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No application compatibility woes for Windows 7 -- yet

08 Dec 2009 09:40:59 PST

Microsoft Corp.'s attempts to ensure better application compatibility for Windows 7 than its immediate predecessor, Windows Vista, had at launch appear to have borne fruit.

Original story at Computerworld .

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Windows 7 compatibility problems? Microsoft might have an app (or service) for that

08 Dec 2009 05:58:01 PST

Microsoft is continuing to emphasize its "businesses should upgrade sooner rather than later" message with Windows 7 -- and is using both carrots and sticks to push them to do so. The latest attempt to convince customers comes in the form of take-aways Microsoft officials have uncovered...

Original story at ZDNet .

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Microsoft Yanks $150 Windows 7 Family Pack Deal

07 Dec 2009 15:03:04 PST

Microsoft has ended its special offer, which let buyers upgrade as many as three PCs from Windows XP or Vista to Windows 7 Home Premium.

Original story at PC World .

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Patch: Microsoft to plug critical IE hole targeted by exploit code

03 Dec 2009 13:06:00 PST

Software affected includes Windows 2000, Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, Server 2003, Server 2008, Office XP and Office 2003. Early Windows 7 adopters happy, report saysNASDAQ Three Critical Microsoft Patches Due TuesdayPC Magazine

Original story at CNET News.com .

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How To: Windows 7 tip: colour changing Task bar

03 Dec 2009 09:58:36 PST

Written by rss@youtube.com (DayLight95)
Author: DayLight95 Keywords: Windows tips colour color changing task bar super special effects dream scene voice tutorial Added: December 3, 2009

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Windows 8, the Next Generation Windows Evolution via Microsoft China

03 Dec 2009 06:34:22 PST

PC World At the same time, Microsoft was urging developers in early 2009, when Windows 7 was still in Beta, to think ahead to Windows 8, in the Windows 7 Client ... Windows 8: Microsoft Shifting Focus To Next OS In July 2010PC World Microsoft to start working on Windows 8 by July 2010HEXUS

Original story at Softpedia .

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Windows 7 news and blogs - December 08, 2009

08 Dec 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Windows 7 news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Partners Say Microsoft Bungled Windows 7 Family Pack -- from ChannelWeb
• Microsoft Will Fix Buggy IE 6 and IE 7 -- from AURUM3 NewTech
• Microsoft slates six fixes for decade's final Patch Tuesday -- from SC Magazine US
• Microsoft Launches Lawsuits In Piracy Crackdown -- from Wall Street Journal
• Intel 48-Core "Single-Chip Cloud Computer" Improves Power Efficiency -- from PC World
• Check out the Windows 7 Control Panel Walkthrough series -- from TechRepublic
• Tripp Lite Announces poweralert for Windows 7 - Earthtimes -- from press release
• 3M Ports Library Software to Latest Operating System: Improves Performance ... -- from ZDNet Asia
• infoexpress Enhances cybergatekeeper 7 NAC Products -- from Dark Reading
• Three best free antivirus programs for your Windows netbook -- from Liliputing

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TR Dojo: Dual-boot Windows XP and Windows 7 - ZDNet

03 Dec 2009 02:30:35 PST

TR Dojo: Dual-boot Windows XP and Windows 7 ZDNet (blog) Bill Detwiler explains how to create a dual-boot system that runs both Windows XP and Windows 7. Once you've watched this TR Dojo video, you can find a link ...

Original story at Steve Gillmor's GestureLab .

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HOW TO GET WINDOWS 7 ULTIMATE FOR "FREE" + WINDOWS 7 ACTIVATOR TOOL 0% FAIL

02 Dec 2009 14:32:24 PST

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Keywords: windows ultimate home business cheap free guide tutorial help install pirate bay keygen key activate no expiration date 7600 build RTM final copy walkthrough 64 32 bit operating system crack serial enterprise professional google search bot new os bill gates ryan brown how t...

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Hardware Tips: New Use for an Old Laptop, and More

02 Dec 2009 08:06:11 PST

I put MaxiVista to the test on a desktop system running Windows 7 and a laptop running Vista. It worked flawlessly. Even Windows 7 features like Aero Snap ... and more »

Original story at Computerworld .

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Windows 7 Black Screen of Death? (It's not as bad as it sounds)

01 Dec 2009 08:45:05 PST

Well, maybe it's not as bad as it sounds, but it's still not so good. As you're probably aware, over the last week or so Windows users of all stripes (not just Windows 7 users, as it turns out) have been complaining of a plain black screen that appears upon login -- at which point the systems lock...

Original story at Engadget .

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How To Get Mac Theme For Windows 7 (FULL)

30 Nov 2009 16:37:00 PST

Written by rss@youtube.com (hyamslife)
Author: hyamslife Keywords: how to Mac OS Theme for PC Windows and older versions windowblinds rocket dock objectdock stackdock mac wallpaper winrar Added: November 30, 2009

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Patch: Microsoft Provides Guidance on Windows 7 Zero-Day Vulnerability

16 Nov 2009 12:53:02 PST

Microsoft has issued a Security Advisory related to a reported zero-day vulnerability in Windows 7. Here's how to protect your systems pending another patch ... Microsoft Investigating Windows 7 SMB Crash BugPC World Microsoft Kernel Engineers Talk About Windows 7's KernelOS News

Original story at Washington Post .

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Windows 7 to ship early from custom PC makers

24 Sep 2009 17:51:25 PDT

Oh boy, we're getting close, eh? The October 22nd retail launch of Windows 7 is just around the corner. But if that's too late then you can get a new system nine days early through smaller custom PC makers. Apparently, Microsoft has given the green light for smaller system builders to begin se...

Original story at Engadget .

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How To: Windows 7 Download

22 May 2009 05:54:33 PDT

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Opinion: Windows 7 Runs XP?

12 May 2009 13:05:23 PDT

Do you need to run XP under Windows 7? We dispel myths about 7's XP Mode. The crew also spreads some rumors about Office 2010, totally destroys a DIY laptop, muses about Star Trek, and predicts the days of free Web sites are numbered. ... Windows 7's XP Mode: Hands-on Product Reviews

Original story at PC Magazine .

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Opinion: Windows 7 Is Here!

28 Apr 2009 11:34:05 PDT

We tell you whether you should install Windows 7 now, review the world's two best Bluetooth headsets, tear down a $9000 PC and dig into the week's iPhone news. Also, listener mail. New to Twitter? Follow this week's PCMag Radio team for the latest tech ...

Original story at PC Magazine .

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How To: Windows 7 build 7057 DIRECT DOWNLOAD and Install

14 Mar 2009 21:44:11 PDT

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Patch: Graphics Drivers for Windows 7 available directly from nVidia

02 Mar 2009 10:32:49 PST

nVidia announced the availability of device drivers for Windows 7 today. Customers running the Windows 7 beta had to access supported drivers through Windows Update, now you can download them directly by going to nVidiaâ€™s website. "Since its release last month, the Windows 7 Beta has b...

Original story at Windows Vista, Live & 7 .

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Opinion: Windows 7 (4)

27 Jan 2009 18:35:38 PST

Written by rss@youtube.com (computerreview)
I had the chance to try Windows 7 on a friend's Mac with it installed (not in a partition, but as a virtual OS). Here's what I've found: It's much more stable than Vista. It seems to be a mix of XP and Vista with XP's reliability but Vista's GUI with a few simple added things. Vista's been great for pr...

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Patch: Download details: Update for Windows 7 Beta (KB961367) - OS

13 Jan 2009 16:12:47 PST

Sir Steve Ballmer has announced the availability of Windows 7 Beta and Windows Live here at his CES keynote. The official word is this: "The beta version of Windows 7 , Microsoft's next-generation PC operating system, can . ... Good news: the next version of Microsoft's Windows OS appears to be...

Original story at PCHardwareBlips .

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Podcast: What would you like to find at this year's CES?

06 Jan 2009 03:05:32 PST

Written by Jemima Kiss
It's that time of year again: MacWorld is almost wrapped up and CES will soon be upon us, with the great and the good of the technology world descending on Las Vegas for five days of dribbling, drooling and bragging about the latest software hardware, gadget geekery and with a few power spee...

Original story at The Guardian (UK) .

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Opinion: Linkification v14

20 Nov 2008 21:31:00 PST

Written by RedJungle
Microsoft to replace Live OneCare with free alternative Zune Software Updates to 3.1, Adds Games, Improves Social Features and Stability Windows 7 Touch Control Makes Media Center More Awesome Safari 3.2 Released, Bolsters Security Apple:

Original story at Geekzone .

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Podcast: This Week on C9: Big updates to Live services, Windows 7 + ePC, Time's best of 2008

14 Nov 2008 15:11:00 PST

Written by Dan
Emulator for Internet Explorer Mobile 6 (6:45 - 8:25) Visual Studio 2010 Week on Channel 9 - Lots of great videos on IDE and platform features (11:27 - 12:32) Nic's pick of the week: Nic gets Windows 7 running on ASUS EeePC netbook (18:22 - end)

Original story at Channel9 posts by user: The Channel 9 Team .

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Podcast: On Radio Wammo this morning, about Windows 7

13 Nov 2008 00:54:00 PST

Written by juha
Glenn Williams, a.k.a. Wammo, asked me say a few words about Windows 7 on his programme on Kiwi FM, so I did. Click on the Winver image below to listen to the recording, in MP3 format. (Next time, I won't call on a mobile phone, as the sound quality isn't great.)

Original story at Geekzone .

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Podcast: Windows 7: Find and Organize Part 2 - Building Federated Search applications

04 Nov 2008 07:50:00 PST

Written by Dan
In Part 2, David Washington and Brandon Paddock show how developers can build federated search applications that enable you to easily search your organization's intranet or the Web and integrate those search results directly into Windows Explorer.

Original story at Channel9 posts by user: The Channel 9 Team .

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