Microsoft to Release Vista Ultimate Extras on Windows 7
Remember Ultimate Extras from Windows Vista’s era? Well, it seems like some of those Ultimate Extras are going to make a comeback on Windows 7, but this time in the form of free apps.
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11.11.2009 Windows 7 sales exceed Vista sales by 234%
Consumer Market Research firm NPD has confirmed that initial sales of Windows 7 have surpassed those of the Windows Vista launch.
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6.11.2009 10 Ways Vista is more annoying with Windows 7 available
We all know Windows Vista got a bit of a bum rap. Its biggest sin was that it shipped earlier than it should and its reputation has never recovered.
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5.11.2009 Fix Limited or No Connectivity Error on Windows Vista and 7
If you have DHCP based internet connection or using WIFI to connect to internet then you may come across one typical error message “Limited or No Connectivity”.
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5.11.2009 Download Windows 7 Remote Desktop Connection 7.0 for XP SP3 and Vista SP1 and SP2
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.
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4.11.2009 DirectX 11 coming to Vista
As with Windows Vista, the newest version of Windows brings with it a newer version of Microsoft's DirectX. Windows 7 was released with Direct X 11 support, and it was initially thought that Direct X 11 support would remain a 7-only technology.
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3.11.2009 Download Windows 7 RTM UI Accessibility Tools and Automations for Vista SP3
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.
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2.11.2009 Instant Change Vista Product ID with Vista ProductID Changer
In past we have reviewed number of application to recover product key like Product Key Finder, WinGuggle, Windows product Key Finder.
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1.11.2009 Get Longhorn Style Sidebar in Windows 7 & Vista with Longbar
Prior to Windows Vista it was known as Longhorn which was revolutionary Windows Operating system.
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29.10.2009 Download Windows 7 RTM Technologies for Vista SP2
Microsoft has wrapped up a package of technologies it is backporting from Windows 7 to Windows Vista.
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28.10.2009 Hasta la Vista, baby: Ars reviews Windows 7
With much fanfare and even a few parties, Windows 7 has arrived. In this extensive review, Peter Bright dives deep into Microsoft's new OS offering to see what's new, what's still the same, and whether it's worth upgrading.
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26.10.2009 Extend Laptop/Notebook Battery Life on Windows 7 & Vista with Aerofoil
In past we have covered Battery4life & Imtec Battery Mark tools for laptop battery. Now here is one more extremely useful tool Aerofoil which helps you to extend & improve Laptop battery life when you are using Windows Vista or Windows 7 as your OS.
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25.10.2009 How to Open Bitlocker Protected Drives on Windows Vista & XP
Microsoft Windows 7 has one amazing feature to protect your important documents and content called as BitLocker.
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21.10.2009 Enable RemoteApp in Windows XP or Vista To Publish Programs to Windows 7 Virtual PC Host with KB961741 or KB961742 RAIL QFE
Windows Virtual PC in Windows 7 features an unique and useful feature which allows virtual applications installed on guest operating system of Windows XP or Windows Vista in the virtual machine to be seamlessly accessed and launched from host Windows 7 desktop as if it’s running on the end user’s local computer.
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9.10.2009 Scratch That, Windows 7 Boots Slower than Vista
Although Microsoft itself demonstrated an 11-second Windows 7 boot, with some configurations being able to go as low as a 10-second startup, one company developing PC tune-up utilities claims that Windows 7 in fact is slower than Windows Vista.
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8.10.2009 Never recovered from Vista
As Microsoft prepares for the release of Windows 7, CEO Steve Ballmer admits that the company’s reputation has never recovered from the launch of Vista.
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6.10.2009 Check for RAM Error or Defect in Windows 7 and Vista with Windows Memory Diagnostic
Memory or RAM is one of the most important electronic hardware component on a computer systems, not only in term of speed or clock frequency and size, but also the reliability of hardware ecosystem of the RAM sticks or memory modules and its subsystem.
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1.10.2009 Replace Windows Vista UAC with Smart UAC Replacement
In past we had review Norton UAC tool an alternative for default Windows Vista user access control. Now here is yet another similar Vista UAC replacement tool Smart UAC Replacement which is easier, more comfortable and definitely less irritating than the standard Windows UAC.
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27.9.2009 Windows 7 Drives RAM Ccapacity Explosion; Vista SP2 Usage Rising
Windows 7 will drive the average PC RAM capacity to 4GB in the next 18 months. That's the conclusion of researchers at the exo.performance.network who are monitoring the ramp-up to Windows 7's launch on October 22.
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23.9.2009 Remote exploit released for Windows Vista SMB2 worm hole
Security researchers at penetration testing firm Immunity have created a reliable remote exploit capable of spawning a worm through an unpatched security hole in Microsoft’s dominant Windows operating system.
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18.9.2009 Microsoft tells users to beware upgrading from Vista to Windows 7
Microsoft said Friday that some "in-place" upgrades from Windows Vista to the new Windows 7 may take some users over 20 hours to complete.
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14.9.2009 DirectX 11 for Windows Vista SP2 Available
Microsoft is beginning to backport Windows 7 features to Windows Vista, and as an integral part of the process, the company is also upgrading Vista’s graphics technology to the level of Windows 7.
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12.9.2009 Connect Windows 7 with XP SP3 Vista SP2 via Remote Desktop Connection 7.0
Microsoft is gearing up to release a tool that will permit users of Windows Vista and Windows XP computers to connect to Windows 7 machines, and to take advantage of features that only the latest version of the Windows client brings to the table.
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12.9.2009 Get Windows 7 Paint on Windows Vista & XP with PaintRibbon
Microsoft Paint has been enhanced by many folds in Windows 7. Windows 7 paint has ribbon interface, supports png transparency, support for touch screens, realistic brushes etc.
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12.9.2009 Flaw in Windows 7 and Vista could allow remote reboot
Security experts warned Tuesday that a vulnerability in Microsoft's implementation of the SMB2 protocol can be exploited via the net to crash or reboot Windows Vista and Windows 7 systems.
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8.9.2009 Windows 7 Less Energy Hungry than XP, Vista
Microsoft’s latest iteration of the Windows client is less hungry when it comes to energy compared to its precursors.
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2.9.2009 Download Free Vista and XP from Microsoft as VHD Images
Microsoft continues to offer free copies of its Windows Vista and Windows XP operating systems for download, in a tradition that started approximately a couple of years back.
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28.8.2009 Windows 7 Thoosje Sidebar in Windows Vista & Xp
You can enjoy windows 7 on your Windows Vista and XP with Windows 7 Transformation pack, Windows 7 Taskbar Sbar, Windows 7 Screensaver for Xp.
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17.8.2009 Fix Failed Windows 7 Ugrade from Vista with Previous Version Restored and Endless Reboot Error
When upgrading Windows Vista to Windows 7, some systems may encounter failure to upgrade error which causing computer to go into continual and endless reboot or restart cycles.
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15.8.2009 PowerShell 2.0 Comes to Windows Vista
On July 22, 2009, with the RTM of Windows 7, Microsoft also released to manufacturing PowerShell 2.0, with the promise that work was underway to make the solution available for previous releases of Windows.
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14.8.2009Windows Vista Beta 1 SDK Goes Live
As Microsoft..
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24.08.2005MS to Showcase Vista, Office 12 at PDC
Microsoft on Tuesday announced that its 2005 Professional Developers Conference, which begins September 13 in Los Angeles, has completely sold out. The four day event will give developers a long-await..
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17.08.2005WinFS Resurrected for Windows Vista?
Microsoft..
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30.08.2005Windows Vista Looks Slicker, Safer
Improved search and security in Beta 1 of Microsoft's new OS; but no sea change. Plus: two new Internet Explorers...
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31.08.2005Microsoft Bolsters Video Content Security in Vista
Move positions Windows Vista OS as a platform for home digital entertainment systems...
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01.09.2005Microsoft unveils Freeze Dry
for Windows Vista
Windows Vista will
include a new technology known
as Freeze Dry designed to
maintain application states
and unsaved documents even
when patches are automatically
applied and PCs are
rebooted.<..
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06.09.2005Microsoft France exposes Vista
release date
Microsoft has revealed the
projected release dates of
Windows Vista and Internet
Explorer 7 in a phone
conversation with
vnunet.com's French sister
publication SVM, the
publication
claims.
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06.09.2005Microsoft's leaner approach
to Vista security
Microsoft is talking
up support for hardware-based
security in Windows Vista,
though only a sliver of the
company's original plan will
make it into the operating
system.
Th
r..
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06.09.2005Windows Vista UX Guidelines
Available for Download
Microsoft have made available
a preliminary draft of the
Windows Vista User Experience
Guidelines (or ???UX Guide???
for short). These guidelines
contain information on
What???s New in Windows Vista,
..
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12.09.2005Windows Vista Build 5219 to be
released at MS PDC
Microsoft will tomorrow
release a refreshed build of
Windows Vista at it's
Professional Developer's
Conference.
Thi
s build is 5219.
No. It is not
Beta 2. No. It is not Bet..
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13.09.2005Microsoft Previews Vista, Next
Office
PCW takes a sneak peak at new
Vista features as Bill Gates
keynote kicks off Windows
developer gathering...
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13.09.2005As Promised, Microsoft Demos
Next Versions of Vista, Office
Both packages expected to be
available in second half of
2006...
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14.09.2005Windows Vista Build 5219
Ultimate Edition - Quick
Review
The
Facts:
Build
String:
5219.winmain_idx02.050830-2010
ISO Size:
2.73 GB (2,937,989,120
bytes)
On Tuesday
at PDC (Professional
Developers Conference)
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15.09.2005Images: Windows Vista Build
5219
Microsoft issued to PDC 2005
attendees this week the first
of its monthly CTP builds of
Windows Vista, which includes
a number of improvements over
Beta 1. The version
distributed to attendees does
no..
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15.09.2005Microsoft Windows Vista:
Confident
Windows Vista introduces a new
level of confidence to the
experience of using your
computer. Beyond the design
aesthetic of Windows Vista,
the fundamentals of the
operating system free you from
worryi..
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15.09.2005Microsoft Windows Vista: Clear
The Windows Vista visual
experience improves clarity,
productivity, and focus. For
example, instead of static,
generic icons for files, in
Windows Vista file icons are
live—each file icon
shows ..
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15.09.2005Microsoft Windows Vista:
Connected
Windows Vista ushers in a
whole new way of connecting
with the people, places, and
devices that are part of your
life. Wherever you are-at
home, at work, or on the
go-connecting to another
computer, d..
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15.09.2005Want the Enterprise Version of
Microsoft Windows Vista?
If so, you'll have to sign up
for the Microsoft Software
Assurance licensing program...
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16.09.2005Windows Vista Goes With the
Workflow
On Wednesday, Microsoft
introduced Windows Workflow
Foundation, a new way for
developers to quickly build
workflow-enabled applications
on Windows Vista. The purpose
of the technology is to
support bu..
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16.09.2005Join the Windows Vista
Discussion Group
Want to ask questions, share
information, or exchange ideas
about Windows Vista with
others, including experts from
around the globe? Come visit
the discussion group and post
about your thoughts on Wi..
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