So Halo: Reach is indeed the big rage around and now you have the chance to integrate the Halo theme with your PC as the Themes package for Microsoft Windows 7 is now out and it is completely free. According to Microsoft you can now incorporate the atmosphere that is identical to the battle for planet Reach with this Windows 7. With Halo series grossing well over $200 million within the first 24 hours of its release, expect this themes pack also to be downloaded in a very large number. Free ‘themes pack’ for many of the Xbox games have been out earlier as well and Microsoft

The Windows Management Instrumentation Tester is a really handy tool that we use on our computers every now and then as part of physical desktop and server monitoring to identify any rogue malware or anti-virus programs attempting to slow down our machines. We though it would be useful to share it with you in order to attempt searching for any malicious application or trojan activity before attempting to install any anti-virus programs. With this how-to, you cna manually identify any rogue applications or malware on Microsoft Windows operating systems. Click Start and hit run

The Windows 7 search box is a wonderful thing. As with its predecessor in Windows Vista, it can quickly and easily take you anywhere you want to go within Windows – and beyond! With items removed from the Start menu in Windows 7, Search is commonly used as a sort of substitute to the old Run box accessed in Windows 2000, XP and Server 2003; however the Search box is far more powerful than this, and can allow you to browse your PC, launch applications and even connect to other PCs in your local network. Launch the Command Prompt Probably one of the most common uses for the

Defense Center and its associated copy version Protection Center are rogue security applications usually installed through malware and fake anti-malware scanners. Both programs generate a series of deceptive warnings. They also falsely scan your system displaying scan results to scare and provoke you in into purchasing registered versions of these programs. Defense Center and Protection Center are Trojans installed through vulnerabilities in Windows or various types of installed programs on a computer system. Usually, all such application level vulnerabilities can be exploited

Microsoft has announced that the Windows Phone 7 mobile operating system will be launched on October 11, confirming media expectations. The confirmation has come in the form of an invitation for a Windows Phone 7 Worldwide Launch Event. The event, which will take place in New York starting at 3PM EST on Monday, will last for an hour and a half, and will include keynotes from Microsoft executives, a demo of Windows Phone 7 products and solution, and availability with T-Mobile representatives for product demos. Earlier, it was reported by the Wall Street Journal that Microsoft

The HTC HD7, which is powered by Windows Phone 7, has been making the rounds in the tech circle for quite sometime. Now, leaked pictures of the phone have surfaced along with supposed specs that won’t make anyone excited. The phone, which was earlier known as HTC HD3, is seen in an image that shows us the HTC WP7 interface. The leaked specifications of the phone include a 4.3-inch WVGA display with 16 million colors. The leak also suggests that the phone will be powered by the standard 1 GHz Snapdragon processor. The phone will also be coming equipped with a 5 megapixel camera

A leaked press shot of the HTC Mondrian, the Windows Phone 7 smartphone, has surfaced. The handset, which has been earlier connected with AT&T, is now rumored to be headed for an unnamed German carrier. Mondrian is a code name for one of the many Windows Phone 7 devices that HTC plans to release in the near future. The image, which comes courtesy of BestBoyz, gives us an opportunity to take a good look at the phone. The shots, which show a unit with a German ROM, have HTC Hub listed on the home screen. Unfortunately, there is no information available on the specs of the

Acer has introduced two new desktop computers, the Aspire Z3100 all-in-one and the Aspire Revo 3700 nettop computers. The 21.5-inch AZ3100 (pictured) will be coming equipped with a 2GHz AMD Athlon II 170u processor, NVIDIA GeForce 9200 graphics, 3GB of RAM and 500GB hard drive. The device will also feature a DVD drive, webcam, HDMI port, six USB 2.0 ports, and Windows 7 Home Premium. The system also has 5.1 channel audio and two built-in speakers for dynamic sound quality. Other features include 802.11 b/g/n, Gigabit LAN and a wireless keyboard and mouse. The Aspire AZ3100 is

Earlier, leaked images of the HTC 7 Trophy were spotted online. Now, the specs of the device have been leaked and it looks like the device is heading to Europe. According to the leaked data, the Windows Phone 7 device will be coming equipped with a 3.8-inch capacitive LCD touchscreen with a resolution of 480×800. It will feature a 1 GHz Qualcomm QSD 8250 chipset, 576 MB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage. The smartphone will be coming pre-loaded with HTC Widgets for extra functionality. It will also have GPS, an FM radio, a digital compass, 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1, a

Adobe has unveiled the Photoshop and Premiere Elements 9 (for both Windows and Mac), the new versions of Photoshop Elements digital photo software and Premiere Elements video editing software. These latest versions were introduced by Adobe at a press conference at London, nearly a month ago. Both versions have received a facelift to the user interface, but the similar look and feel that Photoshop users are used to will still be present. It seems that Mac users will be the ones to benefit the most from the latest update as many of the features that were exclusive to Windows