Blue Solutions Blog

Office 2010 OEM

2011-01-03T07:49:00Z

If you have some application software that is incompatible with Vista (and there is quite a bit out there), then there is some hope that Windows 7 will let you get on with your work. The new Windows 7 OS will, if you go through a number of hoops and hurdles, let you operate XP compatible software within a virtual environment (Windows Virtual PC) in a virtual operating system (Windows XP Mode). There is a catch, of course, you will need to have either the Windows 7 Professional or Ultimate versions...(read more)

Office 2010 Home And Student OEM

2010-12-16T15:21:00Z

Office 2007 Home And Student

2010-12-16T15:17:00Z

f you have some application software that is incompatible with Vista (and there is quite a bit out there), then there is some hope that Windows 7 will let you get on with your work. The new Windows 7 OS will, if you go through a number of hoops and hurdles, let you operate XP compatible software within a virtual environment (Windows Virtual PC) in a virtual operating system (Windows XP Mode). There is a catch, of course, you will need to have either the Windows 7 Professional or Ultimate versions...(read more)

Small Business Server Standard OEM

2010-12-16T15:13:00Z

Software: Download or Disc?

2009-06-19T09:02:00Z

Major software producers like Microsoft are moving relentlessly towards medialess software, where resellers and consumers alike will download the software and pay for the license by credit card. From Microsoft’s point of view, this cuts out the distributors and their margin as well as cutting the costs of packaging and transportation the physical product. However, it is still true that most people prefer to deal with people, especially if they are uncertain about whether they are ordering the right...(read more)

Our Free Servers Are Going Fast!

2009-06-02T11:10:00Z

More than a quarter of our free HP servers have gone in less than a week and they are still going fast. So if you have customers considering installing servers, get them to move quickly and take advantage of this amazing offer . After all, its not often you can get an HP server for nothing!...(read more)

Vista and Windows Server SP2 Available for download

2009-05-26T15:33:00Z

Microsoft has released both Vista and Windows server 2008 SP2 today and are available for down load. Before installing SP2, users should ensure that SP! has already been loaded. SP2 will be released through Windws automatic update, but if you need it earlier, you can get the 32 bit version here and the 64 bit version here ....(read more)

Get a Free server!

2009-05-26T13:08:00Z

Blue Solutions is giving away an HP server with every two Microsoft OEM Server Operating Systems. This means that if you purchase 2 copies of Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Small Business Server 2008 or Essential Business Server 2008, you will receive an HP 455948-035 Server free of charge. But you will need to be fast, stocks of these servers are limited!...(read more)

Pirated Windows 7 RC Infected

2009-05-13T11:25:00Z

No sooner did Microsoft make Windows 7 RC available for download, than pirated versions began to appear through Torrents and news groups. The only problem is that they are infected with malware Trojans aimed at recruiting the infected computer to a criminal botnet. Even worse, the Trojans are so deeply buried in the pirated code, that conventional signature detection methods appear to be ineffective. So, if you are considering down loading Windows 7 RC, only get it from the official Microsoft site...(read more)

October 23rd to be D Day for Windows 7?

2009-05-05T14:00:00Z

Microsoft couldn’t keep the date of Windows 7 Release Candidate secret and now the date of the actual product availability has been let slip by the managing director of ACER when he was discussing the launch of a new PC. Is it poor security or is everyone just anxious to see the back of Vista?...(read more)

Microsoft Vista SP2 and Windows Server 2008 SP2 RTM’ed

2009-04-29T11:14:00Z

Microsoft have announced the release to manufacturing (RTM) of Service Pack 2 (SP2) for both Vista and Server 2008 . The main benefits that Vista SP2 brings are faster searches, it will support Bluetooth 2.1, easier WiFi connection and provides the ability to record Blu-Ray within Vista. Microsoft also claim that SP2 will make it easier for business customers to upgrade to Windows 7 much more easily due to a high degree of compatibility....(read more)

Windows 7, Windows Virtual PC, Windows XP Mode?

2009-04-28T08:14:00Z

Windows 7 Release Candidate Out in May?

2009-04-21T10:15:00Z

Rumours in the trade suggest that Windows 7 RC may come out as early as May 5 th for the public. The rumours, unsubstantiated at present, seem to follow the release of a screen shot from Microsoft’s Technet website taken over the weekend. In the screenshot, it shows that the page is due to be published in May and that the RC will be available for down load through June 2009 and the licenses will expire on 1 st June 2010. Microsoft has taken down the page and we have not yet been able to get any comment...(read more)

Symantec Reports 265% Increase in Malware

2009-04-14T10:59:00Z

Symantec saw a 265% increase in malware attacks in 2008 according to their Internet Security Report XIV published today. The figure was 1,656227, up from 624,627 in 2007 which was up from 140,690 in 2006. One of the most common forms of attack is to exploit website vulnerabilities of popular, trusted sites and redirect the visitors’ browser to a server/site under the attackers control. Amazingly, only 394 of the 12,885 site vulnerabilities identified by Symantec in 2008 have been fixed!...(read more)

Microsoft Pulls Support for XP and Office 2003

2009-04-08T12:12:00Z

April the 14 th will see the end of support for Microsoft XP Home and Professional and Office 2003. Security updates will still be forthcoming until August 2014 for them, but you will have to pay for bug fixes, incident support or design changes. Of course Microsoft has a schedule for when they will withdraw mainstream support for their products found at http://support.microsoft.com/gp/lifeselectindex...(read more)