Windows 7 - the End of 2009
As much as Microsoft is trying to make the availability date for the next iteration of the Windows client ambiguous, officially pointing to a development process scoped for 2010, Windows 7 is actually dropping at the end of 2009, were we to believe Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer.
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28.5.2008 Windows 7 Available on September 1, 2009
As Microsoft is making its way to the release to manufacturing milestone of Windows 7, the company confirmed that the gold build of the operating system would be made available to customers months ahead of October 22, 2009, the official launch deadline.
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14.7.2009 Windows Live Messenger 2009
Due to a request from Microsoft, this download has been removed temporarily. However, Windows Live Messenger 9 will be available for download here as soon as it is oficially published. Check back often to ensure you don't miss it!
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19.11.2008 Windows 7 RTM in October 2009
Windows 7 will be released to manufacturing in 2009, more precisely in the third quarter of this year, with information from a leaked product roadmap pointing to the first half of October 2009.
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25.2.2009 Keep Windows XP Until 2009, Analysts Tell Microsoft
Microsoft may have pushed a too-aggressive XP transition schedule because of how long it took to release Vista, an analyst suggests.
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9.2.2008 Windows 7 RTM in Late July 2009
Speculation on the deadline at which Microsoft will release Windows 7 to manufacturing not only abounds but also continues.
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9.7.2009 Windows 7 touch comes to life at PDC 2009
All week long, Neowin is live at PDC09 and we found some interesting demos of the future of multi-touch screens.
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17.11.2009 Windows Server 2008 R2 planned for 2009....
Microsoft is sticking to their promise of delivering a minor release after a major Windows Release.
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16.5.2007 Windows 7 debut in 2009? Another reason to skip Vista
If Windows 7 really is scheduled to make an appearance during the second half of 2009, does this mean that making the move to Vista is now a pointless effort?
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18.1.2008 Microsoft unveils Windows Embedded Standard 2009
Microsoft has announced the immediate availability of Windows Embedded Standard 2009 Community Technology Preview.
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5.6.2008 Vista SP2 and Windows 7 by the End of June 2009
The evolution of the Windows client, involving both Windows Vista (now with Service Pack 1) and Windows 7, appears to be closer than Microsoft is ready to acknowledge officially.
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18.10.2008 Windows Live Messenger 9.0 (2009) Beta Refresh
The Windows Live Messenger for Facebook update delivered at the end of the past week was just a preview of the evolution of the desktop instant messaging client.
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17.12.2008 Windows 7 Beta Available for Download as Early as January 5, 2009
The fully-fledged Beta for Windows 7 could be made available for download as soon as January 5, 2009.
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18.12.2008 Windows 7 RTM in October 2009 via Product Roadmap
According to a blog post on the Microsoft Sweden partner blog, Windows 7 should be ready by Q3 2009, with an RC coming in three months.
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2.2.2009 Norton Removal Tool for Windows 2009.0.5.26
Freeware - Norton Removal Tool will remove a failed installation or a damaged Norton product.
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16.2.2009 Microsoft confirms Windows 7 to launch by December 2009
Good news from the kingdom of Redmond, fellow geeks; we've finally been given a more precise (though still not as precise as one could get) release date for Windows 7, the next operating system to come from Microsoft.
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11.5.2009 Windows Live OneCare Still Available After June 30, 2009
Windows Live OneCare will be available for customers to purchase after the end of this month. In mid-November 2008 Microsoft announced a shift in its security strategy and it plans to deliver a free security offering to users worldwide by the end of 2009.
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2.6.2009 Windows 7 Free Ride Over on August 15, 2009
Microsoft will bring the Windows 7 free ride to an end come August 15, 2009. Throughout the development process of new Windows clients, the Redmond-based company is traditionally offering free copies of the operating system to testers.
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24.6.2009 Nero 9 Compatible with Windows 7 Drops in October 2009
Nero was one of the companies that failed to hesitate in the least when it came down to jumping aboard the Compatible with Windows Vista wagon, and the same is valid when it comes down to the latest iteration of the Windows client.
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13.8.2009 Buy Windows 7 RTM for Just £30 Come October 1, 2009
Microsoft is rolling out a new special offering with its latest iteration of the Windows client at the core. Dubbed the Windows 7 UK Student Offer, the special offering allows students in the United Kingdom to purchase Windows 7 for as little as £30.
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17.9.2009 The First Anniversary of the Windows Vista Grace Timer 2009 Crack
Windows Vista is a tad under a month away from its first anniversary, taking into consideration the January 30th, 2007 consumer launch of the operating system. In November 2006, Vista was released to manufacturing and, then, Microsoft Chief Executive Officer, Steve Ballmer, gave businesses the green light to Vista.
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3.1.2008 Windows Vista successor scheduled for a H2 2009 release?
Several industry sources have confirmed to TG Daily that a very early version of Windows 7, previously code-named Blackcomb Vienna, already has been shipped to “key partners” as a “Milestone 1” (M1) code drop for validation purposes.
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16.1.2008 Windows Vista successor scheduled for a H2 2009 release?
Several industry sources have confirmed to TG Daily that a very early version of Windows 7, previously code-named Blackcomb Vienna, already has been shipped to “key partners” as a “Milestone 1” (M1) code drop for validation purposes. A roadmap received by TG Daily indicates that the new operating system will be introduced in the second half of 2009.
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17.1.2008 Dell to Sell Windows XP Professional with PCs Through 2009
In a letter to some of Dells customers, they said that "XP Professional is available for OEM installation on your Dell PC purchases through at least 2009 and likely longer."
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9.6.2008 Microsoft to Wrap up New Windows 8 Testing Infrastructure by Mid-2009
With Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows XP Service Pack 3 out of the way in the first half of the year, Microsoft is focusing on Windows 7 and Windows 7 Server, the next iterations of the Windows client and server platforms.
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2.7.2008 Windows 7 Ultimate Black Edition 2009 Beta 32bit
Dont modify this Seven® Black™ Edition 2009 R1 Beta in anyway and for torrent uploaders dont add any viruses.
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11.3.2009 Windows 7 RTM Patches ISO Image for October 2009
It has by no means been a slow month as far as Microsoft security bulletins go, with no less than 13 patch packages being released by the company for a range of products.
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15.10.2009 Rumor: public to get Windows 7 RC build on April 10, 2009
If all goes according to plan, the Windows 7 Release Candidate build will be released to the public on April 10, 2009.
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20.2.2009 Windows XP Mainstream Support Ends April 14, 2009
On April 14, 2009, Microsoft plans to cut off mainstream support for Windows XP and Office 2003. As a consequence, both products will move in the Extended support phase, which will last for the next five years.
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14.4.2009 Download April 2009 Security Release ISO Image for Windows
On the heels of the April 14, 2009 security bulletins, Microsoft has made available for download the ISO image with the patches released this month.
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16.4.2009Partner Software Ecosystem Continues to Line Up to Support Windows 7
Hi, Mark Rogers here. I run the Software Ecosystem Team here at Microsoft. Building on
Mikes recent post
on overall ecosystem readiness, I wanted give you a quick update on our progress helping developers get ready to serve the hundreds of millions of
users of Windows with our next release...
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31.07.20091000 Machines Find the Results for a Google Query
How many servers process a Google query and serve the top search results?
Google Fellow Jeff Dean says that more than a thousand machines
are necessary to obtain the search results in less than 200 milliseconds...
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19.02.2009Showcasing Windows 7 Platform with Applets
This blog post discusses some of the platform innovations in Windows 7 and how Windows 7 applications have adopted and showcased these innovations.
This post details some of the platform features that developers and partners can expect in Windows 7 and how Windows 7 programs have showcased these
innovations. This post also discusses how applications have been given a facelift both in terms of their functionality as well as their user
experience by focusing on key Windows design principles and platform innovations. Finally, this post can serve as a pointer or guide to application
developers and ISVs to get themselves familiar with some of the key new Windows platform innovations, see them in action and then figure out how they
can build on these APIs for their own software.
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28.01.2009Windows 7 Upgrade Program shifts to June 26, 2009
TechARP has come up with a new revised schedule of Microsoft's Windows 7 Upgrade Program. The Upgrade Program shifts to an early date from June
28, 2009 to June 26, 2009 now. According to the new schedule, end users who purchase PCs pre-installed with Vista between the dates June 26, 2009 to
January 31, 2010 are eligible for a free Windows 7 upgrade. According to TechARP, this slight adjustment was done at the request of many OEMs to allow
for better sales over the first weekend of the Program. It is not possible for Windows XP users to upgrade to Windows 7 unlike Windows Vista users.
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25.03.2009PDC 2008 Preview: Change we can count on?
Get ready for the first concrete news on the next version of Microsoft Windows, the next edition of Visual Studio, and what could very well be the
first Windows product to serve applications "in the cloud." PDC is all this week...
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27.10.2008More details on HTC's 2009 line-up of Windows Phones
Following the show up of HTC's full 2009 line-up of Windows Phones in January, sina.com has got more details on the different models of upcoming
HTC devices as noticed by wmpoweruser. Our focus remains on the notable Windows Phone models here.
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05.03.2009Exclusive: Windows 7 RC set for April 10, 2009
There have been so many dates flying around concerning the upcoming Release Candidate for Windows 7, and it's beginning to become a daily subject
in the blogosphere. Just when you thought that we were going to see a Windows 7 RC by the end of February, a trusted source within Microsoft has
informed Neowin that the RC will not be ready by the end of February. At this time, Windows 7 RC is internally being tested and the official release
date is set for April 10, 2009. The Windows team is right on schedule with development, and if there are no significant problems over the next few
weeks the April 10, 2009 release date will remain in tact.
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20.02.2009Microsoft Windows 7 Upgrade program begins 1st July 2009
According to a draft announcement leaked to TechArp by a Microsoft OEM partner, the company is planning on allowing users who purchase new PC/laptop
hardware (with Vista) from 1st July 2009 onwards, a free upgrade to Windows 7. The draft states "Windows Vista PCs preinstalled with qualifying
software must be purchased by end users between these dates. OEMs may choose to offer a shorter program period within the allowed date range." The
dates are 1st July 2009 to general availability of Windows 7 which is currently un-announced.
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07.01.2009Windows XP SP3 Not Until Late
2007
According to an update on
Microsoft's support lifecycle
Web site, the next service
pack for Windows XP isn't due
out until the second half of
2007 -- one full year after
Windows Vista launches. XP SP3
will likely serve as a
cumulative update for what
will soon become Microsoft's
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18.01.2006Windows Mobile 6.5 launching on May 11
Back in February, Neowin cited Mary-Jo Foley predicting the Windows Mobile 6.5 roadmap. The Windows Mobile Team has announced the Windows Mobile 6.5
official launch date in a blog post as May 11, 2009. "Stephanie Ferguson, GM of Business Experiences at Microsoft's Mobile Communications
Business is going to deliver the kick off launch presentation of Windows Mobile 6.5 on Monday, May 11th at 1:00PM – 2:15PM. This TechEd 2009
session focuses on one of the biggest launches in the history of Windows Mobile" The blog post though not stressing the Windows Mobile 6.5 launch
date a lot, it focusses on the TechEd 2009 Windows Mobile sessions.
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18.04.2009Windows Server 2003 R2 Goes
Gold
After a year in beta testing,
the update to Windows Server
2003 known as "R2" has
been released to
manufacturing, Microsoft
senior vice president Bob
Muglia announced in a webcast
Tuesday morning. R2 will serve
as an interim release between
Windows Server 2003 SP1 and
Longhorn Server, due in 2007...
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07.12.2005Windows 7 moves toward August 2009 RTM
Cnet has come up with a report saying that Microsoft is set to release Windows 7 by the end of this year's holiday shopping season based on PC
industry sources in Asia and the U.S. According to the ZDNet Taiwan site, Taiwan hardware vendors are certain about Windows 7's final official
release in 2009. As pointed out by some computer manufacturers, the official version of Windows 7 will be available ahead of the planned schedule,
that is before October this year. The English version of the OS will be available to system operators in August, and the Chinese version in October.
Microsoft will officially pre-market Windows 7 now by labeling Windows Vista computers with Windows 7 ready stickers.
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13.02.2009Windows XP pauses again in its shuffle out the door
Microsoft is making an accommodation through a flexible inventory program that will allow distributors to place their final orders by January 31, 2009
and take delivery against those orders through May 30, 2009...
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23.12.2008Windows Mobile 7 due in 2010
When Motorola co-CEO Sanjay Jha said overnight that his company's phones would eventually carry Windows Mobile 7, he let on more than he probably
thought.
In answering an analyst's question during the Q&A portion of his company's earnings call, Jha said: "Yes, we are
still committed to Windows Mobile. As you know, Windows 6 series is available in 2009 and as compared to Android, we believe in 2009 Android is more
competitive; more of our effort and focus in 2009 is going to Android, but in 2010 when Windows 7 will become available, we will then participate in a
more focused way in Windows Mobile 7 in 2010."
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04.02.2009HTC's full 2009 line-up leaked
wmpoweruser is reporting that HTC's full 2009 line-up of mobile devices has been leaked online. Next month sees the Mobile World Congress 2009
where we expect to hear more about Windows Mobile 6.5 and some new 6.5 powered HTC devices. So far 25 new HTC device photos have been leaked and the
most notable Windows Mobile ones can be found below. HTC Diamond 2? New HTC Excalibur, T-Mobile Dash? Athena 2 A new media centric device:
Touch Pro HD? For all the HTC products please checkout PPCgeeks.
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12.01.2009Yahoo Go Keeps Users Connected
New multi-platform service
promises to serve up Internet
content anywhere you go...
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07.01.2006Twitter getting ready to serve local news to users?
Twitter has become extremely successful since its launch, and has since won the hearts of many with its simplicity, and ease of use. Even celebrities
are using it, from Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails to William Shatner, as well as almost every news website, including Neowin. TechCrunch is reporting
a recent interview (note: interview requires proficiency in German) with the CEO of Twitter, Evan Williams, that has revealed some interesting
upcoming features for the popular Twitter service. Those who use Twitter know that it can detect other users around you, based on the location you
enter.
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08.03.2009Microsoft, security researcher spar over security patch
On Tuesday, Microsoft released a patch for a hole in Windows 2000 and Server 2003 and
2008 that could allow an attacker to redirect network traffic to a malicious site that has been set to serve as a proxy.
The
vulnerability, rated important by Microsoft, allows IT managers to set a Windows Proxy Auto-Discovery, or WPAD, entry in the DNS. If IE or Firefox are
configured to "automatically detect settings," the browser will connect to the proxy machine.
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14.03.2009Reminder: Windows 7 Beta 1 will start shutting down June 1st
Now that we're all waiting for the final version of Windows 7 to be released later this year, there are some important dates to remember if
you're still using Windows 7 Beta 1. If you downloaded and installed Windows 7 Beta 1 build 7000 back in January, your computer is going to start
shutting down every two hours starting June 1st, 2009 until August 1st, 2009 when your computer will become non-functional. Microsoft sent a e-mail to
all participants in the public beta stating: "We're sending this mail to remind you that Windows 7 Release candidate is available and to make
sure you plan ahead for when the Beta expires on August 1, 2009.
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25.05.2009Windows 7 #7032 @ CeBiT ASUS Stand
We here at WinBeta have discovered Build 7032 at the demo pc's @ cebit 2009 asus stands.
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