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Help please with ATI Mobility Modder
Reading your instructions, Quote: 6: In Vista, go to C:\ATI\SUPPORT\7-4_vista32_dd_ccc_enu_44985 (Or whatever the driver installation folder was called), and run the SETUP.EXE. Please note you might see a "Driver is not ...
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Microsoft Denies Rumors of NSA Backdoor in Windows 7
Someone was bound to connect the dots, even if the dots weren’t intended to make a pattern. With Microsoft working with the National Security Agency (NSA), the nation’s biggest, most top-secret spy agency, some suspicious were bound to be raised. But, not to worry, Microsoft assures us: It ...
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Chrome OS Now Available as Download for VMWare
You curiosity can now be slaked: Google’s Chrome OS is now ready for download and review. The bad news is you’ll need VMWare to run it. The good news is you can run it on OS X, Linux, or Windows. But will it be worth the effort? If it’s something you really, really got to do, then yes, it ...
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PDC09 Wrapup: How Software Platforms Are Changing
The shifting way software is being written and deployed will have an impact on developers—and ultimately on all of us.
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Ballmer: Windows 7 off to a fantastic start
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer told investors at the company's shareholder meeting that Windows 7 was off to a fantastic start. Ballmer revealed the new operating system already sold twice as many units as any OS in a comparable time frame. "We've already sold twice as many units as any OS ...
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Microsoft Details Features of IE9
Microsoft Details Features of IE9
maximumpc.com — Attendees at Microsoft’s Professional Developer Conference in Los Angeles got a sneak preview of IE9 yesterday. From what was presented it’s not really clear what type of personality IE9 will take on. Ray Ozzie, chief software architect, stated Microsoft want’s IE9 to be “a good balance ... (more) Microsoft Details Features of IE9
libvdpau, libva Both Updated Today
In hopes of pushing VDPAU beyond just being a NVIDIA Unix driver technology and to make it an open standard for Linux video driver developers wishing to provide HD video acceleration on Linux via the GPU, NVIDIA released a standalone VDPAU library back in September and have been trying to push ...
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Microsoft denies existence of NSA backdoor in Windows 7
Earlier this week a statement from a senior National Security Agency sparked rumors that there might be a NSA backdoor in Windows 7, but these concerns were quickly addressed by Microsoft. A Microsoft spokesperson responded that Microsoft has not and will not put backdoors into Windows.  ...
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Microsoft settles with employee accused of stealing docs
The litigation between Ancora Technologies, Miki Mullor, and Microsoft reached a settlement both in respect of the patent infringement claim and Microsoft's claims against Mullor, Ancora's founder and former Microsoft employee. All claims between the three parties have been resolved; they ...
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Google Previews Chrome OS
In the world of software, new products of all stripes come out all the time, and rarely is a launch that exciting. But when the launch involves a brand-new operating system, and one that's being developed by none other than Google, people start to pay attention. Yes, I'm of course talking about ...
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Students get discounts on Exchange-compatible Office for Mac
College isn't cheap these days, even if you're attending public university. In that case, pretty much any discount offered to students is welcome. Microsoft's Mac Business Unit has just announced that it's offering a special discount on the full Office 2008 Business Edition for US college ...
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Varnex VAR Poll: From Health Care To Windows 7 To The Super Bowl
Synnex conducts a realtime poll of solution provider members at its Varnex conference. Here's a look at the questions, along with the percentage of the audience selecting each answer, followed by comments from some vendors.
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Ballmer Says Windows 7 Is Microsoft's Best OS Ever
Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system is quickly gaining popularity among computer users, according to CEO Steve Ballmer. "Since launch, we've already sold twice as many units of Windows 7 than any other operating system we've ever launched in a comparable time," said Ballmer, who ...
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Linus Torvalds For Nobel Peace Prize?
An anonymous reader writes "I'm as much of a Linux fanboy as anyone else, but I've never thought of anything in computing as being worth a Nobel Peace Prize. Apparently, there are those who take global collaboration seriously, though..." The suggestion has been bouncing around the Portland Linux ...
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Google Chrome Frame Patches Microsoft Reported Security Bug
This week, Google released an update to Google Chrome Frame . Version 4.0.245.1 is available and all users should be updated automatically, according to Google Chrome Releases . The release fixes issues where the plugin would not follow redirects properly, where network requests would ...
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Chrome OS Smartbooks Coming 2H2010
After yesterday's developer chat it's hard not to be excited about Chrome OS. During the talk, it was mentioned several times that Chrome was intended to be used in products like netbooks and not larger laptops and desktops. While smartbooks weren't specif...
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Microsoft plans free Live weekends
Xbox 360 owners with Xbox Live Silver membership will be granted free access to all Gold member features from November 25 to November 30 in Europe, as Microsoft continues to promote the service's new features. ____________ Source: Gamesindustry
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Upgraded ATI Radeon x1270 From Vista to 7 = Fail - HELP.
Hello All, I am hoping I can get some instructions on how to get my ATI Radeon x1270 functioning again after I upgraded my Vista SP2 computer to Windows 7 (Vista SP3? It certainly feels similar.) My previous installation of Vista SP2 on my Gateway M-1625 ran the x1270 just fine, including ...
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Microsoft Fights Back with Internet Explorer 9
Microsoft looks to rise to the challenge issued by Mozilla, Google, Opera, and others, and make Internet Explorer 9 a Web browsing success.
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Microsoft's Problematic Lack Of Nightly Builds For IE
After Internet Explorer 9 was officially announced this week and a few tidbits on the release were shared by Microsoft, we had the opportunity to talk to Dean Hachamovitch, General Manager for Internet Explorer, to prod him for a little more information.  The overriding theme for ...
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