Microsoft delays open sourcing Windows 7 tool
Microsoft has delayed open sourcing its Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool, which it pulled from its servers over reports that it violated the GNU General Public License (GPL).
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24.11.2009 New Windows 7-Based Release: Windows Embedded Standard 2011 CTP2
While work on Windows 7 client and server operating systems has been wrapped up since mid-2009, the latest iteration of Windows continues to be at the core of efforts centered on another Windows-related project from Microsoft.
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24.11.2009 Microsoft releases "Fishbowl" Facebook Windows 7 application
Microsoft demonstrated SilverFace during the Silverlight 4 announcements at PDC 2009 last week.
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24.11.2009 JumpLaunch Adds Quick Launch Links to Windows 7 Taskbar
Quick Launch Bar feature was first introduced in Windows XP to allow users to create list of favorite programs to open with a single click, without having to go through the Start menu.
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24.11.2009 Ballmer: Windows 7 sales are fantastic
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has a lot to be excited about, with the great success that is Windows 7.
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23.11.2009 Windows 7 Migration Tool to Move From Windows XP to Windows 7
In past we had covered guide on upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7. Unfortunately there is no direct upgrade path from Windows Xp to Windows 7 and you have to use Windows Easy Transfer utility if you want to move your user and program files from XP to Windows 7.
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22.11.2009 How to Install Chrome OS in Windows 7
Google unveiled Chrome OS in an event yesterday where they demonstrated the upcoming cloud-based OS for the first time in public. Source code of Chrome OS was also released which folks over at gdgt have compiled in a ready-to-install .vmdk file.
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20.11.2009 Set and Change Windows 7 Registered Owner & Organization with SetOwner
It may happen that you have bought second hand laptop or computer with preinstalled Windows operating system and you are looking for the way to change ownership information.
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20.11.2009 Your top Windows 7 questions, answered
Since Windows 7 launched on October 22, my e-mail inbox has been deluged with questions, comments, and pleas for help.
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17.11.2009 View Windows 7 Startup Program List with Startup Discoverer
Windows 7 has several ways to start applications & programs automatically commonly referred as startup locations.
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17.11.2009 RemoveWAT or Chew-WGA Bypass Activate Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 Forever
Despite already has perfect and reliable Windows 7 activation crack based on royalty-OEM mechanism, hackers have managed to come out with a new activation crack method as an alternative to BIOS loader and OEM BIOS mod, which effectively bypass the activation requirement of the installed Windows 7 system, by removing and disabling Windows Activation Technologies (WAT).
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16.11.2009 Microsoft confirms detailed Windows 7 exploit
Microsoft has issued a security advisory to acknowledge a crippling denial-of-service flaw affecting its newest operating systems — Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2.
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16.11.2009 VMLite Alternative to Windows XP Mode for Windows 7
Windows 7 has many new features out of which one feature is Windows XP Mode which lets you to run Windows XP on your Windows 7 however in order to use Windows XP mode you must have Windows 7 Professional or Ultimate and your computer must have hardware level virtualization support.
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14.11.2009 Microsoft opens up Windows 7 to advertisers via downloadable themes
The same way that it already allows advertisers to buy placement on various Microsoft sites and properties, Microsoft may allow them to extend their brands onto Windows 7.
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13.11.2009 Microsoft opens up Windows 7 to adsw
Since Windows 7 launched on October 22, my e-mail inbox has been deluged with questions, comments, and pleas for help.
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13.11.2009 10 Windows 7 features IT Professionals and enthusiasts need to know about
By now, I’m sure most of you have seen the “main” features in Windows 7 targeted towards the general pubic such as Homegroups, Aero Shake, Aero Snap, Aero Peek, and the Superbar, among a few others.
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13.11.2009 Windows 7 In Box – All Windows 7 Settings at One Place
So you have recently switched from Windows Xp to Windows 7 and finding it difficult to change simple settings like System settings, keyboard & Mouse settings, managing user accounts, starting various Windows tools etc.
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13.11.2009 Zero-Day Windows 7 RTM DoS Vulnerability Has PoC Published in the Wild
Windows 7 might not have been affected by any of the November security bulletins released by Microsoft, but this doesn’t mean that the operating system is bulletproof.
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12.11.2009 Pirates navigate around Windows 7 activation again
Pirates have put together tools to remove and disable Windows Activation Technologies (WAT) in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, and also take care of all the side effects.
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11.11.2009 Free Windows 7 RTM USB and DVD Download Tool Pulled Down
Microsoft has yanked a tool designed to streamline the creation of bootable Windows 7 RTM DVDs and USBs from its online commerce outlet.
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11.11.2009 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 Download Windows 7 RTM Free Ultimate Extras Games Soon
The Ultimate Extras live to see another day. In all fairness, it will not be the whole of Ultimate Extras that will survive, but just two components, both being games which will be delivered as standalone downloads.
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10.11.2009 Microsoft Windows 7 download tool may have violated GPL
According to a report by Rafael Rivera, Microsoft's recently released Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool has used GPL code illegally.
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10.11.2009 Fix Windows 7 Update Stopped Working with Fix WU
Often due to missing dlls or other files windows functionality like firewall, automatic updates etc stops working.
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10.11.2009 Translate Windows 7 RTM in Over 35 Languages
There are more ways than one in which end users can translate Windows 7 into different languages. For some users, Windows 7’s Multilingual User Interface (MUI), including Windows Language Packs and Language Interface Packs (LIPs), is the most known way to translate the operating system.
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9.11.2009 Install Any Version of Windows 7 with Universal ISO
Those of you who own an official copy of Windows 7 from MSDN or TechNet may have faced a scenario where you wanted to install a different edition of Windows, only to find out that you will have to download a separate ISO file just to install your desired edition.
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9.11.2009 7 Things to Try after Installing Windows 7
On October 22, 2009 Microsoft reached the final milestone of the Windows 7 release schedule, namely general availability.
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7.11.2009 Fix Windows 7 Activation Status Not Available or SLMgr 0×80070422 Error
Windows 7 displays the system activation status in System Properties, which can be accessed via Control Panel -> System and Security -> System. However, sometimes, Windows activation may display error message which saying activation status not available, together with product ID which is also not available.
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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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5.11.200910 Years On: Windows 95 Remembered
August 24, 1995 was a momentous occasion for the computer industry as Microsoft introduced Windows 95 at a gala launch event. The long awaited new operating system not only sparked the explosion of th..
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24.08.2005WinFS Resurrected for Windows Vista?
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30.08.2005Is Malware Hiding in Your Windows Registry?
Security company says vulnerability could allow malicious software to lurk undetected...
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31.08.2005Microsoft Releases Windows File System Beta
WinFS test version released to developers ahead of schedule...
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31.08.2005OSDL 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 ..
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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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06.09.2005Hollywood, Microsoft align on
new Windows
As Microsoft readies
the next version of its
Windows operating system,
called Vista, the software
giant is building in
unprecedented levels of
safeguards against video
piracy.
winbeta.org - 06.09.2005
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 ..
betanews.com - 13.09.2005
Fixed Windows 2000 Update
Released
Microsoft issued an update to
its final Update Rollup for
Windows 2000 on Tuesday,
correcting issues with the
initial release. While there
seems to be yet more glitches
still not fixed, the company
sa..
betanews.com - 15.09.2005
Images: 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..
betanews.com - 15.09.2005
Microsoft 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..
microsoft.com/windowsvista - 15.09.2005
Microsoft 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 ..
microsoft.com/windowsvista - 15.09.2005
Microsoft 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..
microsoft.com/windowsvista - 15.09.2005
Want the Enterprise Version of
Microsoft Windows Vista?
If so, you'll have to sign up
for the Microsoft Software
Assurance licensing program...
pcworld.com - 16.09.2005
Next Windows Server Gets
Modular
It may not have a name yet,
but Longhorn Server features
were detailed Thursday at PDC
2005 and the watchword was
"modular." Microsoft
has broken down its server OS
into components, and the
sy..
betanews.com - 16.09.2005
Building the New Windows
Experience
For years, Windows has been
lambasted for what many see as
an inferior user experience
when compared to operating
systems such as Apple's Mac
OS X. But at this year's PDC,
Microsoft hopes that its
eff..
betanews.com - 16.09.2005
Join 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..
microsoft.com/windowsvista - 16.09.2005
Explore Independent Windows
Communities
Use these independent online
communities to get answers to
your questions, state your
opinions, meet other Windows
enthusiasts, and learn more
about Windows products and
technologies...
microsoft.com/windowsvista - 16.09.2005
Join The Hive and get an
inside look at Windows
Discuss consumer technology;
Connect with other tech
community leaders; make your
community better...
microsoft.com/windowsvista - 16.09.2005
Sprint Unveils Windows Mobile
5 Phone
Sprint on Friday announced the
availability of the Sprint PCS
Vision Smart Device, which it
calls the first PDA/phone
combination in the US to
feature Windows Mobile 5.0.
Made by UTStarcom, the CDMA
d..
betanews.com - 17.09.2005
