Ian Moulster's blog
A Microsoft employee translating Microsoft technology into plain English
The applications I rely on
When I installed Windows 7 RTM on my machine at home I decided to go for a clean install rather than...
Author: Ian Moulster Date: 08/25/2009
10,000 Unread Hotmail Emails
I’m approaching 10,000 unread emails in my hotmail inbox. And amazingly there is not much spam in...
Author: Ian Moulster Date: 08/06/2009
Get your UK Windows 7 Application Noticed
Do you sell an application that is already supported on Windows 7, or will be by October 2009? Are...
Author: Ian Moulster Date: 08/03/2009
Pictures of Bing Stickers in Use
I’ve started to receive some photos of how people are using the Bing stickers I sent out. I sent out...
Author: Ian Moulster Date: 07/15/2009
All Binged Up
Not sure if this is a sign I’m committed, or should be committed…but I am now sporting a Bing...
Author: Ian Moulster Date: 07/04/2009
Bing set to ramp up in the UK
When bing.com was announced recently you may recall that while a full service was made available...
Author: Ian Moulster Date: 07/03/2009
How to tell whether your machine will support Windows 7 XP Mode (for Intel chips)
As you may well have heard, Windows 7 will include an XP mode which allows you to run legacy...
Author: Ian Moulster Date: 06/04/2009
Hotmail problems solved
Do you have questions on any of these topics: Account Problems Hotmail Sending Limits How can I stop...
Author: Ian Moulster Date: 06/03/2009
How to build accelerators, web slices and visual searches for IE8
My colleague Mike Ormond has created a handy, short (<10 min) video on how to create add-ons for...
Author: Ian Moulster Date: 05/08/2009
Flying Turtles and Windows 7
If you’ve installed the RC of Windows 7 you may have discovered some interesting themes that you...
Author: Ian Moulster Date: 05/06/2009
Microsoft Office SP2
You may have heard that the second service pack (SP2) for Microsoft Office is now available. There...
Author: Ian Moulster Date: 04/30/2009
Fortune and Glory with IE8
Short Round: What is Sankara? Indiana Jones: Fortune and glory, kid. Fortune and glory I'm wondering...
Author: Ian Moulster Date: 04/28/2009
More IE8 Accelerators
I like this one from my colleague Mike Ormond: http://ieaddons.com/gb/search/?search=trafficify. It...
Author: Ian Moulster Date: 04/15/2009
Running browser applications in dedicated windows
Like many people I use my browser all day long, not just for searching but for running applications,...
Author: Ian Moulster Date: 04/08/2009
Currency Conversion using Live.com
In some previous blog posts (here and here) I talked about some little-known features of the...
Author: Ian Moulster Date: 04/06/2009
IE8 Addons from TeSco, Ebay.co.uk, Rightmove, Directgov and ASOS
Back in March, as I’m sure you know, we released the final version of Internet Explorer 8 for...
Author: Ian Moulster Date: 04/03/2009
what’s a Patina?
Following my previous post that covered how to look up the status of a flight on live.com, here’s a...
Author: Ian Moulster Date: 03/30/2009
My still-empty inbox
Just over a year ago I wrote a blog post boasting that my inbox was empty. I got to this happy state...
Author: Ian Moulster Date: 03/23/2009
Changing the position of an IE8 accelerator
I’ve been using the new “accelerator” feature of Internet Explorer 8 for some time and now with the...
Author: Ian Moulster Date: 03/23/2009
It's Alive!
Get Internet Explorer 8 final version (RTW or "Release to Web") here:...
Author: Ian Moulster Date: 03/19/2009
Flight Status from live.com
Live.com has a cool feature that allows you to look up your flight status really easily. If you know...
Author: Ian Moulster Date: 03/16/2009
Office Live Workspace now has 5GB storage, folders, and other enhancements
This is great news: Office Live Workspace, the free online collaboration tool has had some cool...
Author: Ian Moulster Date: 02/25/2009
Free ebook on Windows Vista
Always on the scrounge for anything free, I was pleased to find this huge book, weighing in at 1712...
Author: Ian Moulster Date: 02/24/2009
Enterprise mashups with WPF and Silverlight
The Patterns and Practices team have just released a whole load of information on how to build...
Author: Ian Moulster Date: 02/18/2009
Windows Mobile 6.5
There is plenty to like in the Windows Mobile 6.5 but one of the things that really appeals to me is...
Author: Ian Moulster Date: 02/17/2009
Manic Miner in Silverlight
If you were around in the 1980s you may have had (or had access to) a Sinclair ZX Spectrum. What a...
Author: Ian Moulster Date: 01/07/2009
A worthy cause this Christmas
My colleague Chris Adams has just told me about a campaign we’re running in the UK this Christmas to...
Author: Ian Moulster Date: 11/24/2008
Skydrive to offer 25GB online space for free
You may have noticed a whole ton of announcements about Windows Live yesterday. There is plenty of...
Author: Ian Moulster Date: 11/13/2008
Windows Azure Live Services Platform – free classroom-based training
When I posted this entry before the PDC I couldn’t – for obvious reasons - say that this training is...
Author: Ian Moulster Date: 11/04/2008
Watch the PDC keynote live
As you may know we have some big announcements to make today at the Professional Developers...
Author: Ian Moulster Date: 10/27/2008
Free training on Live Mesh and the Live Platform
Yes it’s true. This training is not only free but it’s classroom-based training. You’ll get the...
Author: Ian Moulster Date: 10/21/2008
The Zune In-Car Kit
It’s pretty rare these days that I’m pleasantly surprised by something. However, it happened...
Author: Ian Moulster Date: 10/11/2008
Blogging awards congratulations
Huge congratulations to some of my colleagues who have just won recognition from the Computer Weekly...
Author: Ian Moulster Date: 08/20/2008
Nice new Silverlight components from Intersoft Solutions
Take a look at http://sirius2.intersoftpt.com/, some nice new Silverlight components. It's worth...
Author: Ian Moulster Date: 08/20/2008
Different background pictures on dual monitor setups
I’ve been running with dual monitors for some time and find it’s a really useful way to work,...
Author: Ian Moulster Date: 08/18/2008
Live Mesh signups opened to UK residents
The Live Mesh team have just opened up the ability for UK residents to sign up to the service....
Author: Ian Moulster Date: 08/01/2008
Live search homepage facelift
This has been in the wings for a while now so it’s good to see it being rolled out. The Live Search...
Author: Ian Moulster Date: 07/31/2008
Will the real Windows Vista please stand up?
This is another of those "in case you haven't seen it" posts....so in case you haven't...
Author: Ian Moulster Date: 07/29/2008
Get paid for displaying your videos
If you haven't come across our Silverlight Streaming service before now I would recommend taking a...
Author: Ian Moulster Date: 07/29/2008
trueSpace 7.6 now a free download
In case you missed it, Chris Pendleton announced in his blog post yesterday we are now providing the...
Author: Ian Moulster Date: 07/24/2008
Should I use SkyDrive or Office Live Workspace to store files online?
It's a question I've come across a few times recently: We provide a number of ways for you to store...
Author: Ian Moulster Date: 07/23/2008
Ask.com now uses Virtual Earth
Great to see that ask.com has done the right thing and adopted the best mapping solution available...
Author: Ian Moulster Date: 07/02/2008
Using any email address for your Windows Live ID
Did you know that you can use any email address to sign up for a Windows Live ID? Which means you...
Author: Ian Moulster Date: 06/27/2008
Improvements to plug-in for Office Live Workspace
If you’ve used the excellent Office Live Workspace you may be aware that there’s a plug-in you can...
Author: Ian Moulster Date: 06/11/2008
Our new online store
On the subject of "something that may be of interest but isn't directly related to things I...
Author: Ian Moulster Date: 06/02/2008
Getting Windows Vista SP1 on DVD
A few people have asked me whether they can get Windows Vista SP1 on DVD rather than downloading it....
Author: Ian Moulster Date: 05/22/2008
Photosynth features in episode of CSI on TV
Having a career in IT can sometimes spoil films and TV - I have to bite my tongue sometimes when...
Author: Ian Moulster Date: 05/06/2008