Tag Archives: windows 7

Say goodbye to XP in 2012

Updated on January 3, 2012

In my last post I mentioned some of the likely trends for 2012. Another trend that is forecast to gather pace is the number of people deserting the Windows XP operating system in favour of Windows 7 and Windows 8. … Continue reading →

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Windows 7 Service Pack 1 – Should I install?

Updated on February 25, 2011

Microsoft released the final version of Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 on the 22nd February 2011.  The question is – Should I install it? What is it? Service Pack 1 is mainly a big collection of fixes and changes … Continue reading →

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Outlook 2010 crash, cannot end process, have to reboot…?

Updated on February 13, 2011

You have Windows 7, you’ve installed Microsoft Office 2010, you configured your Outlook settings and now you have Outlook crashing after a few moments from opening. We’ve seen this problem quite a bit on our helpdesk facility.  We’ve tested this … Continue reading →

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256 (8bit) colour mode missing when using Remote Desktop (RDP) in Windows 7

Updated on June 3, 2010

Windows 7 comes with a new version of Remote Desktop which we have noticed no longer allows you to create connections with 256 (8bit)screen resolution. If you need to create a connection using 256 (8bit) colour mode, follow the instructions … Continue reading →

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