On March 2nd, 2010, the software giant revealed that the Shop Direct Group, a U.K. retailer, had upgraded over 10,000 computers to Windows 7.
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Download New Windows 7 RTM Cumulative Time Zone Update
Microsoft has made available for download the February 2010 cumulative time zone update for Windows operating systems, a refresh designed to align the company’s platforms with daylight saving time (DST) changes in several countries worldwide.
Windows 7 RC to Begin Automatic Shutdowns
Beginning on Monday, the free Release Candidate versions of Windows 7 will initiate a routine automatic shutdown cycle to alert users that the software will expire on June 1.
Microsoft: 90 million Windows 7 sales
Windows 7 is the fastest-selling operating system Microsoft has ever produced. On Tuesday, CFO Peter Klein said the software superpower has sold 90 million copies of Windows 7 to date.
Vietnamese Windows 7 Language Interface Pack now available
Microsoft has released the Vietnamese Language Interface Pack (LIP) for Windows 7, and is now available for download.
How to temporarily disable Startup applications in Windows 7 easily
If for some reasons, you need to only temporarily disable your start-up applications from starting up during boot time, you can do so easily…
Windows 7 RTM Media Center Update Available for Download
Windows 7 customers that are running specific editions of the operating system now have available an update designed to kick up a notch the functionality of the platform’s media core. At the end of the past month, the Redmond company released the February 2010 Windows Media Center Cumulative Update for Windows 7.
Windows 7 RTM Driver Kit Version 7.1.0 Available
Windows Driver Kit (WDK) Version 7.1.0 is currently available for download from Microsoft. The collection of resources is designed for software developers and hardware manufacturers to tailor their products to Windows client and server operating systems.
How to create & manage a Striped Volume in Windows 7
In Windows, a Striped Volume is a volume, which uses the free space from more than one physical hard disk to create a bigger volume. Unlike the regular spanned volume, a striped volume writes across all other volumes in in small blocks, distributing the load across the disks in the volume. The portions of disk [...]
Support Expiring for Aging Windows Products
The clock is ticking on support for a number of Windows products, Microsoft warned on Wednesday. Products with lapsing service support include Windows XP Service Pack 2, Vista RTM, Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003.
Intel Finds Windows 7 Deployment Not So Easy
Windows 7 was a different story. Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) officials released a report in September stating that the company intended “to begin enterprise-wide deployment of Microsoft Windows 7 on PCs with Intel vPro technology in early 2010.”
That doesn’t mean there wouldn’t be challenges, however.
Windows 7 RTM Cracks Killer Now Live
Microsoft has kicked off the automatic distribution of its Windows 7 RTM cracks killer, namely an update designed to make over 70 illegal activation exploits for the latest iteration of the Windows client go the way of the dodo bird. In the first half of this month, the Redmond company announced theWindows Activation Technologies Update for Windows 7, noting that it would be released on the Windows genuine website on February 16th, and on the Microsoft Download Center the next day. Earlier this week, namely on February 23rd, the update was scheduled to go live on Windows Update.
Why is there no Microsoft Office 13?
Everyone is aware that Microsoft is busy working on the next release of Microsoft Office called Office 2010. Although few know that Office 2010 is just the marketing name, the actual software version is 14.
Windows 7 Can Create New 6to4 Adapters on Every Reboot
Windows 7 can create a new Microsoft 6to4 adapter on every reboot, if the PC on which the operating system is installed is restarted while a Virtual WiFi is active. 6to4 adapters are components that Windows 7 users employ in order to ensure that IPv6 packets are correctly transmitted through an IPv4 network.
Windows 7 ‘Infecting’ Other Operating Systems
If only success could be infectious. If only code quality, performance, security, usability, reliability, improved user experience could spread like a plague from one product to another. With over 60 million licenses sold worldwide in just a few months after release and the incontestable owner of the fastest selling operating system in history, Windows 7 has certainly raised the bar for Microsoft. But the Redmond company is little shy when it comes down to piggyback-riding on the latest version of the Windows client.
Windows 7 PCs Stop Responding After Clean Install on Second Boot
A computer on which Windows 7 has been deployed via a clean install can stop responding completely after the second restart. This issue also affects Windows Server 2008 R2, Microsoft informed, and is related to the 1394 bus driver. According to the Redmond company, machines running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 can also stop responding when customers enable or install a 1394 device.
Windows 7 RTM Application Compatibility Update Available
Unlike Windows Vista RTM, which delivered an extremely poor application compatibility experience to end users, the evolution to Windows 7 is causing extremely few apps to break when installed or run on top of the new operating system. But with exceptions to every rule, Windows 7 does fail to play nice with a small number of programs.
Windows 7 PCs May Freeze When a Blu-ray Disc Is Inserted
Customers running the latest iteration of the Windows client on a computer equipped with a Blu-ray drive might find that in certain situations they won’t be able to continue working on the PC after they insert a recordable BD-R. According to Microsoft, Windows Server 2008 R2 users reported similar problems. The Redmond company already has a hotfix available which the company offers to affected customers.
Windows Media Center, gaming fixes arrive for Windows 7
Microsoft has released a slew of nonsecurity updates on Windows Update and the Microsoft Download Center, the majority of which are for the latest versions of the client and server operating systems.
Troubleshoot: Windows 7 Firewall, Diagnostics, Tools
Windows Firewall with Advanced Security, a Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in, in Windows 7 & Vista is a stateful, host-based firewall that filters incoming and outgoing connections based on its configuration.