Browsing All posts tagged under »Windows 7«

Opening SkyDrive Files Crash Office

February 19, 2012

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Abstract: OS and App bit-ness matters to SkyDrive.  If OS is 64-bit (Win7), Office (Pro Plus 2010) should also be 64-bit. I recently got a new laptop and in the process of getting it hooked up to Microsoft’s SkyDrive (similar to Apple’s iCloud), I found I couldn’t open any Office document from it for more […]

Windows 7 Audio to Bluetooth Headset

June 24, 2011

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I’m not sure if this was just a situation where I ungraded from Vista to Windows 7 but when I did, I couldn’t playback audio from my laptop to my Bluetooth headset any longer.  I tried to update drivers from HP and such but to no avail.  Recently, I was in the mood to try […]

Azure WCF Web Role Won’t Start

February 6, 2011

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When creating Windows Azure Cloud Services (WCF), you may run into this error: Windows Azure Tools for Microsoft Visual Studio Role instances are taking longer than expected to start.  Do you want to continue waiting? The detailed error in the Event Viewer shows: Application: WaIISHost.exe Framework Version: v4.0.30319 Description: The process was terminated due to […]

Mac OS X Dev on Windows 7

January 13, 2011

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My main computing environment is Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit and I love it!  I can do just about everything I need in Windows 7, except develop Mac applications, especially those for the iOS’s iDevices such as iPhone, iPad, and iTouch.  For that, the conventional wisdom is to purchase a Macbook Pro or Mac Mini and […]

Custom Windows 7 Shortcut Keys

January 9, 2011

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Have you ever wanted to globally map a shortcut key combination in Windows 7 to launch say, Internet Explorer, another browser of your choice or an application?  Unless you install one of the many third-party utilities or Microsoft’s aged, Keyboard Layout Creator 1.4, you’re somewhat out of luck. However, in my effort to find a […]

7 of 7

October 21, 2010

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Windows 7 has just turned one year old and it’s a proud moment for Microsoft.  Like a proud parent, the Windows Team blogged about it, Celebrating Windows 7 at 1 Year – More than 240 Million Licenses Sold!  Along with this achievement, Microsoft’s Windows Team is also doing a sweepstakes where users list 7 of […]

Get Your Groove On with Windows Live Essentials 2011

September 30, 2010

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* FREE * Absolutely FREE * It just went RTW (Release To the Web) at http://download.live.com/ for Vista SP2 and Win7.  It includes enhanced versions of Messenger, Photo Gallery, Movie Maker, Mail, and my favorite … Writer, which is what I’m using to write this blog.  There are tons of goodness in this release so watch […]

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