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Windows XP SP2 is no longer supported after today, which means you will not be able to get support or updates from Microsoft. We recommend that you upgrade to either Windows XP SP3 or take the plunge in to Windows 7! http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us...
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Microsoft has released a new product call Microsoft Security Essentials. It is a free product that protects your pc from viruses, spyware and other malware. It is not intended to replace your current McAfee AV in schools but if you are thinking about...
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Have a look at Microsoft's vision for tablet computing... http://gizmodo.com/5365299/courier-first-details-of-microsofts-secret-tablet
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Here is a deal for those of you wanting to run Windows 7 on your home PC, Tesco are offering Home Premium for £49.99 http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.206-3928.aspx
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A handy little webpage to check how strong the passwords you use are: http://www.microsoft.com/protect/yourself/password/checker.mspx The page also offers tips on how to create strong passwords and their importance.
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I came across the website: British Library "Turning the Pages" the other day http://www.bl.uk/ttp2/ttp1.html It is an amazing website which has digitized 15 of the Libraries most precious books. What is impressive, is the technology it uses...
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With the recent news that Microsoft has no intentions of cutting its annual $9 billion Research and Development budget, it is no surprise to see the UK Microsoft Team putting their name to the a new innovative site, Microsoft Wave . The site showcases...
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With the news that Windows 7 has been Released to Manufacturing (RTM) I thought it'd be best to quickly mention a few important bits of information. Windows 7 in the UK will not come with Internet Explorer 8, due to EU regulations. You are advised...
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If so, ask yourself why?! There has been a lot of debate in the press about the future of IE 6. Whilst it is still supported for another year, websites such as You Tube will no longer be supporting the browser on its site, and is encouraging users to...
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Microsoft have released the stand alone files for Windows Vista SP2 and Windows Server 2008 SP2 to the Microsoft website. x32 Download http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=a4dd31d5-f907-4406-9012-a5c3199ea2b3&DisplayLang=en x64...
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Microsoft have made the announcement that they will be releasing Office 2007 SP2 this month. The update features a number of bug fixes and improvements such as built in save as ODF & PDF formats and better performance and calendaring in Outlook. We...
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We are expecting Microsoft to release IE 8 to Automatic Updates, as High Priority, within the next week. Whilst the update will not automatically install, it will offer you the choice to "Ask Me Later", "Install" or "Don't...
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Microsoft have created a neat new software package for creating music. It works cleverly by matching music to your vocals! All you need to do is sing (or try :)) into the microphone and Songsmith will do some magic in the background and add music to it...
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Have you ever done a Windows Update and seen that you have downloaded the latest version of the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool? If so, you may have wondered how to run the tool? Simply go to Start > Run and type in mrt.exe and the...
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Check out http://www.dreamspark.com/ for free Microsoft software for Students. Most of the software is developer tools but there are few interesting things such as Windows Server 2008 and free MS IT Academy training.
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Here is a handy little gadget if you use the Vista sidebar and OCS. It displays all open communications and makes it easier to manage conversations. http://gallery.live.com/liveItemDetail.aspx?li=2701d34d-ec6a-48ec-9ce2-a3932345f3a8
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Microsoft have updated their Office Website with a new education subsite. It contains how to guides, smart templates and a host of other useful stuff: http://office.microsoft.com/en-gb/school/FX102781621033.aspx
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Microsoft have released a number of security updates for their Office and Operating System products. Please make sure you visit Microsoft Update and Windows Update to keep your pc's up to date. Related information: http://www.microsoft.com/protect...
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Just a gentle reminder that the annual EIS ICT Conference and Exhibition takes place this Thursday at the Ashford International Hotel. Come along and have a look at the latest technology and chat with the suppliers exhibiting in the main hall. There are...
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For those of you eagerly awaiting the RTM version of Microsoft's Windows Server 2008 virtualization software, Hyper-V, the wait is over! Offered as a Windows Update here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=F3AB3D4B-63C8-4424...
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Up until the 30th April, http://www.microsoft-press.co.uk/scripts/bookofthemonth.asp?id=theultimatesteal
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According to sources, Vista SP1 will be heading its way to WU and Microsoft Downloads next week. We have had the RTM version for about a month now and are running it on a few machines. We have encountered a few issues so please make sure you test it thoroughly...
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We are finding that more and more people are upgrading to Office 2007. Whilst this is great, a lot of users still have older versions and a common complaint we hear is "I keep saving Word files as *.docx. - I want to save them by default to *.doc" To...
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Check out the Microsoft Windows Mobile Training site http://www.windowsmobiletraining.com. After a short registration using your Windows Live ID you can view best practices, how to guides on push pull e-mail, the benefits of WM 6 and so on.
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We have decided to move the KLZ related news, information etc to it's own blog at: http://www.clusterweb.org.uk/CS/community/klz This blog will remain for technology updates, general news etc.
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The first service pack for the Microsoft Office suite of products has now been released Office: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=9EC51594-992C-4165-A997-25DA01F388F5&displaylang=en Visio: http://office.microsoft.com/search...
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The BBC have responded to complaints regarding the recent BBC Panorama Programme... http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2204855/panorama-report-wi-misleading http://www.bbc.co.uk/complaints/news/2007/11/30/51156.shtml
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Microsoft have released 2 Outlook 2007 gadgets for Windows Vista. They are the Outlook Upcoming Appointments ( http://gallery.live.com/liveItemDetail.aspx?li=ed840437-7d13-4755-8d0a-0ba2cbbf38e6&l=1 ) which displays 3 to 5 upcoming appointments and...
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We received notification today that the anticipated update to Microsoft Exchange (The product we use for the KLZ E-Mail provision) Service Pack 1 has been released. We will be thoroughly testing this update in our development environment before deploying...
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A cool feature we have recently found in Outlook 2007 is something called "natural text." When you are making a meeting request or appointment, in the Start Time or End Time dialog box, enter something like "next friday" or "today + 6 days." Things like...