Microsoft to Launch URGE This Week
Microsoft's next chapter in its battle against the iPod and ITunes begins this week, as the company releases Windows Media Player 11 to the public. Additionally, Microsoft will promote heavily a test version of the URGE music service, a project it co-developed with MTV.
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16.5.2006 Disable and Remove URGE Online Store in Windows Media Player 11 (WMP11)
Windows Media Player 11 (WMP11) for Windows XP is the latest Windows Media Player (WMP) for Windows Vista, and available as free standalone program downloadable from Micrsoft for genuine Windows XP SP2 users. WMP 11 features Windows Vista-like feel and touch user interface, plus several other improvements and enhancements.
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20.11.2006 How to Uninstall DreamScene from Windows 7
Windows 7 does not officially support Windows DreamScene feature, which introduced in Windows Vista as Ultimate Extras, and allows user to set a video or animation as desktop background wallpaper.
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14.6.2009 Uninstall WGA Notifications Manually
Here are a series of steps that will allow you to uninstall those annoying WGA notifications manually from your PC.
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16.6.2007 Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 Uninstall Toolkit
Forces uninstall of Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 using default files and settings.
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20.8.2006 User paid to uninstall Windows XP
A Sheffield man has won a refund from Dell for not installing Microsoft's Windows XP on a laptop he bought from the PC giant. Freelance programmer Dave Mitchell ordered a Dell laptop on 21 October, and the machine was delivered a few days later.
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15.11.2006 How to Uninstall Windows Vista Service Pack 2
Microsoft has officially release vista service pack 2 on May, 27. By now many users would have already installed Service pack 2 on Windows Vista. For those users who want to block vista Sp2 via automatic windows update windows update blocker tool is also available for download.
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5.6.2009 Pre-released WinFX Runtime Components Uninstall Tool
Overview
For best results, install on a computer that has not had pre-release versions of WinFX runtime Components 3.0 installed on it. If your computer has a pre-release version on it, follow the Uninstall Instructions below to uninstall these pre-release bits before installing the November CTP. You must remove them in the correct order to ensure a clean uninstall.
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20.11.2005 Uninstall or Remove Windows Vista Validation Update (KB929391) and Workarounds
Windows Vista Validation Update (
KB929391) has just been
released and deployed to Vista computer that are what called by Microsoft as “
frankenbuild” system that use the workaround of mixing files from RC and RTM build to activate the Windows Vista.
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20.12.2006 Install and Uninstall Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Release Candidate 1
The first public build of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 is imminent and is planned by the end of this week. Microsoft has already made available Vista SP1 Release Candidate 1 via Connect, MSDN and TechNet, and is preparing for the next step, opening up the beta testing
process to the general public through the Microsoft Download Center.
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11.12.2007 Windows Vista SP1 RC will expire on June 30. Uninstall Now!
Just a small reminder. In case you havent, you must uninstall any RC builds (any build less than 6.0.6001.18000) before they expire on June 30.
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15.6.2008 WinUpdateList - View, Uninstall or Remove Windows Updates & Hot Fixes
In past we have covered Windows Update Remover tool to uninstall and remove windows update and hot fixes from windows xp.
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29.9.2009 Disable and Remove OGA Office Not Genuine Notifications Uninstall KB949810
After installing Office Genuine Advantage (OGA) Notifications (KB949810) from Windows Update, OGA Validation will perform genuine test on installed Microsoft Office XP, Office 2003, Office 2007 and Office 2010 software. If Office product is validated as not genuine, “This copy of Microsoft Office is not genuine” notification message will be displayed on notification area (system tray), at splash screen during Office program (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) startup, and at Office’s toolbar or ribbon with extra “Get Genuine Office” tab or element.
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18.10.2009 Uninstall Office Genuine Advantage Notifications Notifier (KB949810) with OGA Uninstaller
Office Genuine Advantage (OGA) is another initiative by Microsoft to stem the piracy and counterfeit copy of Microsoft Office business producitivity suite and applications.
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12.10.2009 Windows Update Remover - Uninstall and Remove Windows XP Updates
Many users tend to set their Windows XP Automatic Updates on so that the OS will routinely check the Windows Updates Web site for new high-priority Windows security patches, critical updates, hot fixes, service packs, etc to protect the computer from the latest security threats.
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3.5.2009 Remove and Uninstall Microsoft Office Activation Assistant - Fix Office Must Be Installed Error
On most OEM computers running Microsoft Windows operating system, regardless of it’s a desktop, notebook or laptop PC, now comes with pre-loaded trial version of Microsoft Office 2007, primarily Home and Student Edition, which is a time-limited product for evaluation if use without proper activation.
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17.8.2008 Norton Removal Tool 2010 to Uninstall Norton Antivirus 2010
In past we have covered how to uninstall & remove Norton internet security & Norton Personal firewall.
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11.9.2009Microsoft to Launch URGE This
Week
Microsoft is promoting a new
ecosystem in the next chapter
of its battle against the
iconic iPod. The company this
week will unveil the next
version of Windows Media
Player, along with the URGE
music service and a
co-developed portable device...
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16.05.2006DRM-Free MP3s Coming to Yahoo, URGE
MusicNet, the company that
powers the song libraries of
Yahoo! Music Unlimited and
URGE, said Tuesday that it
will make available over 1
million tracks in MP3 format
without digital rights
management. The move follows
Apple offering DRM-free songs
in its own AAC format through
iTunes...
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25.07.2007Claria Says to Uninstall its
Adware
Adware company Claria this
week took the unusual step of
telling users to uninstall its
software, following through on
a promise to exit the adware
business in order to focus on
personalized search. Claria
says it will stop sending
pop-up ads to users'
computers on July 1...
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26.06.2006Microsoft, MTV Put URGE
Service Live
As expected, Microsoft on
Wednesday released the first
beta build of Windows Media
Player 11, which includes the
company's new URGE
subscription music service it
co-developed with MTV
Networks. iRiver also began
shipping its Clix portable
music player to complete the
end-to-end offering...
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17.05.2006Windows Vista SP1 RC will expire on June 30. Uninstall Now!
Just a small reminder. In case you havent, you must uninstall any RC builds (any build less than 6.0.6001.18000) before they expire on June 30. After
this date, the kernel will stop with an END_OF_NT_EVALUATION_PERIOD error message an hour after the machine has booted. If you do wait until after
June 30, just reboot your PC and start the uninstall process.
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15.06.2008Mac Office Users Asked to Uninstall Update
Microsoft advised users of its
Mac version of Microsoft
Office that a security patch
inadvertently issued through
its software update service
was not ready for release. It
advised those that may have
applied the patch to uninstall
the update...
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14.12.2006Microsoft Mobile 10.7 Beta Refresh
Hello everyone,
After months of waiting the
new G2 bits are here for both
Smartphone and Pocket PC
devices!
Before
installing the new bits you
will need to uninstall the
current build from your device
(if you haven't already done
so). To uninstall the old bits
go to the Start Menu |
Settings | Remove programs.
The uninstall process may take
several minutes, and does
require that your device be
rebooted.
The
install process is the same as
before, depending on if you
have XP or Vista.
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07.11.2006Microsoft Close to URGE Deal
in Europe
In May Microsoft launches its
belated entry into the world
of digital music sales in the
US by teaming up with MTV to
launch URGE - a service that
integrates digital music sales
directly into Windows
Media Player 11 .
URGE partners
Microsoft's technology with
MTV's brand profile in the
music industry in order to
present a challenge to the
dominance of iTunes in the
digital music download market.
Now, according
to industry sources, Microsoft
is closing in on a partnership
that will see the launch of a
digital music download service
in the UK - but with a
difference. I have been
informed that Microsoft is in
final discussions not only
with content providers such
MTV but also with a number of
major British
telecommunications
companies.
Whereas Microsoft's
partnership with MTV is mainly
designed to deliver brand and
marketing value, a partnership
with a telco could potentially
secure the Microsoft a
valuable additional channel of
delivery.
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27.06.2006MTV Kills URGE, Joins Real on Rhapsody
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21.08.2007Lupper Worm Targets Linux
So far it's benign, but
security vendors urge
inoculation...
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09.11.2005More Details on URGE's Launch
this Week!
With Microsoft to release the
first beta for Windows Media
Player 11, due tomorrow (or
today, depending on the time
zone), its URGE service,
co-developed with MTV, is also
due to be officially released
at the same time.
Thanks to MTV's
collaboration, URGE has great
chances to be able to compete
efficiently with Apple and
it's blockbuster iTunes. Its
imminent launch prices should
be as following:
-Monthly subscriptions
without any download limit
might be priced at 9,95
USD
-Same monthly
subscriptions as above, along
with the rights to copy the
tracks on compatible devices
will cost 14,95 USD
-Single songs will cost 99
cents, just like its
competitor
There's no obvious
difference between single
songs buying and
subscriptions, except that
subscriptions are unlimited
and that if the subscription
ends, the song will no longer
be usable. The service will be
launched along with a media
device which will play the
same role to URGE as the iPod
is to iTunes.
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17.05.2006Analysts Urge Caution on
Windows Vista
Plan ahead and don't be quick
to upgrade large
installations, Gartner
suggests...
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16.11.2005How to uninstall VS 2008 Beta 2 before installing the final version of VS 2008
Buck Hodges: There have been a few questions about how to correctly uninstall all of VS 2008 Beta 2 in order to install the final version of VS 2008.
Scott Guthrie posted the steps for doing this earlier today. A subset of this list
would apply if you have installed Team Foundation Team Explorer 2008 Beta 2, rather than the full VS 2008 with Team Explorer.
At
the end he recommends rebooting after removing everything and before installing VS 2008. From my experience, that's good advice. The only thing
additionally I've typically done after uninstalling a non-RTM build is to delete the VS 9.0 registry hives (HKLM and HKCU) and the VS 9.0 directory
under "Program Files." Of course, there are no guarantees with this, editing the registry may render your machine nonfunctional, etc., so be
careful and back up your data.
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21.11.2007Democrats Urge Tech Focus
Congress should fund math
education, fuel options
research, and tech business,
leader says...
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16.11.2005Flash's quirky 'two-second' bug still requires manual uninstall
How many times, the old Ronco TV spokesperson used to ask, has this happened to you? You're playing a Flash video in Firefox for Windows, and for a
moment, you think it's actually going to start up...
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21.10.2008Something New when Uninstalling Drivers and Devices on Windows Vista
Chris Mu: Today, I'd like to share a background story about a KB article that describe a interesting behavior in Windows Vista that is different with
previous OS. Maybe it is not the most important or highest impacted issue occurs in Windows Vista, but I think it will impact some of you when you are
troubleshooting for your firendes/family... OK, let go through this issue.
This issue is about re-install network adapter in
Windows Vista and the KB article for this issue will be KB945399 and published in a few days. The issue can be reproduced in many computer models and
you will encounter it when you uninstall a network adapter device using Device Manager. Maybe you have to troubleshoot whether the network adapter
driver installed is right to troubleshoot OS network issue. Therefore, after uninstall the adapter, you may try to install another driver for the
device ... Everything works fine in Windows XP/Server 2003 and so on. However, when you try to do same action in Windows Vista, the popular OS
nowadays, you will see soon after the uninstall process completes, PnP detects the network adapter as a new device and automatically installs the
device and drivers. Instead, in Windows XP, only after you click to scan hardware change, the PnP will detect the network adapter and install the
driver.
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21.01.2008Visiting a Tech Center to Get
Service Pack 2 Installed
Joli Ballew resists the
do-it-yourself urge and takes
a challenging laptop to a tech
center to get SP2. It's an
option for you or your
less-techie friends...
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04.01.2006Senators urge FTC to turn up the heat on Google + DoubleClick
Citing the possibility that DoubleClick's and Google's massive databases of personal behavior tracking and identifying information could be merged
along with their businesses, two Senate leaders are asking the FTC to proceed cautiously...
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21.11.2007Those who can't hack (much), write
Since there have been computer intrusions, it seems, there have been crackers (that is, black-hat "hackers") wanting to write books detailing
What They Did. But often, the better the hack, the less the urge to write a book about it...
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14.10.2008Sony Rootkit 'Fix' Brings
More Trouble
Just when you thought the Sony
BMG copy-protection debacle
couldn't get any worse, two
Princeton researchers have
discovered a security flaw in
the software provided by the
company to uninstall its
controversial DRM. The problem
could leave computers at risk
for attack...
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