How to convert docx to doc without Microsoft Word 2007

July 13th, 2009 by Giridhar | No Comments | Filed in Windows

How to convert docx to doc without Microsoft Word 2007

microsoftOne of my friend was asking about the tool to convert docx to doc , today morning he got a document with docx extension from his client.
If you are surprised to see a docx file, it is nothing but a new document format from Microsoft word 2007. Problem here is this format is not supported by older versions of Microsoft Word. (more…)

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Virtual windows environment on your browser online

July 9th, 2009 by Giridhar | No Comments | Filed in Tips & Tools, Windows

Virtual windows environment on your browser online

microsoftThose who are very new to windows or need to get a look and feel of Windows (typical MAC or Linux users), windows4all.com provides virtual windows operating system experience on your browser. You don’t need to install Windows on your hard disk, just need to install a very light weight EXE, which is called as Silver light provided by Microsoft.Available applications on this virtual windows environment are, (more…)

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Security exploit discovered in Internet Explorer – 972890 – Solution/FIX and workarounds

July 8th, 2009 by Giridhar | 2 Comments | Filed in Tips & Tools

Security exploit discovered in Internet Explorer – 972890 – Solution and workarounds

microsoftMicrosoft Security Advisory is reporting a new security issue which is found on Internet Explorer. In a Web-based attack scenario, an attacker could host a web site that contains a web page that is used to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the local user (more…)

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Windows 7 Pricing Details Announced

June 26th, 2009 by Giridhar | No Comments | Filed in Windows

Windows 7 Pricing Details Announced

microsoftLong awaited Windows 7 pricing is announced today. Microsoft announced prices for Windows 7 Ultimate, Professional and Home Premium editions. Good news for Home Premium users, they get a heavy discounted price compared to Vista’s launch price. (more…)

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Microsoft Security Essentials Beta released (Morro) – Free Anti virus from Microsoft

June 24th, 2009 by Giridhar | No Comments | Filed in Windows

Microsoft Security Essentials Beta released (Morro) – Free Anti virus from Microsoft

microsoftIt was discussed about Morro in earlier post, today Microsoft is offering its latest free anti-virus product Microsoft Security Essentials (codenamed as Morro) to Public. It will be available for first 75000 users and chances are there to extent this 75000 download limit. (more…)

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Download Bing.com wallpapers with Bing downloader

June 21st, 2009 by Giridhar | 3 Comments | Filed in Windows

Download Bing.com wallpapers with Bing downloader

bing logo search engine from MicrosoftBing is the new search engine from Microsoft which has lot of exciting features and lightening speed. Another noticeable feature is its background, every refresh gives you a refreshing look with high resolution wallpaper. Now Bing gives an option to download (more…)

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New security (Anti-Virus ) product from Microsoft – Morro

June 18th, 2009 by Giridhar | 1 Comment | Filed in Reviews, Windows

New security (Anti-Virus ) product from Microsoft – Morro – its free

morro microsoft antivirusFrom various sources it is been said that Microsoft is working on a new security product for Windows.IT is planned to release it as a freeware. New security product (Anti virus) from Microsoft may be knows as Morro. (more…)

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SnagIt alternative, image capturing software for free

June 16th, 2009 by Giridhar | 4 Comments | Filed in Howtos, Windows

SnagIt alternative , image capturing software for free – snippy

snippy snagit alternativeI was searching for an alternative for SnagIt on web and landed on a simple website Snippy . This tool is very simple to use and it doesn’t require any installation. It is just 84 KB. (more…)

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Bing features, tips and tricks, review – what is new

June 3rd, 2009 by Giridhar | 5 Comments | Filed in Reviews, Windows

bing logo search engine from MicrosoftMicrosoft is ready with a decent product on internet search domain. It is called Bing, available on bing.com. Few of the interesting features are discussed here. (more…)

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New search engine from Microsoft – BING – what is new ?

May 29th, 2009 by Giridhar | No Comments | Filed in Howtos, Reviews, Windows

bing - search engine from microsoftNew search engine also called as decision engine from Microsoft – BING, now available on bing.com. Bing may be available to public by June 1st week. (more…)

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