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.
2 pictures in the latest update to the bing dynamic theme for Windows
Sandboarders hiking up dunes for another ride, Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado
Aerial view of cultivated fields in Arizona
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.
Rob
PS don’t forget all Windows 7 themes work on Windows 8 as well
with this Microsoft Fixit
Read more at the full KB article (KB 895339)
How can I configure my Internet Explorer browser settings after I have removed malicious software from my computer?
For full details of the Windows 8 Upgrade offer in the UK go to
https://windowsupgradeoffer.com/en-GB
and read the announcement on the official Windows blog
* see more details and our FAQ for full offer information
PS if you are not in the UK just go to https://windowsupgradeoffer.com and choose your country
Simply download the Media Feature Pack for N and KN versions of Windows 8
“The Media Feature Pack for N and KN versions of Windows 8 will install Media Player and related technologies on a computer running Windows 8 N or Windows 8 KN editions”
download the Media Feature Pack for N and KN versions of Windows 8
with the following pictures…
Three dabbling ducks with their heads in the water, Saxony, Germany
Happy Grove, Jamaica
The Basin in Franconia Notch State Park, New Hampshire
Two brown grizzly bears cubs, Alaska
Download the Hummingbirds theme for Windows
“Nature lovers will delight at the sight of these colorful, tiny beauties caught in mid-flight. Download this free Windows 7 Hummingbird theme featuring photos by Desiree Skatvold to see what all the buzz is about. “
Want to always open excel files in different Windows? , then try the following Microsoft Fixit
Microsoft Fixit 50801
Read the full KB article KB2636670 which includes instructions on how to do this manually
PS “We recommend that you only use the method in this article when your computer has sufficient RAM.”
Been out for a week or so and just spotted this useful download from last week… Internet Explorer 10 Training Kit
“This training kit covers development specifics for developers who will be targeting Internet Explorer 10 in their development experience. This kit contains documentation and details on things pertinent to developing applications that target features of the Internet Explorer 10 browser.”
Download the Internet Explorer 10 Training Kit
8 wonderful pictures in the latest update to the bing dynamic theme for Windows
Promenade Mall Fountain, Forsyth Park in Savannah, Georgia
Aerial view of Old Town (Stare Miasto) in Gdańsk, Poland
Eastern gray kangaroo in Murramarang National Park, New South Wales, Australia
Mustard rows during springtime in a vineyard of the Carneros wine region, California
Wind turbines near Livermore, California
Black-browed albatross family on Steeple Jason Island, Falkland Islands
The Athabasca River below the Athabasca Falls in Jasper National Park, Alberta
Umbrellas on a sunny beach in Southern Thailand
Great news to hear that the Times and Sunday Times app is now available for Windows Phone
“The Times Win 7 app offers specially designed editions of The Times and The Sunday Times. It combines the best journalism with interactivity, including graphics, photographs and exclusive videos. The app will bring you incisive news, analysis, features and coverage from Britain’s most experienced political reporters, foreign correspondents and award-winning columnists and sports writers, including Caitlin Moran, Anatole Kaletsky and Dominic O'Connell.”
Download it from the Marketplace