I am Microsoftie 4 ever (18+ 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.
If you are a Star Wars fan and have a Windows Phone then download the Kinect Star Wars app for Windows Phone
“Kinect™ Star Wars™ is the game that lets you feel the Force, without the need for a controller. This app brings the Kinect™ Star Wars™ universe into your social networking world. With full access to your Facebook and Twitter accounts, you can even view your feeds in the style of the iconic Star Wars™ opening title sequence.”
download the Kinect Star Wars app for Windows Phone
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“A doe startled in a grove of flowering trees. Translucent flower petals backlit by a brilliant sun. A night sky thick with stars and galaxies. Rediscover the natural world as a place of mysterious beauty in this free Windows 7 theme of photos by Nick Boyer. “
Download Light and Dark theme
Garden Seasons theme
“Fresh as the spring even as they evoke a faded antique world, the photos of Nick Boyer feature birds, bees, and delicately textured flower petals. A free theme for Windows 7”
Download Garden Seasons theme
“Microscopic or cosmic? The otherworldly images in this free Windows 7 theme by Ricky Kendall could be close-ups of crystals or the spirals of alien galaxies.”
Download Recursions theme
“Swirling dragons, floral profusions, and cacophonies of colour—this dazzling free theme for Windows 7 celebrates the innovative work of artists like Kenzo Minami, Sally Zou, Stina Persson, and more. The Microsoft Hardware Limited Edition Artist Series is a growing collection of wireless mice featuring unique designs”
Download Limited Edition Artist Series theme
PS don’t forget these themes run on Windows 8 as well as Windows 7
“Surprise the mother in your life with images of tender motherly moments in the animal world: Polar bears hugging, lions nuzzling, otters cuddling, and penguins standing in the freezing cold. There’s even a mother gopher teaching her pup to dance. “
Download Furry Families themes for Windows
PS don’t forget Windows 7 themes will run on Windows 8 as well
Microsoft Camera Codec Pack
“The Microsoft Camera Codec Pack enables the viewing of a variety of device-specific file formats in Window Live Photo Gallery as well as other software that is based in Windows Imaging Codecs (WIC). “
read the full details of which cameras this supports from Cannon, Nikon, Sony, Olympus, Pentax, Leica, Konica Minolta, Epson & Panasonic
Get more help on Codecs for Windows 7 and Windows Vista
Overnight the bing dynamic theme has been updated with 4 great new images of O’Connell & Segovia bridges, close up of a crocus flower and an aerial shot of rice fields in Uruguay.
O’Connell Bridge over the River Liffey in Dublin, Ireland
Crocus blossoms in early spring
Segovia bridge at night, Madrid, Spain
Aerial view of maturing rice fields, Uruguay
Get new pictures on your desktop everyday with the Bing dynamic theme for Windows
One quick note when you download this theme you will see a message like
make sure you select the Download Attachments option.
PS don’t forget all Windows 7 themes work on Windows 8 as well
Just spotted is handy 5 page guide on Securing Your Windows Phone
“Windows Phones are powerful tools that enable you to work remotely by synchronizing to your corporate email and the corporate network. More and more employees work remotely and use Windows Phones and other mobile devices. However, protecting them is a challenge, because they are small and easily lost or stolen. This guide provides information on securing your Windows Phone.”
Download Securing Your Windows Phone Getting Started Guide
Just spotted that the bing dynamic theme has been updated with 4 great new images from Dominica, Texas, Florida and Tanzania
Marigot forest, Dominica
Texas bluebonnets on railroad tracks, Texas
Willets in J. N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel Island, Florida
Giant lobelia plant from Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
I saw this ad in the cinema last week whilst watching the Hunger Games, which was far better than I had expected…
Great Job to the team who built this.
Don’t forget to check out the Capitol Tour if you are a fan of the Hunger Games
The check out the various things you can do to fix it, including:
Read more and get the full details for each of the above at the Messenger help Center
Get more help for Messenger