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Received my copy of Windows 7 Professional on Oct 21, 2009 in Microsoft Technology Finally received my copy of Windows 7 Professional through the post this morning. See postal strikes aren’t all that bad here in the UK, they can work in your favour, giving Microsoft an opportunity to be nice and and release it’s goo...

Windows 7 Enterprise 90-day Trial on Oct 21, 2009 in Microsoft Technology Microsoft has recentntly announced the availability of Windows 7 Enterprise trial edition. This evaluation version is for IT Professionals who do not yet have access to Windows 7 RTM through one of the following means: Partner Program MSDN Subscribe...

Version 2 of the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor released on Oct 21, 2009 in Microsoft Technology Download and run the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor to see if your PC is ready for Windows 7. It scans your hardware, devices, and installed programs for known compatibility issues, gives you guidance on how to resolve potential issues found, and recommen...

Top 10 Search Keyphrases for August 2009 on Oct 13, 2009 in Site News 963 different keyphrases were used to find my site in August 2009, here are the top 10 with the amount of times they were used plus their overall usage percentage. 963 different keyphrases Search Percent planets solar system 84 5.2 % ratatouil...

Top 10 Search Keyphrases for September 2009 on Oct 13, 2009 in Site News 903 different keyphrases were used to find my site in September 2009, here are the top 10 with the amount of times they were used plus their overall usage percentage. 903 different keyphrases Search Percent planets solar system 77 5.2 % desper...

Register now for the Microsoft UK Technical Launch of Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Microsoft Exchange 2010 on Aug 27, 2009 in Microsoft Technology Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 and Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 are designed to help you be a leader in the new efficiency, or at least that what’s Microsoft hopes are. So why not sign up for the UK’s live launch event to experience...

Digital photos given new lease of life in Web 2.0 Britain on Aug 25, 2009 in Books Technology Web Development Research released today shows that people are turning to online platforms and services to record and share their digital photographs and avoid them slipping into the digital abyss. The online survey, commissioned by Blurb and carried out by YouGov, f...