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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.. 16 Windows 7 Themes from around the World Running Internet Explorer 9 Beta problems without addons? use iexplore.exe -extoff Download...

Just wanted to point out the new Internet Explorer blog over on the official Windows Blog Welcome to the Exploring IE blog – the blog for Internet Explorer customers Looks like it will be an interesting read, especially the tips and tricks The Business of the Browser: where we’ll cover some of the interesting...

  Just a quick shout out to this new blog The Blue E which is the “Official UK blog for Internet Explorer” I am really looking forward to exactly what the “ off-the-wall take on the world of technology ” looks like. If you are looking for how to get the most out of Internet Explorer then look here...

  A Day in the Internet – thoughtstream Via @kcarruthers Rob Technorati Tags: internet , facebook , twitter

So today is the 1 year blogiversary for this blog and I thought I would spend a little time to reflect on what the past years experience of blogging has taught me. When I started I wasn’t sure how I would get on or if it was something that I would continue or enjoy, but I can say that after over 250...

Then you might be interested in this newly released program, Windows Live Writer Backup from @scottisafool the creator of some other great Windows Live Writer addons such as the Twitteriser plugin previously mentioned auto replace add-in ( updated as Scott tells me it ain’t working no more!) What...

Just wanted to point out this short article from Business Week   A Blog Helps Microsoft Get a Key Win 7 Feature Right – BusinessWeek I am more interested in the how a dialogue between a company and  its customers via a blog if done well and acted upon can make a huge difference from not only...

Just wanted to share this excellent article written by a colleague of mine Chris Moore about how to use Windows Live Writer and Spaces to create a free online travel Blog The posting Chris.Life : A free travel blog with Windows Live Writer and Spaces covers Chris and his girlfriends trip to Thailand...

Just really pointing out this blog ( http://blogs.msdn.com/askie/ ), if you have any questions about IE then this could be the place to start ‘This Blog will be used to discuss "all things" Internet Explorer.  We hope to provide topics from a Core IE perspective, such as the IEAK and Group...

  Just wandering around the PDC 2008 web site and came across the Blog Bling page.  There is even some bling for those left behind :) PDC2008 | Social | Bling           Rob Technorati Tags: PDC2008

Well my last post was about a Windows 7 blog for developers and now there is another one The Windows7 Blog   - by Abhishek Baxi I am expecting more and more Windows 7 blogs in the near future … Rob Technorati Tags: Windows 7

I am not a developer, well maybe somewhere in the very dark past, but anyway thought I would highlight this new blog. The Windows 7 Blog for Developers ‘…this blog will be a “one stop shop” on the road to get yourself familiar with what Windows 7 has to offer for developers and how you can “Light-Up...

Mary J Foley took time out from a promotional book tour to spend 1 hour at the Microsoft TVP Campus to answer questions from Microsofties and journalists.  It was a great informal discussion and we got to hear from Mary J Foley on topics ranging from Windows Vista perceptions to Ray Ozzie and from...

So back in the office after a week up in London for our regional team meeting , and waiting for me on my return was a Berocca - Blogger Relief pack that I had signed up to a while back. And after this hectic week with some late and liquid late nights it was very timely. Rob Technorati Tags: Berroca

Just spotted this new Windows International (the group I work in) blog from Oliver Windows International Testing “ This blog will provide topics of interest to software developers and test engineers who are interested in Software Localization Testing, Globalization Testing and Software Localizability...

Well it should be live today at http://blogs.msdn.com/e7 I actually work in the Windows product group, as the Windows International Site Manager for the UK in a sub group called Windows International Online phew that was a bit of a mouthful. Although I do not work directly on Windows 7 it is an exciting...

Dan over on the Blog at the end of the universe is doing a great series of Why Vista? articles on his blog, the latest is about backing up your Pc using CompletePC Backup : UAC (user Account Control) Windows Meeting Space Volume Mixer Snipping Tool Preview Pane I am looking forward to Volume 7 The Blog...

Not sure how long this has been live but thought I would give it a little plug as it is quite a cool little app from the UK Windows Live team: http://specials.uk.msn.com/liveSpacesVision/default.aspx “Live Space Vision is a stream of global updates to the Windows Live Space network of local market sites...

Then visit my colleagues (Magnus) new blog over on technet Windows-tips ” Hej Magnum , god emot se du blogging , hoppas du hålla slik :)” I hope that makes sense Rob

So today is my first official day in my new role as the Windows International Site Manager for the UK :) So what does that mean? Well in my own words I am responsible for all aspects of the customer experience when you are visiting the Windows Help and How-To site . http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows...