For some reason, I lost the Recycle Bin icon from my Vista desktop. A quick Google search, resulted with these simple instructions:

Quick Instructions to Find the Lost Recycle Bin
1) Right click the Vista Desktop
2) Click on Personalize
3) Select: ‘Change desktop icons’
4) At the Desktop Icon Settings, place a tick next to: ‘Recycle Bin’.

For more detailed instructions, visit the page at Computerperformance.

We’ve already heard a lot about Microsoft’s next generation operating system, Windows 7, especially since rumors are that it’s going to be released next year instead of 2010 which was the original plan. Some lucky beta testers and developers get first look on the user interface, and now a set of screenshots surfaced online and they look pretty authentic.

continue reading "Windows 7 Screenshots Leaked by Beta-Tester"

Not because you got an iPhone 3G means you’re already a die-hard Apple fanboy or fangirl, right? I’m sure there are a lot of iPhone 3G owners using Windows platforms on their computers. That doesn’t mean you will forever be excluded from the iPhone jailbreak club (not that there’s one literally).

continue reading "iPhone 3G Jailbreak Tool for Windows Released"

Screen grabs of Windows 7 have surfaced on CrunchGear with confirmation that it’s only approximately 3 years away.

If you look at the photos you’ll see that it does have an Apple Mac feel about it, especially in shots where the navigation bar is position at the bottom of the screen.

One thing we can learn from Microsoft is : if you ever want something to look better than it possibly really is, use vivid colours!

Via CrunchGear

For those who haven’t done so yet, here’s the download link for Microsoft Windows Vista SP1. This is the standalone version which assumes that you already have Windows Vista installed:

Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Five Language Standalone (KB936330)

If you are thinking of upgrading to Microsoft Vista, make sure you get the boxed version with SP1. According to Gizmodo Australia, Microsoft are so confident of their Vista SP1 boxed version that they’re offering 1 year of free support!

According to the guys at Engadget, Windows Vista SP1 (Service Patch 1) may be available as soon as tomorrow.  Online stores such as Amazon already have SP1 versions on their sites.

For those interested in what Windows Vista SP1 is all about (from technet.microsoft.com):

Windows Vista Service Pack 1 is an update to Windows Vista that addresses feedback from our customers. In addition to previously released updates, SP1 contains changes focused on addressing specific reliability and performance issues, supporting new types of hardware, and adding support for several emerging standards. Windows Vista SP1 also addresses some management, deployment, and support challenges.

Via Engadget