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Report: Free Windows 7 upgrades to run until January 2010 ITworld.com, MA - 3 minutes ago by Eric Lai To encourage consumers to keep buying Windows Vista PCs this year despite Windows 7 's looming release, Microsoft Corp. will give away free ... More...
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Windows 7 no ’magic bullet’ for enterprises - Microsoft The Times, South Africa - 5 minutes ago In a company blog post attributed to Schuster, Microsoft made recommendations to business customers to help them decide whether they should upgrade to Vista ... More...
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Why the Windows Firewall comes up short - CNET News
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CNET News Why the Windows Firewall comes up short CNET News, CA - 29 minutes ago Top Windows Tutorials compares the XP and Vista versions of the Windows Firewall to the ZoneAlarm and Outpost firewalls. (Note that the free version of the ... More...
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Microsoft: Windows 7 No 'Magic Bullet' for Enterprises - PC World
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Microsoft: Windows 7 No 'Magic Bullet' for Enterprises PC World - 25 minutes ago In a company blog post attributed to Schuster, Microsoft made recommendations to business customers to help them decide whether they should upgrade to Vista ... More...
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Report: Free Windows 7 upgrades to run until January 2009 Computerworld, MA - 11 minutes ago By Eric Lai February 11, 2009 (Computerworld) To encourage consumers to keep buying Windows Vista PCs this year despite Windows 7's looming release, ... More...
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Windows 7 Enterprise Asks Too Much - Microsoft Watch
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Windows 7 Enterprise Asks Too Much Microsoft Watch - 37 minutes ago According to a "Windows for Your Business" blog post, Windows 7 Enterprise carries Software Assurance requirements, just like Vista. ... More...
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Windows 7 Beta Testing Opportunity About to Close HispanicBusiness.com, CA - 28 minutes ago It's possible Microsoft received more feedback than it needed, considering that Windows 7 is a less ambitious effort than its predecessor, Windows Vista. ... More...
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MS makes last-ditch push for corporate adoption of Vista - Webwereld
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MS makes last-ditch push for corporate adoption of Vista Webwereld, Netherlands - 4 minutes ago The government of Fulton County, Ga., for example, is a Microsoft enterprise customer and tested the beta of Windows Vista three years ago as part of ... More...
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Microsoft pushing businesses to dump XP now, not wait for Windows 7 - Seattle Times
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Microsoft pushing businesses to dump XP now, not wait for Windows 7 Seattle Times, United States - 19 minutes ago Microsoft today urged its business customers currently using Windows XP -- and there are a lot of them -- to consider "the risk of skipping Windows Vista. ... More...
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Is Linux Cheaper on the Desktop Than Windows? - Server Watch
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Server Watch Is Linux Cheaper on the Desktop Than Windows? Server Watch, CT - 3 hours ago When you converted to Vista from Windows XP, how much did you spend? Assuming again that the operating system is free, how much did you spend on hardware ... More...
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Don’t skip Vista — please! - Reuters
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TrustedReviews Don’t skip Vista — please! Reuters - 38 minutes ago Not so fast, Microsoft warned its corporate customers in a blog today. “We know some of our customers are considering waiting for Windows 7 instead of ... As window closes on Vista, Microsoft makes last-ditch corporate push Computerworld Why Microsoft's XP-to-Windows-7 upgrade strategy is right InfoWorld Windows 7 Beta Download Period Is Ending NewsFactor Network TechRadar UK - TechRepublic all 61 news articles More...
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As window closes on Vista, Microsoft makes last-ditch corporate push - Computerworld
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As window closes on Vista, Microsoft makes last-ditch corporate push Computerworld, MA - 30 minutes ago Microsoft also debuted a new blog called Windows for your Business to market Vista to its corporate customers. She urged companies to check when their ... More...
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Dell Latitude XT2 - Rugged PC Review
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Rugged PC Review Dell Latitude XT2 Rugged PC Review, CA - 35 minutes ago Windows XP and Vista, of course, weren't designed for multi-touch, but it can be used in such apps as Google Earth, Outlook and Microsoft Office, ... More...
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Windows 7 Beta Download Period Is Ending - Sci-Tech Today
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Windows 7 Beta Download Period Is Ending Sci-Tech Today - 16 minutes ago At the end of January, Microsoft Windows Communications Manager Brandon LeBlanc posted on The Windows Blog the procedure for ending the extended download ... More...
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Microsoft places stamp of approval on Vista-based Ion SFF PCs engadget, CA - 1 hour ago As with so many other devices in the world, NVIDIA's Ion platform is now Certified for Windows Vista, meaning that PC users could one day experience all the ... More...
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Ars Technica Apple boosts MobileMe syncing speed for Outlook on Windows Ars Technica, MA - 24 minutes ago In a post to its MobileMe news blog, Apple announced that it has essentially turned on Exchange-like syncing speeds for Windows users who sync their info ... More...
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Windows 7 Build 7022 Screenshots
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Shots of a new interim build of Windows 7 reveal a few changes since the Beta, including some Control Panel and... More...
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Windows 7 should be the final Vista Ultimate Extra - TechRadar UK
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TechRadar UK Windows 7 should be the final Vista Ultimate Extra TechRadar UK, UK - 1 hour ago On the Windows Vista Ultimate blog, Barry Goffe, director of Windows Vista Ultimate, apologised and said "Our goal is to provide the highest-quality, ... More...
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Jakarta Post Why Microsoft's XP-to-Windows-7 upgrade strategy is right InfoWorld, CA - 1 hour ago This requires the user to back up their data, install Windows 7, re-install the programs, and restore their data. For PCs running Windows Vista, ... Download Windows 7 Beta before it’s too late Geek.com HP netbooks likely to run "at least" three versions of Windows 7 engadget Last chance for Windows 7 beta IT PRO developerFusion - Windows & Net Magazine all 616 news articles More...
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I found a web page that doesn't work, now what?
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We’ve previously blogged about Compatibility View this post is a follow-up on compatibility and Internet Explorer 8 RC1. As you are browsing the web with Internet Explorer 8 RC1, you might come across some web sites where everything is not displayed correctly: These issues can be fixed by clicking on the Compatibility View button on the address bar: This button draws the page the same way that Internet Explorer 7 would - allowing content designed for older web browsers to still work well in Internet Explorer 8. By default, Internet Explorer 8 displays a site using its most standards compliant mechanism. In the majority of cases, this works out just f…
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How to use the Windows 7 taskbar - PC Pro
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How to use the Windows 7 taskbar PC Pro, UK - 55 minutes ago You won’t see too many headlines about it, but one of the big changes between Windows Vista and Windows 7 is the taskbar. Above, I’ve taken a grab of the ... More...
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NPS Authentication
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Hi, I have a Windows 2008 server which I am intergrating into our network and now want it to handle RADIUS Authentication with our Sonicwall firewall as its client. I have follwed the instructions on the following site: http://bunkerhollow.com/blogs/matt/archive...entication.aspx I have also changed the IP address on the Sonicwall but when I try to do a test I get the message Authentication Failed. Can anyone help? Thanks Anthony
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DailyTech HP netbooks likely to run "at least" three versions of Windows 7 engadget, CA - 8 hours ago ... and Vista Business on its business-oriented netbooks even after Windows 7 ships... and ships, and ships. Please keep your comments relevant to this blog ... Microsoft Fan Urges Release of Windows 7 Windows & Net Magazine About That Microsoft 'Open Source' Job Opening InformationWeek How Handwriting Recognition Has Improved In Windows 7 Lifehacker Australia TechRadar UK - Infopackets all 114 news articles More...
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IE February Security Update Now Available
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The IE Cumulative Security Update for February 2009 is now available via Windows Update. Alternatively, you can receive this and all other Microsoft updates via the Microsoft Update. I encourage you to upgrade to Microsoft Update if you haven’t already to ensure that you receive the latest updates for all Microsoft products. This update addresses two privately reported vulnerabilities. The security update addresses these vulnerabilities by modifying the way that Internet Explorer handles the error resulting in the exploitable condition. For detailed information on the contents of this update, please see the following documentation: [*]Microsoft Security Bulletin …
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A weekly roundup of news and developments in data security American Banker, NY - 1 hour ago 5 update to the Windows 7 blog on Microsoft's Developer Network Web site, the company acknowledged user concerns and said it would address the issue. ... More...