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Set Up Windows 7 With Help From Hassle-Free PC PC World - 10 minutes ago Ironically, it's easiest for Windows Vista users, as that OS has built-in drive-partitioning tools. (And you thought it brought nothing new to the table. ... More...

Windows 7 makes it easier than ever to customize your PC desktop, thanks to new features like Styles and destkop slide shows... More...

MED-V is, I think, a peek at the future of application compatibility in Windows... More...

eFluxMedia Windows 7 Beta Downloads Crush Microsoft Servers eFluxMedia - Jan 10, 2009 As Brandon LeBlanc noted in a post on Windows 7 blog, the company wants to ensure customers have the best possible experience when downloading the beta. ... More...

: Tiplet Blog Offers Expert Tips and Tech Support NewsReleaseWire.com (press release) - 1 hour ago More experienced computer users can get help with computer networks, Windows and Vista customization, file transfer and more. The blog-style Web site posts ... More...

CNET News The netbook is dead. Long live the notebook! CNET News, CA - 14 minutes ago They wouldn't run Windows XP with acceptable performance, never mind Windows Vista. Well, nobody wanted those machines. Companies that tried to sell them ... More...

Tech Tips Are Focus of New Tiplet Advice Blog PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung), Austria - 1 hour ago Tiplet has already tackled topics such as: How to Make a Podcast Hosting a Web site Disabling Windows Balloon Tips Setting Up a Home Network on Vista ... More...

10 reasons to purchase new hardware during a recession ZDNet - 2 hours ago Windows XP, for example, required only a Pentium 233-MHz CPU, 64MB of RAM, and 1.5GB of hard disk space, whereas Windows Vista Business’ hardware ... More...

Hi, I'm wrapping existing password credential provider and need to know the username, password and domain. Username and password fields are easy to find among other fields in the wrapped credential by their GUIDs - CPFG_LOGON_USERNAME, CPFG_LOGON_PASSWORD. Is there a publicky defined GUID for Domain too? Or how can I correctly find the field in credential for Domain? Thanks, Tomas

Worst virus in years infects 6.5 million computers Earthtimes (press release), UK - Jan 16, 2009 Microsoft says the worm exploits a bug in the Windows Server service used by Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Server 2003 and Server 2008. ... More...

Your laptop data is not safe. So fix it. TMCnet - 21 minutes ago Some Windows Vista editions, as well as the forthcoming Windows 7, support Microsoft's built-in BitLocker encryption, and numerous third-party encryption ... More...

BBC News What do you think of Microsoft's Windows 7 beta? Seattle Post Intelligencer - Jan 13, 2009 This is the first time I'm quite excited about an OS since the Windows 95 Launch....Deserves a post." On this blog too, there have been accolades. ... Windows 7 Beta Bonus: IE8 Included InformationWeek Read the original story ZDNet Windows 7 Beta Downloads Crush Microsoft Servers eFluxMedia Neowin all 621 news articles More...

Join members of the Internet Explorer team for the first Expert Zone chat of 2009 this Thursday, January 22nd at 10.00 PST/18.00 UTC. These chats are a great opportunity to have your questions answered by members of the IE product team. Thank you to all who have attended our previous chats! Other upcoming Expert Zone chat dates can be found here. If you can’t join us live, the transcript for all chats are available here. Sharon Cohen Program Manager More...

How Does Windows 7 Rate You? Microsoft Watch - 5 minutes ago The WEI, as rated by Windows Vista: a respectable, but not great 3.8. Windows 7 Beta 1 WEI: 2.0. That's right, as I tweeted earlier today: "My new VAIO ... More...

The new class of affordable, portable notebooks. CNET News, CA - 5 minutes ago ... describes it as: Pitched as a kind of step-up from Netbooks, Neo provides for a little more processing muscle--at least enough to power Windows Vista. ... More...

Microsoft's systems overload on Windows 7 CRN Australia, Australia - 9 minutes ago Are people so desperate to crush any memory of the much-hyped and maligned OS – Vista? The answer would have to be a resounding yes! ... More...

Microsoft MED-V addresses compatibility issues in Vista VNUNet.com, UK - 4 minutes ago The tool is principally designed to address compatibility issues in Windows Vista by letting IT managers deploy problem applications inside centrally ... More...

Your laptop data is not safe. So fix it. InfoWorld, CA - 10 minutes ago Some Windows Vista editions, as well as the forthcoming Windows 7, support Microsoft's built-in BitLocker encryption, and numerous third-party encryption ... More...

Steve Ballmer announces availability of Windows 7 beta TechRepublic, KY - Jan 8, 2009 He is the host for the TechRepublic Windows blog and designated Cracking Open editor. Read his full bio and profile. You can also follow him on Twitter. More...

CNET News Free program brings order to Windows' startup chaos CNET News, CA - 3 minutes ago Last April, I wrote about Vista's Software Explorer, which provides more information than the System Configuration utility (Msconfig) about your PC's ... More...

Securing the Windows 7 beta Builder AU, Australia - 5 minutes ago As far as Windows 7's approach to security, it appears to draw heavily from the investments the company made with Windows Vista. The most notable change is ... More...

Leo and I discuss the Windows 7 Beta fallout, Office 14, Zune rumors, and more... More...

Action Center builds on the Security Center functionality from Windows XP and Vista and adds maintenance monitoring to the mix... More...

'Amazing' worm attack infects 9 million PCs Australian Techworld, Australia - 4 minutes ago Downadup -- which also goes by the name "Conficker" -- exploits a bug in the Windows Server service used by Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Server 2003 and Server ... More...

CNET News Read all 'XPS M1730' posts in Crave CNET News, CA - Jan 17, 2009 We're concerned that the new XPS One 24 has only the 32-bit version of Windows Vista. We've seen $500 desktops with 64-bit Vista (from Dell, no less), ... More...