From the monthly archives:

January 2009

Windows 7 Beta 1: Fix subtitle issue while playing movies

January 26, 2009

If you have been using K-Lite Codec Packs for a while now on Windows XP/Vista, then you know that the subtitle of a video gets loaded automatically when you open that video (provided the video and the subtitle file have the same name and they are in the same folder). But in Windows 7, the [...]

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Windows 7 Beta 1: Solve gadgets problem

January 25, 2009

This is not actually a bug. It is just administrator-level rights mash up. What happens is when you deactivate UAC, the gadgets on your desktop stop working. Without wasting time, here’s a quick solution: Open Registry Editor (regedit in the Run dialog box). Navigate to “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Sidebar\Setting” Create new DWORD value in the right pane and [...]

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Windows Live Movie Maker Beta – Utter Crap!

January 24, 2009

Sure something has gotten into Microsoft when they developed Windows Live Movie Maker Beta. Now a part of Windows Live essentials, this version of Windows Movie Maker is just next to crap. At least it seems so. Yesterday I had some videos to decorate and so I merrily opened Windows Live Movie Maker for the [...]

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Microsoft Store has launched!

January 19, 2009

This has to happen sooner or later. It seems Microsoft is going the Apple way. Microsoft has recently launched an online store for all buying it’s products online. Now users needing any Microsoft products won’t have to visit a different website for every other product. Every Microsoft product is now available at one place: Microsoft [...]

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Bugs in Windows 7 Beta 1

January 11, 2009

As you all know, Microsoft has released the Official Beta 1 of the next Windows client operating system, Windows 7 and I am sure, most of the Win Fan boys and technology enthusiasts have grabbed their copy of Windows 7 Beta 1. As it is a Beta, it is not for the faint hearted. Frequent [...]

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Get Windows 7 Beta 1 from Microsoft

January 9, 2009

Microsoft will unveil its next generation operating system Windows 7, in its first public release: The Beta Release. Windows 7 (Beta 1, Build 7000) will be available as a free download-only version from Official Windows 7 website. However, the operating system is still in its infancy and its mainly out for developers and bug-hunters. Furthermore, [...]

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