Microsoft has informed customers running the latest iteration of its Windows client that, in specific scenarios, their laptops may crash when deploying graphics drivers.
Windows 7 News
Free Windows 7 RTM API Code Pack, Over 67,000 Downloads Since release
There have been more than 67,000 direct downloads of the Windows API Code Pack since its release, and about the same number of downloads for other projects, such as the Windows 7 Training Kit for Developers, Flashcards.Show, Images.Show.
Windows 7 Grows Feeding Off XP And Vista
The latest iteration of the Windows client has long passed the 100-million-sold-license milestone, and the fastest selling operating system in history doesn’t show any signs of stopping.
Windows 7 Security Just Got Easier: Download the Security Compliance Manager
The security experts on the Solution Accelerators team have kept that momentum alive—they’ve been working with government agencies, IT security pros, and other Microsoft security experts to develop a new tool called the Security Compliance Manager.
New Windows 7 RTM Upgrade Advisor Release Now Live
The Advisor runs on both Windows Vista and Windows XP, but will also evaluate PCs running Windows 7 editions to see whether users can upgrade to a better SKU of the OS.
New Windows 7 RTM Discounts for Windows Anytime Upgrades
“In the U.S.: Windows 7 Starter to Windows 7 Home Premium ERP $49.99 (versus everyday price of $79.99) and Windows 7 Home Premium to Windows 7 Professional ERP $79.99 (versus everyday price of $89.99),” Brandon LeBlanc, Windows communications manager on the Windows Client Communications Team, revealed.
All Windows 7 RTM Driver Kit Resources Republished On MSDN Library
Jim Travis, group content publishing manager Windows Hardware and Devices, explains that the end of March was synonymous with the republishing of all the Windows Driver Kit documentation on MSDN Library.
New Windows 7 RTM Proof of Concept Deployment Resources Available
Microsoft has made available a range of new resources designed to streamline the deployment of Windows 7 for business customers. According to Erwin Visser, director Business-Marketing Organization, Microsoft, businesses around the world emphasized the necessity for a comprehensive and strategic plan set up to help them roll out technology within their organizations.
Intel Upgrades 100,000 PCs to Windows 7
Intel has assessed Windows 7 extensively, comparing it with Windows XP SP3, and found that the successor of Vista was superior. And nothing speaks better than Intel’s stance on Windows 7 than the fact that the CPU maker upgraded in excess of 100,000 machines from XP SP3 starting in early 2010.
Download Windows 7 Media Center Updates Fixing Reliability Issues
Microsoft has made available for download a number of updates targeting the Windows Media Center component of some editions of Windows 7, including Home Premium, Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate. The new refreshes offered to customers are designed to resolve reliability issues reported by them, such as Windows Media Center displaying Low Bit Rate overlay messages, but also problems related to TV tuner functionality. A total of four updates are currently up for grabs via the Microsoft Download Center, for both the 32-bit and 64-bit flavors of Windows 7.
Free Windows 7 RTM Downloads Available through December 31, 2010
“The 90-day Trial is the full working version of the Windows 7 Enterprise, the version most of you will be working with in your corporate environment.
Hacker busts IE8 on Windows 7 in 2 minutes
Two researchers yesterday won $10,000 each at the Pwn2Own hacking contest by bypassing important security measures of Windows 7.
Free Windows 7 RTM XP SP3 (XP Mode) Evolves
When it launched Windows 7 Release Candidate Build 7100, Microsoft also introduced the last two features it had kept safely up its sleeve until then, namely Windows Virtual PC and Windows XP Mode.
Microsoft nixes barrier to Windows 7′s ‘XP mode’
Although Windows 7′s “XP Mode” has been a welcome feature of the new operating system, there’s been a fair bit of confusion brought on by the virtualization layer’s hardware requirements.
87% Plan to Deploy Windows 7
With 87% of IT pros also revealing adoption plans for the latest Windows client, Windows 7 is proving to be the OS that will make Vista forgotten, and the platform capable of convincing Windows XP users to dump the aging, decade-old operating system.
IE 9 Won’t be Supported by XP but Win7 and Vista SP2
If you’re still running XP after all these years, odds are you’ve settled in nicely and don’t plan to leave until you have no choice. Well, that might be happening sooner than you expected. Microsoft announced today that they were working on Internet Explorer 9, and that it would not support Windows XP but Windows 7 and Vista.
Windows 7 Known issue: A white dot may appear in the corner of your screen
Do you get a white dot on the top-left corner of your Windows 7 screen when an Aero theme is selected and “Enable transparency” is unchecked?
The Windows 7 RTM Rogue Pixel
According to Microsoft, “one white dot (1 pixel in size), may appear on the top-left corner of the screen in the following scenarios: in Windows 7 Home Basic Edition, the issue may occur after a user selects the “Windows 7 Basic” color theme and changes the wallpaper. In Windows 7 Ultimate and other editions listed in the “Applies to” section, this issue may occur after a user selects an Aero theme and then un-checks “Enable transparency”.”
Windows 7 RTM Now at Almost 10,000 Compatible Applications
Only five months after launch, Windows 7 plays nice with an impressive number of applications. According to data from Microsoft, the latest version of Windows is fully compatible with almost 10,000 applications.
Microsoft’s Virtual Senior Center Has Windows 7 at the Core
For some, Windows 7 might just be the fastest selling operating system in history, but, for others, the product could prove a veritable life saver. The successor of Windows Vista is at the core of a new initiative aimed at homebound seniors, and designed to boost wellness by simply helping them reduce social isolation. Virtual Senior Center is only a demonstration project at this point in time, but there has to be little doubt that a product based on this concept will deliver quality-of-life benefits to seniors who are prisoners of their homes because of age-related health problems.