items tagged with Windows 7
Microsoft quietly removes Ultimate Extras from Windows 7
Written By: David M Williams
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2009-08-25 15:02:19
One selling point of Windows Vista Ultimate Edition was its inclusion of Ultimate Extras, a special "members only" club of downloads incorporated into Windows Update. As of Windows 7 it's no more - and the club wants its goodies back.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2009-08-25 15:02:19
One selling point of Windows Vista Ultimate Edition was its inclusion of Ultimate Extras, a special "members only" club of downloads incorporated into Windows Update. As of Windows 7 it's no more - and the club wants its goodies back.
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Linux saves the day ... again
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-08-24 02:53:18
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-08-24 02:53:18
What do you do when Windows will not boot and cannot repair itself from the installation CD? You fire up a Linux Live CD!
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Which netbook OS is right for you?
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-08-18 19:54:46
Windows 7 is here, and unlike Windows Vista, it will probably run on your diminutive netbook PC. However, there is an alternative. Here is why you ought to give Linux a shot.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-08-18 19:54:46
Windows 7 is here, and unlike Windows Vista, it will probably run on your diminutive netbook PC. However, there is an alternative. Here is why you ought to give Linux a shot.
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Is your netbook small enough for Windows 7?
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2009-08-18 04:28:43
Microsoft, and not the manufacturer, will decide what is and is not a netbook with screen size being the main metric. So just how small will you have to go to run Windows 7 Starter Edition?
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2009-08-18 04:28:43
Microsoft, and not the manufacturer, will decide what is and is not a netbook with screen size being the main metric. So just how small will you have to go to run Windows 7 Starter Edition?
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Windows Server 2008 R2 released to MSDN and TechNet
Written By: David M Williams
Section: Information technology news
Category: Enterprise
2009-08-17 03:01:10
Hot on the heels of last week’s Windows 7 release, Windows Server 2008 R2 has now been made available on Microsoft's technical subscription programmes.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: Information technology news
Category: Enterprise
2009-08-17 03:01:10
Hot on the heels of last week’s Windows 7 release, Windows Server 2008 R2 has now been made available on Microsoft's technical subscription programmes.
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Windows 7 comes in 893 different flavours
Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-08-06 23:10:08
This is it, Windows 7 is now final. Today the first public release of Windows 7 has been made available to subscribers of Microsoft’s TechNet and MSDN programs. An astounding 893 different images are being made available over three release waves from August 6th to 21st.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-08-06 23:10:08
This is it, Windows 7 is now final. Today the first public release of Windows 7 has been made available to subscribers of Microsoft’s TechNet and MSDN programs. An astounding 893 different images are being made available over three release waves from August 6th to 21st.
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Official Windows 7 RTM downloads begin!
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-08-06 21:33:17
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-08-06 21:33:17
It’s finally, officially here – Windows 7 RTM can now be downloaded by MSDN and TechNet members, but the public must still wait until October 22 for general availability.
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No Windows 7 for recession-struck business
Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-07-30 23:09:21
Poor Microsoft; after Windows Vista's disastrous reception the software giant has been working to regain credibility and give companies a reason to upgrade. While Windows 7 may turn out to be "the best Windows yet" a major poll shows 60% of corporations have no plans to roll it out.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-07-30 23:09:21
Poor Microsoft; after Windows Vista's disastrous reception the software giant has been working to regain credibility and give companies a reason to upgrade. While Windows 7 may turn out to be "the best Windows yet" a major poll shows 60% of corporations have no plans to roll it out.
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Windows 7 Ultimate ‘cracked’ thru Lenovo OEM leak
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-07-30 10:02:41
That was quick – hackers have figured out how to provide a way to activate Windows 7 Ultimate edition through a leaked copy of a Lenovo Win 7 OEM edition. Hackers and pirates always seem to find a way to bust through copy protection – can Microsoft reverse the situation?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-07-30 10:02:41
That was quick – hackers have figured out how to provide a way to activate Windows 7 Ultimate edition through a leaked copy of a Lenovo Win 7 OEM edition. Hackers and pirates always seem to find a way to bust through copy protection – can Microsoft reverse the situation?
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Asus Eee PC T91 Tablet PC - heralding a touch tsunami?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-07-29 23:34:21
2009 and 2010 looks to be the years that touch screen computing starts becoming as popular as it is on today’s touch screen smartphones, with Asus’ new T91 Eee Tablet PC one of the first to arrive before a touch tsunami arrives thanks to Windows 7 – and that rumoured Apple iTablet/iPad.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-07-29 23:34:21
2009 and 2010 looks to be the years that touch screen computing starts becoming as popular as it is on today’s touch screen smartphones, with Asus’ new T91 Eee Tablet PC one of the first to arrive before a touch tsunami arrives thanks to Windows 7 – and that rumoured Apple iTablet/iPad.
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AMD hails Windows 7 RTM
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-07-27 23:51:14
One for the "he would say that, wouldn't he?" department: AMD has welcomed Microsoft's announcement that Windows 7 has been released to manufacturing (RTM).
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-07-27 23:51:14
One for the "he would say that, wouldn't he?" department: AMD has welcomed Microsoft's announcement that Windows 7 has been released to manufacturing (RTM).
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Netbooks boom leads to Sony, Harvey Norman partnership
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Market News
2009-07-27 03:44:49
The booming netbook market has led Sony into the fray in partnership with leading retailer Harvey Norman. The partnership will see the two companies install kiosks at shopping centres where anyone looking to buy a smaller machine can play around with connected notebooks with the help of technology experts.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Market News
2009-07-27 03:44:49
The booming netbook market has led Sony into the fray in partnership with leading retailer Harvey Norman. The partnership will see the two companies install kiosks at shopping centres where anyone looking to buy a smaller machine can play around with connected notebooks with the help of technology experts.
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Microsoft has hit bottom, set for rebound: analyst
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-07-26 22:49:36
Analyst firm Ovum describes Microsoft's results as "dismal" but suggests the worst might be over for the software giant.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-07-26 22:49:36
Analyst firm Ovum describes Microsoft's results as "dismal" but suggests the worst might be over for the software giant.
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Microsoft proposes retrospective browser ballot
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2009-07-26 18:33:26
Microsoft's proposal to provide European consumers with a browser ballot screen appears to fall in line with the European Commission's (EC's) position. The company also has a proposal aimed at settling the interoperability case.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2009-07-26 18:33:26
Microsoft's proposal to provide European consumers with a browser ballot screen appears to fall in line with the European Commission's (EC's) position. The company also has a proposal aimed at settling the interoperability case.
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The Windows 7 RTM announcement that isn't - yet
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2009-07-22 00:07:09
Microsoft’s “Windows Team Blog” and one of its bloggers, Brandon LeBlanc have previously announced that Win 7 RTM will come in “late July”, but now there’s additional detail on exactly when different groups of people can officially get their hands on RTM code. Read on!
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2009-07-22 00:07:09
Microsoft’s “Windows Team Blog” and one of its bloggers, Brandon LeBlanc have previously announced that Win 7 RTM will come in “late July”, but now there’s additional detail on exactly when different groups of people can officially get their hands on RTM code. Read on!
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Google and Microsoft: who is screwing who?
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2009-07-14 16:24:47
So Google wants to be a player in the operating system market and Microsoft wants to be a search player? Meh.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2009-07-14 16:24:47
So Google wants to be a player in the operating system market and Microsoft wants to be a search player? Meh.
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Norton 'Quorum' adds reputation to security software
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-07-06 20:32:47
Beta releases of Symantec's Norton Internet Security 2010 and Norton AntiVirus 2010 introduce a reputation-based approach to malware detection and other features.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-07-06 20:32:47
Beta releases of Symantec's Norton Internet Security 2010 and Norton AntiVirus 2010 introduce a reputation-based approach to malware detection and other features.
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Microsoft punishes Linux, Mac and white box PC builders
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2009-07-01 21:45:24
Now that Microsoft’s Windows 7 pricing has been unveiled, changing very little from Vista pricing (aside from a cut in price for Windows 7 Home Premium), it’s clear that Microsoft’s policy of charging full price to Linux and Mac users has changed very little, too.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2009-07-01 21:45:24
Now that Microsoft’s Windows 7 pricing has been unveiled, changing very little from Vista pricing (aside from a cut in price for Windows 7 Home Premium), it’s clear that Microsoft’s policy of charging full price to Linux and Mac users has changed very little, too.
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Microsoft to give Tech-Ed attendees HP netbook with ethical choice attached
Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-06-30 06:58:40
When paying around $2,000 for a technical conference you expect some good swag to take away. Microsoft's annual Tech-Ed event ups the ante this year with attendees receiving a free HP netbook with Windows 7. There is a small catch however with an ethical choice being attached.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-06-30 06:58:40
When paying around $2,000 for a technical conference you expect some good swag to take away. Microsoft's annual Tech-Ed event ups the ante this year with attendees receiving a free HP netbook with Windows 7. There is a small catch however with an ethical choice being attached.
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Windows 7 to get thumbs up, but netbook sellers say thumbs down
Written By: webmaster
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-06-30 03:58:02
Make no bones about it, Windows 7 OS will be available on thumb drive early next year by all accounts. This means that Netbook users - a booming demographic - will be able to install the new system without buying external drives or putting download caps under heavy strain. But whatever the media, will Windows 7 do the job for netbooks?
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Written By: webmaster
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-06-30 03:58:02
Make no bones about it, Windows 7 OS will be available on thumb drive early next year by all accounts. This means that Netbook users - a booming demographic - will be able to install the new system without buying external drives or putting download caps under heavy strain. But whatever the media, will Windows 7 do the job for netbooks?
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