , with no additional comments from me ;) And then it seems like Jay Greene expanded on this original reporting for an article in the magazine, now available via Yahoo! . I wish he'd talked...

Friday’s announcement has left a lot of people asking what happened to WinFS? The short answer is: nothing. But a lot happened to Windows. As I explained in my previous post, the customer and developer feedback we’ve been getting was consistent on two...

Well, that was an exciting announcement. There’s a good CNET interview with BillG that provides insight into the decision. Here’s my perspective on what happened We’ve gotten a lot of feedback from customers about WinFX. Among the things we heard: Indigo...