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Microsoft launches second retail site ZDNet Asia, Singapore - 19 minutes ago ... Windows Vista Compatibility Center, and other appropriate destinations," a Microsoft spokesman stated. Meanwhile, according to a Microsoft team blog, ... More...

In this episode: Windows 7 feature focus, Windows Live Wave 3, SBS/EBS 2008, and more... More...

The definitive guide to the Windows Live Wave 3 services... More...

AFP Microsoft launches first online store Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - 1 hour ago The Microsoft Store has the full gamut of Microsoft products, from Windows Vista to Microsoft Office and hardware such as Xbox 360 consoles and Zune MP3 ... Microsoft opens online store TECH.BLORGE.com In shift, Microsoft sells software online AFP Microsoft Store launches in the US with downloadable apps BetaNews CRN - Technologizer all 56 news articles More...

I just tried Jimmy Brush's suggestion and it worked fine, except for the little error created by the insertion of the sad face in the command string. I tried every combination of letters and characters I could think of until I googled the search string and saw that it should read: Type: icacls . /grant USER:(OI)(CI)(F) /L /T /Q So, since my user name was owner-pc, the correct string to type in the command line would be: icacls . /grant owner-pc:(OI)(CI)(F) /L /T /Q Once I typed in that string, it immediately granted me access to all the files in the folder. Another trick is to find your real user name. I always assumed it was my screen name, but it…

Microsoft opens online store TECH.BLORGE.com, Australia - 21 minutes ago You can buy everything from Windows Vista to a Zune. The new United States site was introduced in a low key manner via the Blog of Trevin Chow, ... More...

Hidden Windows 7 Features Exposed PC World - 6 minutes ago Windows 7, which Microsoft has repeatedly said will ship in late 2009 or early 2010, has been branded as "Windows Vista, a lot better," by CEO Steve Ballmer ... More...

The next give-away happens Saturday, November 15, 2008... More...

Windows Live Wave 3 is confusing, but I think we can figure it out... More...

Let's go Windows shopping Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - 7 minutes ago The Microsoft Store has the full gamut of Microsoft products, from Windows Vista to Microsoft Office and hardware such as Xbox 360 consoles and Zune MP3 ... More...

IT Examiner In shift, Microsoft sells software online AFP - 54 minutes ago Microsoft Store offers the full gamut of Microsoft products, from Windows Vista to Microsoft Office. It also offers Xbox 360 games but for shipping on DVD, ... Microsoft Store launches in the US with downloadable apps BetaNews Microsoft Launches First US Store CRN Microsoft Opens a One-Stop Shop for Its Stuff Technologizer NewsFactor Network all 30 news articles More...

Intel-Microsoft Vistagate, Part 3 Microsoft Watch - 10 minutes ago I said most likely in February blog posts, after 158 pages of court documents were released as part of the Windows Vista Capable lawsuit. ... More...

CNET News Microsoft Store launches in the US with downloadable apps BetaNews - 32 minutes ago Interestingly, Microsoft's list of system requirements lists Windows XP, Vista, and something called "Windows 2003." This may be referring to Windows Server ... Microsoft Launches First US Store CRN Microsoft Opens a One-Stop Shop for Its Stuff Technologizer Online Microsoft Store Opens for US NewsFactor Network all 23 news articles More...

Microsoft "caved" into Intel in Vista "Junk PC" scheme Computerworld, MA - 58 minutes ago I'm still going through the just-released documents, and I'll blog on more as I find it. Preston Gralla is a contributing editor for Computerworld, ... WinInfo Short Takes: Week of November 17, 2008 Windows IT Pro all 28 news articles More...

The Mac Observer Operating Systems Wear Lipstick for Their Dates The Mac Observer - 17 minutes ago On Friday, there was a blog by Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols at Computerworld about how Windows 7 is, to put it euphemistically, Window Dressing. ... More...

Citrix developing XenApps and XenDesktop for the iPhone InfoWorld, CA - 3 minutes ago Requests have become the number-one topic of discussion on its blog site. Citrix XenApp virtualizes an individual application, be it Microsoft Office, ... More...

Problem: After installing the Certificate Services Web enrollment pages update KB922706 on Windows Server 2003 the “install this CA certificate†link generates an invalid security certificate for Windows Vista clients. More: For Vista clients, the screen to install the digital certificate states that “the Certificate you requested was issued to you†after the certificate is issued and then provides a link to “Install this certificateâ€Â. It then lists “This CA is not trusted. To trust certificates issued from this certification authority, install this CA certificate.†After selecting “install this CA ce…

PC World Download Windows at Microsoft's New Online Store PC Magazine - 38 minutes ago "The first thing I do when I setup a new machine at home, is to run Windows update, and download all the freeware I use such as 7-zip. ... Microsoft touts new online store as a netbook complement ZDNet Introducing the Microsoft Store: Online Bastion of MSFT Merch Marketing Vox News all 9 news articles More...

Microsoft: Office Web will be available from Mac, Linux, iPhone Computerworld, MA - 16 hours ago run Channel 10 blog, someone identified as Sarah Perez spelled out system requirements for Office Web. According to Perez, the online versions of Word, ... More...

Just a few month back, I asked you to vote for Windows Vista Weblog for the best Windows Vista site competition. I thank you all guys for the support. As it turned out WVW finished 6th overall. I wanted to rank higher but nonetheless, I am definitely happy to make it in the finals and [...] More...

The saga of the Microsoft Windows Vista Capable class action suit continues. If you are interested in tracking this suit, the unsealed motion is found here.The detailed happenings can be found here.Tags: Microsoft, Vista, WindowsShare This More...

Windows 7 Reviews: Radically Different Early Opinions Surface (CIO)With Windows 7, Microsoft learns from its mistakes (TheGlobeandMail)Windows 7: It’s not you, it’s us. Really.(InfoWorld)Tags: Microsoft, Vista, WindowsShare This More...

I am reading this post from MaximumPC about the release of Windows 1.0 25 years ago. The announcement was made by Bill Gates in 1983 at New York’s Helmsley Palace Hotel. He then announced that Windows 1.0 would be released in 1984 but as it turned out, they were a year late by releasing 1.0 [...] More...

Microsoft sales on Windows Vista has slowed down in the past quarter and the release of Windows 7 has not helped either. But amidst the slowdown, the U.S. military itself has launched the program to upgrade 30,000 PCs to Windows Vista to ensure the higher level of security of the organization. The U.S. military upgrade [...] More...

FryUp: BIF biffed already? Computerworld New Zealand, New Zealand - 4 hours ago "Was Windows Vista an ideal operating system? Not a chance. But without the constant bashing on the part of major technology and business journalists, ... More...