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Windows Live Messenger: Sign-in Problems For Beta Users That Block A Group

This notice just got posted on Inside Windows Live Messenger (messengersays):

An issue has been discovered in the current Windows Live Messenger beta that may leave users unable to sign-in.  Only a very small number of users may encounter

Messenger Groups, Where Are They Headed?

We already told you about Groups in Messenger in our Messenger review, but what are they exactly and where are they headed?

The messengersays live space, explains as follows:

Windows Live Groups are persistent groups that are

Search Within Office 2007 Documents: Filter Pack For Windows Search

Windows Search 4 already is an improvement over the standard Windows Search, but did you know you can search inside Office 2007 documents too?

I sure didn’t, Sarah Perez (on 10) does:

With the the Microsoft Filter Pack installed,

Thinking Outside The Box, In The Box! Microsoft Begins Container Testing At Chicago Data Center

Microsoft’s first Data Center that makes use of shipping containers as a primary server-packaging unit, has moved into the testing phase. The facility in Chicago is the first purpose-built Data Center to accommodate containers on such a large scale. When …

HD View: ICE, Photoshop Plugin, And Hdmake Updates

Following the Deep Zoom Composer and the PhotoZoom website, ICE (Image Composite Editor) and the HD View Utilities (Photoshop Plugin and hdmake) have also been updated to work with Silverlight 2 now.

In addition to getting the latest Silverlight

Microsoft Not Happy With Test Results OneCare, Questions Secunia’s Testing Method

In the latest test by Secunia, Windows Live OneCare ended up fifth, detecting only 1,67% of the exploits tested on. The test cases were a mix of three different kinds of exploits: Proof of Concept (PoC), GameOver PoC and …

Virtual Earth: Get A MultiMap Map On Your Site For Free!

If you own a small business and want to show your customers how to get to you, you could of course screenshot some map and/or type out driving instructions. But why not make it easier on yourself? Use Multimap.com’s …

Deep Zoom Composer And PhotoZoom Site Updated For Silverlight 2

We already told you that Microsoft Released Silverlight 2, but along with that a new version of the Deep Zoom Composer has also been released.

Nothing new in this version besides reliability improvements and that it now works with …

Microsoft Releases Silverlight 2 On Tuesday, Oct. 14

Microsoft will release Silverlight 2 tomorrow. Microsoft Silverlight is a cross-browser, cross-platform, and cross-device plug-in for delivering the next generation of .NET based media experiences and rich interactive applications for the Web.

New features include:

.NET Framework support with

Live Mesh: Live Mesh Remote Desktop Hot Fix!

Today you will be prompted to update Live Mesh (I just got prompted myself), if you are logged in as admin or if you are on an account with admin rights. This update changes the Live Mesh Remote Desktop component …