Connect With Us

WindowsObserver.com RSS Feed

Observed Tech PODCAST RSS Feed
WindowsObserver.com on Facebook

@WinObs on Twitter
WindowsObserver.com on Google+

WindowsObserver.com on FriendFeed
WindowsObserver.com on Technorati

WindowsObserver.con on YouTube

Observed Tech PODCAST

  • Observed Tech PODCAST Episode 38
  • Observed Tech PODCAST Episode 37
  • Observed Tech PODCAST Episode 36
  • Observed Tech PODCAST Episode 35
  • Observed Tech PODCAST Episode 34

Windows Live Hotmail Sees Additional Security Features Implemented

Earlier this week Microsoft unveiled some new security related features to the web based version of Hotmail to help protect it from being hijacked by someone.

Not too long ago, account hijacking was an issue limited mostly to financial service websites. Now the practice has grown to threaten other web services like . . .

Read More: Windows Live Hotmail Sees Additional Security Features Implemented

Date and Time Windows Sidebar Gadget

Here is the most popular clock sidebar gadget from the Windows 7 Personalization Gallery.  It has been downloaded over 2.4 million times in the last two years since it was posted on 01 Oct 2008.

It is very functional and is much more than just a clock display as indicated in the . . .

Read More: Date and Time Windows Sidebar Gadget

The Other Patch Tuesday Updates Posted for September 2010

As expected several updates were posted today to Windows Update and the Microsoft Download Center to get your Windows client and server OS’s updated.  One of the critical fixes is for the ASP.net vulnerability that we mentioned yesterday.

This update helps make websites designed for older browsers look better in Internet Explorer . . .

Read More: The Other Patch Tuesday Updates Posted for September 2010

@WinObs Tweeted Links on 28 September 2010

Featured Windows 7 Personalization Gallery Weekly Item Summary 27 Sep 2010 http://clkon.us/98ErWo # Breaking News: Out of Band Security Update Scheduled for 28 September 2010 http://clkon.us/ahfsrA # RIM Announces a BlackBerry Tablet Called PlayBook – http://clkon.us/bQbLwo # Halo: Reach to get October update – http://clkon.us/bZ9dNu # Popular Mechanics honors breakthrough products – . . .

Read More: @WinObs Tweeted Links on 28 September 2010

Bing Gets an IE9 Pinned Site Jumplist For Your Windows 7 Taskbar

Internet Explorer 9 adds the ability to drag a websites favicon to your Windows 7 Taskbar and have an interactive Jumplist to interact with that website/service. 

If the website developer has added some code to their page then you will see the favicon down on your taskbar and be able to . . .

Read More: Bing Gets an IE9 Pinned Site Jumplist For Your Windows 7 Taskbar

Pepsi Refresh Everything Windows 7 Theme

When you combine more than one thing you enjoy that tends to be a pretty good deal.  So here is my favorite soft drink in a theme from the Windows 7 Personalization Gallery – pretty fresh if you ask me.

 

Download the Pepsi Refresh Everything Windows 7 Theme

Clubhouse Tags: Clubhouse, . . .

Read More: Pepsi Refresh Everything Windows 7 Theme