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Microsoft posted for download on February 27 of an update to its App-V virtualization product that is designed to work with the Windows 7 Beta. App-V is based on the SoftGrid technology Microsoft acquired in early 2006 when it bought Softricity. App-V lets users run applications without actually installing them on a local machine. This allows companies who want to make available a single image of Office or a custom line-of-business application to multiple users by pushing it out to them without having to touch each desktop. It also enables users run applications virutally that might conflict if run simultaneously on their Windows machines. App-V 4.5, the current rel…
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After the overwhelming response to Windows 7 and requests for features from users, Microsoft has finally released the feature list of the Windows 7 Release Candidate. This release candidate of Windows 7 is expected to arrive on April 10, 2009, as per Ars Technica. In all, Microsoft's senior program manager, Chaitanya Sareen, outlined 36 changes in the Windows 7 release candidate. Minor changes will give users more control than what they had in the Windows 7 beta. However, Paul Thurrott dismissed these "laundry list of tiny changes, much like the '300+ New Features!' lists that Apple makes every time it ships a new version of Mac OS X." Here are a few important chan…
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A hidden Windows 7 feature lets you set up safe user accounts for children on shared computers... More...
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Windows 7 Public Beta Draws a Half-Million Comments PC World "Microsoft is getting a lot of feedback about Windows 7," Foley reported in a Wednesday post. "What kind of feedback are testers getting from the team in return? Very little." Foley was responding to an Engineering Windows 7 blog post by Windows 7 ... More...
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Microsoft updates App-V for Windows 7 VNUNet.com, UK ... application testing in preparation for their enterprise deployments,†read a posting in the MDOP blog. A specific update of the product was needed for Windows 7 because, despite the close application compatibility between Vista and its successor, ... More...
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PC World Windows 7 Gets Pre-Release Makeover InformationWeek, NY ... engineer Chaitanya Sareen, in a Thursday blog post that details the changes. Microsoft needs Windows 7 to be a hit. Vista, the company's current OS, has failed to catch on with mainstream computer users while businesses have shunned it outright. ... WinInfo Short Takes: Week of March 2, 2009 Windows IT Pro Vista Took One for the Team eWeek Microsoft Vista voted tech world's top "Fiasco" Scientific American Brand Republic - Technologizer all 134 news articles More...
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Microsoft Issues Windows 7 Beta Update To Fix IE8 Virtualization Review, CA As such, Microsoft will continue to update the version of Internet Explorer 8 running on Windows 7 as the development cycles of Windows 7 progress." The current RC1 version is meant to run on "Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows Server 2008 and Window ... More...
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bit-tech.net MS details Windows 7 RC changes bit-tech.net, UK If you want some insight as to what went goes on behind the scenes as Windows 7 makes the progression from private beta to public beta and then to Release Candidate, a post to the Engineering Windows 7 blog might prove interesting. ... More...
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Playing Media with Java Media Components informIT, NJ Fixing codec problems on Windows platforms: If you're working with Windows Vista/XP/2000 and experience problems when attempting to play back media via JMC, there's probably something wrong with your installed codecs. For example, I've experienced a ... More...
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I need to have my users reset their passwords in 14 days. I would like for the users to receive a notice when they login that their password will expire in 14 days. I have tried using group policy to try and make this happen. However I have not been successful in getting the GPO to enforce. This is in a Windows Server 2003 standard domain. Can you send me a knowledge base article on how to make this happen? Thanks Jim
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Windows 7 Inches Ahead Amid ... InternetNews.com, NY In no mood to repeat the constant schedule slide that characterized Windows Vista, Microsoft officials have been reluctant to give any date other than the company line -- Windows 7 will be out by the time of Vista's three-year consumer release ... More...
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Microsoft Opens Up About Windows 7 Enhancements CIO Today, CA Microsoft will keep playing content on Media Player in Windows 7 if a USB drive is inserted. An analyst said Microsoft is aiming to get Windows 7 out this year, possibly hurting Windows Vista. Microsoft on Thursday listed 36 improvements in the ... More...
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MintyWhite has a series of articles on customizing the Windows Vista explorer.The topics include:Set Default View for All Folders in Vista ExplorerSet Shortcuts to Commonly Used Folders in Vista ExplorerSelect Multiple Files with Checkboxes in Vista ExplorerCustomize Folder Icons in Vista Explorer His articles start here.Tags: Microsoft, Vista, WindowsShare This More...
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Ars Technica WinInfo Short Takes: Week of March 2, 2009 Windows IT Pro, CO "We're releasing an update to Windows Vista Ultimate Edition only at this time and only to systems with English as their primary language," Microsoft senior product manager Alex Kochis notes on the Windows Genuine Advantage blog. ... Microsoft Readying Low-cost Windows Server OS PC World all 522 news articles More...
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Hi. I downloaded, installed, and configured the 120-day evaluation copy of WHS. Purchased a copy from Microsoft. Tried to enter the authentication code, and it simply fails. I call in on the phone, and that operation fails. What's up? (I've tried multiple times, for several days. The computer is connected to the Internet, has connectivity, yet when I click the link on the activation page to go to the online site, it takes me to a page that doesn't exist (that is, it's a broken link).I'm sure the copy I have on the computer is a little more recent than the copy I got from Microsoft (later SPs and stuff). Any suggestions? Is there a human I can talk with on the phone about …
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EASEUS Partition Master Professional Free Today Only, Normally $32 Lifehacker, CA But the Professional Edition includes a tool to create a bootable CD/DVD that might save your butt when things go really, really wrong with Windows, and offers support for 64-bit Windows 2000, XP, and Vista systems. Head to MakeTechEasier to grab your ... More...
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DailyTech A Peek at Windows 7 RC1 Interface Changes DailyTech, IL Another big set of changes are tweaks to its Windows Key+ launch scheme, a largely overlooked feature in Windows Vista. In Vista, this shortcut would launch the program that was in the Quick Launch list. However, it did not switch to the program, ... More...
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Windows 7 Gets Pre-Release Makeover InformationWeek, NY ... engineer Chaitanya Sareen, in a Thursday blog post that details the changes. Microsoft needs Windows 7 to be a hit. Vista, the company's current OS, has failed to catch on with mainstream computer users while businesses have shunned it outright. ... More...
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Microsoft Reveals New Windows 7 Changes Tom's Hardware Guide, CA Some are even running the Windows 7 beta as their main OS on their main machines. But the operating system isn’t done cooking yet. The latest entry on the Engineering Windows 7 blog details some of the changes that the team has made to for the upcoming ... More...
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WinInfo Short Takes: Week of March 2, 2009 WinInformant.com, OH "We're releasing an update to Windows Vista Ultimate Edition only at this time and only to systems with English as their primary language," Microsoft senior product manager Alex Kochis notes on the Windows Genuine Advantage blog. ... More...
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Windows 7 Gets Pre-Release Makeover InformationWeek, NY ... engineer Chaitanya Sareen, in a Thursday blog post that details the changes. Microsoft needs Windows 7 to be a hit. Vista, the company's current OS, has failed to catch on with mainstream computer users while businesses have shunned it outright. ... More...
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Microsoft takes fresh look at social media strategy Brand Republic, UK 2009 Tech blog engadget slams latest version of Windows Mobile, saying: ‘Microsoft limped out a half-hearted rehash… and managed to blind most onlookers with bloated PR.’ 2008 Vista operating system faces criticism from bloggers, and is bashed in an ... More...
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Details on Some Feature Changes for Windows 7 I4U After the backlash that Vista was hit by Microsoft needs Windows 7 to perform well and as advertised. For a full list of the 36 improvements Microsoft is talking about, a blog post on the MSDN site explains all. More...
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Techtree.com Microsoft Vista SP 2 RC Coming Next Week Techtree.com, India This update will add support for newer hardware and emerging standards states Brandon LeBlanc, Microsoft's windows communications manager in a post on official Windows Team Blog. The much awaited Windows Vista Service Pack 2 release candidate aims to ... More...
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WHS: Installation Australian Personal Computer, Australia Like Vista and Windows XP SP3, you do not have to enter your key at this time, however it needs to be entered within 30 days or WHS will stop working. Either enter your key or click Next. You name your server in this screen. ... More...