Category Archives: Microsoft

Microsoft XBOX Live Statistics including XBOX live Marketplace and XBOX live arcade

Xbox Live has recently hit 6 million users and on this occasion, Microsoft has released some stats. Following is the full press release from Microsoft letting us know of the various stats and numbers
Xbox 360 | Momentum Fact Sheet
• More than 10 million Xbox 360s have hit store shelves since launch in November 2005, and [...]

Check your Computer for DayLight Savings Time starting March 11

Beginning in 2007, daylight saving time (DST) will be extended in the United States. DST will start on March 11, 2007, which is three weeks earlier than usual, and it will end on November 4, 2007, which is one week later than usual. This results in a new DST period that is four weeks longer [...]

Microsoft Charity: Use Windows Live, Give with every Search

Microsoft has some charity initiatives going on right now. One of them is using Microsoft Windows Live Search for the purpose of charity. This charity initiative is titled “Searching for a way to help. You have found it.”
There are over nine million refugee children worldwide. The United Nations Refugee Agency aims to help and focus [...]

Windows Live OneCare Advisory: Beta service will be discontinued on March 2

On March 2, beta service for most Windows Live OneCare customers will be discontinued. You would need to make alternate arrangements before that date to ensure that you have full protection and PC care.

To continue using Windows Live OneCare service, you can subscribe to it by following these steps:
1. Uninstall the OneCare beta.

On the Start [...]

How to Install and Use Windows Vista without Activation for Free for 120 Days

By default, Windows Vista can be installed, used and run without any license, product key or the need of activation for 30 days grace period, for purpose of trial or evaluation. Although Microsoft initially stressed that users should purchase a license with valid product key before the trial period expires, or else Windows Vista will [...]

Halo 3 Beta Invites on all Crackdown Copies of Xbox 360

The Xbox Live Halo 3 multiplayer public beta, which is a pre-release version is scheduled for availability in spring 2007 exclusively on Xbox 360. This beta also represents an opportunity for gamers to give information that will help in the development of Halo 3. Through the resulting feedback, Bungie will be able to further refine [...]

How to disable Automatic Update of Internet Explorer 7

According to the latest news coming out of Redmond, WA, all signs point towards IE7 being part of a cumulative roll out/update automatically via windows update. Most major corporations either use SUS or Big IP or someother media to roll out their patches/ hot-fixes/ updates etc… but for the rest of you, here is how [...]