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TechTips – Delete Data Securely in Windows Vista and 7 Using Cipher Command
I know I have talked about securely erasing data before using a couple of different programs but now Windows comes with a built in tool that makes sure your data is gone for good.
Windows Phone 7: DOA?
Microsoft didn’t bother to send me one of the Windows Phone 7 prototypes they’ve been circulating to media over the past week–which is OK, because I had my hands full reviewing the Samsung Galaxy S–but I’m hoping they’ll see the light over the next c…
Windows 7 SP1 Arriving Q1 2011?
Microsoft have already confirmed with us that Windows 7 SP1 won’t be made available to customers until the first half of 2011 at least. Initially we thought that maybe SP1 would arrive sometime towards the end of 2010, but it doesn’t look like that’s on the cards anymore. However a third party source who appears [...]
Thoughts on WPF 4.0 from a novice
Anyone who still reminisce about Longhorn-era codenames will probably agree they are much better than their official counterparts. Not only did “Avalon” sound cool, it has a certain utopian ring to it. Now in it’s fourth revision, Windows Presentation Foundation 4.0 is pitched as the state-of-the-art framework for building graphically-rich desktop clients on Windows. When [...]
Windows 7 Saves 43 Hours or $1,400 Per PC
A couple of weeks back I published a story about how Windows 7 helps businesses save money because it’s energy efficient. The report was carried out by Mindteck’s Smart Energy Lab and all things considered the savings seemed plausible. Now we have another report, published in an IDC Whitepaper which was sponsored by Microsoft themselves. [...]