BlueMoon Summer 2010 Newsletter out now!
22/07/2010
Click the link below to access our latest newsletter. In this issue, find out how to save money on your colour printing costs, get handy hints and tips for Windows 7, and find out the about the latest and greatest in IT.
http://issuu.com/bluemoonit/docs/bmslsummer2010?viewMode=presentation&mode=embed
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Dont't miss the World Cup!!
11/06/2010
Today is the start of the World Cup in Africa, and also the start of a purely coincidental rise in absenteeism from work in order to catch some of the games that will be played mid-afternoon. But did you know that it’s just as easy for you and your employees to watch the games live over the Internet from your PC at work. Simply set up an account at www.tvcatchup.com (no fees involved) and stream the games over the Internet in real-time, and for free (the quality is pretty good too). The website also works on the iPhone and other smart phones so you can even watch the games when not near your work or home computer. Have a great World Cup and COME ON ENGLAND!!
http://www.tvcatchup.com
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World Cup Outlook Calendar Plug-in
02/06/2010
With the World Cup less than 10 days away, we can hardly contain our excitement here in the BlueMoon camp. But with so many matches and some of those kicking off during the day, how can you be sure to keep track of them all and make sure you get to watch the crucial England games? Well there is a clever little plug-in available for Microsoft Outlook that will automatically add an entry to your calendar for each game that takes place. This includes all the group matches, right through to the finals. If you’re not an Outlook user, don’t worry. There is also a plug-in available for iPhone, Windows Live/MSN, Gmail and many more. Click the link below to download the plug-in for Microsoft Outlook, and be sure to organise your day around the important games! Have a great World Cup!
http://tiny.cc/d2bpr
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MacAfee Antivirus update cripples Windows XP PC’s
22/04/2010
McAfee have apologised to users of their Antivirus software after a faulty virus definition update incorrectly identified a legitimate windows process as a virus and began to attempt to quarantine the file.
The issue results in the machine crashing and entering an endless reboot loop.
Barry McPherson, the company's executive vice president for customer service admitted the company had let its customers down. "In our ongoing efforts to protect our customers from a seemingly endlessly multiplying variety and volume of attacks, today we released a update file that clearly did more harm than good," he said. "There was a legitimate threat and we wanted to protect our customers, as we have done successfully thousands and thousands of times before. But in trying to do so, we created negative and unintended consequences for some very important people. Many of you."
"Mistakes happen. No excuses," McPherson added. "The nearly 7,000 employees of McAfee are focused right now on two things, in this order. First, help our customers who have been affected by this issue get back to business as usual. And second, once that is done, make sure we put the processes in place so this never happens again."
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Office 2010 "released to manufacturing"
20/04/2010
Microsoft has announced that their latest Office suite has been released to manufacturing, the last step before being available for purchase. Microsoft intends to release this new version in stages, with Volume License customers with Software Assurance able to download the new product from Microsoft as early as April 27th 2010. Non Software Assurance downloads will be available on May 1st, and release to business customers on May 12th. Office 2010 will be available at retail outlets in June 2010.Perhaps the most notable improvement in the new version is WebApps, where a separate browser based version of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote can be accessed online via Windows Live. To see more, click the link below
http://www.microsoft.com/office/2010/en/default.aspx
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Google Street View goes live for Northamptonshire
16/03/2010
Streets in Northampton can now be viewed and navigated via Google’s controversial street mapping system. The Internet giant photographed streets in Northamptonshire in the summer and early autumn last year and has now added them to Street View. Click the link below to get started in the centre of town and see if your home, office or anyone you may know has been caught on camera!
http://tinyurl.com/yb79zm7
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Free copy of Office 2010 for Office 2007 buyers
05/02/2010
A leaked blog post has hinted at the possibility that Microsoft will be supplying free copies of their latest Office software, soon to be released in June this year. Microsoft have previously allowed recent purchases of previous software versions to be upgraded for free, much like the recent Windows 7 free upgrade program from Vista. Customers purchasing Office 2007 between March 5th and September 30th will be entitled to download the 2010 release of Office for free, or request a DVD copy of the software for a small charge, although there has been no official confirmation of this from Microsoft at the time of writing. Beta copies of Office 2010 are already available and can be downloaded for free using the link below
http://www.microsoft.com/office/2010/en/default.aspx
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BlueMoon Solutions Winter Newsletter
19/01/2010
Click on the link provided below to access our Winter 2010 IT newsletter. In this issue, find out how to update your own website as easy as editing a word document, save time and money with Sage accounts, and what we really think of the new Windows 7 operating system by Microsoft
http://tinyurl.com/y93q84r
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Windows 7 tips and tricks
12/01/2010
Windows 7 is arguably the best operating system to have been launched by Microsoft in many years, and let’s face it with the advancement in hardware and the Internet, so it should be! But it’s not just a slick new user interface with improved performance; there are many new features which are designed to make your life easier, and or course, get the job done quicker. Possibly the best feature we have found from a user point of view is being able to “snap” documents to an area of the screen. This is ideal if you quickly want to maximise or minimise an application – you simply click and drag the application to the top of the screen to maximise it, or the opposite to minimise. Sounds pretty mundane up to now, but you can also drag the document to the left or right of the screen to view it in a split screen format. This is a great feature if you ever need to compare two documents side by side, or are perhaps comparing your next new purchase online. You can also use the windows key on your keyboard along with one of the directional arrow keys to achieve the same result. Eg Win+Left will snap the document to the left, and so on. Another big improvement is the Windows Calculator (type ‘calculator’ after clicking start to locate the Windows Calculator). Microsoft has added lots of useful additional functions which are accessible by clicking the view button within Calculator. This is great for converting weights, distances or other units. The date calculator is particularly useful for calculating the number of days between dates, or adding / subtracting days from a given date – perfect for planning your next holiday!. For 60 other useful tips and tricks in windows 7, check out the guide in the link provided.
http://tinyurl.com/ydl3s4e
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BlueMoon Solutions Website Re-Launch
01/01/2010
BlueMoon Solutions is happy to launch its new website continuing its objective to be a leading IT Support company for the Northants. The new website combines several of the services that BlueMoon offer including a content management focus allowing the non-website-developers of BlueMoon to easily provide updates to the site such as the BlueMoon Blogg. The new site also keeps up with the continuing changes in the way we communicate to include a link to the well known Twitter site. Follow us and look out for our Tweets offering ongoing tips and tricks and news
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Local Vehicle Crash Repair Company choose BlueMoon to Drive IT
30/11/2009
Gardiner Motors based in Wellingborough have chosen one of BlueMoon Solutions IT Contracts in order to provide them with local IT support and assist in driving forward their IT in a continually changing industry. Take-on of the environment was done throughout November with Gardiner Motors over the moon with how flexible BlueMoon has been dealing with inherited issues Out of Hours to minimise disruption to business
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Local interior design company benefits from BlueMoon
03/06/2009
H&A Interiors, based in Rushden Northants have selected BlueMoon Solutions to deliver an improved IT support service from their previous outsourced IT provider. BlueMoon have already successfully delivered a number of improvements in the short time they have been working together, some of which had been having a negative impact on the function of the business for some time. A number of long term improvement are also being planned and we look forward to further developing H&A Interiors IT systems in future.
http://www.ha-interiordesign.co.uk/
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Warm welcome to the Irthlingborough Historical Society
15/05/2009
After successfully recovering 100% of a large database of local historical events, the Historical Society selects BlueMoon Solutions as their preferred IT support provider. Director Richard Foster added "This is the most rewarding part of what we do, and it was a pleasure to inform the society that we had recovered all of their data originally believed to be completely destroyed. Needless to say we have now implemented a suitable backup system as a result!"
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SBS 2008 upgrade, on time, on budget
30/01/2009
BlueMoon Solutions are delighted to announce that they have recently completed an SBS 2000 to SBS 2008 server upgrade for a local Northants distribution company. This major upgrade project was delivered on time and on budget, and most importantly to the satisfaction of the client. The upgrade delivers significant improvements for remote worker facilities, as well as new virtualisation technologies and enhanced backup and security, successfully reducing IT costs and delivering a more flexible and robust 'information anywhere' system to the client.
http://www.microsoft.com/sbs/en/us/testimonials.aspx
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