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Windows 7: Mixed reviews from PDC attendees
News As developers received their copies of Windows 7 on Tuesday, they offered varied reactions to the Microsoft operating system update. Windows 7 arrived in various forms at Microsoft's Professional Developers Conference in Los Angeles.
[October 29, 2008, 9:06]
Study: Windows 7 can boot more slowly than Vista
News Although Windows 7 has been praised for loading and shutting down faster than prior versions, according to one software company, in many cases the new operating system can take longer to get started than Windows Vista.
[October 8, 2009, 10:14]
Microsoft: Windows 7 development on track
News At Microsoft's financial analysts meeting on Thursday, Windows unit head Bill Veghte said that Windows 7 development remains on track. The company has officially said Windows 7 will ship by January 2010, but top executives have also said on...
[July 25, 2008, 8:36]
Windows 7 holes plugged in record Patch Tuesday
News Microsoft released a record number of 13 bulletins for 34 vulnerabilities on Patch Tuesday — and the first critical update for Windows 7 — as well as fixes for zero-day flaws involving Server Message Block and Internet Information Services, or IIS.
[October 14, 2009, 8:18]
Windows 7: screenshot gallery review
Reviews Libraries are an important new feature in Windows 7, as you can use them to collate folders from across a hard disk (or even several hard disks). Windows 7 lets you tune just how often you'll see UAC prompts, giving you the option of a much less...
[October 28, 2008, 15:02]
Windows 7 buzz may stymie Vista adoption
News The positive buzz for Windows 7 is creating a challenge for Microsoft: it appears to be making it tougher to get businesses to move to Windows Vista. Plaudits for Windows 7, combined with a weakening economy, could mean as many as half of...
[February 12, 2009, 8:21]
Windows 7 Needs Liposuction
Blog Comment t on every Windows 7 article is really overkill. Clearly JW has had a bad experience with Vista as have many others, but jumping online to post bullsh! In reality, anyone having even tested the RC of Vista properly would have already known how crap...
[September 15, 2009, 15:38]
Windows 7: What's New
White Papers Some people have liked Windows Vista immensely and others can't stop detesting it. However, when the Windows 7 beta was revealed to the public last year and made available as a download, it has received very rave reviews all around.
[July 31, 2009, 1:21]
Preview : Windows 7 - Application Enhancements
White Papers This paper says Windows 7 had radically changes in it. All the built-in applications get extreme makeovers. So much so that at first glance might wonder if actually runnings are the application have known for so long or whether it's a third party one.
[July 31, 2009, 1:21]
Windows 7 Needs Liposuction
Blog Comment > The REAL issue here my friend, is that you assume that because your single piece of software performs 5% worse on Windows 7 than on Windows XP, that all software will. However, I fear that many people will find the Windows 7 Bloat Factor affects...
[October 9, 2009, 12:15]
Windows 7: Beta 1 Review
White Papers This paper speaks that with the first beta of Windows 7 available to the general public to download, it will take through an overview of Windows 7. While this beta build has only been available for testers for a few weeks, it had already leaked...
[July 31, 2009, 1:21]
Windows 7 and 1,080 missing trees
Blog Windows 7 launches officially next week (22 October), and to mark the upcoming event, three bulky packages arrive from publisher Wiley. Yes, Windows 7's assault on the world's forests is underway. First out of the heavy-duty jiffy bag is Windows 7...
[October 13, 2009, 12:07]
Windows 7 without IE8:
Talkback Windows 7 without IE8: If a feature is deselected, it is not available for use," Microsoft said in the blog. This means the files (binaries and data) are not loaded by the operating system (for security-conscious customers) and not available to...
[June 13, 2009, 15:41]
Windows 7 sparking developers' interest
News While there has been a lot of talk about Windows 7, not much has been heard about the software and hardware that will take advantage of Microsoft's new operating system. Touchscreen maker N-trig plans this week to show off a variety of third-party...
[June 4, 2009, 9:09]
Windows 7 details to be revealed in October
News In a posting on the newly launched Windows 7 blog, Microsoft has announced that details on the forthcoming product will be made available at the Professional Developers Conference in October. The Professional Developers Conference (PDC) on 27...
[August 15, 2008, 8:16]
Windows 7 (E) - don't pre-order at these prices.
Talkback Windows 7 initially launched at £44.97 for Home Premium, and 89.97 for Professional here in the UK. Windows 7 purchased amongst the weekly shop. And actually if your running Vista Ultimate SP2 I'd keep your money in your pocket, for the average...
[July 30, 2009, 15:53]
Windows 7? No arm in it
Blog The first thing I thought of, when watching the video of Windows 7's new multitouch interface was 'oh no, not again'. Not because it looks like the iPhone's interface scaled up (although, with a tedious inevitability, it is), and not because the...
[May 28, 2008, 16:21]
Windows 7 Adoption: A Survey of Technology Professionals
White Papers Beta testers provided many glowing reports about the functionality and performance of Windows 7 especially when compared to Windows Vista. The goal of the survey was to gather data about current plans and attitudes within corporate IT organizations...
[July 31, 2009, 1:21]
Experts: Windows 7 security tool still a concern
News Windows 7 users are still at risk of getting hit by malware, despite changes in the User Account Control (UAC) feature designed to help people be smarter when using applications, security experts have said.
[October 23, 2009, 12:35]
Windows 7 unlikely to cause leap in PC sales
News Microsoft's top Windows business executive said on Monday that for all his excitement about Windows 7, he doubts the release of the operating system will lead to a significant spike in PC sales. History would tell us that generally as you ship a...
[June 9, 2009, 9:44]
