Companies are  hoping to upgrade to  Windows 7 XP, instead of going via Vista, could find Microsoft has it tough and costlier for them to upgrade to the new Windows.

Under Microsoft’s planned enterprise licensing rules, businesses that get PCs before 23 April, 2010, with Windows 7 preinstalled can downgrade them to Windows XP, then later upgrade them to Windows 7 when they’re ready to migrate their users.

But PCs purchased on or after 23 April can only be downgraded to Vista   which is of no help for XP-based firms,

It looks like Microsoft hasn’t made any announcements around timing for downgrade rights from Windows 7 to Windows XP yet. But Microsoft has many times discussed the six-month limit with and characterized it to him as a public policy.

We advise clients to wait 12 to 18 months after Windows 7 ships before adopting the new OS, so they can test compatibility of their hardware and software, as well as ensure their vendors’ Windows 7 support meets their needs.

But Microsoft’s six-month downgrade restriction for XP means that the businesses that chose not to install Vista may have to rush the migration process. Or, they can spend extra money and enroll in Microsoft’s Software Assurance program, which then allow them install any OS version at the price of the extra yearly fee per PC.

Companies could buy more PCs than needed by 22 April to essentially stock up on XP-down-gradable Windows licenses, but that distorts their purchasing costs. Or they could buy PCs as needed after April 23 and either live with Vista or Windows 7 on them perhaps allocating those systems as test units instead of regular production systems  or buy XP licenses from retailers that still have them in stock.

Tracking which PCs have which downgrade rights in IT asset management systems, though, will be hard,

Microsoft is sending mixed signals to XP-based customers, given that it will include a license for XP as part of Windows 7 Ultimate in what is called XP mode.

In XP mode, a virtual machine can run Windows XP in parallel to Windows 7. But this approach doubles IT’s workload, as it must deploy and manage two OS per PC: Windows 7 and Windows XP.

XP mode will end up being used only for XP programs that can’t work under Windows 7 (whether or not they’re formally supported in Windows 7 by their vendors).

This is because many web programs are tuned to Internet Explorer 6, which Microsoft has essentially orphaned. Windows 7 will come with IE8, which has a compatibility mode for IE7, but not for IE6. And if IT retains IE7 in Windows 7.

Organizations needs to work through various other issues when figuring out its Windows 7 migration strategy.

One major issue is that Microsoft has yet to make public the details of its Technology Guarantee program or even say if there will be one that covers business purchases. The Technology Guarantee program gives free upgrades to Windows 7 on PCs bought after a certain time.

The other main issues that even if programs designed for XP or Vista run on Windows 7, that’s no guarantee that the software vendor will support them on Windows 7. Some of the vendors are planning to ship Windows 7-oriented upgrades that IT must buy to get continuing software support.

If you really want your home to shine, you have to have clean windows. What say you? You hate doing windows? Well, maybe that’s just because they have “seen the light” on how to quickly and easily. Keep reading.

1. Buy a good quality standards and learn to use it properly. (Go to a janitorial supply company for both). Or use paper towels or a premium microfiber clean cloth. Do not use newspaper. Not only is yikky (black material in your hands), but does such a good job, no matter what the grandmother says.
2. Spray as little cleaner in the window as you can and still get wet the surface evenly. Experiment.
3. Clean the window until it is dry. Check it at an angle to make sure no streaks.
4. Never wash windows in the wind, sun or hot weather, as you probably have a scratched glass.
5. When washing windows inside and out, use vertical strokes on one side and horizontal on the other. Thus, if a losing streak or you will know which side is on.
6. If the window has a greasy, try using alcohol in them.
7. If you use an ammonia solution, not splash out. You can remove the wax or paint any nearby surface.

Window Washing Solutions

There are a number of solutions you can use. Experiment. See best suits you better.

1. Normal warm water. That’s right plain old water will do a good job if windows are not too dirty – especially if you use a microfiber cleaning cloth. The advantage is not uniform. If you have to make windows in the sun or the heat that’s all I use.
2. Commercial cleaner – Windex, etc.
3. A quart of cold water with 1 / 2 cup white vinegar.
4. The same amount of water with 1 / 4 to 1 / 2 cup of ammonia.
5. Warm water with few drops of Dawn dish detergent. (There are undoubtedly others that work, but we know this is done).
6. Automobile windshield washer fluid. Does a good job and is cheaper than most supermarket brands.
7. Special glass cleaner available in stores glass. (Expensive, but some people think it’s worth).
8. Our “Special Brew”. 1 / 2 cup sudsy ammonia, 1 pint alcohol, 1 teaspoon of Dawn dishwashing detergent. Add enough water to make a gallon.

Kid could do it so easy ….

The easiest way to clean exterior windows is to use a strong solution of scouring powder (Ajax, Comet, etc) and water. Then rinse with a garden hose. Then rinse again. Rinsing is crucial. MOP sponge applicator makes a pretty good.

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New York, NY (PRWEB) September 16, 2009 — iYogi, the on-demand tech services company with a unique global delivery model, announced today the results of a consumer poll regarding support concerns and predictions for the upcoming launch of the new Microsoft Windows 7 operating system. Based on responses from more than 1,000 Windows XP and Windows Vista users, 52 percent think that moving to a new operating system and moving their data is a hassle, suggesting some real frustrations on the near horizon. Nearly half (47 percent) think upgrading to Microsoft Windows 7 may require a call to technical support – potentially causing a huge backlog of support needs, as up to 40 million copies of Windows 7 are expected to be sold in 2009, according to IDC.

“We predict that more than 40 percent of XP users will generate support calls and inquiries globally this year and even more in 2010 as mass adoption kicks in and people face the prospect of dealing with an entirely new interface,” said Vishal Dhar, President Marketing & Co-founder of iYogi. “We estimate twice as many support calls for current Windows XP users than Windows Vista users, since Microsoft Windows XP users will require a ‘clean’ install including migrating applications, settings and drivers–a potentially arduous, time-intensive task.”

We predict that more than 40 percent of XP users will generate support calls and inquiries globally this year and even more in 2010 as mass adoption kicks in and people face the prospect of dealing with an entirely new interface

Additional survey findings reveal:

* 58 percent of users think they will or may upgrade to Windows 7, an encouraging number considering some of the backlash surrounding Vista

* Only 39 percent of users are aware that Windows 7 is launching soon, suggesting an increased flurry of help questions in the coming months as more people become aware of the upgrade options

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If you’re using a broadband connection, or you need to check your e-mail or calendar all the time you’ll probably like to keep Outlook open all the time. The same goes for Exchange clients that want to work online and keep their client running. This post provide microsoft outlook support tips to Keeping the application open will consume space on your taskbar.

To minimize it to the system tray, start Regedit and follow the steps below:
1. Open the registry editor and go to

HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftOffice10.0OutlookPreferences
1. Create a new value with the name of
MinToTray
Data Type: REG_DWORD

Data Type: REG_DWORD

1. Give it a value of 1 (0 to disable MinToTray).
2. Restart Outlook.

This post provides a step-by-step tutorial on how to use the included Outlook Inbox Repair Tool, also known as Scanpst.exe and microsoft outlook support for .PST file.

From time to time, the .pst or Personal Folders file used for everything (email, calendar, contacts, tasks & more) in Outlook gets corrupted, damaged, or otherwise negatively affected on a seemingly regular basis.

Luckily there’s the fortuitously included “Inbox Repair Tool” from Microsoft. The bad news is it’s buried in the bowels of your hard drive’s Program Files folder.

The Outlook ScanPst.exe .PST Recovery Tool
To get at it, you’ll need to navigate to this path using Windows Explorer:
For Outlook XP & 2003: Hard Drive Letter:Program FilesCommon FilesSystemMSMAPILocaleID (which is 1033 for the USA or similar)
For Outlook 2007: Hard Drive Letter:Program FilesMicrosoft OfficeOFFICE12Now, inside this folder, you’re looking for this particular setup file: “Scanpst.exe” When you run the .exe, you’ll need to Browse… to your current .pst file and hit Start:

The Inbox Repair Tool will now scan the corrupted .PST file for errors:

If your PST file is recoverable, you’ll see the repairable errors show up in the scan results. To fix them, select Repair.:

You can create automatic response massage in Outlook to some or all people who send you Email massages.Without an Exchange Server account, you can combine an Outlook e-mail template with Outlook rules to reproduce the functionality of the Out of Office Assistant available only to Exchange Server account users. By using this combination, you can use your e-mail account to send automated replies to incoming messages. This post provide Microsoft Outlook Support to create Automatic Response massages against your incoming email.

Follow the Steps to create Automatic Response

Create a message template
1. On the File menu, point to New, and then click Mail Message.
2. On the Options tab, in the Format group, click Plain Text.
3. In the message body, type the message that you want to send as your automated reply.
4. In the message window, click the Microsoft Office Button  and then click Save As.
5. In the Save As dialog box, in the Save as type list, click Outlook Template (*.oft).
6. In the File name box, type a name for your message template, and then click Save.

Create a rule to automatically reply to new e-mail messages
1. On the Tools menu, click Rules and Alerts.
2. In the Rules and Alerts dialog box, click New Rule.
3. Under Start from a blank rule, click Check messages when they arrive, and then click Next.
4. Under Which condition(s) do you want to check?, select the sent only to me check box and any other criteria that you want, and then click Next.
5. When you see a dialog box informing you that this rule will be applied to every message that you receive, click Yes.
6. Under What do you want to do with the message?, select the reply using a specific template check box.
7. Under Step 2: Edit the rule description (click an underlined value), click a specific template.
8. In the Select a Reply Template dialog box, in the Look In box, click User Templates in File System.
9. Select the template that you created in the previous section, and then click Open.
10. Click Next.
11. Optionally, select the check boxes for any exceptions to the auto-reply rule.
12. Click Next.
13. Under Step 1: Specify a name for this rule, type a name for the auto-reply rule, and then click Finish.

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