First reactions to Windows 7
Having my hands on the beta 1 of Windows 7 over the holidays has been an interesting experience because it’s allowed me to show the OS to people and get feedback from a broad range of users as to how they feel about Microsoft’s upcoming operating system.
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6.1.2009 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 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. It’s 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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3.11.2007 Windows XP SP3 to Drop Concomitantly with Windows Vista SP1?
Yes, it's time for every Windows user's favorite obsession: Windows XP Service Pack 3. The third and final service pack for Windows XP has been quite elusive for the past three years.
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25.11.2007 Windows Vista vs. Windows 9x/Me, NT Server, 2000 and XP
If at just a couple of weeks short of the first anniversary since Windows Vista hit the shelves you are still looking for reasons to upgrade to the latest Windows client, then Biplab Paul, Partner Technical Consultant with Microsoft India, has an impressive, and exhaustive list of features that are bound to tilt the balance in Vista's favor.
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14.1.2008 Free Windows Vista Business and Windows XP SP2 on Parade
Free Windows... Not a concept you would expect from Microsoft. With a business strategy focused on proprietary software, the Redmond company is by all means at the opposite technology spectrum from open source and free software.
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9.3.2008 Microsoft Presents the Lost Comparison: Windows Vista vs. Windows XP
With both Windows XP and Windows Vista being available concomitantly on the market, Microsoft is doing nothing more than inviting the consumers to compare the two operating systems.
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20.4.2008 Windows Server 2008 = Windows Vista SP1 Minus the Pain
Windows Server 2008, formerly codenamed Longhorn, is essentially intimately connected with Windows Vista Service Pack 1, to the level in which the RTM version of Microsoft's latest server operating system features the
SP1 label
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6.5.2008 Windows Embedded NavReady 2009 - Latest Windows Platform from Microsoft
The latest Windows operating system is available for download as of June 16, 2008. And no, it's not a new release of Windows 7, nor the first taste of Windows 7 Server.
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16.6.2008 Free Windows for Supercomputers Available for Download - Windows HPC Server 2008
Microsoft made the latest iteration of its Windows operating system for supercomputers available as a free download.
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23.9.2008 How to Install Windows 7 or Windows Vista on Physical Machine Without DVD Media
A lot of Windows Vista and Windows 7 license has been sold media-less nowadays, where buyers only receive a piece of authenticated certificate with a genuine and legitimate product key printed on it.
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23.12.2008 Windows 7 beta testers find critical Windows Installer Bug
Mary Jo reports that a number of Windows 7 Beta testers have come across a bug that crashes the system randomly whenever they try to start a Windows Update or install anything using Microsoft's MSI installer.
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19.1.2009Microsoft makes a u-turn, Windows 7 testers to get free copy
In a shock turn around, Microsoft announced today that Windows 7 technical testers will be receiving a free copy of Windows 7 Ultimate. In recent
weeks Microsoft has faced angry reactions from bloggers and beta testers when they originally announced the testers "thanks" was the discounted
pre-order offer. Blogger Paul Thurrot claimed: "the painful thing here, for beta testers, is that they've been screwed" which demonstrated the
reaction to the previous announcements.
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30.07.2009Google's iPhone voice search arrives to mixed reviews
After what some saw as a "delay," Google's highly anticipated voice search feature for iPhone got posted to Apple's App Store last night. So
far, reactions among early users appear largely favorable, despite a few miscues from Google...
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18.11.2008LifeCams Built for Sharing
Microsoft Corp. is providing an exciting and easy new way to share photos and memories with two new webcams a desktop unit, the LifeCam VX-7000, and
a notebook unit, the LifeCam NX-3000 and their connection to Photo Swap, a feature that allows consumers to share digital photos with friends and
family and see their reactions in real time. The LifeCams sleek new design blends into the PC monitor, allowing consumers to concentrate on the
important things in life: connecting and sharing with friends and family.
The Microsoft® LifeCam line continues to work closely
with Windows Live™ Messenger, the worlds largest instant messaging network,1 to make video calls2 easy and now more meaningful than ever with quick
access to Photo Swap, which lets users share digital photos live during a video conversation. One click of the Photo Swap icon opens a window next to
the video call so users can pick available photos on their PC and flip through them with their friend. Photo Swap is easy to use and works like a
virtual photo album, allowing consumers to see and hear the reactions of their friends and family in real time as they view the pictures together.
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12.09.2007Microsoft bottom line unaffected by Vista
For most companies, launching a significant new product to a widespread lack of interest - and, in some cases, hostility - would count as a business
disaster of considerable magnitude.
But most companies are not Microsoft and most products are not Windows Vista.
Some of the customer reactions to the sixth version of the Windows desktop operating system, which was first released to business customers a
year ago next week, have been enough to make a product manager blush.
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19.11.2007Mojave Experiment Updated
Microsoft's Mojave Experiment involved showing Vista to skeptical users whilst tricking them into thinking it was a new version of Windows and
recording their reactions.
David Webster who came up with the idea for the experiment has posted about an update to the Mojave website
which is now showing the demos subjects were shown. The site features Silverlight heavily and presents videos in a zoomable "cloud".
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27.08.2008The Pirate Bay Trial: The Official Verdict - Guilty
After months of deliberation, the fate of the operators of "The Pirate Bay" has nearly been decided. The final verdict in the ongoing case was
decided just a short while ago, Peter, Fredrik, Gottfrid, and Carl, with a full year in prison for said people.
Despite the valiant
efforts by the operators' defense, they were declared guilty, but on what grounds? "Assisting in making copyright content available," was the
prosecution's argument. Not many people agree with the verdict, which is why we're all hoping for a successful appeal. It's not the end of the line
yet - the final decision could still be years away. Regardless of the outcome, Peter Sunde has assured the world that the Pirate Bay will continue to
operate despite the unfortunate developments - the website is not on trial - just its operators.
Hopefully the direction will turn, and
they'll get out unscathed - they didn't really do anything wrong.
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17.04.2009Windows 7 build 6574 info leaked
Windows 7 is confirmed to still be under works, and despite the fact that Microsoft has tried to hold back the details about the next version of
Windows almost to perfection, details managed to slip through the company's closed doors.
The initial Windows 7 Milestone 1 build was
dropped at the end of 2007 and in early January 2008, but only to close partners of the company. But the development of Windows 7 has moved along
since version 6.1 Build 6519.1.x86.fre.winmain.071220-1525. From build 6519.1, Microsoft went up all the way to Version 6.1 Build 6574.1, reportedly
made available in March 2008. Although the latest build has higher digits it still stands under the category of Milestone 1.
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28.04.2008DNA 'fabricator' constructs walking DNA
The goal of being able to program biochemical reactions as precisely and easily as computers crunch numbers and process words has moved a giant step
closer.
A group at the California Institute of Technology, led by biomolecular engineer
Niles Pierce, has created a DNA-based fabricator.
This is a
system that allows the team to specify a piece of DNA with a desired shape and function, and then execute a molecular program to assemble it in a test
tube. As an example, they used their system to construct a piece of DNA that walks along another strip of.
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17.01.2008T-Mobile invades busy London rail station
T-Mobile invaded London's Liverpool Street station yesterday to the shock and amazement of onlookers. 350 dancers performed surprise routines as
commuters passed through the concourse of Liverpool Street Station at 11am yesterday. 'Dance', created by Saatchi & Saatchi London, was
produced using hidden TV cameras within the station, which captured the reactions of commuters as they watched the dancers perform. The three-minute
guerrilla-style ad, which is part of T-Mobile's 'Life's for Sharing' campaign aired tonight on British terrestrial TV. The dancers
were similar to Internet based "flash mobs" where hundreds of people organise to meet in a public place and have water fights, pillow fights or
parties.
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17.01.2009Japanese Debut "Smile Meter"
Japan has always been known for its quirky electronics, and a new device by Japanese electronics and health care company Omron Corp. does not
disappoint. Known as "Okao Catch," which means "face catch," the device analyzes the curves of the lips, eye movement and other facial
characteristics to decide how much a person is smiling using data collected from a million people and their smiles. In a demonstration, a camcorder
took videos of journalists covering the announcement. Percentage numbers indicating how much each person was smiling popped up in bold blue letters
next to their faces on a monitor, flashing higher or lower as their expressions changed.
According to Yasushi Kawamoto of Omron, the
company hopes to use its technology in the medical field, to assess the emotional state of patients. Okao Catch can also be useful for people who want
to perfect their smiles, or for robot communication to make it easier for machines to decipher human reactions
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11.04.2008Phil Schiller keynote live from WWDC 2009
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Acer: No Major Laptop Battery Improvement Coming
Jim Wong, president of IT
products at Acer Incorporated,
believes that notebook battery
safety (think overheating Sony
fiasco) is the main reason why
fuel cells and other advanced
technologies that can be used
as batteries in notebooks
won't likely be available for
years. Electricity is
generated by chemical
reactions inside a battery,
which produces heat as a
byproduct. With so much
chemistry involved, a lot more
product testing is required,
therefore battery technology
progresses more slowly, Wong
said. " The lithium-ion
materials used in batteries
today were discovered 30 to 40
years ago ."
Fuel cells are promising,
but the technology isn't
ready yet, and an
infrastructure needs to be in
place before the technology
can be widely used. Not only
would fuel packets or
refueling stations be needed
for mass adoption of the
technology in laptops, they
would also need to be approved
by aviation officials for use
on airplanes. The battery
issue is gaining more
importance recently because
the new era of multimedia
laptops threatens to shorten
battery life. " High
definition is a most
formidable enemy to battery
life ," said Wong. The
power needed for HD DVD and
Blu-ray Disc players in
notebooks can't simply be
offset by bigger batteries and
power management technology
aimed at shutting off parts of
the machine that aren't
immediately being used.
neowin.net - 05.05.2007
Windows 7: Superbar Overview
So far, in our Windows 7 Overview series, we have published the following: Windows 7 beta quick review Windows 7 Tips and Tricks Windows 7: HomeGroup
Overview Windows 7: BitLocker To Go & Biometric improvements overview Windows 7: Easy Connect Windows 7: Problem Steps Recorder Windows 7: Action
Center Overview Windows 7: User Account Control (UAC) Overview Windows 7: Calibate Your Display Windows 7: Federated Search Windows 7: Device Stage
Windows 7: Internet Explorer 8 Overview Over the next few weeks we will be adding many more focus items on Windows 7 including Touch, Windows 7
networking and media enhancements. Stay tuned for the ultimate Windows 7 focus from Neowin.net.
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neowin.net - 15.01.2009
Windows 7: HomeGroup Overview
So far, in our Windows 7 Overview series, we have published the following: Windows 7 beta quick review Windows 7: BitLocker To Go & Biometric
improvements overview Windows 7: Easy Connect Windows 7: Problem Steps Recorder Windows 7: Action Center Overview Windows 7: User Account Control
(UAC) Overview Windows 7: Calibate Your Display Windows 7: Federated Search Windows 7: Device Stage Windows 7: Internet Explorer 8 Overview Over the
next few weeks we will be adding many more focus items on Windows 7 including Touch, Windows 7 networking and media enhancements. Stay tuned for the
ultimate Windows 7 focus from Neowin.net. Here is an overview of HomeGroup in Windows 7.
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neowin.net - 13.01.2009
Windows 7 Beta 1 Vs Windows Vista Vs Windows XP
After Windows 7 beta 1 leaked, many bloggers caught hold of it very soon and started testing/using Windows 7. We saw Ed Bott from ZDnet reporting
about the changes in the Windows 7 beta 1 license agreement. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes from ZDnet has benchmarked Windows 7 with its successors Windows
Vista and Windows XP. The Windows 7 build 6.1.7000.0.081212-1400 was considered for testing. Since its 32bit, it was tested against 32bit versions of
Windows Vista SP1 and Windows XP SP3.
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neowin.net - 03.01.2009
Windows 7: Vista Upgrade & Anytime Upgrade overview
So far, in our Windows 7 Overview series, we have published the following: Windows 7 beta quick review Windows 7: HomeGroup Overview Windows 7:
BitLocker To Go & Biometric improvements overview Windows 7: Easy Connect Windows 7: Problem Steps Recorder Windows 7: Action Center Overview Windows
7: User Account Control (UAC) Overview Windows 7: Calibate Your Display Windows 7: Federated Search Windows 7: Device Stage Windows 7: Internet
Explorer 8 Overview Over the next few weeks we will be adding many more focus items on Windows 7 including Touch, Windows 7 networking and media
enhancements. Stay tuned for the ultimate Windows 7 focus from Neowin.net. Here is an overview of Windows Vista to Windows 7 Beta upgrade.
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neowin.net - 13.01.2009
Windows 7: Easy Connect overview
So far, in our Windows 7 Overview series, we have published the following: Windows 7 beta quick review Windows 7: Action Center Overview Windows 7:
User Account Control (UAC) Overview Windows 7: Calibate Your Display Windows 7: Federated Search Windows 7: Device Stage Windows 7: Internet Explorer
8 Overview Over the next few weeks we will be adding many more focus items on Windows 7 including Touch, Windows 7 networking and media enhancements.
Stay tuned for the ultimate Windows 7 focus from Neowin.net. Here is an overview of Easy Connect in Windows 7.
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neowin.net - 11.01.2009
Windows Live Strategy Inches Forward, Slowly
Microsoft is continuing to
flesh out its Windows Live
strategy, on Wednesday
releasing beta versions of
Windows Live Photo Gallery and
Windows Live Folders. The
additions will join Windows
Live Mail Desktop, Windows
Live Writer, and a number of
other applications as part of
the Windows Live Suite...
betanews.com - 28.06.2007
Windows 8 already cooking, beyond Windows 7
After almost 3 years since Microsoft released Windows Vista, we are now heading for a wonderful release of Windows 7, the next version of Windows OS.
Windows 7 RC is expected to be released next month, April 10th. But, what about the next version of Windows OS? Let us call it Windows 8 for now.
Soni Meinke, a senior program manager in the Windows Server group in an interview with Channel 9 revealed very little info that the next version of
Windows OS is already in its planning stage and her work being engaging with various customers and partners, she is already discussing the plan and
strategy around them.
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neowin.net - 12.03.2009
Windows Mobile being rebranded as Windows and Windows Phone?
With few hours for the Mobile World Congress to start, we already have snaps of Microsoft stand and Windows Mobile banners showing up. Microsoft is
expected to announce various mobile offerings and also unveil its newer version of Windows Mobile, which is Windows Mobile 6.5 at the Mobile World
Congress. There is one thing to note once you see these snaps, a very important thing Below are some snaps As you may have guessed it
already, its Windows and not Windows Mobile in those banners! Is Microsoft rebranding their Windows Mobile to Windows and call it Windows Phone?
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neowin.net - 16.02.2009
