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, Im 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 doesnt 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 Vistas 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 7s 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 080070422 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 What you should know about Windows 7 licensing
Microsoft offers many ways to buy Windows 7. You can buy the operating system preinstalled on a new PC, upgrade an existing PC using a shrink-wrapped retail package, purchase an upgrade online, or build a PC from scratch and install Windows yourself.
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4.11.2009 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 Free Windows 7 Themes and Wallpapers on the Personalization Gallery
Concomitantly with the worldwide general availability of Windows 7, on October 22nd, 2009, Microsoft also released a collection of new content designed to enable users of certain editions of the operating system to personalize their desktops.
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4.11.2009 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 The Product Key Is Not Valid Or 0xC004F061 Activation Error On Windows 7 Upgrade
When installing and upgrading to Windows 7 from previous version of operating system such as Windows XP and Windows Vista with an upgrade license, media (either Windows 7 ISO image or DVD disc) and product key, the following error message may be displayed when entering the serial key during setup.
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3.11.2009 Netflix Available for Windows 7
As of November 2nd, 2009, Netflix content began being available to Windows 7 users through Windows Media Center.
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3.11.2009 Free Windows 7 RTM Related Chapters from Microsoft Press Books
There is not only a complex ecosystem of software and hardware products growing around the latest Windows platform from Microsoft, but also a world of materials focused on the operating system, offering different perspectives and insights.
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3.11.2009Microsoft Not Discussing Windows 7, Office 14
Now that Vista and Office 2007
are officially out the door,
Windows enthusiasts have been
busy scrounging up what they
can about the next versions of
both products. Not much has
turned up besides code..
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16.02.2007Microsoft Shares Details on Windows 7
Forget another five-year wait
for the next version of
Windows. Microsoft has shared
a few details of its
next-generation operating
system, tentatively named
"Windows 7," due in
2010...
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23.07.2007What will Windows 7 look like?
By now, everyone has heard how
Microsoft plans to release the
next Windows client OS,
Windows 7, in 2010. But what
the company is not making
clear is what new features the
OS will have, a topic that h..
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25.07.2007Could Windows 7 use on touchscreen tech?
Microsoft revealed earlier
this week that Windows
Vista's successor - codenamed
Windows 7 - is scheduled to be
released in 2010. But what the
company is not making clear is
what new features the OS wi..
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27.07.2007Gartner: Windows XP A Shaky Bridge To Windows 7
Computer users that pass on
Microsoft's new Windows Vista
operating system in favor of
the company's next OS release
could find themselves in the
lurch given Microsoft's
"poor" track record for
shippi..
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31.07.2007Microsoft India centre working on Windows 7
Designers and engineers at
Microsoft R&D centre in India
have a new mandate for
development of Windows 7, the
next generation operating
system from Microsoft
Corporation, slated for
release in 2009-10..
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04.08.2007Eric Traut talks (and demos) Windows 7 and MinWin
Long Zheng: If I told you there was a public presentation and arguably
demonstration of
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18.10.2007The future of wireless networking in Windows 7
Long Zheng: Its rare for a week to go by
without a few interesting Microsoft job advertisements. ..
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04.11.2007Report: StrongBox, Component Delivery Platform to debut in Windows 7
Microsoft is known to be well on its way in planning Windows 7, the
next version
of Windows client slated to ship in 2010. Up unti..
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07.11.2007Vista mistakes Microsoft wont repeat with Windows 7
Microsoft learned some hard lessons with Windows Vista that it already is applying to Windows 7.
First and foremost: Keep Windows
architectural changes to a minimum. And secondly,..
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14.11.2007Vista mistakes Microsoft won't repeat with Windows 7
Microsoft learned some hard lessons with Windows Vista that it already is applying to Windows 7.
Vista mistakes Microsoft wont repeat with
Windows 7. First and foremost: Keep Windows archit..
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15.11.2007Inside Windows 7 -- what we know so far
You’d be forgiven for missing it, but Vista turned a year old last month. November 30, 2006, marked the official launch of Vista to the business
community: the first part of an odd two-stage lif..
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13.12.2007Reality check: what we know (and don't) about Windows 7
Excited and whimsical speculation about future versions of Windows is a popular pastime, almost as much as complaining that newly-released versions
are too different from the "old reliable" releases t..
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19.12.2007Insider confirms anonymous Windows 7 M1 review, writes thesis on Windows 7 development
Long Zheng: Hot on the heels of the humble
Windows 7 Milestone
1 review at Neowin yesterday, an anonymous comm..
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23.01.2008Microsoft memo: Windows 7 and Windows Live to be even more tightly joined at the hip
Mary Jo Foley: The plus in Microsofts Software+Services strategy is going to get a lot more oomph in the not-too-distant future at least according
to a planning memo for Windows Live Wave 3 that I ..
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24.01.2008Early Windows 7 Milestone 1 Screenshots?
A Chinese website posted screenshots reported to be the early Milestone 1 build of the next client version of Windows codenamed '7'. The screenshots
are almost identical to Windows Vista with minor ch..
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24.01.2008Don't be fooled: Windows 7 hasnt slipped to 2011
As
we reported a few days ago, Microsoft did also say to
the
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29.01.2008Ed Bott: Windows 7 = Vista Release 2
Ed Bott: All the kerfuffle over Windows 7 - leaked memos,
shaky
handheld video clips of leaked builds, equally shak..
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29.01.2008Will the Windows 7 Launch Be Like Windows 95?
We are ramping to the launch of Windows Vista SP1 and most of the Microsoft watchers are speculating whether business, particularly enterprises, will
move to Vista once this major patch is out. In thi..
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30.01.2008How to Make Windows 7 Better
Jason Cross: Recently, our tech analyst Joel Durham Jr. wrote a column listing
seven things we'd like to see in Windows 7. I ag..
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