Double-clicking Visual Studio solution files in Windows 7
I guess I am not the only one annoyed by the fact that I could not open Visual Studio by double-clicking a solution file. Finally I looked into this problem and first found a simple, but not satisfying solution:
By setting Visual Studio to not run as an administrator. But if you ever tried running Visual Studio on Windows 7 without admin rights, you know this is not a satisfying solution!
SqueezeBox Server won’t scrobble to LastFm
For the second time this week, I saw that my Squeezebox Server won't scrobble my played (and loved) tracks to last.fm! I started investigating, and in the server log of my Squeezebox server, I found the following errors:
Accessing Sharepoint 2007 from Office 2010 Technical Preview
I have really struggled with my Office 2010 Technical Preview the last few days. Most of the Office 2010 is working really good, but accessing word and excel documents located on a Sharepoint 2007 server, has not been easy!
Version 1.0 of Windows 7 code pack
Today the Windows 7 code pack version 1.0 was released. With the code pack you can start using the new features in Windows 7 from your own .Net 3.5 applications, eg. progress bars, icon overlay, Thumbnails toolbars +++
Getting started with Windows 7 (Tips and tricks)
One of the biggest problem with each new version of a framework or OS is getting known with all the new features and functions. I personally never have the time to sit down and read pages upon pages each time I upgrade, but today I came across a really good page with quick videos of Windows 7 tips and tricks. Short videos between 30 sec and 1,5 minute.
Upgrading Windows 7 Beta to Windows 7 RC
A couple of months ago I attended a MSDN Live session in Stavanger Norway, where I talked to a Microsoft representative regarding the Windows 7 beta-program. To avoid too much extra work, I considered waiting for the RC before installing the Windows 7, but based on the "guarantee" from Microsoft that upgrading for Windows 7 beta to RC 1 and final version be would straight forward, I went ahead and installed the beta!