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If you are waiting for Windows 10 to be officially released before you upgrade, but want to know what all the buzz is about, Mike Halsey, a Microsoft MVP for Windows, has written the perfect book for you. Windows 10 Primer: What to Expect from Microsoft’s New Operating System is now available at Amazon. Mike answers the […]

Ed Hickey has written a great post on his MSDN blog called “How to post effectively in Forums.” It’s about how to get the right answer to the right question. He makes several suggestions on how to frame your question to get the best answer. I would rank Number 3 at the top: “Be descriptive […]

I’ve always been very confused by the instructions I’ve found on how to install a program from a .iso file. Some instructions say you need to burn the file to a CD/DVD before you can install it; others say you need to use a program called ISOBuster; others talk about mounting the .iso image so […]

UK MVP Tina Clarke has recently published the second version of her Microsoft Expression EBook. Geared towards Microsoft’s Expression Web, this Ebook is a free download and well worth reading if you want to enhance your Expression Web experience! Tina also provides Microsoft Expression tips, tutorials and Ebooks on her Expression Web blog. H/T to […]

Dear Kathleen Anderson, Congratulations! We are pleased to present you with the 2009 Microsoft® MVP Award! This award is given to exceptional technical community leaders who actively share their high quality, real world expertise with others. The Microsoft MVP Award provides us the unique opportunity to celebrate and honor your significant contributions and say “Thank […]

So far there are two groups set up on Twitter for the MVP Global Summit – @msmvpgroup and @mvp08 Follow either to keep up with the MVPs at the Summit. I think @mvp08 will win out because it’s shorter – easier for texting and TinyTwitter.

and all my luggage arrived, too. The same cannot be said for Chris Leeds – Continental lost his luggage – he’s on the phone with them right now trying to track it down. The weather was gorgeous here yesterday – we all went out for a late supper at Von’s, which is across the street […]

I know I’ve been slacking off here lately. Between working on a project that is launching next week and getting back to work full time after my rotator cuff surgery, I haven’t spent much time here. And tomorrow I am leaving for the 2008 MVP Global Summit. I was planning on leaving this morning, but […]

If you’re a Microsoft MVP and you’re going to the Summit in April, this post from Michael Fosmire is one you should really read.  There’s a lot of good information about the hotels and transportation, and links to the webcasts being held on March 25th. Link: MVP Global Summit 2008 Announcements : Guide to Global […]

Last night, I rebooted my Dell PC twice, once before applying this week’s Microsoft Security Updates, and once after. Both times it booted up with C:\Program Files\Dell open on the desktop. I asked my fellow MVPs how to fix it and Malke Routh referred me to this article: Dell folder opens when logging on to […]