Microsoft Office 2010 provides a translate function

Microsoft Office 2010 provides a translate function that can be used to translate a document. This function available in the Microsoft Office programs likes Excel, OneNote, Outlook, PowerPoint, Publisher, Visio, and Word is an inbuilt feature and there is no requirement for installation of external translation programs or to use translation service from the Internet.

To translate a document using Microsoft Office follow the steps : (I have taken Microsoft Word to illustrate the procedure)

1. Since we are working over Word document, first step would be to create or launch a Word document.

2. Navigate to Review > Language > Translate in the ribbon. On clicking the translate button in the ribbon three options will appear in a list.

3. The three options that would pop up would be :

• Translate Document
• Translate Selected Text
• Mini Translator

4. To Translate the document in Microsoft Word 2010 over web browser , choose the first option Translate Document.

5. This would bring Translation Language Options where Translate from & Translate to can be selected for different languages.

5. There are as many as 28 languages to Translate to, from 12 Translate from Languages.

List of Translate From Languages

List of Translate to Languages

6. After selection of translation language, click OK & a dialog box pops up to confirm. Click Send to continue.

7. Thereafter, the translation result would be reflected in the web Browser.

8. To translate selected text, choose Translate Selected Text option from the list that pops up on clicking the translate button in the ribbon.

9. On selecting the above option a side pane will open in right side of the document. Choose Translation and set up the language from and to from the dropdown list below.

10. Phrases or sentences can be selected and Translated by right click on the text & then choosing Translate.

The phrase or sentence will be added to the translate pane on right side. Click Go to search. A few seconds later, you will see the translation result in the bottom of the pane.

Whole file can be translated as well from here, by clicking the translate the whole option.

11. For quick translation you can select Mini Translator from the list that pops up on clicking the translate button in the ribbon to use this convenient translator.

12. Navigate to the Translation Language Options dialog box & Choose the to language and click “OK”.

Languages to choose from for Quick Translation


13. Hover your cursor on any word, and you will see the small translation window. At the bottom, there is a bar with options such as “Expand”, “Copy”, “Play”, “Stop”, “Help” and “Update”.

This quick translator would translate the words much more conveniently and may be used when translation of complete document is not required .

Note: Stay connected to the internet while Translation in progress.

The self-healing power of Windows 7 is now available for XP & VISTA

Windows 7 came with a raft of new core technologies and gadgets including some useful self-healing, limited predictive failure diagnostics that have gone some way to reduce some opinion of Windows as a weak operating system. Of course, that wasn't much help for the vast majority of us still using XP or Vista.

This new free download is available for XP users with Service Pack 3 or Vista users and offers the same level of fix-it features that are found hiding away in Windows 7. You can find it at the Fit it Center Online and it looks a little like Automatic Update. It can be left to run in the background, automatically trying to solve issues or can report to an user or admin that there is a problem.


Find and resolve issues with more relevance and accuracy in earlier Windows OS

It can also run a batch of tests to try out all your systems, or just ones you know you have trouble with, like a flaky Internet Explorer. So, while the power user might sniff at such assistance, for typical users it could provide easy solutions to the common, and not-so-common issues that Windows users face.

Fit it also collates all the required information in one place, so if you do need additional support, that data is made available. The product links into the Fix it blog that has a lot of current problem information and solutions. Settings can be customised and records managed for previous fixes. Note that you need to be running as an administrator in Windows XP SP3 to get Fix it to run in that OS.

What is the Microsoft Kin?

In a Digital Age where people young and old alike are relying on electronic devices to communicate, share information, and interact socially, the Microsoft Kin is poised to bridge what may be the most significant gap between digitized trends: A cell phone specifically designed to facilitate social networking.
And in a nutshell, that is the short, sweet, and simple answer to what is the Microsoft Kin: A cell phone by Microsoft. But considering its ambitious intent, its niche that has arguably already been met, and the technical specifications that have been leaked, the Microsoft cell phone deserves a closer look.

The Loop
The Microsoft Kin cell phone will have a user interface that will prominently feature a main screen called the KIND Loop, where the user will actually be able to directly and immediately update his or her social media accounts, such as Facebook and Twitter, although support for other social networking areas such as Bebo, MySpace, and Orkut are expected to be streamlined into the unit operation as well.
This is a significant advancement because, although prior phone models from other companies definitely had the capability to use mobile versions of those social networking sites and applications, the Microsoft Kin cell phone may be the first phone specifically primarily designed for optimizing the social networking experience on a mobile phone device.
The Features
Previously referred to in testing as Project “Pink” codename or phone-specific names like “Turtle” or “Pure,” the Microsoft Kin phone will arrive in two versions: Microsoft Kin One and Microsoft Kin Two. While the simplest difference is that Microsoft Kin Two is larger, there are a few more specifics in their deviations:
- One uses a compact keyboard for one-handed texting, while Two uses a larger keyboard for two-handed typing

- One has a 5-megapixel camera with flash that shoots SD video, while Two has an 8-megapixel camera with flash and SD-capability as well

- One uses a mono speaker, whereas Two uses stereo speakers without headphones

- One has 4 GB of memory, while Two has 8 GB.

Otherwise, the two are fairly similar: Both have a pan/scan/zoom-capable touchscreen, both hold a Zune-powered media player, both will boast the Verizon network, both use a version of the Windows Mobile operating system, and Microsoft Kin is expected to be available in the American market in May, then release in Europe by the end of the year.

Since the announcement of the Microsoft Kin cell phone on April 12, 2010, when Microsoft's Robbie Bach and Derek Snyder held a press conference in San Francisco, the internet has been abuzz with videos, transcripts, specifications, and other information tidbits concerning the Kin line of Microsoft cell phones. Although Microsoft has a somewhat spotty track record with its products overall, there is no denying its immense sway over the technology industry, and consumers can only hope that the Microsoft Kin delivers what it promises; in which case, millions of users will be sure to enjoy its social-networking emphasis and be able to interact with their friends with even more efficacy.

Windows 7 gonna ruin your work if you running the Release Candidate (RC) version of Windows 7

If you're running the Release Candidate (RC) version of Windows 7, you need to replace it as soon as possible with the final release version of Windows 7, before the RC version expires.

You can either install the final release version of Windows 7 or reinstall a prior version of Windows.

Dates when the RC version of Windows 7 expires
You'll get notices about the RC version expiration in three stages.

1.On February 15, 2010, the expiration notification process begins.

•You'll receive an expiration notification in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar, once daily.

•You'll see the Notification wizard once every four hours, and then later once every hour.

2.On March 1, 2010, Windows 7 RC enters the next stage of expiration.

•Expiration notifications will continue to appear in the notification area.

•Your PC will begin restarting every two hours. Windows won't save your work during shutdown.

3.On June 1, 2010, Windows 7 RC expires.

•Windows starts to a black desktop.

•You'll see a Windows Activation dialog box that says the version of Windows you're running is not genuine.

•Your PC will continue to restart every two hours. Windows won't save your work during shutdown.

How to find the version?

How to tell if you're running the RC or final release version of Windows 7

If you don't see any text in the lower-right corner of your desktop, you're probably running the final release version of Windows 7. But here's how to check:

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  Click the Start button , type winver in the search box, and then press Enter.

The About Windows window showing whether you're running the RC or final release version of Windows 7

This window displays the version and edition of Windows you're running. The final release version of Windows 7 is Version 6.1 (Build 7600).

If you're running the RC version of Windows 7, you'll see Windows 7 RC and Build Number 7100 displayed in the lower-right corner of your Windows desktop.

How to add Twitter and Facebook IM support to Pidgin for Windows and stat Connected all the way

Pidgin is a great multi-protocol IM client. Out of the box it provides support for 15 different protocols, including most of the important ones: MSN, Yahoo, Gtalk, ICQ, and XMPP to name a few. Two glaring omissions include Facebook IM and Twitter - both of which are built-in to Digsby by default.

Thanks to the developers of two plugins, a couple quick downloads and some simple instructions can remedy the situation with minimal effort. To top it off, the finished product only uses about 20mb of memory - under half what Digsby consumed on my machine.


Clarification: Ping.fm does not do this. Yes, it will update multiple statuses for you via IM, but it won't let you chat with Facebook friends or send you Twitter updates for people you follow.

Let's start with Twitter.

If you don't have a Gmail account, go sign up for one so you can add a gtalk buddy later on. You'll also need to go to Twitter and follow twitter@twitter.com.

Step 1: Download the pidgin-twitter plugin from the developers. It's about half way down the page, but if you have a hard time finding the link for the files you'll need this one. There's another plugin that is easier to install, called microblog-purple, but I prefer the way pidgin-twitter works.

Step 2: If you're on XP or newer, just double click the archive to open it - or extract the contents using your favorite application.

Step 3: Drop the .dll into your plugins folder - probably c:\program files\pidgin\plugins.

Step 4: Right click the Pidgin system tray icon and choose plugins. Scroll down to Pidgin-twitter and place a check next to it.

Step 5: Press the configure plugin button.

Step 6: Enter your twitter login information and check the box marked "enable get/post status updates via API."

Step 7: Add twitter@twitter.com as a new buddy to Pidgin using gtalk as the protocol.

Step 8: Click the buddies menu, choose show and click offline buddies if there isn't already a check next to it. If everything worked, you'll see Twitter in your buddy list.

Step 9: Double click Twitter to open a conversation window. You should see a pile of updates almost instantly.

That's it! To post a status update, just type it like you would any other Pidgin message. @username works just fine, too.

Facebook is a little easier to add. Just grab the .exe from the pidgin-facebookchat project page and run it. Click next, I Agree, and Finish. Unlike twitter-pidgin, you'll need to close and relaunch Pidgin (assuming you had it running) to activate the Facebook plugin.

Right click the Pidgin tray icon and choose accounts, then click the add button. Select Facebook from the menu, input your account details, and you're done!

Enjoy your new Pidgin functionality!

Windows 7 Keyboard Shortcut

And here is a list of useful new keyboard shortcuts:

Alt+P
Display/ hide the Explorer preview pane

Windows key+G
Display gadgets in front of other windows

Windows key++ (plus key)
Zoom in, where appropriate

Windows key+- (minus key)
Zoom out, where appropriate

Windows key+Up
Maximise the current window

Windows key+Down
Minimise the current window

Windows key+Left
Snap to the left hand side of the screen

Windows key+Right
Snap to the right hand side of the screen

Windows key+Home
Minimise/ restore everything except the current window

An Unprecedented Alliance: Apple Teams Up with Microsoft

In a surprising move, Apple has recently announced its intention to use Microsoft’s new search engine, Bing, for all its mobile devices. While these long-time tech rivals have battled it out for decades over PC superiority, they have now become fast friends in the world of smart phones.

I’m sure no one needs to be reminded of the incessant and annoying Apple commercials that have flooded the airwaves in recent years demonstrating this deep divide in the witty interaction between the suave and confident Apple rep with the nerdy and nervous Windows agent. But what would lead Apple to bury the hatchet with Microsoft and adopt Bing as the iPhone’s official search engine?

As an ancient proverb says, “the enemy of my enemy is my friend.” Apple has been surprised of late by the sudden emergence of Google as their top competitor in the smart phone market. Over the past year,Apple has cautiously watched the rapidly-rising popularity of Google’s Android OS, a Linux-based mobile operating system that many users find easier and more intuitive than Apple’s iPhone.

With the recent release of Google’s Nexus One smart phone, Apple is showing signs of concern because it now has its first legitimate competitor to the iPhone. With Apple pouring so many of their resources into developing and promoting the iPhone brand, it’s no wonder they are turning to their old enemies for help.

It remains to be seen whether or not Microsoft’s Bing search engine will make a significant dent in Google’s reported 86% share of the mobile search market. Even if Bing proves that it can outdo Google’s incredibly popular search engine, the Apple-Bing deal might not last long.

A source recently announced to BusinessWeek that Apple is simply using the deal with Microsoft to leverage itself enough time to develop a mobile search engine of its own. Apple, recognizing the intricate relationship between search engines and advertising, isn’t about to let one of its main rivals steal a valuable revenue stream.

All things considered, it seems that the battleground for ongoing tech supremacy has temporarily left the realm of the PC, allowing, for now, two old enemies to become valuable telecoms allies. Who said hell wouldn’t freeze over?

MICROSOFT has released a patch for an Internet Explorer software hole through which China-based cyber spies attacked Google and other firms

"Microsoft continues to see limited and targeted attacks against Internet Explorer 6 only," said Jerry Bryant, senior security program manager at Microsoft.

"Microsoft recommends customers deploy this security update as soon as possible to protect themselves against the known attacks," he said.

Microsoft deemed the software fix so important that it veered from its usual protocol of releasing security updates the second Tuesday of each month. It urged Windows users to switch on Automatic Updates to receive the patch instantly.

It also refuted the advice of government experts to switch browsers.

"It is important to note that all software has vulnerabilities and switching browsers in an attempt to protect against this one, highly publicised, but currently limited attack can inadvertently create some false sense of security," Microsoft said.

Mr Bryant and  Microsoft security guru Adrian Stone hosted a public webcast this morning to discuss the security update and field questions.

They said the threat had been "responsibly reported" before the Google attacks, and was escalated after Google and other companies were targeted.

"There's a lot confusion out there," Mr Stone said.

"While there are a lot of circumstances around this software update... there is nothing technically different (with this threat) than other vulnerabilities of this type."

Describing a common threat known as a "drive-by update" - where unsuspecting victims click on a malicious link -  Mr Stone said this threat was similar.

"This is the same type of methodology... in terms of the vulnerability itself and the update itself, really it's par for the course."

He added that the fact that the vulnerability was being actively exploited was cause for concern.

Patching hacks

Microsoft warned that anti-virus software "will not protect you from the vulnerability", adding that it might detect malware that gets into your system without detecting or fixing the security hole.

Attacks that prompted a showdown between internet giant Google and global power China only worked against IE 6, so computer users can protect themselves by switching to newer versions of the web browser, according to Microsoft.

No matter which web browser people use, upgrading to the most current version promises to increase protection against hackers.

Microsoft confirmed last week that a previously unknown security vulnerability in its IE 6 browser was used in cyberattacks that prompted Google to threaten to shut down its operations in China on January 12.

Web security firm McAfee said that the attacks on Google and other companies showed a level of sophistication beyond that of cyber criminals and more typical of a nation-state.

Google said more than 20 other unidentified firms were targeted in the "highly sophisticated" attacks while other reports have put the number of companies attacked at more than 30. Only one other company, Adobe, has come forward so far and acknowledged that it was a target.

Attackers used email or some other lure to get employees of a targeted company to click on a link and visit a specially crafted website using Internet Explorer.

Malicious software would then be downloaded that has the capability to essentially install 'back doors' in machines and give hackers access.

Users can install the Internet Explorer fix either by switching on automatic security updates in Windows, or going to http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS10-002.mspx
- with AFP

Windows hole discovered after 17 years

Microsoft isn't having an easy time of it these days. In addition to the unpatched hole in Internet Explorer, a now published hole in Windows allows users with restricted access to escalate their privileges to system level – and this is believed to be possible on all 32-bit versions of Windows from Windows NT 3.1 up to, and including Windows 7. While the vulnerability is likely to affect home users in only a minor way, the administrators of corporate networks will probably have their hands full this week.

The problem is caused by flaws in the Virtual DOS Machine (VDM) introduced in 1993 to support 16-bit applications (real mode applications for 8086). VDM is based on the Virtual 8086 Mode (VM86) in 80386 processors and, among other things, intercepts hardware routines such as BIOS calls. Google security team member Tavis Ormandy has found several vulnerabilities in this implementation that allow an unprivileged 16-bit program to manipulate the kernel stack of each process via a number of tricks. This potentially enables attackers to execute code at system privilege level.

Ormandy has also published a suitable exploit which functions under Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 and 2008, Windows Vista and Windows 7. When tested by the The H's associates at heise Security, the exploit opened a command prompt in the system context, which has the highest privilege level, under Windows XP and Windows 7. No patch has become available, although Ormandy reports that Microsoft was already informed of the hole in mid 2009. The developer decided to publish the information regardless because, in his opinion, there is a simple workaround: to disable the MS-DOS subsystem.

The workaround requires users to start the group policy editor and enable the "Prevent access to 16-bit applications" option in the Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Application Compatibility section. When tested with these settings by the heise Security team, the exploit no longer functioned. The settings reportedly don't cause any major compatibility problems for most users while no 16-bit applications are being used.

Update - The above option is only available through the group policy editor on Windows 2003 systems. Some versions of Windows do not include a group policy editor. As an alternative, users can also create a registry key under \HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppCompat with a D-Word value of VDMDissallowed = 1.

Under Windows XP, to prevent the system from being vulnerable to the exploit, users can place the following text:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppCompat] "VDMDisallowed"=dword:00000001

into a file called vdmdisallow.reg and double click the file. Windows will then automatically import the key (admin rights are required to perform this action).

Update 2 - Microsoft has now confirmed the privilege escalation hole in Windows. The company says that it wants to complete its investigation of the vulnerability and will then decide whether, how and when to close it.

Microsoft bug: 30 login delay for solid color desktop background in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

Microsoft bug again : You can be delayed to ride on a fast car.. LOL Microsoft!!

Here what they say

The Welcome screen may be displayed for 30 seconds during the logon process after you set a solid color as the desktop background in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

Consider the following scenario:

• You have a computer that is running windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2.
• You set a solid color as the desktop background.
• The Desktop Window Manager Session Manager service is running.
• You log on to the computer locally.

In this scenario, the Welcome screen is displayed for 30 seconds during the logon process.

Notes

• This issue does not occur when one or more of the following conditions are true:
  • You log on to the computer by using Remote Desktop Connection.
  • The Desktop Window Manager Session Manager service is stopped or is disabled.
  • You set an image file as the desktop background.

Wow ! Can be punish for doing the right ...  

Ha Ha ha who log in to PC via Remote desk top?

and indirectly insist to stop the new service they had introduce.. and Snap Billi boy on ur desktop.... Wired !!

Read for more about it & how to fix direct from Microsoft site  Cause "they are Wi(n)dows"

GodMode in windows7 the additional Hack :) & A Warning :(

Today I was playing with the GodMode in windows 7 very nice way to get control over the Windows 7 extra hidden control to get over it … very easy to make those and also possible to do just with a batch file so u don’t have to do it manually all the things .. I open my twitter and I found my friend machackpc wrote how to do it but miss the all fun :) so I msg him he ask me to write me about the stuff he is missing if u want to know how to do it read his article its well and descriptive.. http://bit.ly/7B2Lc1

Here is how and what u u can have additionally

 Here's the list of strings:

{00C6D95F-329C-409a-81D7-C46C66EA7F33}

{0142e4d0-fb7a-11dc-ba4a-000ffe7ab428}

{025A5937-A6BE-4686-A844-36FE4BEC8B6D}

{05d7b0f4-2121-4eff-bf6b-ed3f69b894d9}

{1206F5F1-0569-412C-8FEC-3204630DFB70}

{15eae92e-f17a-4431-9f28-805e482dafd4}

{17cd9488-1228-4b2f-88ce-4298e93e0966}

{1D2680C9-0E2A-469d-B787-065558BC7D43}

{1FA9085F-25A2-489B-85D4-86326EEDCD87}

{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}

{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}

{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D}

{241D7C96-F8BF-4F85-B01F-E2B043341A4B}

{4026492F-2F69-46B8-B9BF-5654FC07E423}

{78F3955E-3B90-4184-BD14-5397C15F1EFC}

And, as a reminder, to create the Godmode folder itself, use this string:

{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}

Now follow the picture and make a batch file like below

& see what u got

Wanna read More? CNET News

WARNING DO NOT use this trick on Vista 64X  and Windows 7 64X. It will cause your Windows to crash!

Fix The video image flickers when you configure Windows Media Player 12 to display the subtitles of a DVD in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

A computer running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 when you configure Windows Media Player 12 to display subtitles when you play a DVD. However, the video image flickers every time that a new line of subtitle is displayed.

This problem occurs because of an issue in the way that the Enhanced Video Renderer (EVR) handles subtitle notifications.

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed below

APPLIES TO

• Windows 7 Enterprise
• Windows 7 Home Basic
• Windows 7 Home Premium
• Windows 7 Professional
• Windows 7 Ultimate
• Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter
• Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter without Hyper-V
• Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise
• Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise without Hyper-V
• Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard
• Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard without Hyper-V

Microsoft has published a fix for it Can be downloaded from here & More detail can be found