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  • Can a Microsoft Windows 8 Tablet Compete?

    Can a Microsoft Windows 8 Tablet Compete?

    There is a lot of talk online about Microsoft’s announcement next Monday. Everything regarding this announcement is to be in secret, but many or speculating that Microsoft is going to announce their own tablet running the Windows 8 operating system.

    While Microsoft has attempted to enter the tablet market in the past – even before Apple’s iPad – this will be their first tablet in an era where tablets are very popular. The question is whether a Microsoft Windows 9 tablet can compete in a market dominated by the iPad, or will it just be a blip on the tablet sales radar?

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  • Fix: An Error Occurred During the Installation of Assembly Component

    Fix: An Error Occurred During the Installation of Assembly Component

    I was recently installing Microsoft Office 2010 on a Windows XP computer when I encountered an error. The error prevented the installation from continuing, which prevented Office 2010 from installing. Installation errors can be a pain, as some error messages may not be well documented. Luckily, Microsoft OFfice 2010, much like all version of Office since 2000, use the Windows Installer service for installation.

    While the error itself doesn’t provide a whole lot of information regarding the problem, a quick search yielded the solution, which I outline below.

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  • Microsoft Partners With Barnes & Noble

    Microsoft Partners With Barnes & Noble

    Both Microsoft and Barnes & Noble announced a strategic partnerships in a new subsidiary of Barnes & Noble called Newco. If you own a Nook, Barnes & Noble’s e-reader, or an e-reader in general, then this partnership may interest you. This partnership is looking to accelerate the transition from print media to e-readers, especially for Windows users.

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  • In Defense of its Crown, Microsoft Enters the Mobile War

    In Defense of its Crown, Microsoft Enters the Mobile War

    Microsoft has gone from king of the world to court jester in a few short years. Well, that was somewhat unfair; it’s not quite court jester material, yet. It’s more like a baron that has been exiled to some remote part of the digital realm to oversee straggly serfs and crops.

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  • Windows 8 Sent to Public for Testing

    Windows 8 Sent to Public for Testing

    As the computing industry has slowly moved away from desktop computers and laptops to devices that can be held in one’s hands or tablets, the relevancy of the operating system is coming under fire and being questioned. Microsoft’s Bill Gates once said that it is his goal to have a computer in every home and business is now basically reality, but as soon as it came true, the  devices have been slowly replaced with newer  technologies that are smaller, but still get the job done well enough.

    Realizing change has already begun in the industry, Microsoft unveiled Windows 8 for public testing on March 1st. Windows 8 is the first operating system developed by Microsoft that can work on low-power microprocessors developed by ARM Holdings Plc. These low-power microprocessors are commonly found in tablets, making the new operating system compatible with the newer generation of computing technology.

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  • Microsoft Outlook: How to Recover Hard Deleted Items

    Microsoft Outlook: How to Recover Hard Deleted Items

    For many that use Outlook at work, you are probably connected to an Exchange server that manages your e-mails. In many instances, the administrator of the Exchange servers has probably configured the server to retain deleted items for a specified period of time. By default, Outlook sends any deleted e-mails to the “Deleted Items” folder, where you can restore the item or permanently delete the item. But what if you hard delete an item that doesn’t goto the “Deleted Items”?

    There is a simple change that you can make in the Windows registry to make use of the Exchange Server’s retention period. This will allow you to recover any items that you have hard deleted. Let’s see how to do this.

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