Windows 7 to have only one "compatible" logo
The Register is reporting on an interesting story from WinHEC about how Microsoft is planning to change how it will run the “compatible with Windows 7” logo program.
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6.11.2008 'Compatible with Windows 7' Logo Sees Strong Momentum
Windows 7 was released to manufacturers about a week ago, and Microsoft also made it available to MSDN and TechNet users as of today.
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6.8.2009 Are you Windows 7 compatible?
Microsoft has officially launched the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor and the Windows 7 Compatibility Center. If you haven't installed Windows 7 yet, and are planning to, go ahead and make sure you're compatible.
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20.10.2009 Nero 9 Compatible with Windows 7 Drops in October 2009
Nero was one of the companies that failed to hesitate in the least when it came down to jumping aboard the Compatible with Windows Vista wagon, and the same is valid when it comes down to the latest iteration of the Windows client.
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13.8.2009 Early Vista-Longhorn: Compatible Or Not So Much?
Sources cite interop problems between early versions of client and server OS.
There may be more going on behind the scenes with Vista and Longhorn than even the wildest conspiracy theorists have thus far surmised.
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20.5.2006 Microsoft's List Of 800 Windows Vista-Compatible Apps Excludes IBM, Adobe
Microsoft has released
a list of 800 applications that should run properly on its new Windows Vista operating system.
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25.2.2007 New Windows 7 Logo Design
It seems that the email on “translucency” sent out by Steven Sinofsky, Senior Vice President, Windows and Windows Live Engineering Group, back in 2007, got lost in translation on its way to Microsoft China. Remember the leaked images featuring the new Windows 7 boxes?
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20.5.2009 The Windows 7 Logo Program
First, let me introduce myself. My name is Mark Relph and I am a Senior Director with the Windows Product Strategy Group and I lead a group known as the Windows Ecosystem Team.
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30.9.2009 Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1 may not be Vista-compatible
Microsoft’s own Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack (SP) 1 – a first beta of which went live on September 26 — may not work correctly with Windows Vista.
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27.9.2006 Windows 7 Software Logo Toolkit Beta Available
The resources designed for developers to have their products labeled with the Compatible with Windows 7 logo have evolved into Beta stage.
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29.5.2009 Windows Vista Boot Logo Generator Beta
I know a lot of people were disappointed by the lack of a decent boot logo in Vista, so I’ve thrown together a tool that should simplify the process of creating the new high resolution boot logos!
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16.1.2007 OEM Logo and Information for Windows Vista - Auto Patch
Thanks to Steve Jobs for this post in forum. You have successfully activate Windows Vista instantly in OEM style by using hardware-level BIOS ACPI-SLIC mod, or one of the two software based OEM BIOS emulator such as softmod SLIC BIOS bootloader and Paradox OEM BIOS Emulation Toolkit.
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20.3.2007 New IE 7 Icon and Logo
Hopefully, by now you?ve seen from our posts that there are a lot of new features and work going into IE 7. As part of this update, we?re refreshing our icon and logotype. We considered more radical departures from our current logo, but blue ?e? with the ring is very recognizable and familiar to users, so we elected instead to make more subtle changes.
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Intel going for a new logo(?)
The new Intel processor, codename 'Yonah', announced for the 3rd of January 2006, will according to X86-secret simply be called 'Core Solo' or 'Core Duo'. Depending on the amount of cores (no way! where did they come up with that). It's more than 10 years ago since Intel created ax X86-architecture CPU that wasn't called 'Pentium'. Machines with Centrino CPU's will also get a new sticker-logo from now on, saying only 'Centrino', without the real CPU name. The amount of cores will still be mentioned on the sticker.
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16.11.2005 Vista Capable Logo Revealed
The Vista Capable PC program allows Microsoft partners that have a PC product that passed the Designed for Windows XP logo program to ship a new logo on those products that states "Designed for Microsoft Windows XP - Vista Capable."
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2.4.2006 Hybrid Drives to Become Vista Premium Logo Requirement
At a discussion of flash memory technologies to be included in Windows Vista and "Longhorn" here at TechEd 2006 this morning, Microsoft's program manager for Windows Client Performance Matt Ayres confirmed that inclusion of hybrid hard drives will be a requirement for mobile systems that carry the Vista Premium logo, beginning in June 2007.
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14.6.2006 MS: Nobody Wants to Pay $500 for Apples Logo These Days
Steve Ballmer, the head of Microsoft Corp., has made a rather radical prediction: sales of Apple computers were about to drop since the biggest thing Macintosh systems provide is the Apple logotype on them.
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26.3.2009 Microsoft trademark reveals Microsoft Store logo
A fortnight ago, detailed plans of the long anticipated Microsoft Store were revealed in all its theoretical glory when Gizmodo published over 50 slides from a Powerpoint presentation prepared by the project’s consultancy firm.
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5.8.2009 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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18.7.2008Windows 7 to have only one "compatible" logo
The Register is reporting on an interesting story from WinHEC about how Microsoft is
planning to change how it will run the “compatible with Windows 7” logo program.
Microsoft seems to have learnt its lesson
after the disaster that was the Vista compatible program which had 4 different logos and would eventually see Microsoft ending up in court facing a
class action lawsuit.
Microsoft confirmed to partners on Wednesday that there would only be a single sticker that covers all PC’s
peripherals and software that has been certified to work with Windows 7 when it’s released.
The changes are timed to coincide with
Microsoft’s continued push towards Windows 7, helping partners to start developing products earlier than with Vista, which had only a relatively
small number of compatible programs ready when it launched.
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06.11.2008Microsofts releases Alpha of Windows 7 Software Logo Toolkit
As we had with Windows Vista, Windows 7 will sport a similar "Software Logo Program", assuring the applications customers purchase are fully
compatible with the new operating system and
just work, assuming the application carries the "Compatible with Windows 7" logo.
Of course, the logo can't just be handed out willy-nilly and programs must meet a strict set of technical requirements in order to qualify. To help
developers with the process of testing their applications,
Microsoft
announced today the first Alpha release of the Windows 7 Software Logo Toolkit.
The toolkit is an automated and lightweight
command-line tool which verifies whether an application meets the specified requirements:
- Comply with Anti-Spyware Coalition Guidelines
- Do not modify Windows Resource Protections (WRP) protected resources
- Ensure ongoing quality
- Technical Requirements
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Clean, reversable installation
- Install to the correct folders by default
- Digitally sign files and drivers
- Support x64 version
of Windows
- Do not block installation or application launch based on OS version check
- Follow User Account Control (UAC) Guidelines
- Adhere to Restart Manager Messages
- Do not load Services and Drivers in Safe Mode
- Support Multiuser Sessions
In order
to download the toolkit, you must first
opt-in for updates on the Connect
program. Alternatively, we could just save you the trouble and provide you with the universal invitation code, like so: LOGO-RX8Y-64B9. Once you're
in, the toolkit and its accompanying documentation can be found under the program's Downloads page.
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15.04.2009New MP3 logo for retailers
Seven of the UK’s most important music download retailers have launched a campaign to help consumers make sense of the popular music format
MP3.
7digital.com, Digitalstores.co.uk, HMV.com, Play.com, Tescodigital.com, Tunetribe.com and Woolworthsdownload.co.uk will all use a new
“MP3 compatible” logo to indicate to customers that downloads will play on every PC, Mac and on virtually every available digital music
player.
The logo has been devised by ERA Digital, the digital grouping within the
Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA). Pictured below, the logo is very clear to consumers that the download is 100% MP3.
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05.11.2008Windows 7 Beta Testing Will Be A Windows Vista Logo Requirement
Even before Microsoft has published the first beta of Windows 7 it is
working to ensure it will not repeat the
same failings of Windows Vista. In a March 21 2008 update to the
Microsoft Hardware Logo Program
Requirements Microsoft added a new provision for Logo Certification which will require every one requesting Windows Vista logo certification to
submit a test logs from Windows 7 as well, once a beta is available.
This new policy, which will become effective June 1, 2008,
says there is no requirement that you pass the Windows 7 test to get your Windows Vista Logo Certification, just that you submit it and resolve any
issue found before launch of the next OS (Windows 7).
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29.05.2008Windows 7 Client Software Logo Program Documentation (v1.3)
The Windows platform has a broad ecosystem of products and partners that supports the platform. Displaying the Windows logo on your product represents
a relationship and a shared commitment to quality between Microsoft and your company. Customers trust that seeing the Windows brand on your product
ensures that it meets compatibility standards and performs well on the Windows platform.
The Windows 7 Software Logo program is
made up of policies and requirements that help ensure logod applications are easy to install and reliable on PCs running Windows 7.
The purpose of this document is to outline the technical requirements and eligibility qualifications an application must meet in order to
participate in the Windows 7 Client Software Logo Program.
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05.03.2009Windows 7 Software Logo Technical Requirements
Windows has a broad ecosystem of products and partners that all support Windows. Displaying the Windows brand on your product represents a
relationship and a shared commitment to quality between Microsoft and your company. Customers trust that seeing the Windows brand on your product
ensures that it has been verified to work well on Windows.
The Windows 7 Software Logo program is made up of policies and
requirements that help ensure logod applications are easy to install and reliable on PCs running Windows 7.
The purpose of this
document is to outline the technical requirements an application must meet in order to participate in the Windows 7 Software Logo Program.
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25.10.2008Update on Certified for Windows Vista
Brandon LeBlanc: I caught up with Deryl McCartney, Marketing Manager for the Windows Vista Logo Program, to get a general update on Certified for
Windows Vista product as of today.
Just to re-cap: Certified for Windows Vista products are products that carry the above logo.
This logo represents a group of applications and hardware that have gone through an extensive certification process that means they work great with
Windows Vista. We want users who are looking for devices, applications, or PC components to easily be able to identify the ones that will give them
the best experience in Windows Vista today. When I go into a store looking for something for my PCs I always "
look for the logo ".
As
of April, we currently have over 5,000 products that are Certified for Windows Vista. Since last July, the amount of Certified for Windows Vista
products has almost doubled! As you can see - we've seen quite a bit of growth with new Certified for Windows Vista products entering the market.
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09.05.2008Apple causes legal distress over revamped Woolworths logo
Halfway through last year, the company Woolworths Supermarkets announced that it was going to revamp its logo, in addition to making some other
changes, altering the entire corporate branding strategy. The company chose an "an abstract leaf symbol" as the new logo, hoping things would be
fine… but unfortunately, they weren't, particularly for Apple, Inc. AppleInsider has reported that the Cupertino-based company Apple,
known mostly for the the iPod, the Mac, and the iPhone, believes Woolworths' logo is far too similar to its own, wanting it to be changed.
Apple's had a history of legal battles with other companies over logo similarities, though it's expected for a company to want to defend its
brand.
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05.10.2009Windows Vista Application Compatibility Downloadable List for IT Professionals
The Application Compatibility List for IT Professionals is a Microsoft Office Excel-based spreadsheet containing software applications which have
earned the status of śCertified for Windows Vistať or śWorks with Windows Vista.ť
Additionally, this list contains applications
with a status of śCompatible.ť "Compatibleť means that the application has been reported by the publisher as compatible with, or supported on,
Windows Vista. These applications have not gone through the Microsoft Windows Vista Logo Program.
The Application Compatibility
List for IT Professionals is current as of July 31,2008 and published as of the Date Published, noted in śQuick Details,ť above.
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09.10.2008Windows Vista Earns IPv6 Ready Logo Phase 2
On October 25, 2007, Windows Vista earned the IPv6 Forums IPv6 Ready Phase 2 Logo from the IPv6 Consortium and University of New Hampshire -
InterOperability Lab (UNH-IOL).
Vista earned its Phase 1 Logo, which focuses on interoperability of core protocols, and
compliance to MUST statements in core RFCs back in March of 2007. Phase 2 Logo is a more rigorous examination which is focused on daily professional
use of IPv6, and examines compliance to both MUST and SHOULD statements in a wider set of scenarios.
You can verify the Phase 1
logo status
here, and the Phase 2 logo status
here.
This is a great win for the team and
once again shows that IPv6 is ready. Are you?
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14.11.2007Windows 7: Major announcements in the coming weeks
PC Pro is reporting that, in a briefing at Microsoft's London headquarters, Microsoft's Windows OEM Manager, Laurence Painell has told there
will be a couple of additional, quite major announcements regarding Windows 7 in the coming weeks. Painell claimed 99% of the top 200 software titles
are already compatible with Windows 7 and that most of the applications compatible with Windows Vista will be compatible with Windows 7.
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04.04.2009Microsoft store logo revealed
A post by Long Zheng from istartedsomething shows that the logo for the Microsoft store has been revealed, and was filed last week by Microsoft at the
United States Patent and Trademark Office. The logo, shown below, bears a strong resemblance to the Windows logo, and according to Zheng's post,
it's "registered to cover a multitude of goods and services including retail store services and online retail services featuring computers,
computer hardware, software, computer games, computer peripherals, portable music players and accessories, personal digital assistants, cell phones
and accessories, video game consoles and accessories, webcams, books, clothing, back packs, messenger bags, computer bags and novelty items".
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06.08.2009'PlaysForSure' logo being replaced with 'Certified for Vista'
Without much explanation, Microsoft's PlaysForSure Web page, which had once been the meeting ground for its portable media tech partners, now bears a
statement to users that the logo is being dropped...
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13.12.2007Microsoft launches Windows 7 Readiness Program
With Windows 7 RC getting ready, Microsoft announced on Monday, the Windows 7 Ecosystem Readiness Program to help hardware and software partners (OEMs
and ISVs) ensure that their existing applications, devices and systems will be compatible with Windows 7. The program provides partners with access to
Windows 7 builds, development and test toolkits, technical documents, Windows Driver Kit, the Windows Logo Kit, application testing labs and other
resources through Microsoft Connect to proceed with the compatability tests of Windows 7. Hardware developers can get tools and resources from the
Windows Hardware Developer Central and Software developers can get their tools and resources from MSDN.
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03.02.2009Interviews With Ruth Kedar, The Woman Who Designed The Google Logo
The Israeli woman behind the Google logo from Haaretz, an Israeli newspaper, has an
interview like story about Ruth Kedar. Ruth was contracted by Larry Page and Sergey Brin to design the Google Logo. Unfortunately, she did not
accept payment in shares of Google stock.
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03.11.2008Windows 7 box art leaks
Potential Windows 7 box art leaked earlier this week from Polish site Centrumxp. Originally many speculated that these images were fake but blogger
Long Zheng has unearthed Microsoft using the same logo on the box art, elsewhere. Microsoft has created a Windows Lounge site for internal employees
to join a Facebook group for information, training and marketing for Windows 7. The group uses the following image for its logo: Compared to the
box art that was leaked it's too similar. It appears as though this could be concept or final box art for the Windows 7 packaging. Microsoft
officials have said "off the record" that Windows 7 will RTM in the Summer and be available for the Fall.
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12.05.2009Levi Creates iPod Compatible
Jeans
iPod, meet Levi Strauss. The
133-year-old denim brand
announced Tuesday at Macworld
in San Francisco that it would
be the first to offer
consumers "iPod
compatible" jeans. The
RedWire DLX line, due out in
fall 2006, will be compatible
with iPod's plug and play
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11.01.2006Apple accuses web design school of using their logo
A Saanich web design school is holding its ground, following a threat by Apple to take legal action if the local firm does not change a corporate logo
it has used since 2005.
Calling his company a dedicated customer that uses Apple hardware and software almost exclusively in its
operation, Victoria School of Business and Technology vice-president Christopher Boag said he and partner Dieter Gerhard were surprised to receive a
strongly worded letter with no advance warning.
"It was a total shock," he said. "It was like the small guy was kind of getting blown
away and Apple was pushing hard in order to get us to (submit to their demands)."
Boag and Gerhard argue that the apple is a
"traditional representation of education" and that the logo in question, which incorporates the mountain logo of a sister company and has the words
VSBT in one corner, in no way can be confused with the Apple logo.
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07.10.2008HDi Logo to Appear on Toshiba HD DVD Players
Staking its claim to a chunk of HD DVD technology, Microsoft announced today its HDi logo - representing its version of the interactivity layer of the
HD DVD format - will appear on all Toshiba brand HD DVD players made from this point on, as well as on selected Universal and Paramount
high-definition discs...
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20.09.2007TiVo tiptoes to its first full year of profitability
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