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Windows Live Movie Maker 1.0 is now live

Sorry about the confusion yesterday, but Windows Live Movie Maker 1.0 is now live. Here's the word from Microsoft: Today, Microsoft is releasing its new Windows Live Movie Maker application globally. As the first application within the Windows Live Essentials suite optimized for Windows 7,...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 08-19-2009
MSN Wallpaper

Microsoft has released what I think is a new desktop wallpaper solution through its MSN arm that looks really interesting: MSN Wallpaper will automatically check for updates from Microsoft. You can choose whether to accept the updates at the time of download. Choose from our amazing collection of wallpapers...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 03-11-2009
Windows Live Messenger update available

Microsoft sends word that it is updating Windows Live Messenger in the wake of the Wave 3 release: The latest version of Windows Live Messenger (14.0.8064.0206) is now available for free download here . Over the next month, if you’re still running versions 8.1 or 8.5, you’ll get a prompt encouraging...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 02-13-2009
New Windows ad is out

Microsoft is apparently starting a new set of TV ads (called "Rookies") and the first, shown at the Grammys, is now available and focuses on Windows Live Photo Gallery: Video: Kylie uses Windows Live Photo Gallery Kylie uses Windows Live Photo Gallery More about the campaign here : Meet Kylie...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 02-09-2009
Picking a Microsoft document sync solution

Obviously this is fodder for a future article, but here's a mile-high view of Microsoft's three document sync solutions. Right now, the company makes three: Live Mesh (pre-beta "technical preview") Windows Live FolderShare Beta SyncToy 2.0 For starters, they're all free. The first...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 09-14-2008
Bad Windows Update, bad

And if I could hit you on the snout with a rolled-up newspaper, I would. I get home from Ireland and my desktop PC is asking to install an important update. It's called "Update for Windows Live Photo Gallery (KB 955359)." Now, I do use Windows Live Photo Gallery and I am, of course, an...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 08-12-2008
Small but important Live Mesh update

Earlier this month, Microsoft made some changes to Live Mesh , including very low level support for P2P (peer to peer) folder sharing. The problem was (at the time) that you couldn’t configure this explicitly in the UI. So if you wanted to exclude the Live Desktop from a folder share (and not exceed...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 07-31-2008
FY09 Strategic Update

Only Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer could send such an important message out and give it a subject line that boring. But you'll want to read this one. I've highlighted some bits I feel are particularly interesting. From: Steve Ballmer Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 4:30 PM To: Microsoft–All Employees...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 07-25-2008
Microsoft Office Outlook Connector 12.1 Beta

This could be huge. Those waiting for calendaring syncing between Hotmail/Windows Live and Microsoft Outlook can rejoice: It looks like it's finally happening (albeit in beta form): Brief Description With Microsoft Office Outlook Connector, you can use Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 or Microsoft Office...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 07-24-2008
Too late, too little: Games for Windows LIVE will be free

When I reviewed Games for Windows LIVE last year, I wasn't impressed. And while Microsoft appears to be making the right moves here , let's be honest. This ship has sailed. Free multiplayer gaming has been available forever on the PC. So welcome to the party, Microsoft. You may find there's...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 07-23-2008

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