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According to information available from Microsoft, the next iteration of the Windows client and server operating system is at a maximum of three years away. The Redmond-based company revealed that it expects to deliver the next major release of Windows approximately in 2012. Of course, “approximately” is ... |
20 November 2009
14:51 GMT |
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Wireless carrier AT&T announced recently the addition of a new product in its 3G mobile broadband offering, namely the HP Mini 110 netbook. The new device is expected to start selling through the operator's channels as soon as Sunday, November 22 is here, and should offer users fast access to AT&T's 3G net... |
20 November 2009
14:01 GMT |
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At just approximately a month after the general availability deadline of Windows 7, the operating system enjoys strong support from hardware and software companies worldwide. In fact, there are approximately 9,000 products that now feature the “Compatible with Windows 7” logo, Microsoft revealed at the Pr... |
20 November 2009
14:01 GMT |
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Windows 7 has nothing short of hit the ground running in terms of sales, Microsoft has already noted on multiple occasions. Most recently, Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer speaking to participants at Microsoft’s Annual Shareholder Meeting today, underlined the strength in Windows sales following the genera... |
20 November 2009
09:00 GMT |
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The third major update for Microsoft’s home server is now just days away. Windows Home Server Power Pack 3 (PP3) will be made available on November 24, 2009, and users will be able to grab it through Windows Update. From the get go, the Redmond company will make available Windows Home Server PP3 in the followi... |
20 November 2009
07:34 GMT |
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The Acer Aspire 1420P, featured in the images accompanying this article, is a custom PC built by Microsoft in collaboration with Acer and offered for free to full-conference attendees who are onsite at the Professional Developer Conference 2009, in Los Angeles. It was Windows and Windows Live Division President Steve... |
19 November 2009
11:48 GMT |
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Microsoft has made available for download a new version of the resources designed to permit managed code developers to take advantage of the unique features brought to the table by Windows 7. On November 18th, 2009, version 1.0.1 of the Windows API Code Pack was released, and is currently up for grabs via MSDN. Accor... |
19 November 2009
11:22 GMT |
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Following the release of Windows XP, Microsoft implemented the Security Development Lifecycle in the building of Windows Vista, touting a tangibly superior operating system in terms of security. SDL was also the critical element in bulletproofing Windows 7, the Redmond company’s latest iteration of the Windows ... |
19 November 2009
08:13 GMT |
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Microsoft has made available for download a new Cumulative Time Zone Update for all currently supported Windows platforms, designed to implement time-zone changes that reflect modifications introduced around the world. The software giant explained that the December 2009 cumulative time zone update was set up to repla... |
18 November 2009
10:56 GMT |
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In certain scenarios, Microsoft’s latest iteration of the Windows client will be a must-have holiday accessory along with mistletoe, Christmas trees, and the “trademark” cookies and milk for Santa. It is the case of Saks Fifth Avenue, Microsoft revealed, which will embrace not only the holiday spir... |
18 November 2009
05:52 GMT |
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It’s rather simple to see that Microsoft’s strong focus on application compatibly for Windows 7 has paid off. Off course, the company had Vista as a buffer to sweeten the transition from Windows XP, and as a result, Windows 7 is not plagued by the incompatibility problems that handicapped its predecessor.... |
18 November 2009
04:02 GMT |
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The introduction of native multitouch capabilities is one of the most consistent aspects of the evolution from Windows Vista to Windows 7. However, Microsoft noted that, in certain scenarios, customers running touch-capable computers and Windows 7 would not be able to actually use touch. The Redmond company explained... |
17 November 2009
05:48 GMT |
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It was only a matter of time before methods designed to illegally circumvent the antipiracy measures in Windows 7 made their way into the wild. And, in this regard, the latest iteration of the Windows client joins its predecessors, for which a consistent collection of leaked volume keys, key generators (keygens), hac... |
14 November 2009
08:51 GMT |
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Microsoft has reacted rapidly to public reports of a zero-day denial-of-service vulnerability in its latest iterations of the Windows client and server operating systems, and is providing customers with guidance on how to block potential attempts to take advantage of the security flaw. In this regard, the Redmond com... |
14 November 2009
07:04 GMT |
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Even ahead of the October 22nd General Availability deadline of Windows 7, Microsoft started offering a collection of content designed to enable end users to personalize their operating system. The materials, set up to help customers in their Windows 7 customization endeavors, were only kicked up a notch as the platf... |
13 November 2009
14:41 GMT |
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Following the five year gap between Windows XP and Windows Vista, Microsoft indicated that it would pick up the pace for the delivery of Windows Next releases, and Windows 7 was an illustrative example in this regard. The latest iteration of Windows was delivered within three years after the general availability of V... |
13 November 2009
03:07 GMT |
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Microsoft offered the first taste of Windows 7 to the general public at the start of January 2009. But as early adopters that followed closely the development process of Windows Vista’s successor already know, the public release of Windows 7 Beta Build 7000 did not go as smooth as initially planned. The Redmond... |
12 November 2009
12:40 GMT |
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Windows 7 might not have been affected by any of the November security bulletins released by Microsoft, but this doesn’t mean that the operating system is bulletproof. In fact, a zero-day vulnerability, impacting both the latest iteration of Windows client and server operating systems, has been documented in th... |
12 November 2009
10:09 GMT |
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Microsoft is cooking a second Community Technology Preview of Windows Embedded Standard 2011. According to the Redmond company, early adopters should be looking for the CTP2 bits of the next iteration of Windows Embedded to be offered in the coming month. Ahead of deciding on a specific brand for the future version o... |
12 November 2009
07:48 GMT |
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Microsoft’s Simon Aldous has been talking through his hat, the Windows maker claims, when the company's partner group manager stated that Microsoft tried to “create a Mac look and feel in terms of graphics” for Windows 7. As reports circulating on the Internet say, Aldous appeared to admit that... |
12 November 2009
04:58 GMT |
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Microsoft managed to pour more fuel on the fire driving the perspective that the Redmond company is no longer an innovator but just a follower, by noting that the Windows 7 graphical user interface (GUI) was borrowed from Mac OS X. The software giant was accused on various occasions that it was down-right c... |
12 November 2009
01:35 GMT |
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ASUS' reputation of releasing models upon models of its Eee PC family of netbooks is well established among netbook enthusiasts. This is why the Taiwanese company stood by its reputation and has just announced the introduction of the Eee PC 1101HA-WP. As you have probably figured it out, this is basically an up... |
11 November 2009
07:08 GMT |
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Microsoft has yanked a tool designed to streamline the creation of bootable Windows 7 RTM DVDs and USBs from its online commerce outlet. The Redmond company had offered the utility as a free standalone download via Microsoft Store, in an effort to support customers that buy Windows 7 licenses online and need to deal ... |
11 November 2009
06:30 GMT |
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The Ultimate Extras live to see another day. In all fairness, it will not be the whole of Ultimate Extras that will survive, but just two components, both being games which will be delivered as standalone downloads. And this time around, Microsoft will not limit the availability of how little survives from the Window... |
10 November 2009
12:51 GMT |
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Taking an innovative approach to the now traditional methods of delivering security for Windows computers, Panda Security has made available for download the final version of its free Cloud-based antivirus offering. Panda Cloud Antivirus is a free security offering designed to integrate seamlessly with Windows 7, but... |
10 November 2009
09:33 GMT |
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Microsoft first demonstrated a new application from Amazon.com, tailored to Windows 7, during the worldwide launch event for the latest iteration of the Windows client on October 22nd, 2009. At that time, “Kindle for PC,” offering the same range of capabilities as the Kindle device, but translated into an... |
10 November 2009
08:46 GMT |
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Even before being the central graphical and user interface theme of Windows 7, Aero was at the heart of Windows Vista’s GUI. However, not many users know that the moniker is, in fact, an acronym, even though it has been around for over three years now. According to Microsoft, the Windows Aero label comes from m... |
10 November 2009
07:15 GMT |
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An update is available from Microsoft for the gold version of Windows 7, designed to ensure that future service packs for the operating system, namely Service Pack 1, will be delivered and installed successfully. The latest iteration of the Windows client, just as its precursor, is prone to issues which can prevent t... |
10 November 2009
03:07 GMT |
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There are more ways than one in which end users can translate Windows 7 into different languages. For some users, Windows 7’s Multilingual User Interface (MUI), including Windows Language Packs and Language Interface Packs (LIPs), is the most known way to translate the operating system. Deploying an MUI or an L... |
9 November 2009
11:10 GMT |
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Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system has been widely appreciated for the performance enhancements it brings, enabling OEMs and PC users to enjoy a better Windows experience on a wider range of computer systems. However, despite previous rumors, the official debut of Windows 7 did not enable support for ARM pro... |
9 November 2009
10:23 GMT |
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Microsoft has responded officially to claims that its latest iteration of the Windows client is vulnerable to eight out of 10 malware samples spreading in the wild. The Redmond company has responded to Sophos with the same solution offered by the security company, namely that end users should, in fact, make sure to r... |
9 November 2009
09:35 GMT |
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Version 3.5 of Paint.NET is now finalized and available for download at no charge for users worldwide, marking a consistent evolution since the release of version 3.36. Paint.NET v3.5 went through an Alpha and a Beta release before being wrapped up and offered to users at the end of last week. The latest iteration of... |
9 November 2009
04:37 GMT |
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On October 22, 2009 Microsoft reached the final milestone of the Windows 7 release schedule, namely general availability. Customers worldwide have already started embracing the product, buying 234% more boxed retail copies of Windows 7 since the official launch compared to the first few days after Windows Vista GA. T... |
7 November 2009
07:54 GMT |
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Windows customers will need to get ready and deploy security patches come next week, with the exception of users that have already upgraded to the latest iteration of the client. Microsoft is readying a total of six security bulletins for release on November 10, 2009, no less than four of them targeting Windows rele... |
6 November 2009
07:17 GMT |
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Windows 7’s overall superiority to Windows Vista has translated into the latest iteration of the Windows client, leaving its predecessor in the dirt in terms of commercial success as well. Windows 7 RTM has been embraced by over three times more customers compared to Vista RTM in the first week on the market al... |
6 November 2009
03:35 GMT |
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Ahead of the general availability of its latest Windows client, Microsoft was shy of making public anything but reserved expectations for the operating system. The tactic was synonymous with the company doing a 180 on how it had managed the forecasts around the commercial success of Windows Vista back in late 2006, e... |
5 November 2009
11:26 GMT |
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Following the release to manufacturing of Windows Server 2008 R2, Citrix moved to provide its own virtualization management and automation solution tailored to the latest iteration of Windows Server. In this regard, while Microsoft delivered the R2 flavor of Windows Server 2008 along with the Hyper-V hypervisor techn... |
5 November 2009
09:09 GMT |
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Security company Sophos has tested Windows 7 RTM and found that the latest iteration of the Windows client from Microsoft is vulnerable to no less than 8 out of 10 viruses currently spreading in the wild. The security outfit put a clean install of the gold edition of Windows 7, which hit store shelves worldwide... |
5 November 2009
03:50 GMT |
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Concomitantly with the worldwide general availability of Windows 7, on October 22nd, 2009, Microsoft also released a collection of new content designed to enable users of certain editions of the operating system to personalize their desktops. The Personalization Gallery on Windows.com is an online nook dedicated to o... |
4 November 2009
12:21 GMT |
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While Windows 7 technologies are, as a general rule, available exclusively with the latest iteration of the Windows client from Microsoft, there also are exceptions. Illustrative examples are DirectX 11, which will be backported to Windows Vista, a smaller part of the Platform Update for Windows Vista, which features... |
4 November 2009
10:57 GMT |
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There are third-party applications that offer parents the option to monitor and control child activities on the computer, but Windows 7, just as its precursor, comes with parental control capabilities by default. From the account of computer administrator, users can turn on Parental Controls and ensure that the setti... |
4 November 2009
06:57 GMT |
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Microsoft has made available for download an automatic fix designed to resolve failed upgrades from Windows Vista to Windows 7 in scenarios in which the process gets stuck at 64% indefinitely. With Windows 7 having hit the shelves on October 22nd, 2009, eligible users running Vista proceeded to upgrade to their recen... |
4 November 2009
03:21 GMT |
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There is not only a complex ecosystem of software and hardware products growing around the latest Windows platform from Microsoft, but also a world of materials focused on the operating system, offering different perspectives and insights. There is a number of Microsoft Press books already wrapped up and available fo... |
3 November 2009
12:31 GMT |
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There is little doubt that, at least as far as human-computer interaction models go, Windows 7 takes UX to a whole-new level. Windows Vista’s successor is the first Windows client that features multi-touch technology out of the box, an indication of the company’s vision to standardize natural user interfa... |
3 November 2009
12:13 GMT |
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As of November 2nd, 2009, Netflix content began being available to Windows 7 users through Windows Media Center. Having launched its latest Windows client on October 22nd, Microsoft kicked up a notch Windows Media Center in select editions of the operating system, by providing users with additional content. Customers... |
3 November 2009
10:14 GMT |
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Customers that are already running the latest iteration of the Windows client will discover that they are able to access and enjoy videos from the web right into Windows Media Center via what Microsoft refers to as Internet TV. Of course, only certain editions of Window 7 are capable of offering Internet TV to users,... |
3 November 2009
07:06 GMT |
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It has been revealed that Apple is using yet another one of its marketing tricks to undermine the Windows 7 hype. Apple has turned to Google advertising, according to observers who claim that entering terms such as “download windows 7” into a Google web search may direct users to Apple's Get a Mac (a... |
3 November 2009
02:37 GMT |
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Following the general availability of Windows 7, Microsoft has started backporting bits and pieces of its latest Windows client to previous releases of the operating system. At the end of the past month, the Redmond-based company released the Platform Update for Windows Vista and the Platform Update for Windows Serve... |
2 November 2009
12:45 GMT |
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Only time will tell whether Windows 7 will be capable of providing end users with more security compared with its precursor. Fact is that, out of the barrage of criticism that hit Vista almost from the get-go, complaints largely avoided the security offered by the operating system designed to succeed Windows XP. Stat... |
2 November 2009
10:58 GMT |
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Microsoft released Windows 7 to manufacturing on July 22nd, 2009, and then the operating system to the general public on October 22nd. But this does in no way mean that work on the platform stopped. In fact, as soon as it signed off on the Windows 7 code, the Redmond company moved forward with work on the first major... |
2 November 2009
08:28 GMT |
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