<![CDATA[News Tom's Hardware UK - Solutions - Software]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/ en 10 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:27:49 +0100 <![CDATA[News Tom's Hardware UK - Solutions - Software]]> http://img.bestofmicro.com/design/groupe/logo_toms_uk.jpg http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/ <![CDATA[Windows 7: Play Crysis Without a GPU]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/windows-cpu-gpu,news-29755.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/windows-cpu-gpu,news-29755.html Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:10:00 CET Microsoft says Windows 7 will run all your 3D games, including Crysis, whether you have a video card or not!]]> <![CDATA[Internet Worm Attacks Windows...Again]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Internet-Worm-Microsoft-Windows,news-29754.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Internet-Worm-Microsoft-Windows,news-29754.html Thu, 27 Nov 2008 15:10:00 CET Because Windows has more holes than a slab of Swiss cheese, another worm has found its way down into the warm, gooey center.]]> <![CDATA[BlackBerry OS v4.5 Officially Released]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/RIM-Blackberry-Phone-OS,news-29752.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/RIM-Blackberry-Phone-OS,news-29752.html Thu, 27 Nov 2008 12:00:02 CET The BlackBerry Connection Newsletter released today announces the availability of the highly anticipated 4.5 OS -- officially.]]> <![CDATA[Ballmer Ordered to Give Deposition in Vista Capable Suit]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Ballmer-Vista-Capable,news-29734.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Ballmer-Vista-Capable,news-29734.html Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:50:02 CET According to PCWorld a federal judge has ordered Microsoft CEO, Steve Ballmer, to appear in court to testify in the class action Vista Capable case. According to the report, Judge Marsha Pechman said the Microsoft...]]> <![CDATA[Tweak UI Utility Hits Vista, Sorta]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Windows-Vista-Tweak,news-29733.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Windows-Vista-Tweak,news-29733.html Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:10:00 CET Tweak UI, one of the best OS tweaking tools around, is finally coming to Vista]]> <![CDATA[Former Microsoft Exec Furious at Vista]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/microsoft-vista-allchin-logo,news-29709.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/microsoft-vista-allchin-logo,news-29709.html Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:10:00 CET Former Microsoft co-president Jim Allchin was furious over Vista Capable logo changes]]> <![CDATA[Reboot Your Computer, Don't Get Paid]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/computer-pc-boot-windows,news-29703.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/computer-pc-boot-windows,news-29703.html Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:40:00 CET There are pros and cons to going with an hourly wage versus salary. One of the good things about an hourly wage is that you’re eligible for overtime. But if you work in a big corporate environment and you work with computers everyday, you may be in for a ]]> <![CDATA[ZoneAlarm Pro 24-Hour Giveaway]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/zonealarm-firewall-spyware-free,news-29656.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/zonealarm-firewall-spyware-free,news-29656.html Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:10:00 CET Check Point Software Technologies is celebrating its 15th anniversary tomorrow by giving away free copies of its vaunted firewall software ZoneAlarm Pro 2009. ]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Launches Online Store]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Microsoft-Online-Store,news-29645.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Microsoft-Online-Store,news-29645.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:10:00 CET Microsoft yesterday announced a livelier version of Windows Live and people were so busy talking about Microsoft’s new social approach (guilty as charged) they overlooked the fact that the Redmond company is launching a U.S. version of its online store.]]> <![CDATA[256-Core Windows '08 Server Coming]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/microsoft-windows-server,news-29641.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/microsoft-windows-server,news-29641.html Sat, 15 Nov 2008 01:50:00 CET <![CDATA[AVG Asks Users to Delete User32.dll]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/avg-antivirus-virus-removal,news-29609.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/avg-antivirus-virus-removal,news-29609.html Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:50:00 CET Earlier this week, users of AVG’s virus scanner accidentally got asked to ‘remove’ user32.dll, a core system file for the Windows operating system – by mistake of course.]]> <![CDATA[Windows 7 Shipping Holiday 2009]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/windows-7-vista-microsoft,news-29587.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/windows-7-vista-microsoft,news-29587.html Fri, 07 Nov 2008 23:40:00 CET While some of us here don’t feel Windows Vista to be the atrocity that many others make it out to be, there’s no denying that it was a stumble for Microsoft.]]> <![CDATA[USB Drives Prime Target for Silent Infections]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/usb-flash-virus-secure,news-29575.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/usb-flash-virus-secure,news-29575.html Thu, 06 Nov 2008 21:10:00 CET Thumb drives are pretty popular with almost every computer user out there. They offer a compact storage solution for carting around work projects, personal documents, and IT staff use them to cart around useful tools on the job.]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Shows Windows 7 Hardware Tricks]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Microsoft-7-Microsoft-Hardware,news-29559.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Microsoft-7-Microsoft-Hardware,news-29559.html Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:20:00 CET Today Microsoft pimped the upcoming Windows 7 to its hardware partners, rallying hardware engineers to begin development and testing]]> <![CDATA[Windows 7 to Improve Notebook Battery Life]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Windows-7-Battery-Life,news-29529.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Windows-7-Battery-Life,news-29529.html Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:10:00 CET Microsoft is seeking to improve battery life for notebooks with Windows 7.]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Officially Names Cloud-base Operating System "Windows Azure"]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/windows-cloud-parallel-processing,news-29515.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/windows-cloud-parallel-processing,news-29515.html Tue, 28 Oct 2008 23:00:00 CET Microsoft’s cloud-based operating system, originally referred to as ‘Windows Cloud’ has finally gotten is official name – Azure. ]]> <![CDATA[Android to Learn Virtual Keyboard Input in Early 2009]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Android-Google-T-Moblie-keyboard,news-29506.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Android-Google-T-Moblie-keyboard,news-29506.html Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:30:00 CET Android users, your iPhone-like keyboard is on the way.]]> <![CDATA[Netflix Taps Microsoft’s Silverlight for Second-gen Media Player]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Video-streaming-netflix,news-29495.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Video-streaming-netflix,news-29495.html Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:40:00 CET Netflix announced today that it has begun deploying a new streaming media player based on Microsoft’s Silverlight, although only users of Intel-based Macintosh computers will be able to use the product in its initial deployment. ]]> <![CDATA[Could a Mac Mini Refresh be Coming Soon?]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Apple-Mac-Mini,news-29492.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Apple-Mac-Mini,news-29492.html Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:00:00 CET While the Mac Mini may have been left out of recent Apple announcements, the small, book-sized computer will see a refresh sometime in the very near future, according to AppleInsider sources.]]> <![CDATA[Patches Released for Critical Security Issues for Microsoft Windows]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/microsoft-rpc-server-service,news-29490.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/microsoft-rpc-server-service,news-29490.html Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:20:00 CEST Microsoft has just issued a patch marked as ‘Critical’ which applies to Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003 – and another patch marked ‘Important’ for Windows Vista and Serer 2008.]]> <![CDATA[Ballmer Says Windows 7 is Vista but Improved]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Windows-Vista-7-Microsoft,news-29448.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Windows-Vista-7-Microsoft,news-29448.html Mon, 20 Oct 2008 12:00:00 CEST Remember how Windows 98 was a glorified, cleaner version of Windows 95? That's the difference consumers will see when comparing Windows Vista to Windows 7.]]> <![CDATA[Adobe Creative Suite Users Get Nvidia Present]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Adobe-Creative-Suite-Nvidia,news-29437.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Adobe-Creative-Suite-Nvidia,news-29437.html Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:30:00 CEST Users of Adobe's Creative Suite 4 will finally get huge performance boost while manipulating video thanks to Nvidia's new Quadro CX GPU.]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft to Deliver Vista SP2 Before Windows 7]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/microsoft-vista-service-pack,news-29434.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/microsoft-vista-service-pack,news-29434.html Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:50:02 CEST Microsoft rumored to release SP2 for Vista prior to releasing Windows 7]]> <![CDATA[New Catalyst 8.10 Drivers Bring Fan Speed Control]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/ati-catalyst-fan-speed,news-29424.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/ati-catalyst-fan-speed,news-29424.html Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:50:00 CEST Just a few hours after the new Nvidia 178.24 ForceWare release, AMD posted its new Catalyst 8.10 graphics drivers. ]]> <![CDATA[Windows 7 Now Officially Named... Windows 7]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/windows-7-name-official,news-29409.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/windows-7-name-official,news-29409.html Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:10:01 CEST From this point on, the much anticipated update to Microsoft's Windows product line will be referred to by its final release name. Mike Nash, Corporate Vice President, Windows Product Management, posted on the Windows Vista Team Blog that the operating...]]> <![CDATA[Windows 7 to Have Toned-Down User Account Control]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Windows7-Microsoft-Vista-Windows-UAC,news-29375.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Windows7-Microsoft-Vista-Windows-UAC,news-29375.html Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:40:00 CEST According to the Microsoft blog "Engineering Windows 7," the next version of Windows will tone down and streamline the User Account Control that so many Vista users are frustrated with.]]> <![CDATA[Windows Cloud to Compete With Google]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Microsoft-Windows-Cloud-Office,news-29363.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Microsoft-Windows-Cloud-Office,news-29363.html Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:00:01 CEST Microsoft will be launching a new cloud computing service later this month to compete with the Google App Engine]]> <![CDATA[Ubisoft Director: Piracy is Killing PC Gaming]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Pc-Games-piracy-ubisoft-endwar,news-29361.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Pc-Games-piracy-ubisoft-endwar,news-29361.html Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:50:00 CEST Gamers will never hear the end of developers and publishers crying that pirates are killing PC gaming sales]]> <![CDATA[Vista Following the Footsteps of Windows ME]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/microsoft-vista-scrapped-junk,news-29340.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/microsoft-vista-scrapped-junk,news-29340.html Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:00:00 CEST Do you remember Windows ME? If not, maybe it is because you skipped it all together or that the experience was bad enough that you choose not to remember. ]]> <![CDATA[Is Ad-Sponsoring the Future of PC Gaming?]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Pc-Games-Ad-Sponsoring,news-29319.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Pc-Games-Ad-Sponsoring,news-29319.html Mon, 06 Oct 2008 07:00:00 CEST To prevent piracy, are ad-sponsored PC games the way of the future?]]>