Windows-based Eee PC to outsell Linux version - Another blow for Linux
Newsflash from ASUS - the company is predicting that the XP Home version of the Eee PC will outsell the Linux-based version by 3 to 2.
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13.3.2008 MS: New Windows Vista Wallpapers
New Windows Vista wallpapers are available for download from Microsoft. The fresh Vistas are not a repeat of the excellent collection that shipped included by default in the RTM version of the latest Windows client, nor are they additional Extras for the Windows Vista Ultimate SKU.
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19.6.2008 Download Windows vs. Walls Wallpapers
On September 18 Microsoft kick started the second phase of the $300 million Windows marketing campaign put together by ad agency Crispin, Porter + Bogusky.
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19.9.2008 Windows 7 Build 6956 Wallpapers Collection
Over 30, never oficially released, wallpapers available for Windows 7 only, until now!
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12.12.2008 Download Windows 7 Themes and Wallpapers from Microsoft
Personalize your PC - And just as Windows Vista, well, the Ultimate editions at least, came with the exclusive DreamScene video backgrounds, Windows 7 also offers tailored content unavailable to previous releases of the Windows operating system.
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17.2.2009 Windows 7 Box Art Themes & Wallpapers
I have just updated my Windows 7 Wallpapers and Windows 7 Themes Gallery with the following additions.
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7.8.2009 The definite guide to applying wallpapers in Windows Vista
As many of you may have stumbled across this problem when trying to set your favorite Pokemon pictures as wallpapers..
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27.10.2006 Microsoft Releases a Set of 12 New Windows Wallpapers
What better way to celebrate the gold versions of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows XP Service Pack 3 than with a set of brand new wallpapers straight from Microsoft?
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20.4.2008 Windows 7 Wallpapers – Builds 7000, 7048 and 7057
Microsoft has a new label for the imagery designed to personalize Windows 7. “A desktop background, formerly called wallpaper, is a picture on the desktop that provides a backdrop to your open windows,” the company revealed on a webpage in the Windows 7 online hotspot dedicated to personalization.
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21.3.2009 Windows 7 Build 7072 Russia Wallpapers Download
Earlier today, you may have noticed the pictures of the new Windows 7 Russia wallpapers published on WinFuture, although, they are way too small for most screen resolutions.
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3.4.2009 120 Original Windows 7 High Resolution Wallpapers
Windows 7 has included several hidden regional themes which target different geographical areas.
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27.4.2009 Free Windows 7 Themes and Wallpapers on the Personalization Gallery
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.
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4.11.2009 Windows 7 Pre-Beta Build 6801 Wallpapers Desktop Slideshow
The Desktop Slideshow is one of the features that Microsoft has tucked away in Windows 7, hidden even from testers (at this point in time) including the participants at the Professional Developers Conference in Los Angeles at the end of the past month.
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5.11.2008 Architectural Wonders - HQ Wallpapers
Architectural Wonders - HQ Wallpapers
65 Images | JPG | 1600x1200 | 22 MB Thanks to hermanhlam for this download.
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5.8.2007 New Vista build 5361 screenshots and wallpapers!
Here are new screenshots and wallpapers from a leaked Vista build 5361!
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14.4.2006 50 Extra Cars for NFS Most Wanted + wallpapers
BMW M3 GTR Race # 1, Porcshe 911 Carrera GT2, Corvette C6R, Barbage Truckm COP SUV (Rhino), COP GTO, Minivan, Taxi, Pickup, Cop, Marcedes SL65, Cement Truck, bisher noch nicht getestet, Chevrolet Camaro SS, Pizza Car, BMQ M3 GTR Street, Cop Corvette.
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23.1.2006 Download Bing Wallpapers & Set as Desktop Wallpaper with Wallpaper Downloader
In past we had reviewed Bing Downloader tool to download Bing background wallpaper and here is wallpaper downloader which is a small utility to download bing.com background image and set as desktop wallpaper.
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18.9.2009 Why Windows is less secure than Linux ?
Windows is inherently harder to secure than Linux. There I said it. The simple truth.
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15.4.2006 The Linux lesson Windows needs
Gartner analysts are running about in Las Vegas, hair on fire, shouting that Windows is collapsing. Or about to collapse. Or something.
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11.4.2008 MS: Windows More Reliable Than Linux
Microsoft made a statement on Thursday that is sure to rile its detractors: the Windows Server operating system is being chosen in greater numbers by corporations over UNIX and Linux for its reliability.
To support the claim, Microsoft said companies such as Altera, Rayovac, and CompUSA cited that fact in their decisions to choose the Windows platform.
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24.3.2006 Windows vs. Linux vs. Mac OS X
There has been a consistent amount of “ink” spilled over comparing Windows, Linux and Mac OS X this month. The reports have generated some controversy, because they point out that Windows delivers a more secure platform than Linux and Mac OS X.
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30.3.2007 Linux Is Copying Windows Vista
Forget about Windows Vista! Introducing Vixta, an open source, Linux-based, copy of Vista. Generally speaking, Linux, open source, Microsoft and Windows are by no means aligned concepts.
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11.10.2007 Is Windows 7 the Linux-netbook killer?
When it comes to PCs and laptops, Microsoft had little to fear with Linux as much as it does the Mac. But now the new threat to Windows comes in the form of 'netbooks' - lightweight, low-cost laptops that typically use Intel's low-powered Atom processor and don't come with substantial amounts of RAM or powerful graphics processors.
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24.12.2008 Windows kicks Linux to the curb
Last July Linux had a huge opportunity to beat Windows in the red-hot netbook market (see Linux for housewives. XP for geeks. ). But faster than I’d expected Microsoft has kicked Linux to the curb, claiming an 80% attach rate for netbooks.
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26.1.2009 New virus threatens Linux and Windows PCs
Hackers have released code for a cross-platform virus that could infect Linux and Windows computers.
The virus, which has been given the names Virus.Linux.Bi.a/ Virus.Win32.Bi.a, was reported at the end of last week by security firm Kaspersky Lab. Researchers worry that the malicious code may be part of a disturbing new trend of viruses that can run on Windows, as well as other operating systems that have been largely ignored by hackers.
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10.4.2006 Study: Linux and Windows Costs Equal
Marking what could have been a summer-long hiatus in its "Get the Facts" campaign, Microsoft is re-igniting the flames on the argument over whether enterprises spend less to manage Windows systems than Linux systems.
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26.9.2006 French MPs dump Windows for Linux
Starting June 2007, PCs in French députés' offices will be equipped with a Linux operating system and open source productivity software.
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27.11.2006 Windows v Linux - Days of risk in 2006
Microsoft’s Jeff Jones has released his “days of risk” comparison of security vulnerabilities fixed in the major workstation operating systems in an attempt to prove his controversial argument that Windows users are arguably safer than those using Linux, Mac OS X or Solaris.
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15.6.2007 Linux Adoption Slows Down – Windows Vista Didn't Do It!
The adoption of the Linux open source operating system indicates a strong trend of slowing down to a scratching halt, but this is one scenario that the availability of Windows Vista failed to catalyze and to even impact, for that matter.
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6.9.2007 Dual Boot Windows and Linux on Supercomputers
As far as Microsoft is concerned, Windows and Linux dual boot scenarios go beyond the desktop, well beyond. The Redmond company's proprietary operating system and the open source platform can also dual boot on supercomputers.
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19.6.2008New Windows Vista Wallpapers Released
Since the final stages of
Vista's development, many
have been wondering why no
official Windows Vista branded
wallpaper had been included,
unlike in Windows XP and
earlier versions of Windows.
Today,
Microsoft unveiled a new set
of "Windows Vista Ultimate"
branded wallpapers on the
Ultimate
Extras site.
There are two
wallpapers available, one of
which features a large version
of the start orb, while the
other features the new
"flare" design as seen on
the new Windows Vista
packaging. Both wallpapers are
available in a wide variety of
sizes.
So, maybe Microsoft finally
heard us... or maybe they were
just keeping it a suprise?
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13.03.2007Vista RTM to include animated wallpapers!
The most recent in a series of
rumors about what was
previously called Desktop
Aurora says that the
long-awaited animated desktop
wallpapers would appear in
Windows Vista's final release
under the name "Motion
Desktop", but Aurora
wouldn't be the only animated
wallpaper to be included with
the operating system, but
there would rather be three
different ones.
While Aurora is obvious, an
animated cherry blossom tree
would also be part of it,
along with another one that's
still unknown as of yet.
The versions of Vista
that will include the new
wallpapers are currently
unknown, along with the
customizability degree for the
user.
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09.10.2006DeskScapes 2.0 Preview Available
Stardock is pleased to announce that the DeskScapes 2.0 preview version is now available. DeskScapes allows users of Windows Vista to have animated
wallpapers on their desktop. It runs the Stardock created .DREAM format which can contain videos as animated wallpapers or dynamically generated
content.
What makes DeskScapes special is that animated wallpapers can be run that use hardly any system resources (obviously
this will depend on what animated wallpaper is chosen). It integrates seamlessly with the Windows Vista desktop background dialog so picking animated
wallpapers is much the same as picking any other desktop wallpaper.
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13.03.2008How to: get Bing's daily photo as a Windows 7 wallpaper
No matter what you think of Bing as a search engine, you have to admit that the daily homepage photos are pretty cool. They range from amazing nature
photos to holiday sensitive events. Those images now have a new use, being wallpapers for your Windows 7 PC. One of Windows 7's lesser know
features is the ability to download new wallpapers via a RSS feed. Thanks to the efforts of Long Zeng from www.istartedsomething.com & makeuseof.com
you can now do just that. By using the code below, you can create a live daily updating bing theme.
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05.08.2009Windows Vista Wallpapers Have Now Been Updated
Windows Vista Wallpapers Have
Now Been Updated...
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06.10.2006Cool Wallpaper Generator
Create visual stunning wallpapers from your personal photo collections. This Wallpaper Generator makes it easy to compose your most beautiful photos
to stunning wallpapers for your desktop!
Remember your last summer holiday a little bit longer, keep in mind your special
moments, or think of your sweethearts. With the Wallpaper Generator it never has been so easy to keep those moments in your mind.
Download now this free tool and start to create personal wallpapers! System Requirements: Windows Vista or Windows XP with .NET Framework 3.0.
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28.10.2007Windows 7 to add slideshow wallpapers, theme gallery and theme packs
Dont worry Windows 95 Plus! enthusiasts, Microsoft hasnt forgotten about you and your themes. A recently updated MSDN Library document shows that
Microsoft hasnt just brushed themes under the carpet, but instead dusted it off, added some new polish and is even putting it under the spotlight.
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06.08.2008How to: Create custom wallpaper collections in Windows 7
Do you love customizing your Windows desktop? If you do, you'll love this trick! By default, Windows 7 includes several locations to choose
pictures and desktop backgrounds from, such as Windows Desktop Backgrounds, Pictures Library, Top Rated Photos, and Solid Colors. In this article, I
will walk you through the process of creating your own wallpaper collection through the registry, and how to customize it to your liking. This process
will help you categorize and sort your wallpapers efficiently, and allow you to use a mix of categorized wallpapers with Windows 7's new automatic
background shuffle without the need to lump everything together. Disclaimer: The steps in this article involve modifying the Windows registry.
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28.07.2009Dream.WinCustomize.Com Launched!
As reported
earlier,
Microsoft has made a preview
of its animated wallpaper
Ultimate Extra, Windows
DreamScene available.
Today, Neowin.net partner
site,
WinCustomize
.com, has launched the
officially sanctioned Windows
DreamScene community,
Dream.WinCus
tomize.com in which users
of Windows DreamScene can
download additional animated
wallpapers (right now) that
are in the new .Dream format
that has been designed with
animated wallpapers in
mind.
Artists can
also create and submit their
own animated wallpapers to
Dream.WinCustomize.com. The
site's new preview system
allows users to see animated
wallpapers in a preview before
downloading as well.
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14.02.2007More Windows 7 Regional Wallpapers
TheVista.Ru monotonously compiled the latest of the regional wallpapers from 17 different
countries. At 6 wallpapers per region, their compilation totals 102 stunning wallpapers; there's sure to be a few that you like!
For a
complete list of the included regions, or to download each wallpaper individually, visit the individual links (organized by region)
in our forums. Alternatively, for a faster download, we have downloaded all of the wallpapers and compiled them into a 60MB RAR file. It's available for download
HERE Enjoy!
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18.04.2009Windows Thrashes SUSE Linux in
Study
Linux bashing is nothing new
for Microsoft, which has set
up a dedicated Web site to
detail why customers should
choose Windows Server over the
open source operating system.
This week at the IT Forum,
Microsoft announced the
results of a new study that
shows Windows as more reliable
and easier to manage than
Linux...
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16.11.2005Microsoft and Novell to 'convert' China to Windows and SuSE Linux
Microsoft and Novell announced extensive plans to convert "unsupported Linux users" in China to combined implementations of Windows/SuSE
Linux, just as Red Hat admitted to delaying its release of an international Linux desktop...
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21.04.2008Microsoft Says No Windows Virtualization on Top of Linux
Microsoft will not allow
Windows Vista or Windows XP to
be virtualized on top of
Linux, Sam Ramji, the director
of Microsoft's open-source
software lab, said at the
annual LinuxWorld Conference
and Expo here Aug. 7.
"What we have
heard predominantly from
customers is that they want to
be able to mix and match their
data center applications, but
we haven't seen significant
demand for Linux applications
on the desktop or for desktop
virtualization on top of
Linux," Ramji said in an
address titled "Linux and
Windows Interoperability: On
the Metal and on the
Wire."
But, he said that while he
does hear a lot of requests
for this from developers in
the Linux community, the
feedback Microsoft is getting
from customers and its
Interoperability Executive
Customer Council with regard
to the desktop is that they
want .Net and Java
interoperability...
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08.08.2007Animated wallpapers no longer just for the Vista elite
Animated
wallpapers have been one of the “Extras” that Microsoft has touted as a selling point for customers of its priciest Windows Vista SKU.
But now Stardock is bringing animated wallpapers to the Vista masses.
Stardock, a Gold Certified Microsoft partner, worked with Microsoft on DreamScene — a desktop-display feature that
allows users to make looped, full-motion video their desktop wallpaper (as opposed to using static images only for background wallpaper). After a
number of delays,
Microsoft finally released DreamScene in September 2007.
Stardock helped to create much of the initial
wallpaper content for DreamScene and then went on to release DeskScapes 1.0 for Vista Ultimate users interested in enhancing DreamScene. With
DeskScapes 2.0, Stardock has decided to make animated wallpapers avaialble to users of Vista Business, Home Premium and Ultimate users. The Standard
edition of the product will be available as a free download; an enhanced version with additional features and “premium” content also will
be availbale for $19.95.
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13.11.2007Linux: Coming soon to a Windows laptop near you
The Linux Foundation's
Jim Zemlin
provides an interesting twist on the most cutting-edge Windows machines from Dell, Hewlett-Packard, and others: they're all running Linux.
No, he's not talking about dual-boot systems. (OK, kind of.) Instead he's talking about "fast boot," which an increasing number
of computer manufacturers are delivering via Linux-based solutions from DeviceVM and others. Resource hound that it is, Microsoft apparently needs
some help from Linux getting started from the once "cancerous" Linux.
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31.10.2008OSDL Declines Linux vs. Windows Study
Microsoft approached the Open Source Development Labs at the LinuxWorld Conference and Expo about carrying out a study to compare its operating system with Linux, however the group balked at the idea saying it would likely be used as fodder for anti-Linux marketing...
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01.09.2005Linux.com won't be a news site, but instead a place for Linux
As first reported by " target="_blank">my
friend and colleague Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols at Computerworld yesterday, probably the most important domain name that a Linux-associated
entity could ever want, Linux.com, was sold by SourceForge, and is now in the hands of the Linux Foundation.
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05.03.2009Shift Linux: A New Direction
Since its incarnation in 2006, Shift Linux has had an ambitious team behind it. We have always strived to be "more than just another linux
distribution", a goal which has never been more important than it is now. Over the next little while, Shift will be reborn and redefined, moving
farther away from traditional Linux roots, and into something newer. Linux will always be our core, but on top of that, we need to use new
technologies, both those that exist and those which we can only imagine, to build something fresh. Today, Shift Linux will move forward. We have
several new goals that are being set. First of all, Shift needs to be streamlined.
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23.11.2008Migrating from Windows to Linux: the gentle guide
While we completely support Windows here at WinBeta, there are still many Windows users out there who are very interested in giving Linux a try and
seeing how it stacks up against Microsoft's products. The following guide is as good a place to start as any:
Linux has long
been held in mystique as an operating system for hard-core techies or hackers. Yet, this is far from true for todays distros. A modern version of
Linux is as easy to setup and use as the Macintosh is legendary for. Heres reasons why people stick to Windows and how those factors can be solved in
what we like to call a ˜gentle approach to Linux.
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23.08.2007Windows is Caught Between Mac and Linux
Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols: On the high end, people are buying Macs instead of Windows PCs. On the low end, Linux is eating Windows alive.
For the first time in ages, the sale of new PCs with Windows as a percentage of the PC market is declining sharply. The new winner is the
Mac, but, while no one does a good job of tracking the still-new, pre-installed Linux desktop market, it's also clear that Linux is finally making
impressive inroads into Windows' once unchallenged market share.
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