The blog of Rob Margel - Windows HelpMicrosoftie 4 ever (15+ years) working in Windows Web 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.http://blogs.msdn.com/robmar/atom.xmlCommunity Server2009-10-28T18:07:03ZWindows 7 Terminology in 35 Languageshttp://blogs.msdn.com/robmar/archive/2009/11/09/windows-7-terminology-in-35-languages.aspx2009-11-09T09:28:42Z2009-11-09T09:28:42Z<p>Following the general distribution release of Windows 7, we made the Windows 7 terminology and UI strings available for 35 languages on the <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/language">Microsoft Language Portal</a>. This allows any user of Microsoft products to search and discover Windows 7 terms and software translations.</p> <p>Simply enter the English term, your corresponding language and press search.</p> <p><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/blogfiles/robmar/WindowsLiveWriter/Windows7Terminologyin35Languages_8486/image_2.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://blogs.msdn.com/blogfiles/robmar/WindowsLiveWriter/Windows7Terminologyin35Languages_8486/image_thumb.png" width="244" height="76" /></a> </p> <p>Thanks to my Japanese colleague <a href="http://twitter.com/gotenyama2">Akiko</a> for the tip </p> <p>Rob</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:4c8d034c-5816-492b-bfdd-3edb53d6f0e2" class="wlWriterSmartContent">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Windows+7" rel="tag">Windows 7</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Translation" rel="tag">Translation</a></div> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/language/en/us/default.mspx"> </a></p><div class="wlWriterHeaderFooter" style="margin:0px; padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;"><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript">
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<script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"></script></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9919445" width="1" height="1">robmarhttp://blogs.msdn.com/members/robmar.aspxHow Windows 7's Iconic Home Screen Evolvedhttp://blogs.msdn.com/robmar/archive/2009/11/06/how-windows-7-s-iconic-home-screen-evolved.aspx2009-11-06T09:29:37Z2009-11-06T09:29:37Z<p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Windows 7 login screen art" border="0" alt="Windows 7 login screen art" src="http://blogs.msdn.com/blogfiles/robmar/WindowsLiveWriter/HowWindows7sIconicHomeScreenEvolved_854D/image_5.png" width="336" height="130" /> </p> <p>This is a nice piece from Gizmodo <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5395720/ask-the-artist-how-windows-7s-iconic-home-screen-evolved">Ask the Artist: How Windows 7's Iconic Home Screen Evolved - Windows 7 art – Gizmodo</a> about <a href="http://www.nopattern.com/">Chuck Anderson</a> the creator of the Windows 7 default wallpaper and login screen.</p> <p>Rob</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:8f8e3507-79a6-4d18-a62a-78f10581ea92" class="wlWriterSmartContent">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Windows7" rel="tag">Windows7</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Windows7art" rel="tag">Windows7art</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/art" rel="tag">art</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Chuck+Anderson" rel="tag">Chuck Anderson</a></div><div class="wlWriterHeaderFooter" style="margin:0px; padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;"><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript">
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<script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"></script></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9918475" width="1" height="1">robmarhttp://blogs.msdn.com/members/robmar.aspx12 common Windows 7 problems solvedhttp://blogs.msdn.com/robmar/archive/2009/11/05/12-common-windows-7-problems-solved.aspx2009-11-05T11:39:10Z2009-11-05T11:39:10Z<p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="tech radar" border="0" alt="tech radar" src="http://blogs.msdn.com/blogfiles/robmar/WindowsLiveWriter/12commonWindows7problemssolved_A0EF/image_3.png" width="244" height="100" /> </p> <p>Nice posting from the guys and gals at TechRadar UK </p> <p><a href="http://www.techradar.com/news/software/operating-systems/12-common-windows-7-problems-solved-646811">12 common Windows 7 problems solved | News | TechRadar UK</a></p> <p>The post covers:</p> <ol> <li>The hanging at 62% during upgrade from Windows Vista – which i mentioned <a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/robmar/archive/2009/11/04/fixit-available-for-upgrade-stops-responding-hangs-at-62-when-you-upgrade-to-windows-7.aspx">yesterday</a></li> <li>DVD drive not found</li> <li>Fix Aero problems using the <a href="http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows7/Open-the-Aero-troubleshooter">Aero Trouble shooter</a></li> <li>Irritations with Aero Snap try <a href="http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows7/Prevent-Ease-of-Access-programs-from-starting-automatically">turning off some of the ‘Ease of Access” programs</a></li> <li>Syncing your iphone</li> <li>Windows 7 Themes changing your custom icons – <a href="http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows7/Customizing-the-desktop-recommended-links">read more about customizing your desktop</a></li> <li>Problems with your <a href="http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows7/Change-how-buttons-appear-on-the-taskbar">taskbar</a></li> <li>Missing Explorer <a href="http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows7/Folders-frequently-asked-questions">folders</a></li> <li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/robmar/archive/2009/10/23/finding-your-applications-in-windows-7-windows-live.aspx">Missing applets</a> </li> <li>Too many minidumps</li> <li>HP Printer problems – try the <a href="http://redirectingat.com/?id=92X363&url=http%3A%2F%2Fh10025.www1.hp.com%2Fewfrf%2Fwc%2Fdocument%3Fdocname%3Dc01887712%26tmp_task%3DsolveCategory%26lc%3Den%26dlc%3Den%26cc%3Dus%26product%3D3635399%26lang%3Den">HP support site</a></li> <li><a href="http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows7/Show-or-hide-file-name-extensions">Hidden extensions</a></li> </ol> <p>Rob</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:ed579181-f326-48f3-9851-a65f02c00970" class="wlWriterSmartContent">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Windows+7" rel="tag">Windows 7</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Techradar" rel="tag">Techradar</a></div><div class="wlWriterHeaderFooter" style="margin:0px; padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;"><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript">
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<script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"></script></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9917923" width="1" height="1">robmarhttp://blogs.msdn.com/members/robmar.aspxBing: Remember Remember the 5th of Novemberhttp://blogs.msdn.com/robmar/archive/2009/11/05/bing-remember-remember-the-5th-of-november.aspx2009-11-05T09:36:45Z2009-11-05T09:36:45Z<p>Nice to see the <a href="http://www.bing.com/?mkt=en-GB">Bing</a>  homepage in the UK  lit up with fireworks for the 5th November annual celebration for Guy Fawkes night.</p> <p><a href="http://www.bing.com/?cc=uk"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Bing and guy fawkes night" border="0" alt="Bing and guy fawkes night" src="http://blogs.msdn.com/blogfiles/robmar/WindowsLiveWriter/BingRememberRememberthe5thofNovember_86F6/image_3.png" width="244" height="155" /></a> </p> <p>From Wikipedia:</p> <blockquote> <p>“<em><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Fawkes_Night">Guy Fawkes Night</a> is an annual celebration on the evening of </em><em>5 November</em><em>. It marks the downfall of the </em><em>Gunpowder Plot</em><em> of 5 November 1605, in which a number of </em><em>Catholic</em><em> </em><em>conspirators</em><em>, including </em><em>Guy Fawkes</em><em>, attempted to blow up the </em><em>Houses of Parliament</em><em>, in </em><em>London</em><em>, </em><em>United Kingdom</em><em>.”</em></p> </blockquote> <p>Rob</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:a35f91c8-0c1f-488a-9411-7138c207e1d5" class="wlWriterSmartContent">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Bing" rel="tag">Bing</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Guy+Fawkes" rel="tag">Guy Fawkes</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/5th+November" rel="tag">5th November</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Gun+Powder+Plot" rel="tag">Gun Powder Plot</a></div><div class="wlWriterHeaderFooter" style="margin:0px; padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;"><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript">
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<script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"></script></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9917869" width="1" height="1">robmarhttp://blogs.msdn.com/members/robmar.aspxBing Search Overload Syndrome: Santa Videohttp://blogs.msdn.com/robmar/archive/2009/11/05/bing-search-overload-syndrome-santa-video.aspx2009-11-05T09:10:04Z2009-11-05T09:10:04Z<div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:d64bcb87-fc5c-4df8-b1b6-eb631fb8098b" class="wlWriterSmartContent"><div id="17537eef-9479-43a4-87a5-59c95d64f622" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CffImVdKCVE&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6" target="_new"><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/blogfiles/robmar/WindowsLiveWriter/BingSearchOverloadSyndromeSantaVideo_80E2/video9fdbc0e3b05d.jpg" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('17537eef-9479-43a4-87a5-59c95d64f622'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/CffImVdKCVE&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&hl=en\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/CffImVdKCVE&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&hl=en\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> <p>I am expecting to see a few more seasonal videos in the run up to Christmas etc.</p> <p>Thanks to <a href="http://www.liveside.net/bingblog/archive/2009/11/04/happy-holidays-from-bing-the-new-commercial.aspx">Kip on the Liveside</a> for the spot</p> <p>Rob</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:a3910446-0594-476d-a00b-444f2fb9e056" class="wlWriterSmartContent">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Bing" rel="tag">Bing</a></div><div class="wlWriterHeaderFooter" style="margin:0px; padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;"><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript">
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<script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"></script></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9917847" width="1" height="1">robmarhttp://blogs.msdn.com/members/robmar.aspxWindows 7 – Listening to our customers Videohttp://blogs.msdn.com/robmar/archive/2009/11/04/windows-7-listening-to-our-customers-video.aspx2009-11-04T09:30:26Z2009-11-04T09:30:26Z<div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:0543fc5e-d46f-4fc3-8f0e-9405f8a631a0" class="wlWriterSmartContent"><div id="c74662d4-8a6a-4937-8894-1822a317bf47" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSkN2d-Fxxc&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6" target="_new"><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/blogfiles/robmar/WindowsLiveWriter/Windows7ListeningtoourcustomersVideo_85B0/video4b82b13e04c2.jpg" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('c74662d4-8a6a-4937-8894-1822a317bf47'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/TSkN2d-Fxxc&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&hl=en\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/TSkN2d-Fxxc&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&hl=en\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> <p>This is great :)</p> <p>Keep giving us that feedback..</p> <p>thanks to <a href="http://twitter.com/windowsUK">@WindowsUK</a> for the tip</p> <p>Rob</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:1da59b03-6bf1-4665-a364-0339881e607d" class="wlWriterSmartContent">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Windows+7" rel="tag">Windows 7</a></div><div class="wlWriterHeaderFooter" style="margin:0px; padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;"><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript">
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<script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"></script></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9917223" width="1" height="1">robmarhttp://blogs.msdn.com/members/robmar.aspxFixit available for - Upgrade stops responding (hangs) at 62% when you upgrade to Windows 7http://blogs.msdn.com/robmar/archive/2009/11/04/fixit-available-for-upgrade-stops-responding-hangs-at-62-when-you-upgrade-to-windows-7.aspx2009-11-04T08:59:57Z2009-11-04T08:59:57Z<p>If that’s the case for you then there is a new Microsoft Fix it solution available  <br /><a href="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975253"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Microsoft Fix it 50319" border="0" alt="Microsoft Fix it 50319" src="http://blogs.msdn.com/blogfiles/robmar/WindowsLiveWriter/FixitavailableforUpgradestopsrespondingh_7E88/image_3.png" width="156" height="77" /></a> <span class="weboutput"><span class="weboutput"><style>
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<script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"></script></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9917215" width="1" height="1">robmarhttp://blogs.msdn.com/members/robmar.aspxMore free content from the Microsoft Learning Windows 7 Portalhttp://blogs.msdn.com/robmar/archive/2009/11/03/more-free-content-from-the-microsoft-learning-windows-7-portal.aspx2009-11-03T09:51:59Z2009-11-03T09:51:59Z<p>Back in April i posted about the <a href="https://blogs.msdn.com/robmar/archive/2009/04/28/fancy-some-free-windows-7-books.aspx">5 free chapters from Windows 7 books</a> via Microsoft Press.  Well yesterday they announced that you are now able to <a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/microsoft_press/archive/2009/11/02/download-ten-free-windows-7-chapters.aspx">Download ten free Windows 7 chapters</a> over at the <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/training/windows.aspx">Microsoft Learning Windows 7 Portal</a></p> <p> </p> <p>From <em><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/microsoft_press/archive/2009/09/30/new-book-windows-7-inside-out.aspx" target="_blank" mce_href="http://blogs.msdn.com/microsoft_press/archive/2009/09/30/new-book-windows-7-inside-out.aspx"><font color="#0066cc">Windows 7 Inside Out</font></a></em>: </p> <ul> <li>Chapter 2, “Installing and Configuring Windows 7” </li> <li>Chapter 11, “Backup, Restore and Recovery” <font color="#ff0000">(new)</font> </li> <li>Chapter 21, “Performing Routine Maintenance”</li> </ul> <p>From <a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/microsoft_press/archive/2009/10/07/new-book-windows-7-resource-kit.aspx" target="_blank" mce_href="http://blogs.msdn.com/microsoft_press/archive/2009/10/07/new-book-windows-7-resource-kit.aspx"><em><font color="#0066cc">Windows 7 Resource Kit</font></em></a>:</p> <ul> <li>Chapter 23, “Support Users and Remote Assistance” </li> <li>Chapter 29, “Deploying IPv6”</li> </ul> <p>From <i><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/microsoft_press/archive/2009/09/21/new-book-windows-7-step-by-step.aspx" target="_blank" mce_href="http://blogs.msdn.com/microsoft_press/archive/2009/09/21/new-book-windows-7-step-by-step.aspx"><font color="#0066cc">Windows 7 Step by Step</font></a></i>:</p> <ul> <li>Chapter 1, “Explore Windows 7” </li> <li>Chapter 2, “Navigate Windows and Folders”</li> </ul> <p>From <em><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/microsoft_press/archive/2009/10/21/rtm-d-today-introducing-windows-7-for-developers.aspx" target="_blank" mce_href="http://blogs.msdn.com/microsoft_press/archive/2009/10/21/rtm-d-today-introducing-windows-7-for-developers.aspx"><font color="#0066cc">Introducing Windows 7 for Developers</font></a></em>:</p> <ul> <li>Chapter 2, “Integrate with the Windows 7 Taskbar, Part 1”</li> </ul> <p>From <a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/microsoft_press/archive/2009/08/27/new-book-windows-7-administrator-s-pocket-consultant.aspx" target="_blank" mce_href="http://blogs.msdn.com/microsoft_press/archive/2009/08/27/new-book-windows-7-administrator-s-pocket-consultant.aspx"><em><font color="#0066cc">Windows 7 Administrator’s Pocket Consultant</font></em></a><strong>:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Chapter 5, “Managing User Access and Security,” and Chapter 9, “Installing and Maintaining Programs”</li> </ul> <p>You need to register to get hold of the free content but hey it is a small effort to get the good freebies.</p> <p>Rob</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:d7324104-90bf-423f-815e-03856813a3b6" class="wlWriterSmartContent">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Windows7" rel="tag">Windows7</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Microsoft+Press" rel="tag">Microsoft Press</a></div><div class="wlWriterHeaderFooter" style="margin:0px; padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;"><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript">
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<script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"></script></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9916663" width="1" height="1">robmarhttp://blogs.msdn.com/members/robmar.aspxI helped ship Windows 7http://blogs.msdn.com/robmar/archive/2009/11/03/i-helped-ship-windows-7.aspx2009-11-03T08:56:56Z2009-11-03T08:56:56Z<p><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/blogfiles/robmar/WindowsLiveWriter/IhelpedshipWindows7_7DB6/image_2.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="I shipped Windows 7" border="0" alt="I shipped Windows 7" src="http://blogs.msdn.com/blogfiles/robmar/WindowsLiveWriter/IhelpedshipWindows7_7DB6/image_thumb.png" width="244" height="185" /></a> </p> <p>Just received my Windows 7 <em>Ship it</em> plaque and award, very proud.</p> <p>Rob</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:f7b241bd-0535-4384-8642-2dc6c22a6b2c" class="wlWriterSmartContent">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Windows+7" rel="tag">Windows 7</a></div><div class="wlWriterHeaderFooter" style="margin:0px; padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;"><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript">
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<script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"></script></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9916069" width="1" height="1">robmarhttp://blogs.msdn.com/members/robmar.aspxThe pictures in the UK Windows 7 Theme Packhttp://blogs.msdn.com/robmar/archive/2009/10/30/the-pictures-in-the-uk-windows-7-theme-pack.aspx2009-10-30T11:00:05Z2009-10-30T11:00:05Z<p>If you ever wondered where the wonderful pictures where taken for the <a href="http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows/downloads/personalize">UK Windows 7 Theme pack</a>?</p> <p> </p> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="600"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="208"><font size="2"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="Ullswater lake" border="0" alt="Ullswater lake" src="http://blogs.msdn.com/blogfiles/robmar/WindowsLiveWriter/ThepicturesintheUKWindows7ThemePack_96D9/image_13.png" width="168" height="108" /> </font></td> <td valign="top" width="392"> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><font size="1" face="tre">Oak Tree by Ullswater Lake in the Lake District</font></span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.ullswater.co.uk/"><font size="1" face="tre">http://www.ullswater.co.uk/</font></a></span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="1" face="tre"> </font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="208"><font size="1" face="tre"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="Castlerigg Stone Circle" border="0" alt="Castlerigg Stone Circle" src="http://blogs.msdn.com/blogfiles/robmar/WindowsLiveWriter/ThepicturesintheUKWindows7ThemePack_96D9/image_17.png" width="168" height="109" /> </font></td> <td valign="top" width="392"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: en-us; mso-bidi-language: ar-sa" lang="EN-US"><font size="1" face="tre">Castlerigg Stone Circle near Keswick, <br /> <br /></font><a href="http://visitcumbria.com/kes/casstone.htm"><font size="1" face="tre">http://visitcumbria.com/kes/casstone.htm</font></a></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="208"><font size="1" face="tre"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="Ruins of Dunluce Castle" border="0" alt="Ruins of Dunluce Castle" src="http://blogs.msdn.com/blogfiles/robmar/WindowsLiveWriter/ThepicturesintheUKWindows7ThemePack_96D9/image_16.png" width="168" height="108" /> </font></td> <td valign="top" width="392"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: en-us; mso-bidi-language: ar-sa" lang="EN-US"><font size="1" face="tre">Ruins of Dunluce Castle in Northern Ireland <br /> <br /></font><a href="http://www.ukheritage.net/castles/dunluce.htm"><font size="1" face="tre">http://www.ukheritage.net/castles/dunluce.htm</font></a></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="208"><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/blogfiles/robmar/WindowsLiveWriter/ThepicturesintheUKWindows7ThemePack_96D9/image_8.png"><font size="1" face="tre"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="Conwy Castle" border="0" alt="Conwy Castle" src="http://blogs.msdn.com/blogfiles/robmar/WindowsLiveWriter/ThepicturesintheUKWindows7ThemePack_96D9/image_thumb_3.png" width="169" height="110" /></font></a><font size="1" face="tre"> </font></td> <td valign="top" width="392"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: en-us; mso-bidi-language: ar-sa" lang="EN-US"><font size="1" face="tre">Conwy Castle in Wales <br /></font><a href="http://www.conwy-castle.co.uk/"><font size="1" face="tre">http://www.conwy-castle.co.uk/</font></a></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="208"><font size="1" face="tre"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="Seaton Bay" border="0" alt="Seaton Bay" src="http://blogs.msdn.com/blogfiles/robmar/WindowsLiveWriter/ThepicturesintheUKWindows7ThemePack_96D9/image_15.png" width="167" height="109" /> </font></td> <td valign="top" width="392"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: en-us; mso-bidi-language: ar-sa" lang="EN-US"><font size="1" face="tre">Seaton Bay in Dorset <br /> <br /></font><a href="http://www.jurassiccoast.com/"><font size="1" face="tre">http://www.jurassiccoast.com/</font></a></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="208"><font size="1" face="tre"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="Timsgarry Isle of lewis" border="0" alt="Timsgarry Isle of lewis" src="http://blogs.msdn.com/blogfiles/robmar/WindowsLiveWriter/ThepicturesintheUKWindows7ThemePack_96D9/image_14.png" width="168" height="109" /> </font></td> <td valign="top" width="392"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: en-us; mso-bidi-language: ar-sa" lang="EN-US"><font size="2" face="tre"><font size="1" face="tre">Stone Wall at Timsgarry, on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland <br /> <br /></font><a href="http://www.isle-of-lewis.com/">http://www.isle-of-lewis.com/</a></font></span></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p>Rob</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; 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<script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"></script></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9914589" width="1" height="1">robmarhttp://blogs.msdn.com/members/robmar.aspxBing and the Vampireshttp://blogs.msdn.com/robmar/archive/2009/10/28/bing-and-the-vampires.aspx2009-10-28T17:07:03Z2009-10-28T17:07:03Z<p>with Halloween around the corner I expect to see lots of related stuff popping up around the web like this from the <a href="http://www.bing.com/?mkt=en-GB">Bing</a> team</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:e3a27072-cb2f-45e1-bfd7-7a97aaef274f" class="wlWriterSmartContent"><div id="1d44a5e0-badf-4b30-a773-dff472c444b8" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWV6iklM_HQ&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&border=1" target="_new"><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/blogfiles/robmar/WindowsLiveWriter/BingandtheVampires_F0B4/video856716ea06bc.jpg" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('1d44a5e0-badf-4b30-a773-dff472c444b8'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/oWV6iklM_HQ&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&border=1&hl=en\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/oWV6iklM_HQ&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&border=1&hl=en\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> <p> </p> <p>Rob</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:51d18788-a056-48d1-8d2f-8e1d38f46533" class="wlWriterSmartContent">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Bing" rel="tag">Bing</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Vampires" rel="tag">Vampires</a></div><div class="wlWriterHeaderFooter" style="margin:0px; padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;"><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript">
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