Thunderbird 2.0, the latest version of Mozilla’s free email client, is available today. The open-source alternative to Microsoft’s Outlook Express had been in beta for the past two weeks. New features include the ability for users to more easily manage their messages using tags, advanced folder views, message history navigation and rapid inbox and message … Read more
Just When Microsoft is preparing for Flash killer, Adobe is coming out with Flash Media player. At the National Association of Broadcasters Show in Las Vegas next week, Adobe is expected to detail the new player for downloaded media which will work with Windows or Mac desktops. Currently, Adobe provides no way for playing back … Read more
Microsoft plans to release new technology designed to take on Adobe’s Flash, as part of a broader strategy to go head to head with Web and design tools. Forest Key, a director of product management for Microsoft’s Server and Tools Division, Silverlight is a browser plug-in that allows Web content providers to offer rich video … Read more
For Windows Vista advanced users who prefer to use keyboard instead of mouse, here’s a extensive listing of keyboard accelerators (also known as keyboard shortcuts or hot keys) built-in in Windows Vista. These keyboard accelerators provide a simple keyboard alternative to frequently used command which normally will require cumbersome several repeated clicking with mouse on … Read more
Windows command prompt shell window does not support use of mouse click to access its various functions. For programmers or developers or advanced users who frequently use command prompt to do their works, the following list of keyboard accelerators also known as keyboard shortcuts or hot keys will be handy to speed up their task. … Read more
Microsoft issued a patch for the already-exploited Windows animated cursor vulnerability with a critical out-of-cycle security update that also fixed six other flaws. The MS07-017 security bulletin, released a week ahead of the regularly scheduled April 10 patch date, fixes the ANI vulnerability that first surfaced last week when Microsoft acknowledged ongoing attacks. Since then, … Read more