As if you needed a new reason to go to Starbucks. While everyone, from McDonalds to Dairy Queen is jumping on the frozen coffee drink bandwagon, the company that started it all is weighing in with a new beverage and a special offer to celebrate it.
The drink is Starbucks' new However-You-Want-It Frappucino. Introduced on May 4th, the cool concoction allows you to choose your own milk, your own coffee, and your own flavorings and toppings from Starbucks' menu. Just as the name implies, you can get it exactly the way you want it. However, if that's too much for you to decide on before getting your first jolt of Joe in the morning, you can choose from one of Starbucks' 17 off-the-menu flavors, like Extra Soy Strawberries & Crème, Double Chocolately Chip, or Extra Coffee Caramel. There are even options for health conscious Starbucks lovers (or those of us who like to think we are), such as Chai and Green Tea flavors.
Modem Drivers for Asus Z90R
Your Asus Z90R laptop! has a new operating system installed on it and most of the devices are not working properly now you need to update the drivers. So as far as your Modem device is concerned it will probably not work until you install the correct Asus Z90R driver, here are all the Modem drivers related to Asus Z90R driver for different operating system.Simply find your relevant driver and proceed onto the link and download your required file.
Windows XP |
| – Modem |
| Asus Z90 Series Z90R Modem Driver. for Windows XP This driver is for Modem driver. has the Version 2.1.34 and has a file size of 663.86 (KBytes) |
Windows 2K |
| – Modem |
| Asus Z90 Series Z90R Modem Driver. for Windows 2K This driver is for Modem driver. has the Version 2.1.34 and has a file size of 664.18 (KBytes) |
Bluetooth Drivers for Acer Aspire 1700
Just updated your Acer Aspire 1700 laptop and have installed a fresh operating system. You would have noticed that most of the devices are not working properly and require you to update their drivers. So if your Bluetooth device is not working simply find the relative driver for your operating system. For your ease we have listed the drivers for all mostVideo Drivers for Dell Vostro V13
A new operating system on your Dell Vostro V13 laptop! Don’t worry we have all the required drivers here to get you going. By now You would have noticed that most of the devices are not working properly and require you to update their drivers. For your Video device which will probably not work until you install the correct Dell Vostro V13 driver, here are all the Video drivers related to Dell Vostro V13 driver for different operating system.
So simply find your relevant driver and proceed onto the link and download your required file.
So simply find your relevant driver and proceed onto the link and download your required file.
Card Reader Drivers for Asus Pro86SE
sus Pro86SE laptop Card Reader Driver can be really difficult to find especially after when you have installed a fresh operating system and now you need to be connected to your Card Reader. If your Card Reader device did not auto install after a fresh install don’t worry. Here at Laptopdrivers.net simply find the relative driver for your Asus Pro86SE Card Reader for your installed operating system. Here is a list of nearly all the available drivers for Asus Pro86SE Camera for operating systems such as Windows Xp, Windows Vista and Windows 7.
VeryPDF PDF Driver 2.30
VeryPDF PDF Driver is the quick and easy PDF creation software that converts any type of printable Windows document, including DOC, XLS, PPT, TXT and even HTML to universally accepted PDF with the click of a button. VeryPDF PDF Driver installs as a printer driver, making the creation of PDF documents as easy as printing. This gives users a simple way to share any type of Windows document through the standard, universal PDF format. VeryPDF PDF Driver answers the need of corporations and individuals for an easy to implement low-cost and rapid PDF creation solution.VeryPDF PDF Driver features:1. VeryPDF PDF Driver Installs as a printer driver, 2. VeryPDF PDF Driver appears in the printers folder as "PDFcamp Printer", so you can print from your application as you would print to a standard printer, 3. VeryPDF PDF Driver supports any type of printable windows document including DOC, PPT, HTML and TXT etc, 4. VeryPDF PDF Driver supports font embedding and subsetting, 5. VeryPDF PDF Driver supports Asian language characters, 6. VeryPDF PDF Driver supports Optimised to increase speed, 7. VeryPDF PDF Driver is easy to use, 8. VeryPDF PDF Driver supports page margin, page orientation, 9. VeryPDF PDF Driver supports email pdf file at background, 10. VeryPDF PDF Driver supports batch printing, 11. VeryPDF PDF Driver supports password protection for PDF files with 40 or 128 bit encryption, 12. VeryPDF PDF Driver supports set file permissions to restrict printing, copying, and future modifications to the document, 13. VeryPDF PDF Driver supports hyperlinks, 14. VeryPDF PDF Driver supports merge to an existing PDF file (insert before the first page or append to the last page);15. VeryPDF PDF Driver supports ZIP / JPEG compression for the image stream;No need to learn a complex program. Just select the "PDFcamp Printer" and click OK.
VeryPDF PDF Driver 2.30 Applications software developed by verypdfcom Inc. The license of this applications software is shareware, the price is $29.90, you can free download and get a free trial before you buy a registration or license. Do not use warez version, crack, serial numbers, registration codes, pirate key for this applications software VeryPDF PDF Driver. If you want to get a full and unlimited version of VeryPDF PDF Driver, you should buy from original publisher verypdfcom Inc.
VeryPDF PDF Driver 2.30 Applications software developed by verypdfcom Inc. The license of this applications software is shareware, the price is $29.90, you can free download and get a free trial before you buy a registration or license. Do not use warez version, crack, serial numbers, registration codes, pirate key for this applications software VeryPDF PDF Driver. If you want to get a full and unlimited version of VeryPDF PDF Driver, you should buy from original publisher verypdfcom Inc.
Virus Alert: Windows Mobile 6.5 Virus found
This is your Windows Mobile virus alert! If you are a Windows Mobile phone owner, I suggest you listen up. A new virus was found from an application users have downloaded. Below explains where the virus comes from and a link to how to remove it if you have downloaded the applicationThe Windows Mobile virus started making the ’rounds about a month ago, when someone from the xda-developers forum had reported that his phone was dialing international numbers in the middle of the night. As time went on, more users started experiencing the exact same thing. Now, just recently the culprit has been discovered. It’s a game called 3D Anti-Terrorist. DO NOT DOWNLOAD THIS GAME. Well, if you have more money than you know what to do with, this game will put some use (for someone else) to your cash. If not dealt with, this could leave you with a huge bill to pay at the end of the month.
In case you have downloaded 3D Anti-Terrorist, there is a guide on how to remove the virus from your device here.
There’s No App For That – My Thoughts on the iPhone 4
Some things I may never understand. The iPhone 4 has been loaded with issues since the day Steve Jobs stood on stage and announced it’s availability. Yet, the public lines up for hours to get their hands on one – even months after the general availability date, people are still waiting in lines to get one.
What’s worse, is knowing all this and I still picked one up. There’s no question that people are having a blind love of all things Apple at times. I haven’t played with an iPhone since I borrowed an original iPhone from Howard Chui for a month or so. That was many years ago, and long before there was any sort of app store. A lot has changed since then, and I wanted to get a first hand impression of the latest from Apple.
There is no question that the hardware is very attractive. It’s a great looking device, even if the design is fundamentally flawed – Yes, it is flawed. The iPhone death grip is real, and all to easy to do. In fact, my very first phone call was an automated call from my carrier where they ask questions about my recent purchase – the iPhone, and I rate their performance. I received the call sitting at my desk, where I spend most of my days and make numerous calls on all my other phones. I wasn’t 3 minutes into the call when the call dropped. At first I wasn’t sure what had happened, and I was starring at the phone in my hand thinking about how odd it was that my carrier would hang up in the middle of that call. And then it hit me – I’m holding the phone the “wrong way”. Talk about getting off on the wrong foot.
Personalization has long been something that smartphone manufacturers were more than happy to provide. After all, who doesn’t want to customize the phone and make it unique to them. With the iPhone, you’re limited to Apple’s way, or no way at all. For example, the lock screen on the iPhone doesn’t show your next appointment, or the number of missed calls, text messages, or emails. To get that information, you need to unlock the device, and open the given application to find out what’s been going on. Some apps will show a number overlaid on the apps icon. But not all apps do that. For example, there’s no way to see your next appointment without actually opening the calendar. There’s no app I can download that will put this information on the lock screen for easy and quick reference.
Another area where personalization fails with the iPhone is in setting a unique notification sound when you receive a new email. The only choice you have is to turn the sound on or off. There’s no ability to pick which sound you want to play for new voicemail, new email, calendar alerts, and more. Once again, there’s no app that adds that level of customization because it’s outside the sandbox that each application runs in. 
The configuring of sounds may sound like a minor beef, but consider for a minute, just how many iPhones have been sold. If I’m out in public and I hear the bing of new email – I have to think if that’s my email or someone else’s. Even in the office, I find iPhone users asking “was that me or you”? Many phones have offered this as a customization for years, but for whatever reason, it’s just something that Apple doesn’t feel the customer wants.
Perhaps the biggest issue I have come across on the iPhone is how poor the email experience is. Thankfully it supports Exchange ActiveSync for powerful push email, as well as Gmail accounts (the two most popular options in my opinion). The problem comes when you have drilled in to read the contents of an email and new email arrives in the background. The iPhone will re-index the inbox and for some reason the message you were viewing is no longer the message you are viewing. Instead you are looking at an entirely different email and that’s a horrible user experience. I have to back out of that email and back to the inbox where I can drill back into the message I was trying to read. At first I thought it was a fluke or something I tapped that made me jump to a new message, but it didn’t take long for me to figure out that there was a bigger problem at work here. I get a fair amount of email and I’m now seeing this behavior at least once a day.
The dual camera’s make for a really great experience, especially when using video chat tool like Fring or FaceTime. It’s so simple to prop up the device and be able to see the person you’re chatting with your video feed in a smaller window. More and more manufacturers are including the second camera on their devices. So you’ll be able to video chat with more of your contacts. Apple just needs to open FaceTime to allow communication with other platforms like Skype and Fring.
A lot has changed with the iPhone in the last couple years, but at the same time, a lot has stayed the same. If you’re in the market for a smartphone, do your homework and be sure to get a phone that meets your needs. Don’t just get an iPhone because that’s what your mother, brother, sister, or friend has. There are plenty of phones available that offer a lot more power and functionality than the iPhone does.
What’s worse, is knowing all this and I still picked one up. There’s no question that people are having a blind love of all things Apple at times. I haven’t played with an iPhone since I borrowed an original iPhone from Howard Chui for a month or so. That was many years ago, and long before there was any sort of app store. A lot has changed since then, and I wanted to get a first hand impression of the latest from Apple.
There is no question that the hardware is very attractive. It’s a great looking device, even if the design is fundamentally flawed – Yes, it is flawed. The iPhone death grip is real, and all to easy to do. In fact, my very first phone call was an automated call from my carrier where they ask questions about my recent purchase – the iPhone, and I rate their performance. I received the call sitting at my desk, where I spend most of my days and make numerous calls on all my other phones. I wasn’t 3 minutes into the call when the call dropped. At first I wasn’t sure what had happened, and I was starring at the phone in my hand thinking about how odd it was that my carrier would hang up in the middle of that call. And then it hit me – I’m holding the phone the “wrong way”. Talk about getting off on the wrong foot.
The external speakers on the unit are pretty cheap – which I found surprising considering the iPhone is considered the standard when it comes to a portable music player. I’m not expecting the speakers to be the best audio around, but I do expect that it would be better than it is. If you’re going to listen to music on your iPhone, you’re going to need to use some sort of speakers or headphones.
The configuring of sounds may sound like a minor beef, but consider for a minute, just how many iPhones have been sold. If I’m out in public and I hear the bing of new email – I have to think if that’s my email or someone else’s. Even in the office, I find iPhone users asking “was that me or you”? Many phones have offered this as a customization for years, but for whatever reason, it’s just something that Apple doesn’t feel the customer wants.Perhaps the biggest issue I have come across on the iPhone is how poor the email experience is. Thankfully it supports Exchange ActiveSync for powerful push email, as well as Gmail accounts (the two most popular options in my opinion). The problem comes when you have drilled in to read the contents of an email and new email arrives in the background. The iPhone will re-index the inbox and for some reason the message you were viewing is no longer the message you are viewing. Instead you are looking at an entirely different email and that’s a horrible user experience. I have to back out of that email and back to the inbox where I can drill back into the message I was trying to read. At first I thought it was a fluke or something I tapped that made me jump to a new message, but it didn’t take long for me to figure out that there was a bigger problem at work here. I get a fair amount of email and I’m now seeing this behavior at least once a day.
The dual camera’s make for a really great experience, especially when using video chat tool like Fring or FaceTime. It’s so simple to prop up the device and be able to see the person you’re chatting with your video feed in a smaller window. More and more manufacturers are including the second camera on their devices. So you’ll be able to video chat with more of your contacts. Apple just needs to open FaceTime to allow communication with other platforms like Skype and Fring.
A lot has changed with the iPhone in the last couple years, but at the same time, a lot has stayed the same. If you’re in the market for a smartphone, do your homework and be sure to get a phone that meets your needs. Don’t just get an iPhone because that’s what your mother, brother, sister, or friend has. There are plenty of phones available that offer a lot more power and functionality than the iPhone does.
The All New Windows Phone Update Story
Until now, updating a Windows Mobile or Pocket PC device has been nothing short of stressful. If an update was to be offered by Microsoft, it was at the mercy of the manufacturer and the carrier if you would be able to apply it to your device. And if you made it through all those hoops, you faced a long process of configuration and reinstallation of any applications you had.
Jason Dunn had a chance to sit down with Andrew Brown – the Program Manager for Windows Phone Update, to talk about how updates will work under Windows Phone 7. I think you’re going to like what Andrew has to say.
Check out Windows Phone Thoughts for all the details.
Jason Dunn had a chance to sit down with Andrew Brown – the Program Manager for Windows Phone Update, to talk about how updates will work under Windows Phone 7. I think you’re going to like what Andrew has to say.
Check out Windows Phone Thoughts for all the details. 
Boost Adsense Revenue with Multiple Color Palettes
Multiple Color Palettes is a cool way to increase Google Adsense revenue. If you are fans of Quick Online Tips, you might have read my previous article regarding 7 key factors to build a successful adsense income blog. Among those factors, there is one thing that I would like to concentrate on and that is “multiple color palettes”.
Adsense multiple color palettes is a value-added feature that allows you to choose different colors of your Adsense ads in one ad unit. Your Adsense ads will automatically be rotated when the page or posts are refreshed or whenever your sites receive new visits. This optimization tutorial will make your old ad a new one to your readers’ eye and that can lead to better click through rate (CTR).
Adsense multiple color palettes is a value-added feature that allows you to choose different colors of your Adsense ads in one ad unit. Your Adsense ads will automatically be rotated when the page or posts are refreshed or whenever your sites receive new visits. This optimization tutorial will make your old ad a new one to your readers’ eye and that can lead to better click through rate (CTR).
Create multiple color palettes in Google Adsense
10+1 Lessons from First $100 Blogging Income
Can I make money online? Like any other layman, I was never confident that one can make money online. Though I am into IT (Information Technology) sector, I had no idea why some websites were full of advertisements. I had heard about personal blogs but never knew they can generate money.
Moreover, personally I had not known anyone who was making money online by blogging. It was the latter half of 2009 – peak of recession & I discovered that blogs can earn money. I started wondering how exciting will it be if one day I can earn my living without depending on anyone else’s company! that too from the comfort of my home. I started as a part time blogger, hobby, sort of, and still a part time blogger as I am heavily involved and engaged into my day job.
Before I start my story let me tell you the end result:
Moreover, personally I had not known anyone who was making money online by blogging. It was the latter half of 2009 – peak of recession & I discovered that blogs can earn money. I started wondering how exciting will it be if one day I can earn my living without depending on anyone else’s company! that too from the comfort of my home. I started as a part time blogger, hobby, sort of, and still a part time blogger as I am heavily involved and engaged into my day job.
Before I start my story let me tell you the end result:
How to Get Google AdSense Premier Account
Have you seen Google Adsense premier ads? They are those flexible custom Google Adsense premium ads with special large sizes, custom fonts, custom colors, and a whole new content placement of text and links targeted for higher CTR. So how do you get an Adsense Premier Account?
We blogged in 2005 that Google Adsense Premium Accounts offered special benefits (like customized revenue terms, flexible ad formats, special code tags etc.) and then the eligibility criteria was more than 5 million search queries or 20 million content page views a month.
See screenshot below and can you believe those are around 10 text links in 1 ad unit along the text. Won’t that click well. Thats Adsense Premium for you as seen on ezinearticles.
So what has changed now? I was reading What levels of support does AdSense offer? and found the official word on the Adsense Premier account.
See more articles about Adsense. Do you have a Adsense premier account? Share some insights in comments.
We blogged in 2005 that Google Adsense Premium Accounts offered special benefits (like customized revenue terms, flexible ad formats, special code tags etc.) and then the eligibility criteria was more than 5 million search queries or 20 million content page views a month.
See screenshot below and can you believe those are around 10 text links in 1 ad unit along the text. Won’t that click well. Thats Adsense Premium for you as seen on ezinearticles.
So what has changed now? I was reading What levels of support does AdSense offer? and found the official word on the Adsense Premier account.
Who is eligible for Adsense Premier Account?
Only highest-earning Adsense publishers may be eligible for dedicated account management through AdSense premier level service. Many of the publishers in this program are within the top 1% of Adsense earners, are among the largest 100 sites in their market, and include large brand names with content that generates highly competitive advertiser demand.What are selection criteria for Adsense Premium Account?
Criteria for the program include, but aren’t limited to, high site quality, high traffic levels, and compliance with program policies. They also consider a number of factors beyond traffic and earnings, so you cannot predict or guarantee eligibility based on these criteria alone.Can you apply for Adsense Premier Account?
Eligible publishers will be contacted by an AdSense representative with more information on their own. So as of now, while we all wish to get a Premier account, Adsense is monitoring your account, and if you grow big in terms of brand value, traffic or advertiser demand, wait for the Adsense premier invitation in your email.See more articles about Adsense. Do you have a Adsense premier account? Share some insights in comments.
Official Google AdSense Optimization Specialists Available
Need an AdSense Optimization Specialist from Google AdSense? Google wants to work with you to optimize AdSense implementation on your site and to provide free consultation so you earn more from your site this holiday season.
AdSense publishers can sign up here and an official AdSense optimization specialist will contact you by email or phone to implement the tips you want to try, and as a bonus some of you may be featured on the Inside AdSense blog. Remember to sign up before December 15th, 2010.
Improve your AdSense Implementation for the holidays and earn more money online. You can find some cool Adsense tips on our site too.
AdSense publishers can sign up here and an official AdSense optimization specialist will contact you by email or phone to implement the tips you want to try, and as a bonus some of you may be featured on the Inside AdSense blog. Remember to sign up before December 15th, 2010.
Improve your AdSense Implementation for the holidays and earn more money online. You can find some cool Adsense tips on our site too.
Download Microsoft Windows 7 RC Free
Microsoft has released the Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC), which is now available for download to MSDN and TechNet subscribers. Now Windows 7 is in final phase of development and getting ready for partners to develop new applications, device drivers and services.
Some of the cool new features to look out for are
1. Remote Media Streaming. Remote Internet access to home-based digital media libraries from another Windows 7-based PC outside the home.
2. Windows XP Mode. Utilizing Windows Virtual PC, allows Windows 7 users to run many Windows XP productivity applications, launched right from the Windows 7 desktop.
3. Windows Touch. Controlling the computer by touching a touch-enabled screen or monitor is a core Windows 7 user experience.
- 1GHz or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
- 1 GB of RAM (32-bit) / 2 GB of RAM (64-bit)
- 16 GB of available disk space (32-bit) / 20 GB (64-bit)
- DirectX 9 graphics device with Windows Display Driver Model 1.0 or higher driver
In case you are not TechNet or MSDN subscribers, but still interested in previewing Windows 7, the Windows 7 RC will be publicly available May 5 on the Microsoft Windows 7 site.
Note: Windows 7 Beta was available earlier for a limited time earlier till January 24, 2009. The Windows 7 Beta software will expire on August 1, 2009.
Update: Now the promotion is over and now you need to buy Windows 7.
Some of the cool new features to look out for are
1. Remote Media Streaming. Remote Internet access to home-based digital media libraries from another Windows 7-based PC outside the home.
2. Windows XP Mode. Utilizing Windows Virtual PC, allows Windows 7 users to run many Windows XP productivity applications, launched right from the Windows 7 desktop.
3. Windows Touch. Controlling the computer by touching a touch-enabled screen or monitor is a core Windows 7 user experience.
Download Windows 7 RC
So what are the minimum system requirements for Windows 7?- 1GHz or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
- 1 GB of RAM (32-bit) / 2 GB of RAM (64-bit)
- 16 GB of available disk space (32-bit) / 20 GB (64-bit)
- DirectX 9 graphics device with Windows Display Driver Model 1.0 or higher driver
In case you are not TechNet or MSDN subscribers, but still interested in previewing Windows 7, the Windows 7 RC will be publicly available May 5 on the Microsoft Windows 7 site.
Note: Windows 7 Beta was available earlier for a limited time earlier till January 24, 2009. The Windows 7 Beta software will expire on August 1, 2009.
Update: Now the promotion is over and now you need to buy Windows 7.
Dell Now Offering Windows 7 Drivers for Commercial Desktops and Laptops
Dell is jumping in to help business (commercial) customers get ready for Windows 7 by offering Windows 7 drivers for their commercial desktop and laptop PCs. They are posting their Windows 7 drivers here (see Drivers and Downloads on left-hand navigation).
By offering drivers for their commercial desktop and laptop PCs, Dell is helping business customers with Dell PCs in their environments prepare for Windows 7 deployments.
For more information, see this blog post on Dell’s Inside Enterprise IT Blog.
Announcing New Tools for IT Professionals & Developers Transitioning to Windows 7
Today I am pleased to announce some new technologies to help developers and IT professionals make the transition to Windows 7.
For developers, we are announcing the public beta for the Platform Update for Windows Vista. The Platform Update for Windows Vista is a set of runtime libraries that makes it easy for developers to target both Windows 7 and Windows Vista. The Platform Update for Windows Vista includes:
For developers, we are announcing the public beta for the Platform Update for Windows Vista. The Platform Update for Windows Vista is a set of runtime libraries that makes it easy for developers to target both Windows 7 and Windows Vista. The Platform Update for Windows Vista includes:
- Windows Ribbon and Animation Manager Library: contains the Windows Ribbon API, a command framework that enables developers to quickly and easily create rich ribbon experiences in their applications, and the Windows Animation Manager API, an animation framework for managing the scheduling and execution of user interface element animations.
- Windows Graphics, Imaging, and XPS Library: components for developers to leverage the latest advancements in modern graphics technologies for gaming, multimedia, imaging and printing applications. It includes updates to DirectX to support hardware acceleration for 2D, 3D and text based scenarios; DirectCompute for hardware accelerated parallel computing scenarios; and XPS Library for document printing scenarios.
- Windows Automation API: allows accessibility tools and test automations to access Windows user interface in a consistent way across operating system versions.
- Windows Portable Devices Platform: supplies the infrastructure to standardize data transfers between an application and a portable device, such as a mobile phone, digital camera, or portable media player.
Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor and Windows 7 Compatibility Center now available
Hello again! It’s Mark Relph from the Windows Ecosystem Team here at Microsoft. There is a lot of excitement for the launch of Windows 7 and we know many of you are looking for information as you think about upgrading. To help you, we are announcing the availability of two great tools today – the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor and the Windows 7 Compatibility Center.
Both these tools are available at www.windows.com/compatibility- your place to go for any Windows 7 compatibility questions you might have. Not only will you find links to the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor and Windows 7 Compatibility Center, you’ll also get compatibility help from experts in the Microsoft Answers Forums and the Windows Help & How-to team.
Now let me tell you a little bit more about what we are releasing today…
The Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor scans your PC to see if it’s ready for Windows 7. It checks to see if your PC meets the system requirements, lets you know if your processor is capable of running 64-bit versions of Windows 7 and gives guidance on your upgrade options. It also tells you about any known compatibility issues with the most commonly installed software programs and devices connected to your PC. If an issue can be resolved, it suggests next steps for you to take before installing Windows 7.
Both these tools are available at www.windows.com/compatibility- your place to go for any Windows 7 compatibility questions you might have. Not only will you find links to the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor and Windows 7 Compatibility Center, you’ll also get compatibility help from experts in the Microsoft Answers Forums and the Windows Help & How-to team.
Now let me tell you a little bit more about what we are releasing today…
The Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor scans your PC to see if it’s ready for Windows 7. It checks to see if your PC meets the system requirements, lets you know if your processor is capable of running 64-bit versions of Windows 7 and gives guidance on your upgrade options. It also tells you about any known compatibility issues with the most commonly installed software programs and devices connected to your PC. If an issue can be resolved, it suggests next steps for you to take before installing Windows 7.
Statoil Discusses their Windows 7 Deployment
Today at TechEd Europe 2009, one of our Windows 7 enterprise customers, Petter Wersland, Lead Architect at Statoil, participated in a panel discussion with Stephen Elop, President of Microsoft’s Business Division as a part of the keynote presentation. We caught up with Petter Wersland just before this appearance to get more information on their Windows 7 deployment.
Rich Reynolds: Tell me about Statoil and your role at the company.
Petter Wersland: Statoil is an international energy company based in Stavanger, Norway. We operate in 40 countries with 30,000 employees with an additional 10,000 consultants. With roughly 40,000 desktops under management, we have a significant IT team.
I’m the lead advisor within the IT infrastructure area covering the Windows ecosystem and storage solutions. I’ve been at the company since 1991, covering several positions in IT and Windows infrastructure.
We’re moving from Windows XP to Windows 7 and are looking forward to using the new functionality introduced in Windows 7. We’re preparing a rollout that includes a hardware replacement of most of the PCs in the entire company.
Rich Reynolds: How are you driving productivity in the organization? What results are you seeing with Windows 7?
Rich Reynolds: Tell me about Statoil and your role at the company.
Petter Wersland: Statoil is an international energy company based in Stavanger, Norway. We operate in 40 countries with 30,000 employees with an additional 10,000 consultants. With roughly 40,000 desktops under management, we have a significant IT team.
I’m the lead advisor within the IT infrastructure area covering the Windows ecosystem and storage solutions. I’ve been at the company since 1991, covering several positions in IT and Windows infrastructure.
We’re moving from Windows XP to Windows 7 and are looking forward to using the new functionality introduced in Windows 7. We’re preparing a rollout that includes a hardware replacement of most of the PCs in the entire company.
Rich Reynolds: How are you driving productivity in the organization? What results are you seeing with Windows 7?
Important Reminder Regarding Expiration of the Windows 7 RC
On February 15th, people still running the Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC) will receive a notification reminding them that starting March 1st, 2010, their PC will begin experiencing bi-hourly shutdowns. These shutdowns will continue through June 1st, 2010.
On June 1st, 2010, a non-genuine experience is triggered where your wallpaper is removed and “This copy of Windows is not genuine” will be displayed in the lower right corner above the taskbar. This means your PC will no longer be able to obtain optional updates or downloads that require genuine Windows validation.
To avoid any data loss, I suggest making plans to move to a released version of Windows 7 before the automatic shutdowns start. During these shutdowns, your work will not be saved.
Remember, pre-release versions of Windows are unsupported. For more information on the expiration of the Windows 7 RC, see this KB article.
To move to a released version of Windows 7, you’ll need to do a custom (clean) install to replace the installation of the Windows 7 RC. I suggest install, reinstall, uninstall Windows page on Windows.com which covers all kinds of installation scenarios.
Do you need more time to test your application and hardware compatibility in Windows 7? If so, the Windows 7 Enterprise 90-day Trial provides a great opportunity for IT Pros to finish critical testing with a full version of Windows 7 Enterprise.
If you’re an IT Pro ready to move to Windows 7, I suggest visiting the Springboard Series on TechNet which provides the latest tools, whitepapers, walkthroughs and tips and tricks to help you with your Windows 7 Deployment. On the Springboard Series on TechNet, you’ll find resources such as Deploying Windows 7 from A to Z and Installing Windows 7 on an Existing XP PC. You can visit the Window 7 TechNet Forum for more information as well!
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On June 1st, 2010, a non-genuine experience is triggered where your wallpaper is removed and “This copy of Windows is not genuine” will be displayed in the lower right corner above the taskbar. This means your PC will no longer be able to obtain optional updates or downloads that require genuine Windows validation.
To avoid any data loss, I suggest making plans to move to a released version of Windows 7 before the automatic shutdowns start. During these shutdowns, your work will not be saved.
Remember, pre-release versions of Windows are unsupported. For more information on the expiration of the Windows 7 RC, see this KB article.
To move to a released version of Windows 7, you’ll need to do a custom (clean) install to replace the installation of the Windows 7 RC. I suggest install, reinstall, uninstall Windows page on Windows.com which covers all kinds of installation scenarios.
Do you need more time to test your application and hardware compatibility in Windows 7? If so, the Windows 7 Enterprise 90-day Trial provides a great opportunity for IT Pros to finish critical testing with a full version of Windows 7 Enterprise.
If you’re an IT Pro ready to move to Windows 7, I suggest visiting the Springboard Series on TechNet which provides the latest tools, whitepapers, walkthroughs and tips and tricks to help you with your Windows 7 Deployment. On the Springboard Series on TechNet, you’ll find resources such as Deploying Windows 7 from A to Z and Installing Windows 7 on an Existing XP PC. You can visit the Window 7 TechNet Forum for more information as well!
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User State Virtualization: What is it and how will it help you deliver a dynamic and personal Windows Experience?
A few weeks ago, I posted the first in a series of blogs about Microsoft’s position on Desktop Virtualization. In that post, I explained the three layers to Desktop Virtualization consisting of User State, Application and Operating System Virtualization. Today, I’d like to spend a little more time discussing User State Virtualization and how to think about it now and in your future desktop strategy.
To recap, User State Virtualization (USV) separates the user’s data and settings from the physical device and replicates it centrally. Microsoft recommends that you start first with User State and Application Virtualization if you plan to incorporate virtualization into your desktop strategy. We make this recommendation because once these layers are configured they can be applied to users running traditional PCs or laptops, users running Remote Desktop Services (RDS) or users who are running their desktops via Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI). Let’s take a closer look.
To recap, User State Virtualization (USV) separates the user’s data and settings from the physical device and replicates it centrally. Microsoft recommends that you start first with User State and Application Virtualization if you plan to incorporate virtualization into your desktop strategy. We make this recommendation because once these layers are configured they can be applied to users running traditional PCs or laptops, users running Remote Desktop Services (RDS) or users who are running their desktops via Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI). Let’s take a closer look.
Functions in the Entity Framework
Over the last few weeks I’ve been writing a series of articles that cover some great improvements in the Entity Framework 4.0 In this third article I will explore some SqlClr features and show how to call custom .NET functions and aggregates in LINQ to Entities queries.
- SqlClr
- Creating SqlClr user defined functions
- Deploying SqlClr functions
- Calling the SqlClr functions in SQL
- Calling the SqlClr functions in LINQ to Entities
- Sharing functions between LINQ to Objects and LINQ to Entities
- Creating SqlClr User Defined aggregates
- Calling the SqlClr aggregates in SQL
- Calling the SqlClr aggregates in LINQ to Entities
Windows 7 for Developers
Last week I attended a two day Microsoft training about Windows 7 for Developers at U2U. We took a closer look at the Release Candidate and it’s features for developers. It was quite interesting to see how to develop applications that use specific Windows 7 features like the new taskbar (thumb previews, jump lists, icon overlays), ribbons, multi touch, UAC, power management, sensors and location, Direct2D, DirectWrite, …
Afterwards I take some time to look up some extra information, libraries and tools. I found a lot of interesting websites and blog posts and so I summarize them here:
Windows 7
Microsoft already created a website with all information and downloads for Windows 7
Another very interesting source is Paul Thurott’s Supersite for Windows
Afterwards I take some time to look up some extra information, libraries and tools. I found a lot of interesting websites and blog posts and so I summarize them here:
Windows 7
Microsoft already created a website with all information and downloads for Windows 7
Another very interesting source is Paul Thurott’s Supersite for Windows
App-V with Appsense : Better Together
Todays post is from Skand Mittal, Product Manager with the Desktop Virtualization Team and our resident expert in our DV Zone on Springboard
I was talking with Stephen Rose, the owner of this blog, and he was saying that one of the top pain points that he hears from you frequently is transferring the user profiles when migrating from XP to Win7. In today’s blog post we are going to touch on Microsoft and its partner’s offerings that we feel will help solve that pain point.
This week, Karri Alexion-Tiernan posted a blog on the Windows For Your Business blog about the value of using App-V.For those not familiar, App-V is Microsoft’s flagship Application virtualization solution that enables you (IT pros) to deploy applications based on user’s identity and role, providing a more efficient way to deliver and mange applications centrally. Product Manager AJ Smith talked about User State Virtualization (USV) in his blog; how Microsoft’s USV technologies like Folder Redirection and Roaming Profiles empower you to provide users a consistent windows experience across multiple desktops and laptops, by separating user’s data and settings from the physical device and replicating it centrally.
One of Microsoft Premium partners Appsense provides user virtualization solutions that extends Microsoft’s USV offering by providing additional capabilities that’s helps in migration of XP profiles to Windows 7 profiles by seamlessly combining the two into a single version, thus accelerating Win 7 deployment in your organization. It can also abstracts both user’s desktop personalization and application settings, providing a consistent application experience across physical AND virtual applications. For additional info on Appsense, visit their website.
You can complement the benefits of both App-V and USV by deploying them together so that users can be provisioned both their applications and data on demand from multiple devices, thus reducing the dependency on one piece of hardware. In this blog we will go a level deeper and talk about what you should consider when implementing App-V with Appsense user virtualization. To get an overview - you can also watch this webinar from Appsense on App-V integration. Enough said on the value – let’s get into the technology piece!
I caught up with two Microsoft’s MVPs - Alaa Ajweh and Tim Mangan who shared some guidance and best practices on deploying App-V with Appsense to support user profile virtualization on Windows 7, so let’s hear in their own words!
I was talking with Stephen Rose, the owner of this blog, and he was saying that one of the top pain points that he hears from you frequently is transferring the user profiles when migrating from XP to Win7. In today’s blog post we are going to touch on Microsoft and its partner’s offerings that we feel will help solve that pain point.
This week, Karri Alexion-Tiernan posted a blog on the Windows For Your Business blog about the value of using App-V.For those not familiar, App-V is Microsoft’s flagship Application virtualization solution that enables you (IT pros) to deploy applications based on user’s identity and role, providing a more efficient way to deliver and mange applications centrally. Product Manager AJ Smith talked about User State Virtualization (USV) in his blog; how Microsoft’s USV technologies like Folder Redirection and Roaming Profiles empower you to provide users a consistent windows experience across multiple desktops and laptops, by separating user’s data and settings from the physical device and replicating it centrally.
One of Microsoft Premium partners Appsense provides user virtualization solutions that extends Microsoft’s USV offering by providing additional capabilities that’s helps in migration of XP profiles to Windows 7 profiles by seamlessly combining the two into a single version, thus accelerating Win 7 deployment in your organization. It can also abstracts both user’s desktop personalization and application settings, providing a consistent application experience across physical AND virtual applications. For additional info on Appsense, visit their website.
You can complement the benefits of both App-V and USV by deploying them together so that users can be provisioned both their applications and data on demand from multiple devices, thus reducing the dependency on one piece of hardware. In this blog we will go a level deeper and talk about what you should consider when implementing App-V with Appsense user virtualization. To get an overview - you can also watch this webinar from Appsense on App-V integration. Enough said on the value – let’s get into the technology piece!
I caught up with two Microsoft’s MVPs - Alaa Ajweh and Tim Mangan who shared some guidance and best practices on deploying App-V with Appsense to support user profile virtualization on Windows 7, so let’s hear in their own words!
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