7 Ways You Will Save Money with Windows 7
Judging from the test version that was widely downloaded by the public, shifting to Microsoft's Windows 7 promises to inflict much less pain than its predecessor, Vista.
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12.3.2009 Will SP3 Save Windows XP?
Will the third and final service pack for Windows XP manage to breath new life into the operating system? Will users and original equipment manufacturers be able to apply enough pressure on Microsoft to keep Windows XP alive?
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15.1.2008 Users fight to save Windows XP
Microsoft Corp.'s operating systems run most personal computers around the globe and are a cash cow for the world's largest software maker.
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15.4.2008 Users fight to save Windows XP
Microsoft Corp.'s operating systems run most personal computers around the globe and are a cash cow for the world's largest software maker.
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16.4.2008 Psst, Wanna Save $140 on Windows Vista?
Time-consuming workaround lets users install less-expensive upgrade version of Windows Vista.
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21.2.2007 Will the new firmware update save the PS3?
The latest firmware update transforms the PS3’s media capabilities by adding great features – but will it be enough to spur sales without a price cut?
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26.5.2007 Why Microsoft must abandon Vista to save itself
While Vista was originally touted by Microsoft as the operating system savior we've all been waiting for, it has turned out to be one of the biggest blunders in technology.
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27.9.2007 Why we can count on Bill Gates to save the earth
Bill Gates is an improbable humanitarian. He built a reputation as a nightmare boss at Microsoft, a totalitarian who screeched at employees he thought were stupid. He bludgeoned competitors with his illegal monopoly.
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3.9.2007 Bill Gates - Too much money to tax
Microsoft founder Bill Gates, the world's richest man, said today the tax office in the US has to store his financial data on a special computer because his fortune is so vast.
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1.2.2006 Gates pumps money into ethanol
According to an SEC filing, the Microsoft chairman holds a 25.5% stake in corn-fuel maker Pacific Ethanol.
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25.4.2006 YouTubers to get ad money share
People who upload their own films to video-sharing website YouTube will soon get a share of the ad revenue.
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28.1.2007 Yahoo to Microsoft: Show us the money
The Board of Directors of Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq:YHOO), a leading global Internet company, today sent the following letter to Steve Ballmer, Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft Corporation.
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7.4.2008 How Microsoft spends its money online
Microsoft's online spending plans will be a central topic today at the company's annual meeting with financial analysts, as detailed in this post yesterday.
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24.7.2008 Microsoft Offers Money to Edit Wikipedia
Microsoft is finding itself in hot water after it was revealed that the company offered to pay an Australian blogger to correct information on Wikipedia regarding its Office Open XML standard.
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24.1.2007 Fake Google Email Attempts to Steal Your Money
We all know that Google, the Mountain View super search giant, communicates with its users by phone or by email every time users have to be informed about important matters.
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23.3.2008 Money joins Encarta in Microsoft product bin
Microsoft is to scrap another underperforming product, after revealing that it plans to stop selling Money, its financial management software, at the end of the month.
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11.6.2009 Microsoft researchers follow Web spam money trail
Using a homegrown tool called Fiddler, researchers at Microsoft have come up with a system to track the money that flows from big-name advertisers to search engine spammers.
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22.3.2007 Vista SP1, and then Windows 7, Windows 8 and Non-Windows Midori
2008 saw the release of Windows Vista Service Pack 1, Windows XP Service Pack 3 and Windows Server 2008, but Microsoft's journey on the Windows path is far from over.
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5.8.2008 Windows 7 RC Brings Windows XP Mode Beta and Windows Virtual PC Beta
The Release Candidate of Windows 7 will bring with it the first Beta development milestones for Windows XP Mode and Windows Virtual PC.
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29.4.2009 Windows Reactivator 2.0 - Backup & Restore Activation Status of Windows XP with Windows Reactivator
Every time you reinstall your windows XP you need to reactivate it online using your product key & worst if you lost your Windows XP product key.
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3.6.2009 Windows Vista SP1 vs. Windows Vista RTM vs. Windows XP SP2
Feb 26th, 2008. Principled Technologies has released two Microsoft commissioned reports on Windows Vista SP1 performance. In these tests, Principled Technologies measured responsiveness of Windows Vista SP1 vs. Windows Vista RTM vs. Windows XP SP2 when performing a set of common business and home tasks.
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28.2.2008 Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 9 – 1 Billion and Counting
Is Windows dead? Or, at least, is this the beginning of the end for Microsoft's proprietary operating system?
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15.9.2008 Week in Microsoft: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 9
This week in Microsoft, we covered 128-bit support possibly coming to Windows 8 and Windows 9, Windows 7, Windows Mobile 6.5, Bill Gates, Office 2010 Starter, Microsoft MVP status, Windows Live Hotmail, the EU, and Microsoft Security Essentials.
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10.10.2009 Windows Vista Build 5231 and Windows Media Player 11 Leaks!
Windows Vista Build 5231 has leaked to the web. The new build is said to include Windows Media Player 11 included. View the screenshots below! This is a Main branch build that was released on September 12th, 2005 at 8:20PM.
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Windows Vista SP1 and Windows XP SP3: Official Release Dates
A French website, PC Inpact, has posted the official Microsoft product change request forms for Vista SP1 and Windows XP SP3.
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6.2.2008 Download Free Windows Vista and Windows XP SP2 Straight from Microsoft
Via the Internet Explorer Application Compatibility VPC Image. That's right! Microsoft is offering access to free downloads of Windows Vista and Windows XP SP2.
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6.3.2008 Windows Vista SP1 outperforms Windows XP SP2 in file copy
"Its interesting that people seem to think that Vista under performs in every area of the system which is quite an incorrect perception.
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27.5.2008 Windows Fiji Has RTMd as Windows Media Center TV Pack 2008
Microsoft officially confirmed that Windows Fiji has been released to manufacturing.
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18.7.2008 Windows 7 Beta Doesn't Play Nice with Windows Azure Cloud OS Tools
The promise for Windows 7 is that it will deliver an evolution when it will come down to stretching into the Cloud compared to its precursor, Windows Vista.
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16.1.2009 Internet Explorer 8 MUI packs for Windows XP, Windows Server 03
As detailed in our previous blog post, the following Internet Explorer MUI packs shipped today.
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17.5.2009Tech firms battle US job protection laws while importing workers
On the one hand, importing more foreign workers into the US for lower wages than US workers might earn, would save companies money. On the other,
exporting US workers to foreign soil could save them money too...
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05.02.2009Buy More Vista Licenses, Save 10%
Microsoft has launched the
appropriately named Windows
Vista Additional License
program, which will enable
customers to save a bit of
money if they want to install
Windows Vista on multiple
computers. Before, users had
to purchase a completely new
copy of Vista...
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28.03.2007End of the road for Microsoft Money
According to CNet, Microsoft will soon be bringing to an end its Money line of personal finance management software. From Microsoft's Money FAQ,
the products affected include Microsoft Money Essentials, Microsoft Money Plus Deluxe, Microsoft Money Plus Premium and Microsoft Money Plus Home &
Business. For Microsoft Money Essentials, online services (online stock/share quotations and bill-paying) will stop one year after activation or 31
January 2011, whichever comes first.
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11.06.2009How to Find the Most Energy-Efficient Laptop Available
The Environmental Protection
Agency today introduced its
first complete refresh of its
Energy Star specification for
computers. The EPA estimates
that over the next five years,
the updated Energy Star
computer spec will save
American businesses and
consumers $1.8 billion in
energy costs, and reduce
greenhouse gas emissions
equivalent to the emissions of
2.7 million cars.
The
computer Energy Star spec,
designed to help save the
environment and save consumers
money, was first introduced in
1992. Now in its fourth
iteration, the spec has
broadened its scope to
encompass a wider breadth of
computer usage. The EPA says
that only the most
energy-efficient computing
products will qualify for the
Energy Star label.
The new spec has been in
the works for two years.
Energy Star has evolved into
an international platform; the
European Union uses it, as
does Canada and many Asian
countries...
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21.07.2007Microsoft Survey: Small Businesses Increasingly Use Technology to Help Achieve Sustainability
Small businesses increasingly rely on technology to help the environment and save money, according to results of a survey released today. Findings
show that 60 percent of small-business decision-makers save money by using sustainable technologies.
The telephone survey
conducted on behalf of Microsoft Corp. by KRC Research of 250 small-business IT decision-makers nationwide discovered a growing focus on
environmental concerns. Thirty-eight percent of respondents reported that their companies are more focused on being environmentally friendly than they
were one year ago.
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29.09.2008Stephen Elop Marks a Year at Microsoft, but Has Eye on the Future of Business
Microsoft Business Division president focused on helping customers connect and save money by harnessing the power of software...
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04.03.2009Analyst: Xbox 360's overheating problems began with GPU
Gartner analyst Bryan Lewis has said that in trying to save money in producing the graphics chip for the Xbox 360, Microsoft actually ended up paying
much more due to repairs...
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12.06.2008People-search startup Spock.com seeks partners, maybe with Google
New search engine venture Spock.com is using a Linux-based software architecture to save money on development. But it's also showing some ingenuity
with its business model, focusing on partnership rather than competition...
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08.04.2008Microsoft Releases New Money
Lineup
Microsoft on Thursday launched
its 2007 versions of Money,
including an
"Essentials" package
priced at just $19.99 USD. The
simple application links up to
thousands of banks and enables
customers to more easily
manage their money and bills...
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20.07.2006Intel improves PC security with vPro upgrade
Intel Corp. released an upgrade to its vPro bundle of automated PC management features on Monday, saying the new package delivers better IT security
than the original product launched last year.
IT administrators who manage computers containing the new "Weybridge" processor
and chipset bundle can improve security by automatically sending software patches to thousands of corporate PCs, Intel said. They can also save money
on the electric bill by instructing those PCs to enter a sleep state, or save time by diagnosing a broken computer remotely.
PC
vendors Hewlett-Packard Co., Dell Inc. and Lenovo Group Ltd. all announced new desktops based on vPro in conjunction with Intel's announcement,
officially called Intel vPro Processor Technology for 2007. ..
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27.08.2007Is Xbox a Money Pit?
Microsoft is losing money on
the consoles, but seeding the
market, researchers say...
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29.11.2005As we approach 100,000 signatures, a reminder of what "Save XP" is really about
InfoWorld's
"Save XP" petition effort is fast approaching 100,000 signatures,
and our colleagues in Canada and Germany have launched their own versions. Almost all the major media have run stories, and thousands of user comments
have been posted in this blog.
We've clearly struck a
nerve. At the same time, many commenters -- on our site and elsewhere -- have lost sight of what the "Save XP" campaign is
actually about.
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03.03.2008Blu-ray could be Blockbuster's bailout
Blockbuster could have saved Circuit City, and it could save Blu-ray, according to CEO Jim Keyes. But who will save Blockbuster?
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09.03.2009InfoWorld launches drive to save Windows XP
The clock is ticking for Windows XP, the tried-and-true Microsoft operating system that millions of businesses and individuals depend on. Soon, the
only Windows option will be Vista, an operating system that businesses as well as individuals have disliked and often avoided. The lackluster changes
to Vista, coupled with the high costs of switching tens of millions of computers to it, have convinced InfoWorld that XP should not be retired as
planned on June 30.
"Over the past year, CIOs and CTOs have consistently told me they see no significant benefits to Vista, and
really don't want to spend the time and money to update all their computers, retrain their users, and deal with application incompatibilities for a
cosmetic upgrade," said Galen Gruman, executive editor at InfoWorld.
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14.01.2008Microsoft releases earnings results
Microsoft announced its earnings report yesterday.
The company
announced revenue of $15.06 billion a 9% increase over the same period of the prior year.
"Our customers are
asking how they can save money and do more with less," said Kevin Turner, chief operating officer at Microsoft. "Microsoft is uniquely positioned to
help our customers save money through supplier consolidation, increased productivity, and a low total cost of ownership through the depth and breadth
of our product portfolio and solutions."
The earnings certainly didn't disappoint investors and reassured the industry that global IT
spending hasn't halted as many have feared.
Chris Liddell, chief financial officer of Microsoft noted that "we feel extremely good
about our relative competitive position and our ability to continue outgrowing IT spend. We believe our exceptionally strong cash flow, product
pipeline and financial strength will allow us to weather economic conditions well."
In a
report on the earnings the company detailed some
"forward-looking statements". These are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties. One of the
statements was "delays in product development and related product release schedules", we all hope there won't be any delays hitting Windows 7 as
the company starts to unveil its plans for the next generation Windows OS
next week.
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24.10.2008Mozilla service opens up mobile Web
Mozilla developers are
experimenting with a service
that lets users store online
content on a remote server and
access that information on
cell phones.
The service, known as
http://joey.labs.mozilla.com/>
Joey, can help mobile users
save time and money when
accessing online content.
While the service itself
sounds relatively basic, its
developers say users could
essentially self-syndicate any
online information or view
videos that they couldn't
otherwise see on mobile
phones.
Using the
Firefox browser on a computer,
users select portions of Web
sites, including images, text,
and videos, and save them onto
their personal
http://joey.labs.mozilla.com/>
Joey page. Later, the user can
access that Joey page and all
the stored items from a cell
phone. It requires a phone
with a browser and a data
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16.05.2007111,000 supporters petition to save Windows XP
The "Save Windows XP" campaign launched by InfoWorld has attracted more than 111,000 supporters who want to see Vista's predecessor sold on new
computers after the June 30th deadline.
InfoWorld, a publication that covers the information technology industry, launched their “Save
Windows XP petition drive in January. Microsoft had originally planned to stop selling XP to retailers and computer manufacturers at the end of 2007.
Windows Vista has met strong criticism amongst consumers and businesses, some of whom are reluctant to switch to the newer operating
system, despite improvements in numerous areas such as security.
Among the concerns about Vista are the amount of RAM and hard drive
space it requires, its seemingly slower speed and frustration over a lack of third-party drivers for devices and peripherals.
According
to Net Applications, who measure operating system usage, Windows XP had 82.25% market share last May, while the relatively new Windows Vista had
3.75%. This figure has since risen to 14.02% as of last month, with Windows XP down to 73.59%.
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15.04.2008Microsoft to stop boxed sales of Money
Although it has been offering its financial suite in a downloadable version for quite some time, beginning with the 2009 version of Money Plus, it
will no longer be sold through retail channels...
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12.08.2008Boxed copies of Money Plus to stop being sold
Microsoft has decided against releasing a 2009 version of Money Plus, its personal-finance-management software. The company also is planning to
discontinue selling Money Plus as a boxed software product at retail — but insisted the move shouldn't be interpreted as an immediate move away from
shrink-wrapped PC software.
Microsoft had been releasing each year a new version of its
Money Plus product. A new version was due out this fall, in fact. But
according to a blog posting on August 6 to the public Microsoft Money forum by Most Valuable Professional Bob Peel, Microsoft feels annual updates
with only incremental improvements are no longer needed.
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11.08.2008Update: 30,000 ask Microsoft to save Windows XP
Thirty thousand people have now signed InfoWorld's
"Save XP"
petition, which was launched four days ago. Roughly half were from the U.S. and the rest from other countries.
The petition
asks Microsoft not to discontinue Windows XP as planned on June 30, but to instead keep it available alongside the newer Windows Vista indefinitely.
InfoWorld will deliver the petitions to Microsoft later this spring
More than 100 people have added their own comments to
InfoWorld's
Save XP blog, and many external sites have promoted the campaign by adding
InfoWorld's
countdown clock to their sites. The vast majority of
comments supported the petition drive, providing a variety of reasons that both individuals and companies do not want to lose the option to obtain new
XP licenses available after June 30. Lack of compelling benefits in Vista, coupled with the training, support, and other costs of upgrading was the
most cited reason. Some cited compatibility concerns.
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