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Sharing pictures with Live Messenger
11/21/2009 5:51:53 AM, Gumby
For a more direct sharing process with Messenger, I’ve just noticed something which I hadn’t before. We all know about SkyDrive, but tbh, most of my contacts don’t. If I were to share a photo on their they probably wouldn’t bother to click on the link. ...
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Windows Live adds 19 Web Activities, including YouTube
11/12/2009 7:09:16 AM, mynetx
Do you love creating videos and sharing them with your friends? This has just got easier. Starting from today, you can add YouTube to your Windows Live Profile as Web Activity. The Windows Live team announced: Windows Live is rolling out 19 new web ...
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Talking about the MSN Toolbar.
11/9/2009 4:50:38 AM, Technogran
Although I usually use the Windows Live toolbar that comes with the Windows Live Essentials suite of programs when I use an toolbar, I have recently switched to using the new MSN Toolbar instead. In my view it supplies a far better integration with all ...
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Still on Messenger 8.5? You need to upgrade now.
11/6/2009 12:25:06 PM, mynetx
If you are not running Messenger 2009 yet (14.0.8089.726), you have to upgrade now. The server-side support for Windows Live Messenger 8.5 (2008) has been retired. The next time you sign in, you will get to see a dialog like this one: What’s new in ...
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Get more from Windows 7 – top things to do after you upgrade
11/4/2009 12:26:35 PM, Windows Live Dev Team
The Windows 7 launch is a proud moment for us at Windows Live. Windows Live delivers the software and services that make your new, or upgraded, Windows 7 PC lots of fun. So, we want to remind you to get the latest and greatest of Windows Live for your new ...
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Preview of new MSN homepage, getting socialized
11/4/2009 10:44:10 AM, mynetx
Today Microsoft unvealed its new format for the MSN.com homepage in a public preview. What are the most interesting changes? First of all, the new MSN is lighter. All this stuffed, bloated site is gone. A new, simplified MSN butterfly logo has ...
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But… I just wanted to sync some files!
11/3/2009 11:39:44 AM, mynetx
Yesterday I needed to set up an automatic backup system for files on 2 Windows servers. I figured out that Windows Live Sync might be good for—synchronizing files (well, yes ). And as I never tested Sync thoroughly yet, I figured out this was a good ...
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Greg Edwards says: Let’s boycott products the Spammers are advertising….
11/2/2009 3:05:14 PM, X-Evolutionist
As you all probably know by now, our Windows Live Spaces are being bombarded with Spam advertising in the comments. They post them as fast as we can report them and delete them. See my related post here: Windows Live Spam Central Reporting Service. Greg ...
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Announcing the unofficial Windows Live “Only You Can Fight Spam” poster contest!
11/1/2009 3:36:53 PM, X-Evolutionist
As many of you know, I have been on a crusade all this year against spam advertisements in our Windows Live Space comments. (Please see: “Windows Live Spam Central Reporting Service” is open for business!) My feedback has reached the ears of a Windows ...
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Malicious Windows Update mails in the wild
10/25/2009 6:35:06 AM, mynetx
When I opened my mail this morning, I found a message pretending to be from Microsoft. It offered me to install a Critical Update for Microsoft Outlook / Outlook Express (KB910721), and also sent the download link. The sender pretended to be ...
