I am Microsoftie 4 ever (15+ years) working in Windows Services and Content team in the UK, my blog is mainly focused on the Windows family of products and trying to provide help pointers and resources for customers on our products.
As it is my last official day in the office for 2010 I thought i would do the normal thing and list my top 10 (out of the 325 i have written) blog posts for the year..
Some clear trends there with theme packs, IE9 and hotfixs/kb/error info
Rob
If you fancy sprucing up your PCs desktop background then check out our latest backgrounds / wallpapers that you can download.
If you are in the UK you might have already seen this wonderful comic sketch
So just in time for the next dump of snow in the UK, which is coming over the next few days is the latest theme pack, which contains 13 wintery images.
“Serene scenes of snowy landscapes grace this seasonal Windows 7 theme”
Download Winter Windows 7 Theme
Just pointing out a couple of really great resources
Windows Phone for business
Is available on our new Genuine Windows website
“Genuine Windows is published by Microsoft, properly licensed, and supported. With genuine Windows you get access to support, updates, and downloads to help you get the most from your “
Protection. When you buy genuine Windows 7, you can download and install Microsoft Security Essentials, the high-quality, award-winning antivirus solution from Microsoft which helps to safeguard your PC and your privacy. Microsoft Security Essentials is available at no cost to genuine Windows customers, including small businesses with up to 10 PCs.
Reliability. Genuine Windows 7 makes the things you do every day faster and easier, with fewer clicks, faster searching, easier browsing, and simpler ways to connect.
Performance. Genuine Windows 7 is designed to improve the performance of your PC, so it’s faster, more secure, and more reliable.
On the new site you can learn what to look for when buying Windows with items such as the
Certificate of Authenticity (COA)
Proof of license label,
Edge-to-edge hologram
As well as our Genuine Windows Help site which covers items such as activation, product keys and contacting support for home customers and also business customers
“Snowflakes fall as delicately as angel wings in this wintry Windows 7 theme”
Download Snow Angels Windows 7 Theme
“Join Lucy, Edmund, and friends on the Narnian ship the Dawn Treader as they return to the fantastical world created by author C.S. Lewis in this Windows 7 theme. “
Download Narnia Dawn Treader theme
If you like you Windows 7 in Quechua spoken across South America and the official language of Bolivia and Peru, then download the latest Windows 7 Language Interface Pack (LIP) now.
Download the Quechua Windows 7 LIP via the Microsoft.com Download Center.
Please note that the Quechua Windows 7 LIP can only be installed on a system that runs a Spanish client version of Windows 7. It is available for both 32-bit and 64-bit systems on the Download Center.
You can download the Windows Vista Quechua LIP (and many others for both Windows 7 and Windows Vista) and it is also available for Windows XP
update 17/12/2010 – added a video of how to install the Quechua LIP created by my colleague Jon
If there is one program I always try and catch over Christmas it is the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures, that I have watched since a boy and again this year they are being sponsored by Microsoft Research.
This year, the three lectures given by Dr Mark Miodownik under the title 'Size Matters', will be shown on BBC4 on the following dates:
28, 29 & 30 December at 8pm
Please see the Royal Institute web site for further details.
Mark Miodownik will also be the special guest at the Royal Institution’s fundraising event ‘Spectacular Science’ on 26th January 2011, hosted by Quentin Cooper.