The real Windows 7 testers?
Microsoft claims that over 10 million people contributed to the Windows 7 Beta some way through the opt-in Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP).
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23.7.2009 Microsoft: Will the Real Name of Windows 7 Please Stand Up
Obviously, Windows 7 is not the label under which the next iteration of the Windows client will be made available on the market.
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2.7.2008 The Real Reason Why Windows Vista Was Delayed
Last night, during my dinner with Jim Allchin, we discussed the reasoning for delaying the consumer launch of Vista until January. Up until now, conventional wisdom would say that this is a bad move ? missing the precious holiday season sales. In fact, Microsoft has been slammed by most tech journalists about the delay. Of course, there?s always more to the story ? and Jim let us know it.
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25.5.2006 Microsoft Office Gets Some Real Competition
Despite all of the hullabaloo around OpenOffice as of late, Microsoft's real competition (as modest as it is) on the Windows-based office-suite front comes from Corel.
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18.1.2006 Incoming - Real and fake Win7 patches
Microsoft has made available a patch to a Windows 7 bug in the Release Candidate (RC) and is preparing to roll out some “fake” test patches to verify Windows 7’s automatic-updating abilities this week.
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13.5.2009 Mac clone beats real Macs in benchmarks
I’ve completed some initial Benchmarks of the Psystar Open Computer. The results below are from Xbench 1.3 running on the following systems:
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14.5.2008 Inside Bill Gates real Facebook account
Ever wondered what Bill Gates' Facebook really looks like?
This week, reports have surfaced that Bill Gates stopped using Facebook because too many people wanted to add him as a friend.
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26.7.2009 In answer to Google & Yahoo, MS to acquire 24/7 Real Media?
If your complaining doesn’t work, try doing the same as what you were complaining about.
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1.5.2007 October 15, 2008: the Real Kill-Off Date of Vista SP1 Pre-Release Builds
Microsoft confirmed that there is still some life left into the pre-release versions of Windows Vista Service Pack 1.
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11.7.2008 Windows Vista on Super Nintendo, As Real As Vista on PSP
We're puzzled and confused... How can a console that's at least ten times less powerful than the acclaimed PSP cope with Windows Vista's requirements?
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15.8.2007 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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25.11.2007Real Brings Windows Media to
Linux
Real said it would offer
Windows Media support in its
open source Linux software
Tuesday, made possible through
the licensing deal and
settlement it signed with
Microsoft in October of last
year...
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17.08.2006Real Cuts Cord on
PlaysForSure, WMA
Real said Monday that its
Rhapsody service would switch
over to its own in-house DRM
software, ending a partnership
with Microsoft for its
PlaysForSure Windows Media
technology. The SanDisk Sansa
e200 line will be the first
with the DRM embedded...
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18.09.2006How Many Users Does Second Life Really Have?
Second Life is a virtual world
supported by real dollars from
companies that lease virtual
space, providing the service
with real revenue. But just
how many real users does it
have? Recently, wildly
conflicting usage figures have
emerged from the company, its
newfound partners, and private
reporting firms...
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08.05.2007Real People - Digital Lives
Lorrin Maughan: This week we posted some new videos on
www.windows.com and
www.windowslive.com. We call them demos but really theyre little stories about people using
Windows to do more, connect with loved ones and share memories. Im excited about the videos for a couple of reasons (besides the fact that its always
fun to have something you had a hand in producing actually Out There “ in front of real people who will have real opinions about them) “ naturally Im
excited about the chance to paint a picture of Windows Vista and Windows Live working together and to showcase new features and capabilities in the
product, but what Im most excited about is the opportunity to put Windows in the context of peoples lives “ which is an approach we havent
traditionally taken with product demos on the Windows website.
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08.11.2007Google now offers real estate listings through Google Maps
In an effort to stay competitive against similar services used by map providers and real estate agents, Google today more easily added a new Real
Estate search function for Google Maps...
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15.05.2008Real DVD: legit DVD copying and playback, but is it too late?
It has been a long time since we've heard anything truly interesting out of Real, the content purveyor that seemed to float away long ago with the
ATRAC3 format and Windows 98. To our surprise, however, Real recently pinged us with some news that turned our heads: it has a new app that can rip a
DVD, download the relevant metadata, organize it all, and play it back from the comforts of a notebook on your couch or 30,000 feet in the air.
Naturally, we wanted to chat with Real about this, so we sat down with Eric Fox, Senior Product Manger for Media Software & Services.
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08.09.2008Windows 7's Calculator bundles real-life uses
Calculator is one of the programs that Microsoft has 'upgraded' to a much nicer interface (than what is available now) in Windows 7. The new
Windows 7 Calculator now has 4 different modes :
- Standard Mode
- Statistics Mode
- Programmer Mode
- Scientific
Mode
This default calculator goes above and beyond the brick on your desk by including unit conversions, date calculations, and a
neat new set of "templates" that let you do things like figure out gas mileage, hourly wages, mortgage payments, leases, and more. Check out some of
the calculator goodness in the Windows 7 Preview
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09.11.2008Microsoft: The IE threat is real, and so is the fix
UPDATED Though it remains uncertain if anyone has been affected by an IE browser flaw that has made national news headlines, Microsoft's
tactic today is to treat it as though it's real, and respond the same way...
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17.12.2008Real IDs to Become Real in 2010
US DHS Secretary Michael
Chertoff announced today that
states will be given an
additional two years to comply
with the directives of the
controversial Real ID Act.
Originally enacted into law in
2005, the Act contains many
contentious directives, such
as state agencies scanning of
personal documents into a
nationally-accessible
database, giving a uniform
appearance to each state's
personal IDs, and implementing
RFID tagging...
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03.03.2007Real Strikes New Rhapsody Distribution Deals
Aiming to take on both
Microsoft and Apple head on,
Real on Monday announced
several new deals to expand
Rhapsody's presence in the
music industry...
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08.01.2007Real suspends RealDVD in wake of MPAA lawsuit
The legal battle between RealNetworks and the Motion Picture Association of America has led to Real temporarily setting aside its contentious product
RealDVD while the proceedings are under way...
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06.10.2008A very virtually realistic Times Square comes to a real MMORPG
Multiverse has created within its virtual world a version of Times Square, arguably the real-life ad space Mecca...
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07.02.2008Free Vista Sunday, 3D desktop with Real Desktop Light
Jonathan Schlaffer: Vista has been an all-around disappointment and even those with SP1 have reason to complain. Those with problems are probably
more outspoken than those that dont but the issues keep piling up and Microsoft does little about them. This program may brighten up your Vista
experience a tiny bit.
Real Desktop comes it two
forms, Real Desktop Standard and Real Desktop Light; major differences set the two apart. With Real Desktop Standard you get all the features and
with Light, not so much.
The ślightť version gives you a basic, fully 3D desktop environment. You can stack icons, drag them
anywhere on the śdesk,ť flip them around, upside down and several other neat things. What you cant do is change the wallpaper or orientation of the
camera. The other thing thats annoying is the light version lacks the ability to reset the icon positions; as you can see below, its very easy to
mess them up.
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02.03.2008China Backs Off 'Real Names' Policy
China has decided to back away
from its proposed policy of
requiring bloggers to register
for blogs with their real
name, instead opting for a
less strict policy that would
'encourage' self-policing...
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22.05.2007Real ID Debate Faces Possible Legislative Limbo
A 2005 US legislative mandate
for states to begin the
process of converting
drivers' licenses and
personally identifying
documents lives on, despite
measures taken by the Senate
last week that were hailed by
Real ID's opponents as steps
toward its eventual repeal...
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31.07.2007One less WMV customer: Verizon V Cast now powered by Real's Helix
RealNetworks announced yesterday that Verizon's V Cast Video service has transitioned over to the Real Helix media delivery system, in a move which
puts Real in charge of two major carriers' multimedia platforms...
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13.02.2009Real, Cingular Sign Streaming
TV Deal
RealNetworks on Wednesday
unveiled Helix OnlineTV, an
application designed to bring
interactive television to
mobile phones and PCs. Also,
in a big win for the company
over competitor Microsoft,
Real announced Cingular would
use the technology for an
upcoming video service...
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28.09.2005Windows Live Spaces Photo Contest
Microsoft has started up a
promotional contest for its
Windows Live Spaces blogging
service. The contest focuses
on amateur photography:
" Just post pix to your
Windows Live™ Spaces, enter
them in the contest, then get
your friends to vote daily for
your chance to win
prizes! " In case you
missed it, there are three
steps (four if you don't have
a WLS account):
- Create
a Space: Create your very own
site and blog in minutes with
Windows Live™ Spaces. Then
post your photos and enter the
Get Real photo
contest!
- Post Your
Pics: Show off your best
real-life moments. REAL
friends. REAL stories. REAL
connections. You submit up to
15 of your best photos daily
for a chance to win REAL COOL
prizes! Learn more
below.
- Vote for
Favorites: It's time to see
which dog will have his (or
her) day. Did you beg your
friends to "pick me"? The
best in show each day wins a
prize and is then entered to
win the Get Real Grand Prize,
a Toshiba 42" Hi-Def LCD TV
along with a Canon PowerShot
G7 digital camera. Daily vote
limit: 1 vote per person and 5
votes per IP
- Win
Prizes: It wouldn't be a real
contest without real cool
prizes, now would it?
Check'em out!
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01.06.2007States Seek $1 BN Down-Payment for Real ID
On Monday, the National
Governors' Association
petitioned the House Budget
Committee to set aside an
initial $1 billion from
federal revenues, to handle
states' up-front costs in
implementing the US Dept. of
Homeland Security's new Real
ID directive...
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22.03.2007Will the 'real' Windows 7 testers please stand up?
After two-plus years of development, Windows 7 is almost done.
Microsoft officials have been thanking
(though not to some testers’ liking more on that later) the millions who downloaded the various test builds and provided feedback for their
help in building the product.
However, Microsoft’s brass isn’t thanking publicly an inner circle of about 40 or so
individuals who actually were the “real” Windows 7 testers. This group of hand-picked individuals are the ones on whom the Windows team
seemed to count for a lot of the feedback about the various test builds of Windows 7 as it made its way through the development pipeline...
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