Tag Archives: Windows 7
Windows 7 SP1 Now Available
It’s finally here, the first Windows 7 Service Pack. I am not in a rush to be a guinea pig so I think I will wait it out a few days or even a week to see what others are saying on various forums. If you are ready to take the plunge here’s is what [...]
Full StoryWindows 7 Serious Vulnerability Found
Windows 7 has a serious security vulnerability that could expose users to code execution and or denial-of-service-attacks. Microsoft first announced this vulnerability late last night. The vulnerability, which only affects Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, was publicly discussed ahead of Microsoft’s advisory but the company said there are no reports of attacks attempting [...]
Full StoryPanda Cloud Antivirus for Windows 7
I may be late to the dance on this one and I am probably not the only one. Panda Security’s popular free antivirus, Panda Cloud Antivirus has passed Microsoft’s quality checks and is now Windows 7 certified for both 32-bit and 64-bit systems. About Panda Cloud Antivirus: Panda Cloud Antivirus is the first antivirus especially [...]
Full StoryHow to Activate Quick Launch Toolbar in Windows 7
Do you like shortcuts? Then you must love the Quick Launch Toolbar. The QLT allows a user to access programs they use most often. The QLT is located just right of your start button in the bottom left. What I like most about the Quick Launch Toolbar, is that you don’t have to minimize all [...]
Full StoryUltimate Extras for Windows 7 Gone
I think Microsoft is finally listening to its customers! After all the criticism received with Vista Ultimate, Microsoft will not offer “Ultimate Extras” in Windows 7, the company has confirmed, saying it abandoned the heavily criticized concept to focus on “existing features.” “Our new approach to planning and building Windows doesn’t have the capacity to [...]
Full StoryIs Microsoft Readying a Burial for Vista?
Windows 7 was one of the dominating topics in Microsoft’s CES keynote and it seems that the company is on track to deliver the software by years end. TechNet subscribers received their beta copies this past Wednesday, and will see first hand how Windows 7 performs and test the new added functionality. A public beta [...]
Full StoryBah Humbug Microsoft!
I was hoping to receive a beta version to load up on my test PC and give Windows 7 a test drive, but that isn’t going to happen. Bah humbug! Microsoft sent to a select group of testers on December 16 invitations to participate in Windows 7 Beta 1. Individuals who received the invites are [...]
Full StoryWindows 7 Beta in January
Will Windows 7 be lucky? You can get a copy if you attend one of the many MSDN conferences scheduled. I know I will be in attendance to get my copy. Windows enthusiasts were buzzing on Tuesday over a Microsoft blog posting that makes it seem as if a beta version of Windows 7 should [...]
Full StoryWindows 7 was the real Vista
Whether you’re a fan of Vista or not, the current Windows will soon be called a dinosaur OS. After the negative reception Vista received, Microsoft is putting a rush on Vista’s follow-up, known currently as Windows 7. At this point Windows 7 seems to be the OS that Microsoft wanted to release as Vista, but [...]
Full StoryYahoo and Microsoft Dazed and Confused
With all the press about Microsoft and Yahoo, and of course the retirement of Bill Gates, what will come next? I for one can tell you that Microsoft is hurting a little with the failure to acquire Yahoo, and the lack luster following of Vista. Can Microsoft turn it around? I think Microsoft is really [...]
Full StoryWindows Lucky 7
Since taking over the Windows development, Steven Sinofsky has been tightly lipped and somewhat hidden in his own world of sorts. What’s with all the hush-hush? Are you part of La Costro Nostra? I am guessing that Steven has been busy with Vista Service Pack 1. There’s been talk around Windows 7, don’t get crazy [...]
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