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Use different referencing system in Word 2007
On October - 25 - 2009
Word 2007 has inbuilt referencing system that lets the user to cite sources of reference and to prepare a bibliography or reference list. It has limited inbuilt referencing styles. The University in which I am studying has set forth the requirement for referencing style to be Harvard style (AGPS). But the Word 2007 does not
Free Antivirus – Microsoft Security Essentials
On September - 30 - 2009
Microsoft Security Essentials is a free anti virus software created by Microsoft that provides protection against viruses, spywares and other malicious software for PCs running genuine Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7. It can be downloaded from Microsoft’s website. Some of its key features are listed below: Free full version (no demo) Automatic Updates
Microsoft Office 2010 Web Apps
On September - 29 - 2009
Office 2010 is the latest productivity suite from Microsoft which will be shipped in 2010. Office 2010 will be available for Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista and Windows 7 and will be available in both 32-bit and 64-bit. One of the major feature updates in Office 2010 is its web applications called ‘Office Web Apps’.
MSN Encarta to be discontinued
On August - 18 - 2009
Encarta Encyclopedia was launched by Microsoft in 1993. The journey of Encarta from 1993 to 2009 was very enriching. Contents and features were continuously enhanced in every subsequent launch. Encarta became one of the most popular encyclopedias. I guess, the popularity of Wikipedia may be related to the decision of Microsoft to discontinue Encarta. Encarta
Desktop/Remote sharing with mikogo
On July - 24 - 2009
mikogo is another utility that lets you share your desktop with other users over the internet. It is very easy to use and you can share with multiple users. Start a meeting Visit http://www.mikogo.com Create your account (free) You will receive the password on your registered email Download mikogo-starter Install the application Run the application,
Desktop/Remote sharing with TeamViewer
On July - 24 - 2009
TeamViewer is a free utility that lets you share your desktop with other users over the internet connection. It is a cross platform utility and is free for personal use. In the free version the desktop can be shared only between 2 users (1 server, 1 client). To share your desktop with more than 1
Turn off Adobe auto update
On July - 3 - 2009
Adobe auto update was bothering me whenever I connected to the internet. There was a small icon in the taskbar which displayed the percentage of download completed. This was very annoying when I was using EDGE to connect to internet. Finally I disabled the auto update of Adobe. Launch the Adobe software (e.g. Adobe Reader)








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