Windows 7

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Microsoft Windows 7 may represent the last ever, large in-mass upgrade of the Windows client environment and define the line where the desktop PC was no longer the center of the end-user universe, said IDC.
Windows 7, Chrome, Twitter and Droid make for another busy year in tech
Microsoft's latest OS has been earning raves, but it's far from perfect. Here are seven key flaws.
Windows users running 64-bit versions of the operating system are less likely to get infected by attack code, Microsoft's security team said recently.
A gallery of free and cheap tools to help you migrate to and settle in with Microsoft's newest operating system.
Wait for Service Pack 1 to show up, or back up data and buy a new PC.
Windows 7 may just be the most keyboard-friendly operating system yet.
Despite enterprise affinity for the sturdy and reliable Windows XP, it's all but inevitable that Windows 7 will see significant business adoption in 2010.
Lock down your PC, protect your data, and safeguard your network with Windows 7's security tools.
Exciting, innovative notebooks and netbooks are being built around Microsoft's latest operating system. Here's a preview.
Windows 7's redesigned User Account Control (UAC) is little more than a superficial tweak aimed at consumers that will do nothing to solve the practical problems for businesses using the technology, a software company has claimed once again.
Flawless? Windows 7? Of course not. Think of these ten areas as constituting a working to-do list for Windows 8.
 

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Here's our Top 10 list of quotes that we'd love to hear from Ballmer-but surely won't- in New York City at the Windows 7 launch on Oct 22.
A virtual Windows XP mode will be available when Windows 7 launches on October 22.
But $120? That's too much for Home Premium Upgrade, and consumers know it. Does Microsoft?
Picking a laptop can be a complicated ordeal that amounts to balancing features against portability against price -- and with Windows 7 on the way, the choice gets tricker. Here are some tips for purchasing a notebook computer that will work well with Windows 7.
Windows 7 has been RTM, so it's time to take a first peek at what Windows 7 brings to the table, and what it doesn't.
Take advantage of the free time you have today and enjoy it. When Oct 22 rolls around, you'll likely be sitting for hours in front of your PC, backing up data files, cleaning out the crud, upgrading some hardware, then installing Windows 7 and all of your applications.
The closer you are to Windows 7, the more you like it. That's what supporters of the new operating system say. To them, reports that 60 percent of IT admins aren't planning to deploy Microsoft's newest simply don't make sense.
Frequently asked questions on upgrade from XP to Windows 7
 

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Even though Microsoft has dropped a plan to wait nearly two years after Windows 7's launch to issue a first service pack, it won't deliver the update before the fourth quarter of this year, a site that has accurately predicted past Windows timetables said Monday.
Intel faces challenges in migrating from Windows XP to Windows 7, including application incompatibility and system readiness, the company said recently.
If Microsoft's right, we must be under a 'bad battery curse,' argued disgruntled customer.
Some Windows 7 users have reported that their PCs started to freeze or randomly display the infamous "Blue screen of death" after applying a January update Microsoft billed as a stability and reliability fix.
Microsoft is investigating reported issues with Windows 7 and notebook battery life.
Last year's free preview of Windows 7 will start nagging users to pay for the operating system in two weeks, and begin automatically shutting down PCs in one month, Microsoft reminded customers Monday.
Thanks largely to the Windows 7 launch, Microsoft on Thursday reported a strong increase in net income and revenue for its second quarter of fiscal 2010.
A consistent business continuity plan paid off in zero downtime and zero data loss.