New Window Management System for Windows 7 Pre-Beta
The window management system is one piece of the Windows 7 graphical user interface which will evolve starting with the pre-Beta version of the operating system.
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3.10.2008 Midori - Next operating system from Microsoft
Windows 7 and Windows 7 Server are not the only operating systems under development at Microsoft.
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30.6.2008 One of the worst operating system experiences ever encountered
VIRTUAL MICROSOFT employee, columnist Gary Krakow, says installing Vista Beta 2, "was one of the worst operating system experiences that I?ve ever encountered."
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26.5.2006 Microsoft's Last 'Big Bang' Operating System?
Despite forays into Web software with Windows Live and Office Live -- collections of e-mail, instant messaging, and Web publishing apps -- Microsoft's core franchises remain wedded to the PC.
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12.4.2006 Secure and Beautify Your Windows Operating System
The following article will provide its readers with the necessary software to enhance and secure their operating system.
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8.6.2008 The Death of the Windows Desktop Operating System
The death of the Windows desktop operating system is not necessarily related to the non-Windows platform Midori developed in Redmond, or with a Rich Internet Application platform hosted in the cloud. entrustIT, a Microsoft Gold partner in the UK offered a glimpse at where the evolution of IT will inherently take the Windows client.
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5.8.2008 Microsoft Previews Windows CE 6 Operating System
Latest embedded software represents 10 years of industry-leading innovations.
In a packed hall of developers and industry partners at Microsoft Corp.?s annual Mobile & Embedded DevCon, the company announced the availability of a beta release of Windows CE 6, the next generation of its industry-leading, real-time software used to build customized operating systems for devices such as Internet Protocol (IP) set-top-boxes, Global Positioning System (GPS)-based devices, and industrial automation and medical devices.
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9.5.2006 Helios: Another Microsoft operating system project to watch
Microsoft’s researchers are working on yet another operating-system research project which can trace its roots to the company’s Singularity project.
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28.9.2009 Microsoft Midori, a Candidate for the Operating System to Kill Windows
Although speculations do exist pointing that Microsoft is in the "right direction" as far as the next releases of its proprietary operating system are concerned, the fact of the matter is that Windows 7 and Windows 8 will not diverge from the Windows path in the foreseeable future.
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8.7.2008 Enjoy Online Virtual Windows Operating System in Your Browser
So you have recently moved to Linux/Mac operating system from windows but you are missing Windows interface and want to spend some time on Microsoft windows but don’t have access to windows, if this is scenario for you.
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7.7.2009 Microsoft Hardware Support for the Windows 7 Operating System Beta Release
If your computer is running a beta version of the Windows® 7 operating system, the following information can help you select the correct beta software to download for your Microsoft Hardware product.
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23.1.2009 Workaround to Upgrade from 32-Bit (x86) to 64-Bit (x64) Windows 7 Operating System
Direct upgrade from 32-bit (x86-based) operating system of either Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7 to 64-bit (x64-based) Windows 7 OS is not a supported upgrade paths to Windows 7. When user tries to run 64bit setup.exe Windows 7 installer from within 32bit operating system, the following error message will occur.
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3.11.2009 Gates opens entertainment window
Though Bill Gates is in town to tout his hot new Xbox 360 to the hordes in attendance at the huge Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), his horizon extends to the Hollywood hills ? and beyond.
Video games are key, but the Microsoft chairman also has his hand in much of the behind-the-scenes wrangling over entertainment and the Internet.
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12.5.2006 Window Seizer 1.00 Beta
Windows Seizer and a standalone freeware utility which lists all the windows you have open on your PC.
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31.3.2007 Napster hangs "for sale" sign in front window
Napster is evaluating the possibility of a sale by hiring of an investment bank. Citing "recent third party interest," the company has asked UBS Investment Bank to explore strategic partnerships or an outright sale of the company.
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20.9.2006 Windows Vista Build 5728 Availability Window Closing Soon
Nick White has posted this on the Vista team blog yesterday, thought I'd give everyone who is interested in testing the latest build of Vista a heads up on the limited availability.
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26.9.2006 Secunia round 3: Internet Explorer 7 Window Injection Vulnerability
A vulnerability has been discovered in Internet Explorer 7, which can be exploited by malicious people to spoof the content of websites.
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30.10.2006 Microsoft Office 2007 RTM'ed, Window Vista 99% RTM
On Monday Microsoft will announce that the 2007 Microsoft Office system products have been released to manufacturing (RTM).
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6.11.2006 Disable Aero Snap Auto Maximize and Arrange Window in Windows 7
Windows 7 includes a new feature called Aero Snap that intends to improve open windows management on the desktop. Aero Snap allows user to drag a window to the top of the screen to maximize the window automatically, or to the left or right side of the screen to resize the window to fill and take up half of the screen estate on the moved side automatically.
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19.5.2009 Hack to Activate and Switch Window in Windows 7 By Mouse Over Hover Without Click
When there are many windows open on desktop of Windows 7, normally users will click on another window in order activate the window into front or foreground and switch to the task or window.
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19.5.2009 Whither Operating Systems?
If one were to try, as technology writers are wont to do, to characterize the state of operating systems at this approximate midpoint in the first century of OS history, one phrase that might spring to mind is existential angst.
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11.2.2007 Malware Distribution Across Operating Systems
Depending on your background, you may find different sections of the newly published Microsoft Security Intelligence Report (SIR) to be of more interest.
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22.4.2009 Microsoft: All operating systems should use Vista's UAC security
Microsoft Australia has defended the company's User Account Control (UAC) system as being "misunderstood" and said it should be the type of technology that all operating systems aspire towards.
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29.4.2007 Microsoft chief operating officer sees similarities with Wal-Mart
Kevin Turner, Microsoft Corp.'s chief operating officer, has some no-nonsense advice for small-business owners who find that a technology consultant they hire isn't working out.
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15.3.2006 CosmoSaver: Solar System
Set up a scene of heavenly bodies as seen from any distance, angle, date, and time. Show prominent features of the sun, darken the sky as the sun sets on Earth, watch the Martian polar caps freeze and melt, look at surface detail on Jupiter and its four principal satellites, and enjoy Saturn's rings from that planet's surface.
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System Mechanic v7.1.3
Thanks to matt for inserting the info to our forum. 'System Mechanic' is a tool that checks your computer for errors, security problems, and performance issues. It's designed to keep your system running smoothly. The application is designed for beginners. Its downside is that an advanced user isn't able to customize fully some of the repair jobs it does.
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2.2.2007 Windows 7 Domain Name System
Windows 7 and Windows 7 Server (Windows Server 2008 R2) are due to come, bringing to the table enhancements designed to increase the security of Domain Name System (DNS) infrastructures.
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12.11.2008 Windows 7 system requirements
When Microsoft released the official beta for Windows 7 a while back, it also published a set of system requirements. These were a general overview, and it seems that they have been updated to match the Windows 7 RC recently made available.
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3.5.2009 Auslogics System Information 1.1.6.155
Auslogics System Information provides comprehensive and easy to understand information about your system configuration.
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7.10.2007 Windows 7 -- Approach to System Performance
Many folks have commented and written email about the topic of performance of Windows. The dialog has been wide ranging—folks consistently want performance to improve (of course).
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28.8.2008Dell extends window for XP systems
Dell has extended the availability of systems preloaded with Windows XP, citing customer demand for the older operating system. The vendor started to
charge purchasers of certain lines to downgrade the operating system from Vista to XP last week.
However, Dell has said on its website that
XP machines will still be available in the Inspiron and XPS ranges. "We are able to offer the opportunity to purchase a Dell desktop with an OEM
Windows XP licence until 26 June at 5.59am central time," said the company. "After 26 June you have the option to purchase Windows Vista Business or
Windows Vista Ultimate with a downgrade service to Windows XP Professional.
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24.06.2008Google Chrome, a Shell for the Web
"In the long term, we think of Chromium as a tabbed window manager or shell for the web rather than a browser application. We avoid putting things
into our UI in the same way you would hope that Apple and Microsoft would avoid putting things into the standard window frames of applications on
their operating systems. The tab is our equivalent of a desktop application's title bar; the frame containing the tabs is a convenient mechanism for
managing groups of those applications. In future, there may be other tab types that do not host the normal browser toolbar," explains
a document about Chrome's user experience.
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15.09.2008Application Specific Glass Colorization in Windows 7?
Microsoft might be introducing application specific glass renderings. The color of the glass frame around a window can be changed in Vista, but the
change is global to the system. The color of any particular window glass frame can not be set by choice. But, how about being able to change the
color/opacity level of a the glass frame of any application through defined events or commands? According to a Patent number 7418668:
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method for changing a color value and/or level of opacity value of a glass appearance window frame for an application window is described. The method
includes steps of determining a defined color value and a defined level of opacity value to apply to a glass appearance window frame and displaying
the glass appearance window frame in accordance with the defined color value and the defined level of opacity value. A command may be received to
apply the defined color value and the defined level of opacity value to the glass appearance window frame, thereby applying the defined color value
and level of opacity value to the glass appearance window frame. Color values and/or level of opacity values may be changed automatically, be
application specific, and/or be changed in response to receipt of an input from a user to change one or more portions of a default configuration.
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06.09.2008Mac OS X Exploit Emerges After Patch
Exploit code for a patched
flaw in the Mac OS X operating
system was discovered over the
weekend, which allows an
attacker to gain full system
access through flaws in the
core of the operating system.
Apple provided a fix for the
issue in a security update
issued last week...
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03.10.2006Giving up on Vista? Here's how to downgrade to XP
Microsoft's decision last week to delay the end of Windows XP sales five months means users have just that much longer to jilt Vista and return to
the older -- and some say more mature -- operating system. But even with XP's reprieve, few PCs come with anything but Vista. Even if you wanted to
take advantage of the wider window of XP opportunity, you might not know where to start.
For the rest of us, just what does it take to turn back the clock? Read on for more
about the trip to Windows yesteryear.
What is a downgrade? To Microsoft, "downgrade" describes the licensing rights it grants
to older operating systems. Downgrade doesn't mean the process for rolling back Windows from Vista to XP, since there isn't such a procedure, not in
the generally accepted use of "upgrade." In an older-to-newer move, developers usually make it possible to retain all the digital detritus on the
drive, from already-installed applications and Word documents to iTunes tracks and family photos, while updating the system files. Not so in a
downgrade.
winbeta.org - 02.10.2007
EC Commissioner proposes doubling terms of performers' copyright
"Oldies" music remains popular among many generations, which could present a window of opportunity for record companies in Europe to take
advantage of royalties terms expiring after 50 years. Today, the EC may be looking to shut that window...
betanews.com - 15.02.2008
Lawsuit filed against Apple over vague user interface patent
The patent holding company IP
Innovation LLC has filed a
lawsuit against Apple
Incorporated, blaming the
Cupertino-based company for
" directly infringing at
least claim 21 of the '412
Patent through, among other
activities, the manufacture,
use, sale, offer for sale
and/or importation into the
United States of its Mac OS X
v10.4 'Tiger' operating
system ." US Patent
#5,072,412 describes a
computer operating system
interface with " workspaces
provided by an object-based
user interface appear to share
windows and other display
objects ." IP Innovation
is asking for $20 million
in damages from Apple, to add
to the list of at least 32
other patent infringement
cases over the past several
years against companies as
varied as Daewoo, Samsung,
Dell, Thomson, Brother, Sony,
and RealNetworks.
The patent in question was
originally filed by Xerox back
in 1991, referencing patents
that dealt with graphical user
interfaces dating back to
1984. This specific patent
describes a
" workplace " that
consists of multiple windows
and " other display
objects " on the screen,
and if a user clicks on one of
the links in each window, it
can cause the contents of said
window to change, reflecting a
different
" workplace ." The
language of the patent is very
vague and could apply to any
user interface found in all
modern operating systems, but
seems to be most closely
related to the idea of
" tabbed " dialog
boxes, like the ones seen in
both Windows and Mac OS X. It
remains to be seen whether or
not IP Innovations plan to
continue their lawsuit rampage
by going after Microsoft and
other system vendors.
neowin.net - 24.04.2007
Helios: Another Microsoft operating system project to watch
Microsofts researchers are working on yet another operating-system research project which can trace its roots to the companys Singularity project.
This new operating system, known as Helios, is a heterogeneous multiprocessing platform built around satellite kernels...
winbeta.org - 28.09.2009
Seamlessly Run Linux Apps on Your Windows Desktop
Adam Pash: There's no doubt that Linuxparticularly Ubuntuis a killer operating system full of excellent apps, but for about a million reasons,
you're stuck running Windows as your main operating system. We understand, these things happen. But what about all those killer Linux apps you've
left behind when you decided to live the Windows life? Sure you could dual-boot or run Linux in the confines of a virtual machine window, but
wouldn't it be great if you could run those apps side-by-side with your Windows appslike Linux users can do with WINE or OS X can do with Parallels
or VMWare? You can, and today I'll show you how to seamlessly run your favorite Linux applications directly in Windows with a free software called andLinux.
winbeta.org - 21.02.2008
Windows hardware challenge draws on resources
Here's a question for you: what hardware does it take to run an entirely new, pre-release Windows operating system and 1TB-worth of SQL Server 2008
community technology preview?
This question seems simple to answer, but the challenge comes in locating the requisite hardware.
One problem that always arises when using any beta operating system is: no hardware manufacturer will certify kit to run the new operating system
before that operating system has reached its release code form, because last minute changes may interfere with the certification process.
winbeta.org - 19.03.2008
iPod, iTunes Have Problems with Vista
If you have an iPod, and plan
to install Microsoft's
Windows Vista operating
system, Apple has one word of
advice for you: don't. Issues
with iTunes 7.0.2 and the
next-generation operating
system are creating havoc for
some users...
betanews.com - 03.02.2007
IBM Opens Beta for AIX 6 Operating System
IBM said Thursday that it had
launched an open beta for AIX
6, its in-house UNIX-based
operating system. The latest
version will be able to take
advantage of the Power6
processor, as well as several
other enhancements...
betanews.com - 14.07.2007
Vista Starter Edition Also Due Jan. 30
Microsoft plans to release
Vista Starter Edition on
Tuesday, a version of the
operating system aimed at
developing markets. The
operating system would be
designed for lower-end
processors and include
tutorials on computer use...
betanews.com - 26.01.2007
PDC 2008: More details on Windows Azure, the Internet operating system
BetaNews sat down Monday afternoon with Amitabh Srivastava, the corporate vice president and distinguished engineer who heads up Windows Azure, to
find out more details on Microsoft's new operating system for the cloud...
betanews.com - 28.10.2008
Canon Brings Color to Windows
Vista
Microsoft announced on Tuesday
it had selected Canon to
provide the color management
system for Windows Vista, the
company's next-generation
operating system. Color
management helps graphic
designers better match screen
colors to print and gives a
better overall graphic
appearance to the operating
system...
betanews.com - 13.09.2005
New Ubuntu Linux runs in Windows from an emulated image
The latest Ubuntu operating system, version 8.04, code-named "Hardy Heron," has a new feature aimed at making it easier for Microsoft Windows
users to install and test the operating system without creating a separate virtual machine...
betanews.com - 25.04.2008
Why 7?
Mike Nash: There's been a lot of lively discussion since I confirmed yesterday that the official name for the next version of the Window client
operating system will be "Windows 7" about how we got to the number "7."
I'll say up front, that there are many ways to
count the releases of Windows and it's been both a trip down memory lane and quite amusing to read all the different theories about how we got to the
number "7."
Anyway, the numbering we used is quite simple. The very first release of Windows was Windows 1.0, the second was
Windows 2.0, the third Windows 3.0...
winbeta.org - 15.10.2008
Asia is Microsoft's window to mobile market
Asia continues to be the biggest driver of Microsoft's mobile business.
Chris Sorensen, Microsoft's Asia-Pacific, Greater China
and Japan lead product manager for its mobile communications business division, said in an interview with ZDNet Asia: "Mobile phones are critical
markers of social status and identity in Asia, more so than in Europe and America. Everything about the phone is a very visible marker of the type of
person you are."
According to Sorensen, Asia makes up the most significant portion of Microsoft's mobile business -- 46 percent
of the software maker's global mobile market. In comparison, the region covering Europe, the Middle East and Africa counts for 37 percent, with the
Americas trailing at 17 percent.
In 2008, Microsoft plans to open 35 new concept stores in China to promote its mobile operating
system (OS), Windows Mobile.
winbeta.org - 30.11.2007
Overview of Windows Server 2008 in the Enterprise
Amit Pawar: By now you have either heard or read something somewhere that Microsoft is about to release a new Serve operating System. The new server
operating system is Windows Server 2008, slated for world wide release on February 27 2007. I have now been working with and presenting on Windows
Server 2008 for the past one year and the first thing I talk to customers about is why this is a significant release of Window Server Platform, and
the top reasons for why they should consider Windows Server 2008 as a important part of their IT Infrastructure platform.
The
capabilities the new version of Windows Server brings to an IT infrastructure is a strategic asset and the critical foundation upon which software can
deliver services and user applications that a business needs in order to operate effectively and succeed. Windows Server 2008 enables greater business
success by providing a platform that supports mission critical solutions and applications, making them available to your organization when it needs
them. Windows Server 2008 is the platform on which our customers can build their business on.
winbeta.org - 20.12.2007
Automated System Recovery (ASR) in Windows Server 2008 and Vista SP1
Automated System Recovery or ASR as it is more commonly known is the Windows API set to capture the configuration of disks and volumes on a system and
restore them in bare metal recovery scenarios. During such recoveries, backup applications (requesters) invoke ASR to restore the disks and volumes
prior to putting back the operating system, applications and data.
For the purpose of bare metal recovery scenarios, the disks
and volumes in a system can be divided into two broad categories “ critical and non-critical. Critical volumes are those containing system state or
operating system components and include the boot and system volumes. A volume containing the Active Directory database on a domain controller is also
an example of a critical volume. Critical disks as youve likely guessed are those that contain critical volumes.
Once the
operating system and data have been put back, requesters may perform more recovery operations after the system is booted into the restored operating
system.
winbeta.org - 12.02.2008
