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September, 2012

The blog of Rob Margel - Windows Help

Microsoftie 4 ever (18+ years) working in Windows Web Services and Content team in the UK. The blog is mainly focused on the Windows family of products and trying to provide help pointers and resources for customers on our products.
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  • The blog of Rob Margel - Windows Help

    Download Iceland theme by Hans Strand for Windows

    Posted 8 months ago
    by Rob Margel
    • 0 Comments

    Iceland theme for Windows

    “Gigantic arctic waterfalls, glacial blue waters, majestic fjords, masses of green hills, cavernous craters, and active volcanoes: it must be Iceland. See all of this and more with this free Windows 7 theme featuring stunning images of the Icelandic landscape from photographer Hans Strand”

    Iceland Theme

    Download Iceland theme for Windows

    Rob

    PS don’t forget all Windows 7 theme run on Windows 8

    Technorati Tags: Windows 7,Windows 8,themes,Iceland
  • The blog of Rob Margel - Windows Help

    How to enable or disable IP version 6 or its specific components in Windows (KB929852)

    Posted 8 months ago
    by Rob Margel
    • 0 Comments

    Real handy KB article (KB929852) on How to disable IP version 6 or its specific components in Windows that provides automated Microsoft fixits to enable or disable IPV6, as well as manually instructions

    enable or disable IP version 6 or its specific components in Windows

    howeveer please note

    “We do not recommend disabling IPv6. However, if you must disable IPv6 or components of IPv6, follow the steps in this article. For more information about why we do not recommend disabling IPv6, see the "What are Microsoft's recommendations about disabling IPv6?" question in the following article: 

    IPv6 for Microsoft Windows: Frequently Asked Questions
    (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/network/cc987595.aspx) “

    Rob

    Technorati Tags: IPV6,KB929852,Windows 7,Windows Vista,Windows Server 2008
  • The blog of Rob Margel - Windows Help

    Get Messenger on your phone. Windows Phone, iPhone, Android, Nokia (Ovi) and Blackberry

    Posted 8 months ago
    by Rob Margel
    • 0 Comments

    Messenger on your phone

    Read all the details about how to download and all the things you can do

    and if you need it get help for messenger

    Rob

    Technorati Tags: messenger,windows phone,iPhone,Android,Ovi,Blackberry
  • The blog of Rob Margel - Windows Help

    Windows 8 devices - Want to know what's coming?

    Posted 8 months ago
    by Rob Margel
    • 0 Comments

    If so then check out the Microsoft OEM Newsroom, Image Gallery which highlights the many different designs and styles of Windows 8 and Windows 8 RT devices that are coming

    Windows 8 devices

    Some really cool and sexy machines in that list…

    thanks to colleague Jamie for the tip

    Rob

    Technorati Tags: Windows 8,Windows RT
  • The blog of Rob Margel - Windows Help

    Mustangs (wild horses) theme by Gene Pragg for Windows

    Posted 8 months ago
    by Rob Margel
    • 0 Comments

    Download free Mustangs theme for Windows

    “Natural, untamed beauty; the majesty of the North American west; wild horses in full gallop: Photographer Gene Praag's striking images of Utah's Onaqui mustang herd will enliven your desktop with this free theme…”

    Mustangs theme for Windows

    Download free Mustangs theme for Windows

    Rob

    PS don’t forget all Windows 7 themes should run on Windows 8

    Technorati Tags: Windows7,Windows 8,Themes,Mustangs,horses,Gene Pragg,Utah,Onaqui
  • The blog of Rob Margel - Windows Help

    Mt Kilimanjaro and sheep in Ireland from last weeks bing dynamic theme

    Posted 8 months ago
    by Rob Margel
    • 0 Comments

    I was away for last week when the following 2 pictures where added to the bing dynamic theme for Windows

    Ice fields at the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

    Ice fields at the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

    Sheep on Achill Island, County Mayo, Ireland

    Sheep on Achill Island, County Mayo, Ireland

    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

    subscribe to RSS theme

    make sure you select the Download Attachments option.

    Rob

    PS don’t forget all Windows 7 themes work on Windows 8 as well

    Technorati Tags: Windows 7,Windows 8,bing,themes,Mt Kilimanjaro,Tanzania,sheep,Achill Island,County Mayo,Ireland
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