Import iCal to Outlook.com Calendar (formerly Hotmail)

–Outlook.com–

We all know about the ‘new’ Outlook.com. It’s nice. It’s real nice. Now, let’s learn how to import an iCal (calendar) in to Outlook.com…

Open Outlook.com and go to CALENDAR. I’m assuming you have already have saved whatever iCal you want to import somewhere on your computer.

Click on SUBSCRIBE in the Outlook.com calendar (pictured below):

Outlook.com will then take you to a page where you can select browse for the iCal file and upload it. You will have several options after that to choose from but that’s it really. Nothing to it…

For more information visit the Outlook.com help site.

Try Outlook.com.




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August 14, 2012

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Do-Not-Track: Internet Explorer 10

-Via MajorGeeks.com–

When version 10 of Internet Explorer is published, it will default to sending the “Do-not-track” header (DNT).
DNT will be enabled in the “Express Settings” Windows setup process. But there will be a “Customize” option that will allow users to stop the DNT header being sent. Microsoft’s Chief Privacy Officer Brendon Lynch says that this is consistent with Microsoft’s approach to customer privacy and underscores that it is a top priority for the company.

DNT is an initiative promoted by Mozilla and Google that is designed around sending an HTTP header to web sites informing them that the user does not wish to be tracked by the site’s operators. It relies on the cooperation of the web site operators to work. Microsoft had promoted its own “Tracking lists” proposal, which is based around preventing the logging of user behavior.

Continue reading about DNT at MajorGeeks.com…

‘Bout time, huh?




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August 8, 2012

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Forests: Windows 7 Theme

-Windows 7 only-

Via Microsoft…

Something about forests stirs us. Dappled sunlight through a canopy of maple; gnarled, primeval trunks coated in moss; or the slender green serenity of back-lit bamboo. Surround yourself with the living majesty of forests in this free theme for Windows 7.









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August 6, 2012

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Microsoft Introduces New Outlook.com Email

Via the Microsoft Outlook Blog:

Webmail was first introduced with HoTMaiL in 1996. Back then, it was novel to have a personal email address you could keep for life – one that was totally independent from your business or internet service provider. Eight years later, Google introduced Gmail, which included 1 GB of storage and inbox search. And while Gmail and other webmail services like Hotmail have added some features since then, not much has fundamentally changed in webmail over the last 8 years – though yesterday’s frustrations about the small size of inboxes are now things of the past. At the same time, email is becoming less and less useful as inboxes become cluttered with newsletters and social updates, and people increasingly keep up their personal connections in social networks instead of their email address books. All of this has led many to hope for a better solution so you don’t have to settle for today’s webmail.

“A lot has changed in the last eight years, and we think it’ time for a fresh look at email – modern, connected, smart, powerful, and in control. So try out the preview at Outlook.com. We think you’ll like what you see”.

-Chris Jones

Surf on over to the Outlook blog for full details…






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July 31, 2012

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Windows 7 ‘Blue Water’ Theme

-Windows 7 only-

One more while we still have Windows 7 …

Bodies of water in all their varied magnificence are seen in this free theme for Windows 7: reflecting the lights of the city, flowing under picturesque stone bridges, winding through rolling hills, and glowing with a tropical ocean blue.









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July 30, 2012

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Firefox beta: 15.0b2 now Available

-Firefox-

What’s new:

Support for SPDY networking protocol v3

WebGL enhancements, including compressed textures for better performance

Optimized memory usage for add-ons

JavaScript debugger integrated into developer tools

New layout view added to Inspector

The CSS word-break property has been implemented.

High precision event timer implemented

New responsive design tool allows web developers to switch between desktop and mobile views of sites

Native support for the Opus audio codec added

The element now supports the media attribute

The and elements now support the played attribute

Download Firefox beta 15.0b2




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July 27, 2012

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Chrome Addon: Facebook Fast Delete Messages

-Chrome only-

You can now delete all your Facebook messages in one click with the help of Facebook Fast Delete Messages chrome addon (H/t: technobuzz.net)

Now when you log into Facebook and go to your messages you’ll see an ‘extra’ button: Delete All.

Download Facebook Fast Delete Messages from the Chrome store…

Easy peasy …




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July 25, 2012

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Microsoft Malware Prevention Troubleshooter

From Microsoft:

The Microsoft Malware Prevention trouble shooter is designed to scan your computer and make recommended changes based on your current settings to provide you with the most up to date security for your Windows operating system. Building up your computer’s defenses helps secure your computer against viruses and other malicious software.

The Microsoft Malware Prevention troubleshooter does the following:

* Turns on your Windows Firewall. Enabling your Windows Firewall will protect your computer by blocking communication to your PC that may be malicious software.
* Antivirus software: Checks your Antivirus protection status. You will be prompted to update your Antivirus program if it is not up to date or enable Real-time protection. If you don’t have an anti-virus program installed it will offer you to use Microsoft Security Essentials or learn more about other security software partners.
* Turns on Automatic Update. Windows Update helps keep your PC current, secure and enhance performance by automatically downloading and installing the latest security and feature updates from Microsoft. This helps ensure that both Important and Recommended updates are downloaded.
* Pop-blocker: Enabling Pop-up Blocker will make browsing the web safer by helping prevent malicious or unsafe pop-ups from automatically appearing.
* Remote Registry: The Windows Remote Registry service enables remote users to modify registry settings on this computer. If this service is stopped the registry can be modified only by users on this computer as opposed to over the network.
* Internet Explorer: The package will inform you if you have the latest version of Internet Explorer installed. It will also modify your current privacy settings to ensure you have a safe browsing experience. The package will delete your internet cache and browsing history, which will help protect against malicious threats attempting to access your computer while you’re online.
* Enables User Account Control (UAC). User Account Control (UAC) will prevent malicious software from modifying your computer settings without your consent.
* Proxy Settings: If malicious software has modified your Internet Proxy settings, therefore making it difficult to get online, the package will reset your settings so you can browse the internet normally.

Install and run the utility:




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July 14, 2012

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