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Windows 7 upgrades can take almost a day
Blog Comment It's easy to re-partition and dual boot XP and Windows 7? I am indeed an anti-MS former Windows user, who got burned one too many times by Vistaster, even though I said publicly that I kept trying because I liked it and wanted it to work properly...
[September 18, 2009, 9:38]
Windows 7: Microsoft's information blackout
News Microsoft is maintaining a cloak of silence around its next major release of Windows. ZDNet.com's Larry Dignan talks with blogger colleagues Mary Jo Foley and Ed Bott about the roadmap for Windows 7, including feature sets, timelines, partners...
[May 27, 2008, 17:13]
Windows 7 Compatibility
White Papers This webcast provides information on compatibility issues involving Windows 7, including comparisons with both Vista and XP. Issues raised by the User Account Control (UAC) are specifically considered, and changes to the UAC since Vista are...
[August 1, 2009, 1:21]
Windows 7 heads to netbooks as well as PCs
News 'Choice' was the watchword in the Windows 7 discussion on Wednesday at the Windows Hardware Engineering Conference, as Microsoft aimed to highlight what it sees as its chief advantage over rival Apple.
[November 6, 2008, 14:55]
Windows 7 Feature: Background Service and Tasks
White Papers This webcast shows how to take advantage of a new feature in Windows 7 that can make background services and tasks run on demand, which is more efficient and improves overall system performance. The webcast includes code examples.
[August 1, 2009, 1:21]
TechNet Webcast: Windows 7 Enhanced Security and Control (Level 300)
White Papers Core platform security improvements in the Windows 7 operating system help to secure anywhere access, protect data, and protect desktop users. The presenter of this webcast explains how Windows 7 security features provide the foundation for a...
[August 1, 2009, 1:21]
Windows 7 due Jan 2010 - we know!
Blog Much hoopla on the intarwebs about a letter sent out on Monday from Bill Veghte, senior vice president of online services and Windows Business Group, to MS's customers. The letter reiterates what we already know: XP is supposed to cease sales as of...
[June 25, 2008, 12:52]
Windows 7 Feature: Instrumentation and Performance
White Papers This webcast looks at using the built-in Windows 7 instrumentation to monitor the application, and provides code examples of some of the things one can do to improve the application's performance.
[August 1, 2009, 1:21]
Windows 7 — as good as it gets
Leader With the release of Windows 7 RC1, it's a good time to see what it tells us about the future of operating systems — and that of Microsoft. As Firefox stirred up IE, so the arrival of OS X and Ubuntu as credible alternatives have riled Windows.
[April 30, 2009, 17:21]
Windows 7 upgrades can take almost a day
Blog Upgrading a PC from Windows Vista to Windows 7 can take between half an hour and close to a day, tests conducted by Microsoft have shown. The time benchmarks for the installation of Microsoft's upcoming operating system - due for release next month...
[September 14, 2009, 10:55]
Windows 7 on Netbooks
Talkback Before you damn Windows 7 too much, I would point out that the beta (7000) runs very well on my netbook, a Lenovo s10e. Of course, it is not quite feature complete but, on the basis of published information, it does not appear that these features...
[March 16, 2009, 8:35]
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 Introduction - New Features for Developers
White Papers This webcast gives a high-level overview of new features in Windows 7 that are not visible to the user, such as performance monitoring, sensors, background services, and energy efficiency. Features are explained and demonstrated, but no code is shown.
[August 1, 2009, 1:21]
Windows 7 Feature: Taskbar and Jump Lists
White Papers A more complete discussion of the new jump list functionality for the new Windows 7 taskbar. This webcast session explains, demonstrates, and shows the code for how to implement a jump list to work with the new taskbar.
[August 1, 2009, 1:21]
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]
Windows 7: Paint a Lemon and Call it Innovation?
Blog Comment You've done a lot of complaining about Windows 7 without citing a single example of what exactly you dislike about the OS -- or, for that matter, Vista. Just another example of a grumpy blogger hopping aboard the bash-Microsoft bandwagon.
[May 20, 2009, 0:21]
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 to be available for download this week - Steve Ballmer announces
Blog Steve Ballmer has announced that the Windows 7 Beta1 will available for download sooner this week, possibly by Jan 9th itself. Delivering the keynote at CES 2009, the Microsoft head declared that “Our TechNet and MSDN customers can get Windows 7...
[January 9, 2009, 16:22]
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]
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]
