groovyHacks.com » Microsoft http://groovyhacks.com Daily Groovy Geek Hacks Wed, 10 Aug 2011 04:13:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Microsoft Zune 4.7 Released for Download http://groovyhacks.com/249/geekhacks/microsoft-zune-4-7-released-for-download/ http://groovyhacks.com/249/geekhacks/microsoft-zune-4-7-released-for-download/#comments Mon, 11 Oct 2010 20:09:00 +0000 Steve http://groovyhacks.com/249/geekhacks/microsoft-zune-4-7-released-for-download/ image

Microsoft releases version Zune Software Version 4.7 to Microsoft Download

Zune 4.7 Download Link…

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The Windows Live SDK for June just popped on the Windows Download Center.

The SDK Will run on Windows 7, Vista and Windows XP SP3.

his SDK is for developing applications with the Windows Live Services.
This download package includes the following:

  • Messenger Connect .NET and Silverlight Library: Library for building .NET and Silverlight applications. You do not need this library if you are implementing
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]]> http://groovyhacks.com/177/geekhacks/microsoft-releases-windows-live-sdk-verson-4-0/feed/ 0 Ctrl+Shift-Click Programs To Launch Them As Administrator http://groovyhacks.com/128/geekhacks/ctrl-shift-click-programs-launch-administrator/ http://groovyhacks.com/128/geekhacks/ctrl-shift-click-programs-launch-administrator/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:34:18 +0000 grooveDexter http://groovyhacks.com/?p=128 hold ctrl + shift and click for admin mode

When using Windows 7 you might run into occasions where you need to run a program with administrator rights.  For system administrators this happens quite often and it can get really annoying having to Right-Click a program all the time to Run as administrator. The other solution could be to Always Run the program with administrator privileges, but that can pose obvious security risks!…

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Currently there are only two iPhone search provider options; Google, and Yahoo.  Yahoo leaves much to be desired, and Google is great.. except it’s at …

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]]> http://groovyhacks.com/68/geekhacks/bing-could-become-the-new-iphone-default-search-provider/feed/ 0 Steve Ballmer and his Mac Notebook http://groovyhacks.com/23/geekhacks/steve-ballmer-and-his-mac/ http://groovyhacks.com/23/geekhacks/steve-ballmer-and-his-mac/#comments Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:10:58 +0000 Steve http://groovyhacks.com/?p=23 Great Friday humor fun. While Steve Ballmer was visiting Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville, TN on Wednesday a Student asked if Ballmer would sign his Apple Notebook.  Ballmer was a good sport about the whole thing and fotunate for us, it was caught on camera.

If you look close you can see that Balmer first writes:

“Steve Ballmer”

Followed by:

“Need a new one?”

All …

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Get your cook on with the new Bing search results for recipes.  Earlier today I had a mad-craving for some Italian but I’m not chef so, I was off to Bing search for a recipe.  After I typed in my recipe I noticed under the All Results bar on the left there is a new recipes link which shows recipes for your search. Nice…

It’s …

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