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Restrict Programs From Accessing The Internet In Windows

Windows Firewall is a handy tool to control the Internet traffic to and from Windows. Windows Firewall lets the user to allow or disallow programs from accessing the Internet. This dialog box usually comes when we open a program for the first time. Windows Firewall was introduced in Windows XP SP1 and it is still continued in Windows 7 and…

Free Accounting Software for Windows With Comprehensive Financial Reports

If you are running a small business, you will absolutely be using an accounting software because it makes the business run smooth and you can see whether your company is going in profit or in loss at the click of a button. You can also take preventive measures to prevent the loss and make gains in profits. Unfortunately, the big…

5 Major Reasons to Use Windows Live Writer For Blog Posting

Windows Live Writer is the right thing to choose for all the bloggers out there. Blogging has now become an essential part of life of several writers. Through their blogs, they are able to express themselves. This eventually brings loads of writing opportunities for them. Before moving further, we would like to explain you a little about Windows Live Writer.…

T-Mobile is Walmart’s ‘Supplier of the Year’

T-Mobile was recognized at Walmart’s annual Supplier Summit as the retail giant’s “Supplier of the Year” in both the Wireless category and the overall Entertainment Division. Earning this prestigious recognition from the world’s largest retailer makes T-Mobile a valuable player in Walmart’s Entertainment Division, which consists of eight categories with over 1,200 suppliers. The company earned this award through hard…

Will Windows 8 Secure Boot Address x86 Device Market By Preventing Piracy?

For quite some time, the market has been rife with the news that the latest version of Windows, Windows 8…, is going to be launched sometime soon. While there is no official word on the matter, there have been many rumors that have spread. Most of them have been denied but some information has been verified by the industry

Key Features of Windows 8 That You Should Know

Last month, Microsoft released a consumer preview of next generation Windows 8 OS…. The company announced scores of features in the recent Build Conference held in Anaheim. In a nutshell, the features which are largely discussed and debated in various forms of media include Touch-screens support, Metro interface, enhanced performance and countless of features. Here, we are bringing some

How Students Look to Microsoft to Excel in School

Many younger students have never experienced a formal education without Microsoft, and probably can’t image what academic life would be like without the helpful tools provided by the company. In fact, I wouldn’t be surprised if most students haven’t even considered what they might do if that reassuring blue “W” and dependable red “P” weren’t eternally present on their computer…

Windows 8 Consumer Preview Direct Download Links

Windows 8 Consumer Preview has just been released. It was presented in the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. The last time Windows 8 Developer Preview was released, it was downloaded at an exponential rate in the beginning and more than 500,000 copies of Windows 8 were downloaded in the first 24 hours of launch. Windows 8 Consumer Preview will…

The Missing Lync of Office Professional Plus 2010

Upon setting out to evaluate Microsoft Lync as a communicator, the first thing needed was a copy of Lync 2010. Surely then I could feed in my Microsoft ID and I would connect to the marvellous world of Microsoft Lync, also known as ‘not Messenger’.
Not Shipping with Professional Plus 2010
The first hurdle I discovered was that apparently I…

Students Leaning Towards Tablet Use: Teachers Falling Behind

We have seen a tablet running a Windows 8 operating system at the latest BUILD conference in California. The operating system was supposed to be released in another year. What is clear is the install of the Windows 8 for the tablet works well. It is fast, and with a lower memory footprint we should expect our battery to last…