MSN Web Messenger to retire this month !
Its a bit shocking that the MSN Web Messenger will be retiring from June 30 2009. This was posted yesterday on the WL Blog. And it will now be accessible only via the web. People can access their web messenger via http://people.live.com.
According to the Windows Live Hotmail Team Blog,
With new web-based instant messaging (IM) now available from Windows Live Hotmail worldwide, we are preparing to retire MSN Web Messenger. The old MSN Web Messenger experience will end on June 30, 2009.
Please check this link for further information.
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Free Upgrade to Office 2010 from Office 2007 (Technology Guarantee Program)
We all know that the much awaited Microsoft Office 2010 is ready to hit the software market very soon. As a mark of this step, its now in its RTM stage. The Rumor is that Office 2010 will be officially released to manufacturing on April 2010, while Microsoft promises that Office 2010 will hit the More >
List of Microsoft Twitter profiles
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Hey all,
Being a Microsoft enthusiast, I follow a lot of twitter profiles of Microsoft. I just created a list for Microsoft in my twitter account, and thought I would share with you all. Here goes the long list of Microsoft Twitter profiles:
@MSWindows – Microsoft Windows
@ie – Internet Explorer
@Bing – Bing Search
@bingcashback More >
Muscle-Computer Interfaces (muCIs) – Microsoft Research Project
Microsoft research is not resting and is continuously proving to be innovative. Microsoft Research’s new project concentrates on Muscle Based input to computers, which typically uses the electrical signals that our forearms produce. The electrical signals are read by a special device attached to the person’s arms. These signals are compared with the gestures stored More >
Imagine Cup 2010 – Poland
about 3 months ago - 336No commentshttp://www.karthikk.net/2009/10/imagine-cup-2010-poland/Imagine+Cup+2010+-+Poland2009-10-31+13%3A06%3A34Karthik.K
"I wish there had been an Imagine Cup when I was growing up. It gets people involved in seeing that software is changing the world."
- Bill Gates Chairman, Microsoft Corp
With this note, starts the World’s biggest student technology competition – Imagine Cup 2010, which is to be held More >
Connect SQL Azure and SQL Management Studio
about 3 months ago - 334No commentshttp://www.karthikk.net/2009/10/connect-sql-azure-and-sql-management-studio/Connect+SQL+Azure+and+SQL+Management+Studio2009-10-30+16%3A25%3A39Karthik.K
I was meddling with SQL Azure for a while now and was trying to connect from SQL Management Studio. Follow the steps below, which i used to establish a connection between SQL Azure and SQL Management Studio:
Note: You will have to have access to SQL Azure CTP. If not, navigate to http://lx.azure.microsoft.com/
Open up the More >
Microsoft Plans for the largest ever patch !
about 4 months ago - 328No commentshttp://www.karthikk.net/2009/10/microsoft-plans-for-the-largest-ever-patch/Microsoft+Plans+for+the+largest+ever+patch+%212009-10-09+05%3A21%3A19Karthik.K
Its been for a while that Microsoft was working on this patches. And now, Microsoft will deliver its largest-ever number of security updates on Tuesday to fix 13 flaws in every version of Windows, as well as Internet Explorer (IE), Office, SQL Server, important developer tools and Forefront Security client software. Among the updates More >
Microsoft Security Essentials Final Download
about 4 months ago - 323No commentshttp://www.karthikk.net/2009/10/microsoft-security-essentials-final-download/Microsoft+Security+Essentials+Final+Download2009-10-01+09%3A49%3A00Karthik.K
The hype is now over! The all new Microsoft Security Essentials Final Build 1.0.1611.0 is out now for download. MSE is one of the important step that Microsoft is taking, since its now entering the Antivirus market. The new Microsoft Security Essentials quietly runs in the background and provides real-time protection for user’s PC More >
Windows Live Planet
about 7 months ago - 2992 commentshttp://www.karthikk.net/2009/07/windows-live-planet/Windows+Live+Planet2009-07-05+03%3A10%3A52Karthik.K
Here we go!!!! A new Social networking platform from Microsoft! The new Windows Live Planet lets you to connect with your friends, and it also allows you to chat online with your friends using the integrated Windows Live Messenger. The Windows Live Planet is similar to other social networking sites such as Orkut, Facebook, Myspace, More >
Live Mesh gets an update!
about 7 months ago - 2111 commenthttp://www.karthikk.net/2009/06/live-mesh-gets-an-update/Live+Mesh+gets+an+update%212009-06-26+12%3A46%3A04Karthik.K
I just came across this update from The Live Mesh Team Blog. And thought I would share this with you folks.
Live Mesh for Windows 9.4014.7 has been released. It will automatically update. No action is required on your part. See the following sections for details, and thanks for using Live Mesh.
Version number
· Live Mesh Desktop: More >
Microsoft Security Essentials (Morro) available now!
about 7 months ago - 2092 commentshttp://www.karthikk.net/2009/06/microsoft-security-essentials-morro-available-now/Microsoft+Security+Essentials+%28Morro%29+available+now%212009-06-23+17%3A03%3A26Karthik.K
The most awaited Microsoft Security Essentials (Morro) Beta is now available for download, as announced earlier. Im in a hurry to post this blog post. So im making it simple for you all to download the Beta!
However take note of the following:
The beta is only available to those in the US, Israel (English only), More >

