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  • How to set up a new PC in one easy session

    Ed Bott takes on the task of starting off fresh with a new PC and, always, offers up some great advice. This is one to file away for that eventual do-over. Over the years, I’ve done this process dozens of times for business clients, family members, friends, and neighbors. I’ve got the process down to...
    Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 09-23-2008
  • VirtualBox

    I must somewhat sheepishly admit that I'd never heard of Sun's VirtualBox virtualization solution, but a few people recommended it today on Twitter so I thought I'd give it a look. What I see looks promising. On Windows (client), there are two traditional virtualization solutions that most...
    Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 09-05-2008
  • Microsoft AutoCollage 2008

    This one is just cool : What is AutoCollage? Photo collages celebrate important events and themes in our lives. Pick a folder, press a button, and in a few minutes AutoCollage presents you with a unique memento to print or email to your family and friends. Try it now! Download AutoCollage 2008 now and...
    Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 09-04-2008
  • SyncToy v2.0

    I've been using and recommending SyncToy 2.0 Beta for a while now, but I just noticed it went final a few weeks back: Brief Description SyncToy helps you copy, move, rename, and delete files between folders and computers quickly and easily. Overview SyncToy 2.0 for Windows is available as a free...
    Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 08-28-2008
  • Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 Now Available

    The IE Blog reports on the long-awaited Beta 2 release of IE 8 : We’re excited to release IE8 Beta 2 today for public download. You can find it at http://www.microsoft.com/ie8 . Please try it out! You’ll find versions for 32- and 64-bit editions of Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows Server...
    Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 08-27-2008
  • Microsoft updates WGA Notifications in XP to match experience in Vista

    From Microsoft: Microsoft will be releasing an update to WGA Notifications in Windows XP. The worldwide roll-out will begin this week and will continue over the next few months. As you know, helping customers identify and buy genuine copies of Windows and avoid pirated software are top priorities for...
    Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 08-26-2008
  • Seven client OSes that won't replace Windows

    But what the heck, it makes for a cute article . Not to ruin the surprise, but they are: 1. Mac OS X 2. Linux 3. Solaris/Open Solaris 4. FreeBSD 5. Midori (Which isn't even an OS) 6. iPhone OS/Symbian/Android 7. The Revenge of Netscape (Web) So, what's the real take-away here? That ... 1) None...
    Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 08-19-2008
  • 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
  • MobileMe photo upload finally fixed on Windows

    I check almost every single day to see whether it’s finally possible for Windows users to upload photos to MobileMe using a Web browser. It’s never worked right. But as of today, it actually works. To be a bit more clear, it “sort of worked” before in that it would work on only one supported browser...
    Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 07-29-2008
  • 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
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