Microsoft Looking Ahead, Hiring For Windows 8
This isn’t the first time around that the technology media stumbled upon intriguing job postings regarding Microsoft’s future OS.
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29.10.2009
Forget 128-bit Windows 8, 64-bit Windows 7 Yet to Get All the Love
Forget about the possibility of Windows 8, the next iteration of the Windows operating system planned for 2011 – 2012 getting support for 128-bit processor architectures.
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16.10.2009
Internet Leak Reveals Hints Of Windows 8
Microsoft’s Windows 8 and 9 will include a 128-bit architecture, according to a report on PC World’s Web site, which cited a leak from Microsoft's U.S. research and development (R&D) team.
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15.10.2009
Internet Leak Reveals Hints Of Windows 8
Microsoft’s Windows 8 and 9 will include a 128-bit architecture, according to a report on PC World’s Web site, which cited a leak from Microsoft's U.S. research and development (R&D) team.
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14.10.2009
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
Microsoft mulling 128-bit versions of Windows 8, Windows 9
Microsoft is working on 128-bit architecture compatibility with the Windows 8 and Windows 9 kernels. Consequently, the company is also forming relationships with major partners, including Intel, AMD, HP, and IBM.
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7.10.2009
Will The Redmond Pipes Finally Be Fixed For Windows 8?
At this point in time, not much is known about Windows “8”, as it’s currently referred to. Some are beginning to speculate that Windows 8 will be a “major release”, in a sense that it will have much more features over its predecessor, perhaps in a similar fashion as, dare I say it, Windows Longhorn.
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22.8.2009
Five things I want in Windows 8
I've been using Windows 7 for quite a while now, and it's an impressive piece of work. But there are plenty of improvements that can be made --- here are some first thoughts on five things I'd like to see in Windows 8.
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12.6.2009
Microsoft Exploring Windows 8 Exclusively 64-Bit Scenario
Microsoft is exploring the possibility of delivering Windows 8 exclusively for 64-bit. As far as the next iteration of Windows is concerned, the Redmond company already confirmed that Windows 7 would come in both x86 and x64 flavors.
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25.11.2008
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
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
There Will Be a Windows 7 Enterprise Edition, Even Windows 8
When it was made available in November 2006 and in January 2007, Windows Vista brought to the table a plethora of editions, some of which will survive with the next iterations of the Windows client.
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31.7.2008
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 - Between Vista SP2 and Windows 8
Make no mistake about it, even though the Redmond company started communicating Windows 7, it failed to diverge in any way from its official policy of keeping the world in the dark when it comes down to the successor of Windows Vista.
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Windows 7 and Windows 8 Bring New Performance Analysis and Diagnostics Tools
Microsoft insisted to put Windows Vista at least on par, if not on a superior level compared to Windows XP in terms of performance throughout 2007, in a strategy that proved little efficient
even though it also spanned to Vista SP1 and XP SP3.
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21.5.2008
Windows 7 Between Vista SP1, XP SP3 and Windows 8
Just as Longhorn was a pit-stop between Whistler and Blackcomb, so Windows 7 will be a stage between Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows XP SP3 and Windows 8.
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11.4.2008
Windows 7 Just a Pit Stop to Windows 8?
With Windows Vista barely one year out the door and onto the shelves, and with Windows Vista Service Pack 1, Windows XP Service pack 3 and Windows Server 2008 still in the oven, Microsoft is also focusing on building Windows 7.
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23.1.2008
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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17.5.2009Windows 7's Old News... Time for Windows 8!
Despite the fact that Windows 7 hasn't even been publicly RC'ed yet, Microsoft is hard at work in the planning stages for Windows 7's successor,
also creatively named "Windows 8."
This wa..
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22.04.2009Microsoft wants to take Seadragon to Windows 8, Windows Mobile 7, everywhere
Microsoft's Live Labs group may have
scaled back and reorganized, but its
ambitions are still strong if a job advertisement published t..
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05.05.2009An open letter to Microsoft on Windows 8
Dear Microsoft, Congratulations on recently releasing the Windows 7 release candidate. As I've mentioned before, it's shaping into an
excellent product and I have given my reasons why I think..
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06.05.2009Windows 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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15.01.2009Windows 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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13.01.2009Windows 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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03.01.2009Windows 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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13.01.2009Windows 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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11.01.2009Windows 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...
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28.06.2007Windows 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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12.03.2009Windows 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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16.02.2009What do you want to know about Windows 7?
We're going to be sitting down shortly with Mike Nash, Vice President of Windows Product Management, who heads up Windows 7 development. Now that the
news and screenshots are out there, what else do you want to know about Windows 7?..
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28.10.2008Microsoft confirms Windows 7 downgrade rights
TechARP had been constantly giving updates on the Windows 7 Downgrade Rights Program all these days. Now Microsoft has confirmed the same in a blog
post, regarding Windows 7 Downgrade rights program. Users can downgrade to Windows XP and Windows Vista from Windows 7 via OEMs for 6 months after
Windows 7 General Availability. For customers and businesses running Windows XP, Microsoft still recommends an upgrade to Windows Vista before moving
onto upgrading Windows 7.
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16.04.2009AntiSpyware Named 'Windows
Defender'
Microsoft's Windows
AntiSpyware application, which
entered beta testing last
January, has been given a new
name: Windows Defender.
Alongside the branding change,
the anti-malware engine has
been moved to a Windows
service and signatures will be
delivered through Windows
Update...
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08.11.2005Windows 7: BitLocker To Go & Biometric improvements overview
So far, in our Windows 7 Overview series, we have published the following: Windows 7 beta quick reviewWindows 7: Easy ConnectWindows 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 OverviewOver 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 Problem Steps
Recorder. Microsoft has introduced BitLocker To Go with Windows 7.
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12.01.2009Windows 7 to also be version 7 of the Windows kernel?
Most anyone who has been following the development of Windows 7 knows that it's currently kernel version 6.1. But all that is set to change, at
least if an obscure MSDN page is to be believed. In a page describing device installation with the Windows Driver Kit, the documentation shows
"Msft.NT.7.0" being used as a label to specify drivers only for use with Windows 7.
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20.04.2009'Windows XP Mode' revealed for Windows 7
Remember that major announcement that was planned for Windows 7 a while back? Well, it's finally here, revealed on Paul Thurrott's Windows
SuperSite. So, what is it? It's a feature of Windows 7 called 'Windows XP Mode'. So, what exactly is this new mode? As you can probably
tell from the name, it's a method to provide better compatibility in Windows 7, and to pull it off with as little trouble as possible. It's
also dubbed XPM, or formerly Virtual XP.
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25.04.2009Windows 7: Action Center Overview
So far, in our Windows 7 Overview series, we have published the following, along with a quick Windows 7 Beta review: Windows 7: User Account Control
(UAC) Overview Windows 7: Calibate Your Display Windows 7: Federated SearchOver the next few weeks we will be adding many more focus items on Windows
7 including Touch, Internet Explorer 8, Windows 7 networking and media enhancements. Stay tuned for the ultimate Windows 7 focus from Neowin.net. Here
is an overview on the new Windows 7 Action Center. Windows Vista Security Center Microsoft introduced the Security Center in Windows Vista where
users can find information about the system security and also troubleshoot security problems if any.
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09.01.2009Windows Server 2003 - XP
Conversion Pack
Windows Server 2003 is well
known for its superior speed,
stability, and security when
compared to Windows XP. This
fact is proven by
Microsoft's use of the
Windows Server 2003 kernel in
both Windows x64 Edition and
the upcoming Windows Vista.
Given this fact, it's no
wonder that many Windows users
have already switched to
Windows Server 2003 to gain
such improvements. However,
these users will have no doubt
also discovered that
compatibility issues are
common when using Windows
Server 2003 as a primary
home-use OS. Until Now... We
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will convert the Windows 2003
codebase from ServerNT to
WinNT, which will enable
locked features and transform
Windows Server 2003 into a
more compatible, and usable OS
like Windows XP. After
converting, your OS will
perform like Windows XP
Professional x64 Edition.
Finally you can gain all the
advantages of running Windows
Server 2003, without the
compatibility headaches!..
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21.08.2006Windows 7: Internet Explorer 8 overview
So far, in our Windows 7 Overview series, we have published the following:Windows 7 beta quick reviewWindows 7: Action Center Overview Windows 7: User
Account Control (UAC) Overview Windows 7: Calibate Your Display Windows 7: Federated SearchWindows 7: Device StageOver 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 on the new and fresh Internet Explorer 8 browser.
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