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Windows 7 Requirements
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One of the most difficult selling point of Windows Vista is the enormous amount of hardware it required to perform at an acceptable level. Unless you have the extra cash to power up your hardware, you wouldn’t come to appreciate the operating system and would be disappointed with it’s slow performance. Microsoft has posted the [...]Post from: Windows Vista Weblog More...
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How compatible is Katmai with Windows 7? - InfoWorld
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How compatible is Katmai with Windows 7? InfoWorld, CA I tried an upgrade to Windows 7 with both Katmai and Visual Studio 2008 installed. How did it go? OK, as pretty much everyone knows by now, Windows 7 hit RC. So I decided to upgrade my Vista box at home. I'm gonna take a mintue to diatribe because I'm ... More...
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Windows XP Extended after Windows 7
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Microsoft still believes that Windows XP is going to be useful even after the launch of Windows 7 and as such, they are extending the life of the operating system for one year after the launch of their newest operating system, at least for netbooks.Windows 7 is scheduled to be released at a later time [...]Post from: Windows Vista Weblog More...
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IE8 in Windows 7 RC: Reliability and Telemetry
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With the “final†release of IE8 for Windows Vista and other versions of Windows in several languages, we’ve been focused on finishing IE8 in Windows 7. We’ll blog soon about the updates in IE8 in the Windows 7 Release Candidate around the Windows 7-specific features, like tabs in the taskbar, jump list, and touch. Today’s post is about reliability and telemetry. As in Win7, an important goal in IE8 was increasing reliability. For example, IE8 isolates crashing tabs from each other. If you’re listening to music in one tab, and the site you’re using in another tab crashes, IE8 isolates the crashed tab so the music doesn’t stop playing. We also pay very clo…
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Product Reviews Windows 7 Gets a Dose of High Octane... Wallpapers Tom's Hardware Guide, CA - Marcus Yam That could be due to the change in how people use the internet these days as compared to Windows Vista. One thing is for sure though, and that is that Windows 7 feels more geared towards the user experience than ever. Microsoft feels that part of that ... Leaked copies of Windows 7 RC contain Trojan Computerworld How to Get Your Copy of Windows 7 RC1 Tuesday Webmonkey Windows 7 Release Candidate blocks upgrade from pre-RC builds Australian Personal Computer Virtualization Review all 171 news articles More...
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Leaked copies of Windows 7 RC contain Trojan - Computerworld
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Sydney Morning Herald Leaked copies of Windows 7 RC contain Trojan Computerworld, MA - Gregg Keizer ... who see the significant interest in something such as Windows 7 as an opportunity to try to take advantage of others," said Alex Kochis, director of Microsoft's Genuine Windows anti-piracy technology group, in a post to a company blog on Friday. ... Windows 7 Release Candidate blocks upgrade from pre-RC builds Australian Personal Computer Windows 7 Bundles Virtual PC Virtualization Review all 154 news articles More...
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Movie freedom - What PC?
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Movie freedom What PC?, UK It isn't possible to do this in Movie Maker, but the free add-on Blaine's Resize Effects enables it for the Vista incarnation of Movie Maker. You can get it from the Blaine's Movie Maker Blog. Once installed, this program adds over a dozen resize and ... More...
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Opinion: Road-rage responses to life's problems and the world's ... - Computerworld
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Opinion: Road-rage responses to life's problems and the world's ... Computerworld, MA - Don Tennant By Don Tennant May 4, 2009 (Computerworld) Question: What's the difference between Windows Vista and the infamous Baby Shaker application? Answer: One is an abomination that epitomizes everything that's wrong with the garbage that clueless software ... More...
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Re: Pano Stand Alone
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I received the "Windows Installer looking for pano stand alone please insert CD ROM etc. In another forum I found a post suggesting that it was part of HP Image software so I found the original software disc that came with my HP laptop and inserted the disc "HP Image Zone Plus" and windows found it on the disc and cleared the error. It was a real problem because windows wouldn't shut down with out it. -- mmh449 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ mmh449's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/members/96082.htm View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/security-virus/610946.htm http://forums.techarena.in
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Windows 7 Release Candidate blocks upgrade from pre-RC builds - Australian Personal C
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Windows 7 Release Candidate blocks upgrade from pre-RC builds Australian Personal Computer, Australia This week's Windows 7 Release Candidate, for instance, will no longer allow you to update a previous edition of the Windows 7 OS – it will install only on top of Windows Vista running SP1. The 7RC setup routine will automatically quiet if it detects ... More...
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Problems in Windows Vista SP2?
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A number of people are reporting that they are having problems in their Windows Vista SP2 installation and the reason for this could be vLite, which is a software used to customize the installation of Windows Vista. The error message seen is “Service Pack installation cannot continue One or more system components that the service pack requires [...]Post from: Windows Vista Weblog More...
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Windows Weekly 105: Paul's Itties
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Leo and I discuss the Windows 7 release candidate, XP Mode, and... More...
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KELLNER: Linux alternatives to Windows, Mac - Washington Times
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KELLNER: Linux alternatives to Windows, Mac Washington Times, DC - Mark A. Kellner As more new software arrives for Windows users, there'll be more of a temptation to switch to Linux. Costs for Linux programs are lower, and the bad taste left by Windows Vista for many users might also be a factor. Microsoft's Windows 7 looms on the ... More...
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Windows Server 2008 R2 Release Candidate
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Here's what's new in the Windows Server 2008 R2 Release Candidate... More...
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Scheduled task not running
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Hello, I have created a simple scheduled task to run an executable. I can manualy start this executable, but have to accept it through UAC. However, when run through the Task Scheduler (either manually or by a trigger), there appears to be something wrong. The executable does either not start or doesn't start with the appropriate rights. I've tried running as Administrator and as SYSTEM as well as with or without Highest privileges. Could someone please help me with this? Thanks!
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Hello, I'm not a Mac, and I'm not a PC - The Hour
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Hello, I'm not a Mac, and I'm not a PC The Hour, CT Many Windows PCs can be bought with biometric security devices like built-in fingerprint readers. These devices are not available on Macs. Furthermore, the Mac OS X operating system is less secure than Vista or Windows 7, much less secure. ... More...
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Windows XP on Windows 7
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Microsoft realize how many users are still relying on Windows XP to power their businesses and probably home computes. As such Microsoft is not abandoning Windows XP by placing a feature in Windows 7 which allow users to easily virtualize the operating system. The mode of Windows 7 is called XP Mode or XMP which allow [...]Post from: Windows Vista Weblog More...
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Re: Unknown Publisher Security Warning
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good stuff! using the info mentioned, it seems to have thwarted the use of *ULTRAREACH *(u94.exe or whatever it's been renamed to) on our network. the app is prevented from launching under Windows. many thanks -- masonm ------------------------------------------------------------------------ masonm's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/members/95555.htm View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/microsoft-security/630222.htm http://forums.techarena.in
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IE8 Installation: the User is in Control
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As a follow-up to my prior blog post about Automatic Update/Windows Update distribution that began gradually in April, I want to provide an overview of the control users have over the installation and experience. First, to reiterate what I explained last month: when offered by Automatic Update, IE8 will not automatically install- the user has control over whether to upgrade to IE8. When offered IE8, three choices are offered: Ask later, install, or don’t install. If one chooses “Ask me later†then IE8 will continue to be offered via Automatic Update, and choosing “Don’t Install†will cause IE8 to no longer be offered via this method. Users who choose “Don 
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A Little Windows Change Makes A Big Difference - InformationWeek
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TweakTown A Little Windows Change Makes A Big Difference InformationWeek, NY - Dave Methvin According to Microsoft's blog, this same change will eventually be rolled into Windows Vista and XP. There's no ned to wait, though it's not hard to disable AutoRun and AutoPlay on any version of Windows. If you want to bring your current OS up to ... About-face: Microsoft disables Autorun San Francisco Chronicle Microsoft doctors AutoRun in Windows 7 to stymie Conficker Computerworld Windows 7 Autoplay Improvements Windows 7 News Technologizer - PC Pro all 55 news articles More...
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Geekzone Windows Vista Service Pack 2 and Windows Server 2008 Service Pack ... Geekzone, New Zealand - Mauricio Freitas Of course if you are only using Windows Vista it pays to wait for this update to be offered via Windows Update, when it will probably be a lot smaller and targeted at your specific configuration. Please note: comments that are inappropriate or ... More...
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After the Software Wars: An Interview with Keith Curtis, Part 3
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Here's the third and final part of my interview with Keith Curtis... More...
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Security Intelligence Report Volume 6
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The sixth edition of the Security Intelligence Report (SIR), Microsoft’s semi-annual report on the state of computer security was published on April 8, 2009. Using data derived from hundreds of millions of computers worldwide and some of the busiest online services on the Internet, this report provides an in-depth perspective on trends in: [*]Software vulnerabilities (both in Microsoft software and in third-party software)[*]Software exploits[*]Security and privacy breaches[*]Malicious and potentially unwanted software[*]E-mail, spam, and phishing When I say 'in-depth', I mean it. At 184 pages in length, the report is extremely comprehensive and data driven. If yo…
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Open-source companies log impressive growth - CNET News
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Open-source companies log impressive growth CNET News, CA - Matt Asay He is a member of the CNET Blog Network and is not an employee of CNET. Disclosure. by bman_den May 1, 2009 9:10 AM PDT While I'm nuetral on the open source debat, it seems to be aconflict of interest for you since you advise open source companies. by ... More...
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Windows 7 In October? Acer Says Yes - InformationWeek
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TrustedReviews Windows 7 In October? Acer Says Yes InformationWeek, NY - Paul McDougall Publicly, Microsoft has said only that Windows 7 will be available about three years after Vista's debut. Vista launched in January 2007. Beyond blog reports, there are other signs that Windows 7 is ahead of schedule. Microsoft on Friday released a ... Report: Acer To Launch Windows 7 PC On Oct. 23 ITvoir all 50 news articles More...