I was told it was a bad idea to try to load something as heavy as Windows 7 on my acer netbook, afterall it only had a gig of Ram, an 8.9 inch screen and a 160 gig hard drive. But then again, that’s more horsepower than many laptops out there-plus I don’t like listening [...]
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Windows 7 and Acer Netbook
Posted October 28th, 2009 by admin. Comment (0).
Windows 7 already cracked by Hackers
Posted August 5th, 2009 by 007. Comment (0).
Windows 7, the new operating system from computer software giant Microsoft, won’t be landing on store shelves until late October, but hackers already have cracked its copy-protection scheme and released it into the wild.
Just a week after the final version was released to computer manufacturers to be installed on new systems, the activation system was [...]
Install Windows 7 E plus IE8 or Another Browser
Posted July 17th, 2009 by 007. Comment (0).
Come October 22, 2009 Microsoft will launch Windows 7 worldwide, with markets around the globe scheduled to get tailored releases of the operating system. Because of antimonopoly regulations in Europe and the position of the European Antitrust Commission that the Windows – IE bundle is illegal, Microsoft will ship the E SKUs of Windows 7 [...]
Microsoft Unveils Windows 7 Pricing and Upgrade Program
Posted June 25th, 2009 by 007. Comment (0).
Microsoft on Thursday unveiled pricing information for Windows 7, and announced that its upgrade option program will kick off on Friday.
The company balso said it would offer discounted upgrade pre-orders for a limited time.
Starting Friday, consumers who purchase a PC with Windows Vista Home Premium, Business, or Ultimate at participating retailers will get a free [...]
Windows 7 to Be Shipped Without Internet Explorer
Posted June 17th, 2009 by 007. Comment (0).
Microsoft has decided that European copies of Windows 7 will be shipped without Internet Explorer in its bundling. This announcement follows the EU’s antitrust investigation into Microsoft’s dominant position in the market place.
Microsoft has announced that it will ship a special version of Vista’s successor in Europe, titled Windows 7 E, without Internet Explorer 8. [...]
Windows 7 to have an 'XP mode'
Posted April 27th, 2009 by 007. Comment (1).
Microsoft is trying to make it easier to sway users of Windows XP onto the latest version of its operating system.
For some time now, the company has been quietly building a “Windows XP mode” that uses virtualization to allow Windows 7 to easily run applications designed for Windows XP. According to sources familiar with the [...]
Windows 7 Release Candidate Update
Posted April 27th, 2009 by 007. Comment (0).
There certainly has been a lot of discussion about Windows 7 in the last few weeks. A lot of folks want to know when they can get their hands on the official RC, when we are going to RTM, and what I had for breakfast.
I’m pleased to share that the RC is on track for [...]
Windows 7 release candidate to go live on Thursday
Posted April 27th, 2009 by 007. Comment (0).
Microsoft will release its anticipated Windows 7 to a broader audience Thursday when the “release candidate” version of the operating system goes public, the company confirmed Friday.
New versions of operating systems hit several key milestones along the road from conception to shelves. The release candidate is one of the final steps before the operating system [...]
Crippled version of Windows 7 for netbooks?
Posted April 27th, 2009 by 007. Comment (0).
Microsoft has confirmed that it will artificially limit the number of simultaneous applications that users will be able to run on the Starter Edition of Windows 7 to just three. Windows 7 Starter Edition is positioned as the affordable edition of its new Windows 7 operating system, and is meant for low-cost netbooks.
The low cost of [...]
Conficker also installs fake antivirus software
Posted April 13th, 2009 by 007. Comment (0).
Researchers have discovered another feature of the Conficker worm that provides an additional clue about the intent of the creators–the worm installs malware that masquerades as antivirus software, Trend Micro said on Friday.
The worm, which has infected millions of Windows-based computers on the Internet, is downloading a program called Spyware Protect 2009 and displaying warning [...]