Windows 7 to be available on USB Drives?
Microsoft is considering offering Windows 7 on a thumb drive to allow Netbook owners to more easily upgrade their machines, a source tells CNET News.
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29.6.2009 Windows XP USB Stick Edition
Thanks to ecko to report this download in our forum. Ever want to boot up into Windows XP via a USB memory key? Well, now you can.
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25.2.2007 Windows 7 RTM USB/DVD Download Tool Available
Microsoft is offering a free tool designed to streamline the creation of bootable Windows 7 RTM DVDs or USBs.
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23.10.2009 USB barbie
USB Bear
USB dogs
Cheapest USB key
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 Creating A Bootable WinPE 2.0 USB Key
Windows Preinstallation Environment (PE) 2.0 is a slimed down version of Windows (hence all the MiniNT references) that used to be the exclusive domain of OEM's providers.
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7.2.2007 CES 2007: Forget the VGA Cable, Wired & Wireless USB Next
Quartics, based in Irvine, California, plans to link monitors to computers via wired or wireless USB connections. The company expects its partners to come out with USB monitors sometime in February 2007.
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9.1.2007 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 Vista SP1, and then Windows 7, Windows 8 and Non-Windows Midori
2008 saw the release of Windows Vista Service Pack 1, Windows XP Service Pack 3 and Windows Server 2008, but Microsoft's journey on the Windows path is far from over.
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5.8.2008 Windows 7 RC Brings Windows XP Mode Beta and Windows Virtual PC Beta
The Release Candidate of Windows 7 will bring with it the first Beta development milestones for Windows XP Mode and Windows Virtual PC.
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29.4.2009 Windows Reactivator 2.0 - Backup & Restore Activation Status of Windows XP with Windows Reactivator
Every time you reinstall your windows XP you need to reactivate it online using your product key & worst if you lost your Windows XP product key.
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3.6.2009 Windows Vista SP1 vs. Windows Vista RTM vs. Windows XP SP2
Feb 26th, 2008. Principled Technologies has released two Microsoft commissioned reports on Windows Vista SP1 performance. In these tests, Principled Technologies measured responsiveness of Windows Vista SP1 vs. Windows Vista RTM vs. Windows XP SP2 when performing a set of common business and home tasks.
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28.2.2008 Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 9 1 Billion and Counting
Is Windows dead? Or, at least, is this the beginning of the end for Microsoft's proprietary operating system?
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15.9.2008 Week in Microsoft: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 9
This week in Microsoft, we covered 128-bit support possibly coming to Windows 8 and Windows 9, Windows 7, Windows Mobile 6.5, Bill Gates, Office 2010 Starter, Microsoft MVP status, Windows Live Hotmail, the EU, and Microsoft Security Essentials.
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10.10.2009 Windows Vista Build 5231 and Windows Media Player 11 Leaks!
Windows Vista Build 5231 has leaked to the web. The new build is said to include Windows Media Player 11 included. View the screenshots below! This is a Main branch build that was released on September 12th, 2005 at 8:20PM.
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Windows Vista SP1 and Windows XP SP3: Official Release Dates
A French website, PC Inpact, has posted the official Microsoft product change request forms for Vista SP1 and Windows XP SP3.
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6.2.2008 Download Free Windows Vista and Windows XP SP2 Straight from Microsoft
Via the Internet Explorer Application Compatibility VPC Image. That's right! Microsoft is offering access to free downloads of Windows Vista and Windows XP SP2.
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6.3.2008 Windows Vista SP1 outperforms Windows XP SP2 in file copy
"Its interesting that people seem to think that Vista under performs in every area of the system which is quite an incorrect perception.
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27.5.2008 Windows Fiji Has RTMd as Windows Media Center TV Pack 2008
Microsoft officially confirmed that Windows Fiji has been released to manufacturing.
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18.7.2008 Windows 7 Beta Doesn't Play Nice with Windows Azure Cloud OS Tools
The promise for Windows 7 is that it will deliver an evolution when it will come down to stretching into the Cloud compared to its precursor, Windows Vista.
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16.1.2009 Internet Explorer 8 MUI packs for Windows XP, Windows Server 03
As detailed in our previous blog post, the following Internet Explorer MUI packs shipped today.
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17.5.2009 Windows Home Server Power Pack 3 Beta adds Windows 7 support
Microsoft announced the release of Windows Home Server Power Pack 3 Beta, along with news that it will feature Windows 7 support.
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20.7.2009 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 The Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 98 Threat Mitigation Guide
Well, Microsoft still puts effort in old Windows versions...
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31.3.2006 Windows Vista comes with 19,500 drivers on DVD more on Windows Update
Ever needed to find a driver for a product and wished Windows would either just have the driver in it, or that their Windows Update service could provide it? With Vista, it can and new features and updates will be forthcoming too. Its about time!
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20.11.2006 Windows XP Home No Longer Qualifies for Windows Vista Upgrades
Windows XP Home Edition no longer qualifies for Windows Vista Business Upgrade or Upgrade + SA through Volume Licensing.
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17.10.2007 Microsoft Offers a Complex Windows Vista vs. Windows XP Perspective
A new standard of security is an integer aspect of the evolution puzzle represented by the move from Windows XP to Windows Vista.
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3.11.2007USB 3.0 Specifications released
The new standard for USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0, also known as SuperSpeed USB, has released the specifications for its next major upgrade. USB
3.0 is meant to surpass its current predecessor USB 2.0, which supports up to 480 Mbps data transfer. The USB 3.0 will support speeds up to 4.8 Gbps,
roughly 10 times faster than USB 2.0. The new standard is expected to be more power-efficient over its predecessor. Your old devices will not be
garbage just yet, since USB 3.0 will be fully backwards compatible with your old devices, supporting USB 1.0, 1.1 and 2.0.
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18.11.2008'SuperSpeed' USB 3.0 expected to be widespread by 2010
A much faster USB specification is finally about to be implemented, replacing the eight-year-old USB 2.0 standard for connecting printers, mobile
phones, drives, and other consumer devices...
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20.11.2008USB 3.0 ten times faster; first gear due next year
USB 3.0 is racing towards the finish line. The current draft spec is expected to be signed off by the end of this year, and within 12 months were
likely to see the first Superspeed USB kit his the shelves.
Its a fast pace for the equally fleet-footed technology, which is the
third revision since USB made its debut a little over a decade ago. And while USB lost out to FireWire in the sexy name stakes, USB 3.0 has a swanky
marketing moniker all its own Superspeed USB plus a fresh-baked logo to match.
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27.10.2008Linux is first OS to support USB 3.0
Sarah Sharp, a self-styled "geekess" and Linux developer at Intel's Open Source Technology Center who has recently been working on the Linux USB
subsystem, announced on her blog that support of USB 3.0 will soon be integrated into the Linux kernel This makes Linux the first operating system to
support the standard. If you can't wait and have the expertise necessary, she includes instructions on how to get USB 3.0 support in Linux now.
According to Ankika Kehrer, "
he basic specifications for USB 3.0 show it to have a transfer rate of 5.0 Gbps. The standard was announced in
November 2008 by the USB Implementers Forum, Inc.
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neowin.net - 11.06.2009
Installing 7 using USB Stick
Dennis Chung has posted to TechNet a neat video how to install Windows 7 really quickly from an USB stick. Definitely worth checking out - goodbye
dvdr media! Watch it http://http://edge.technet.com/Media/Installing-Win7-using-a-USB-Stick/>from this link ...
winbeta.org - 14.01.2009
Two notebooks approved for Wireless USB
It's taken long enough, but
they're here: the first
computers that can make USB
connections sans cables.
Dell's Inspiron 1720
notebook and Lenovo's
ThinkPad T61 and T61p models
are the first PCs to receive
certification for the
standard, the USB Implementers
Forum (USB-IF) is expected to
announce Monday. Texas-based
WiQuest Communications makes
the Wireless USB chipset in
both notebooks.
The
Thinkpad can be ordered now
for $1,814. The Inspiron
notebook will not ship until
late summer or early fall and
pricing is not yet available,
according to Dell spokeswoman
Anne Camden. She said Dell
does expect more of its
notebook models to be Wireless
USB-capable in the future. ..
winbeta.org - 23.07.2007
Is Intel delaying USB 3.0?
According to a report from EETimes.com, Intel has pushed plans to support USB 3.0 in its chipsets back until 2011. Without Intel's support for the
standard, motherboard and gadget makers will be forced to hold off due to the expense of using third party controllers. Also known as SuperSpeed USB
and developed by the USB 3.0 Promoter Group - Hewlett Packard, Intel, Microsoft, NEC, NXP Semiconductors and Texas Instruments - USB 3.0 promises
speeds of up to 4.8Gbit/s. At the Intel Developers Forum 2009 last month, it was unofficially revealed that Intel planned to start offering support
for USB 3.0 in early 2010, but then "shifted its plans out a year," according to the EETimes.com.
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neowin.net - 27.10.2009
U3 USB Devices Launch at
DEMOfall
Several device manufacturers
on Monday unveiled the first
USB drives based upon the U3
standard, a method that
enables users to carry, store
and launch applications
directly from a USB flash
drive without installation.
The technology was first
introduced at CES 2005 in
January...
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USB 3G modems won't fit in the MacBook Air
Ouch, we just tested and confirmed that one of the smallest (and thus likeliest to fit) USB EV-DO modems around, the Sprint / Novatel U727, won't
even come close to fitting in the cramped, foldaway USB port on the MacBook Air. Most flash drives will probably be okay, but it looks like 3G users
will either need powered USB hubs or a USB extension cable to get online where WiFi isn't available (read: most places). Of course, your mileage
may vary -- we recommend testing your modem of choice on a live machine in an Apple store before dropping any coin.
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neowin.net - 25.01.2008
Microsoft Offers Windows 7 on USB Drives for Netbooks
Microsoft is allowing netbook users to download Windows 7, its new operating system, onto a bootable USB or burn it onto a DVD, in yet another move by
Redmond to disseminate the operating system to as many users as possible. Although Microsoft reported yet another quarter of declining revenues,
executives remain hopeful that Windows 7, rising PC sales and a sunnier economic outlook will translate into a more profitable 2010.
winbeta.org - 25.10.2009
Laptops without USB cables
Dell and Lenovo today
announced the first notebooks
with embedded Certified
Wireless USB chips, which will
enable cable-free connections
to USB peripherals hooked up
to Certified Wireless USB hubs
that D-Link and IOGear also
announced. Additionally,
D-Link and IOGear announced
Certified Wireless USB
adapters that you can plug
into USB ports to add the
functionality to notebooks and
PCs that don't have it built
in.
The notebooks
(the Dell Inspiron 1720 and
Lenovo ThinkPad T61 and T62p),
wireless hubs, and wireless
USB adapters from D-Link and
IOGear are the first products
to receive Wireless USB
Certification from the USB
Implementers Forum. They're
expected to ship in time for
back-to-school and
holiday-season purchases.
Eventually, these notebooks
and other PCs equipped with
wireless USB chips will be
able to connect to a new
generation of peripherals that
will also carry embedded
wireless USB. But for now, the
most likely use will be with
legacy USB peripherals
connected to wireless USB
hubs. You could, for example,
use one of the notebooks to
print documents on a
conventional USB printer
plugged into a wireless USB
hub.
neowin.net - 25.07.2007
Windows Vista update 'kills' USB devices
Microsoft has admitted it is investigating reports that a recent Windows Vista security update causes havoc with some USB devices, but the software
giant is yet to provide a fix for the cock-up.
The Windows Defender update was released last week, but some unfortunate Vista
customers have claimed that their USB mice and keyboards among other devices refuse to work after the update is installed on their computers.
winbeta.org - 16.04.2008
Digital Gear: Ringing in the
New USB Drive
New USB flash drives update
you on contents, available
memory. Plus, a flat portable
mouse, a PC in a keyboard, and
more...
pcworld.com - 19.01.2006
Desktop on a USB drive ready for enterprises
Software that lets you carry
your data, applications and
personal desktop around on a
USB-attached device is
expanding into enterprises.
Startup RingCube
Technologies Inc.'s MojoPac
software stores a person's
computer desktop image on a
USB (Universal Serial Bus)
drive to plug in and run on
any Windows computer. MojoPac
Enterprise Suite is set for
general availability on
Monday.
The
software makes it possible for
any company's contract
workers, telecommuters and
traveling employees to store
their desktop software
applications, files and
network access privileges on a
remote hard drive, flash
drive, or even an iPod, and
connect it through the USB
port. MojoPac runs virtually
as a guest on any Windows XP
or Vista PC without affecting
the host computer...
winbeta.org - 30.07.2007
Sony USB Drives Pack Rootkit Surprise
Finnish security company F-Secure has reported on new rootkit-like software discovered on USB thumb drives manufactured by Sony. Although the software
doesn't appear to cause damage to a user's system, it does create a hidden directory that is inaccessible via the Windows API and some virus
scanners...
betanews.com - 29.08.2007
Microsoft tightens Windows 7 security for USB drives
In the wake of the Conficker worm spreading via removable storage devices among other methods, Microsoft said on Tuesday it is making a change to the
way Windows 7 handles USB drives.
As a result of the change, most USB drives will not be able to automatically launch a program
using a Windows feature known as AutoRun, Microsoft said in a post on its Security Research & Defense Blog.
winbeta.org - 29.04.2009
IOGEAR Ships Wireless USB Hub, Finally
At long last, IOGEAR annouunced the availability of its Wireless USB hub, which will
pair wired USB connections with the ability to send information wirelessly across short distances.
IOGEAR's product is
officially known as the GUWH104KIT, and consists of a router with four wired USB hubs. Wirelessly, it can connect to three different Wireless USB
adapters or notebooks. It is priced at $199.95.
IOGEAR actually announced its product in June 2006, although the first Wireless
USB certifications were performed earlier this year. IOGEAR, however, has used a chipset from Alereon, while the first laptops from Lenovo (together
with D-Link and Belkin) used a chipset from WiQuest. Both the IOGEAR and Lenovo products have been certified by the USB Implementers Forum, certifying
that they will interoperate with one another.
The Wireless USB solution was designed primarily for the PC, allowing USB devices
to be placed throughout a room without concern for their location. Traditionally, the devices have been rated at up to 480 Mbits/s over 10 meters,
although overhead and wireless interference can affect that.
The product is compatible with current and future Certified W-USB
devices, and is backward interoperable with USB 1.0 solutions, IOGEAR added.
winbeta.org - 05.09.2007
USB 3.0 battle heats up
nVidia and AMD are looking to wrest control from Intel over the specification for USB 3.0.
USB 3.0 is the next-generation high-speed
connection standard due out next year that is expected to offer 10 times the speed of USB 2.0.
At issue is that Intel is allegedly not
giving the specification to competitors in the CPU or chipset markets. Intel responds that it is "working hard to get the complete spec" to the
industry. One source close to Intel alleges that nVidia and Intel are seeking the "host controller "specification that Intel says is beyond the USB
3.0 specification.
neowin.net - 07.06.2008
Microsoft describes USB 3.0 delays
At the Windows Hardware Engineering Conference here, Microsoft talked about the future of USB 3.0 and how delays have hampered rollout of the
specification.
Microsoft's talk Thursday was predicated on the expected finalization of the specification later this month. On
Wednesday, Jeff Ravencraft of Intel said that he expects the final specification to be announced in San Jose, Calif., on
November 17. Ravencraft is also the chairman and president of the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) industry trade association.
winbeta.org - 07.11.2008
At last, a miniature USB cable for handsets is at hand
Two years ago, the Micro USB spec was standardized, and shortly thereafter, the Open Mobile Terminal Platform (OMTP) announced that it had approved it
as the universal standard phone cable...
betanews.com - 19.02.2009
