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How do I add drive icons to either the Taskbar or the Quick Launch Bar in Windows 7?

August 25, 2010 12:00am PDT

Jack Wallen explains how to add a shortcut to a specific system drive to the Quick Launch Bar in Microsoft Windows 7, making access just a click away. This download is also available as an entry...

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How do I get the Quick Launch Bar back in Windows 7?

May 20, 2010 12:00am PDT

Although it is not obvious, you can get the Quick Launch Bar so loved by many users of Windows XP back in Windows 7. Mark Kaelin shows you how. This download is also available as a TechRepublic...

Provided by: Mark W. Kaelin

Podcasts

Windows Phone 7 Developer Launch (Part 4 of 6): Supercharge Your Windows Phone 7 Apps With Microsoft Silverlight

October 18, 2010 12:00am PDT

This podcast focuses on building Windows Phone 7 applications with Microsoft Silverlight. One will see first-hand how to use Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 and Microsoft Expression Blend to develop...

Provided by: Microsoft

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Poll: Which Windows 7 version will your organization deploy?

August 10, 2009 11:03am PDT

Microsoft is trying to avoid the version confusion Vista's launch created, by emphasizing just two Windows 7 SKUs--Windows 7 Home Premium and Windows 7 Professional. Yet, the Redmond software...

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Windows Phone 7 Developer Launch (Part 2 of 6): Monetizing Your Apps With Marketplace

October 18, 2010 12:00am PDT

Windows Phone 7 will launch with a fully loaded Marketplace and the opportunity for developers to sell or distribute their applications. In this podcast, one will get all the details on how to...

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Windows Phone 7 Developer Launch (Part 1 of 6): Introduction to Windows Phone Development

October 18, 2010 12:00am PDT

Windows Phone 7 is here - and with it comes a new world of opportunity for passionate, creative developers. Windows Phone 7 gives the power to build complex, robust applications using consistent...

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Windows Phone 7 Developer Launch (Part 5 of 6): Step Up Your Game With Windows Phone 7 and XNA

October 18, 2010 12:00am PDT

Microsoft XNA has been a favorite with game developers for many years. Now, developers can harness the power of the XNA framework to create highly immersive and responsive games for Windows Phone...

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Windows Phone 7 Developer Launch (Part 3 of 6): From Idea to Interactivity - Design Guidelines for Windows Phone 7

October 18, 2010 12:00am PDT

Windows Phone 7 has a brand new interface paradigm called Metro that will delight end users. This podcast will gives a solid understanding of how XAML (eXtensible Application Markup Language), the...

Provided by: Microsoft

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Microsoft re-enters the mobile market with all guns blazing

October 11, 2010 9:55am PDT

Microsoft officially launched Windows Phone 7 on Monday. See the top features, the 10 devices available at launch, and the carriers that will be offering WP7 phones.

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Windows Phone 7 Developer Launch (Part 6 of 6): The Power of the Cloud - Exploring Windows Phone 7 Services

October 18, 2010 12:00am PDT

Get ready to build more engaging user experiences with Windows Phone 7 and several powerful cloud-based and phone-based components. This podcast will include launchers and choosers; Microsoft...

Provided by: Microsoft

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Quick Tip: Change the launch directory to show all drives in Windows Explorer

June 2, 2010 12:14pm PDT

By default, Windows Explorer in Windows 7 launches in the Library folder. However, you can change the launch folder to the system root directory.

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Windows Phone 7: Is Microsoft 'all in'?

September 17, 2010 3:04pm PDT

Now that Windows Phone 7 has been released to manufacturing and is expected to launch in October, the tech industry is watching closely to see whether Microsoft has a winner. Deb Shinder spells...

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Windows 7 report card: The hits and misses

October 19, 2009 1:11am PDT

Windows 7 officially launches on October 22, so it's time for TechRepublic's review of what Windows 7 does well and where it still misses the mark.

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Change the launch directory to root in Windows Explorer

June 2, 2010 11:58am PDT

By default, Windows Explorer in Windows 7 launches in the Library folder. However, you can change the launch folder to the system root directory.

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Video: Ballmer talks WP7, iPhone, Android, and Microsoft tablets

October 11, 2010 3:29pm PDT

Following today's Windows Phone 7 launch, Steve Ballmer talked about to CNET about the top features in WP7, competition with iPhone and Android, Microsoft's tablet plans, and more. Watch the...

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News to know for Monday, April 7, 2008

April 7, 2008 5:34am PDT

News to know for April 7, 2008 features stories about: Windows 7, mobile Linux, Google's BigTable, the launch of Facebook chat, The New York Times' "Blogging will kill you" story, and much more.

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Windows 7: The information lockdown

May 22, 2008 5:11pm PDT

Microsoft is maintaining a cloak of silence around its next major release of Windows. ZDNet Editor in Chief Larry Dignan talks with blogger colleagues Mary Jo Foley, editor of All about Microsoft,...

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All things Microsoft: Windows 7, Bing, and 'pink phone'

June 3, 2009 3:26pm PDT

ZDNet's Mary-Jo Foley and Sumi Das talk about Microsoft's latest announcements around its new OS, search, and mobile. Foley says Bing and Windows 7 are getting most of the press as of late, but...

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How do I get the Quick Launch Bar back in Windows 7?

May 20, 2010 10:32am PDT

Although it is not obvious, you can get the Quick Launch Bar so loved by many users of Windows XP back in Windows 7. Mark Kaelin shows you how.

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Open letter to Microsoft: It's time for a single version of Windows 7

June 8, 2009 12:00am PDT

Microsoft has announced that the official launch date of Windows 7 will be October 22. Between now and then, the software juggernaut still has time to fix the product's biggest problem: too many...

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