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How to Make a Movie with Windows Live Movie Maker

How to Make a Movie with Windows Live Movie Maker

| December 22, 2010 | 1 Comment

With release of Windows 7 Microsoft made some changes to the operating system. Programs that were once bundled such as Windows Movie Maker and Windows Mail are no longer included. You can still get them for free by downloading Windows Live Essentials 2011, which includes additional programs for Instant Messaging, Data Syncing and Blogging. Introduction [...]

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Microsoft Windows 7 Turns 1 and Celebrates 240 Million Copies Sold

Microsoft Windows 7 Turns 1 and Celebrates 240 Million Copies Sold

| October 21, 2010 | 0 Comments

Microsoft shipped Windows 7 one year ago today replacing one of its least popular operating systems (Windows Vista) with what a year later is now the company’s most popular OS. In its first year Windows 7 has sold 240 Million copies. Most of those are sold as pre-installed copies on computers that are sold from [...]

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Windows 7 Anytime Upgrade    Unlocking more benefits

Windows 7 Anytime Upgrade Unlocking more benefits

| October 26, 2009 | 23 Comments

Today we take a look at the improved Windows Anytime Upgrade feature in Windows 7, first introduced in Vista. The Windows Team did an excellent job with the user experience. I attempted it once under Vista when I tried to do Anytime Upgrade from Vista Home Basic to Business on my sister in laws notebook, but discovered this was not supported. I got an opportunity to take it for a spin under Windows 7 to see if was improved and I must say I am very impressed and I know you will be too if the need arises.

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