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The XAML Design Guidelines Are Out There--If You Look Under the Surface The XAML Design Guidelines Are Out There--If You Look Under the Surface

Helpful resources for designing WPF/Silverlight/Windows Phone 7 apps

byRichard Campbell

Jan 18, 2011

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2011 Hardware Trends 2011 Hardware Trends

byPaul Thurrott

Jan 18, 2011

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Q. How can I stop users from installing Windows XP Mode on Windows 7 machines?Q. How can I stop users from installing Windows XP Mode on Windows 7 machines?

Jan 17, 2011

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Dropping the Ball: A Look Back at Microsoft's Developer Efforts in 2010 Dropping the Ball: A Look Back at Microsoft's Developer Efforts in 2010

byJonathan Goodyear

Jan 17, 2011

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Q. How do I stretch a desktop background image across two monitors?Q. How do I stretch a desktop background image across two monitors?

Jan 12, 2011

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Executive Exodus Continues at Microsoft as Muglia Steps Down Executive Exodus Continues at Microsoft as Muglia Steps Down

byPaul Thurrott

Jan 11, 2011

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Q. Can you merge two Xbox Live profiles?

Q. Can you merge two Xbox Live profiles?

Q. How do I upgrade the Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 OS SKU in a VHD to a higher version?

Q. How do I upgrade the Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 OS SKU in a VHD to a higher version?

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Windows Phone 7 App of the Week: Weatherbug

Windows Phone 7 App of the Week: Weatherbug

byPaul Thurrott

New Tile-Based Shell, App Model, and App Store Coming in Windows 8?

New Tile-Based Shell, App Model, and App Store Coming in Windows 8?

byPaul Thurrott

Q. How can I add a package to an offline-mounted Windows 7 image?

Q. How can I add a package to an offline-mounted Windows 7 image?

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How can I get a list of all third-party drivers installed on my system with Windows 7?

How can I get a list of all third-party drivers installed on my system with Windows 7?

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Windows Phone 7 App of the Week: Ilomilo

Windows Phone 7 App of the Week: Ilomilo

byPaul Thurrott

Q. Is it true that Windows 7 allows 20 concurrent connections instead of 10?

Q. Is it true that Windows 7 allows 20 concurrent connections instead of 10?

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A Portable Xbox LIVE Profile: The Pros and Cons

A Portable Xbox LIVE Profile: The Pros and Cons

byPaul Thurrott

Microsoft Windows

How can I change the port that the BranchCache retrieval protocol uses?

How can I change the port that the BranchCache retrieval protocol uses?

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Q. How can I change the port that the BranchCache hosted cache server listens on to receive content?

Q. How can I change the port that the BranchCache hosted cache server listens on to receive content?

Microsoft Windows

Heap Magic: Process Heap Internals, Part 1

Heap Magic: Process Heap Internals, Part 1

Q. Is there a way to programmatically modify the applications pinned to the Taskbar in Windows 7?

Q. Is there a way to programmatically modify the applications pinned to the Taskbar in Windows 7?

How Microsoft Can Fix Windows 8, Part 2: Virtualize Compatibility

How Microsoft Can Fix Windows 8, Part 2: Virtualize Compatibility

byPaul Thurrott

How Microsoft Can Fix Windows 8, Part 1: User State Virtualization

How Microsoft Can Fix Windows 8, Part 1: User State Virtualization

byPaul Thurrott

Microsoft Windows

Silverlight: Platform on the Run

Silverlight: Platform on the Run

byJonathan Goodyear

Q. How can I test if my application will work on Windows 7 as a standard user instead of as an administrator?

Q. How can I test if my application will work on Windows 7 as a standard user instead of as an administrator?

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Q. How can I hide my Xbox Live status from other people?

Q. How can I hide my Xbox Live status from other people?

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Russia Drops Piracy Case after Microsoft Backs Down

Russia Drops Piracy Case after Microsoft Backs Down

byPaul Thurrott

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SuperSite Blog Daily Update: December 3, 2010

SuperSite Blog Daily Update: December 3, 2010

byPaul Thurrott

Microsoft Windows

byPaul Thurrott

Microsoft Says Windows 7 VDI Costs a Little More

Microsoft Says Windows 7 VDI Costs a Little More

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Q. I understand the Xbox 360 can now act as a receiver for AT&T U-verse. What's involved?

Q. I understand the Xbox 360 can now act as a receiver for AT&T U-verse. What's involved?

New Holiday Theme Packs for Windows 7

New Holiday Theme Packs for Windows 7

byPaul Thurrott

Q. Some Windows 7 drives are missing from Explorer. How can I get them back?

Q. Some Windows 7 drives are missing from Explorer. How can I get them back?

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Q. Can a Windows CA be clustered?

Q. Can a Windows CA be clustered?

byJan De Clercq

Microsoft Windows

Google Tests Microsoft Office Integration Tool

Google Tests Microsoft Office Integration Tool

byPaul Thurrott

Q. How can I stop the automatic deployment of SP1 for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2?

Q. How can I stop the automatic deployment of SP1 for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2?

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WPP Tracing with !wmitrace and the Debugger

WPP Tracing with !wmitrace and the Debugger

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