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Get longer uptimes with Windows 7

Crave Ruston Panabaker, Microsoft's principal program manager of strategic silicon partnering, shows how later builds of Windows 7 were able to let the processor enter low-power states for longer periods of time, ... Read story »

Is Apple afraid of Windows 7?

Blogs Is Apple with its newly launched OS, the Snow Leopard, afraid of Windows 7? In case you're wondering why I am asking this question, the answer is simple: Apple was here ... Read story »

Morph Vista into Windows 7 gratis

Crave Every time Microsoft delivers a new OS it's possible to get many of the features of a Windows upgrade in the previous version of Windows. Windows 7 is no exception. Here's ... Read story »

A collection of bad Microsoft promo videos

Crave You've created the Facebook event, filled your freezer with prawn elbows and no-frills champagne, and gone to extraordinary lengths to ensure that Sandra in HR didn't find out. It's time ... Read story »

Windows 7 compatibility sticker: Netbooks not included

Crave Now here's an oddity: Microsoft's "Windows 7 compatible" sticker that will be affixed to nearly all Windows computers around Windows 7 launch doesn't seem to include current Atom Netbooks. The reasoning, ... Read story »

Microsoft finalizes "XP Mode" on Windows 7

Crave Microsoft said on Thursday that it has finished development work on the virtualized version of Windows XP that Windows 7 users can use to run programs that won't work on the ... Read story »

Windows 7 boots slower than Vista?

Crave Although Windows 7 has been praised for loading and shutting down faster than prior versions of Windows, one software company says that, in many cases, the new operating system can take ... Read story »

How much will it cost to upgrade to Windows 7?

Crave In anticipation of the October 22 launch of the Windows 7 operating system, Microsoft has announced today an upgrade program for those who are planning to purchase new computers. According ... Read story »

Windows 7 default user account control worries experts

Crave Corporate IT departments should be pleased with new security measures in Windows 7, but consumers are still at risk of getting hit by malware despite changes in the User Account Control ... Read story »

Another Microsoft marketing gem: The Windows 7 Whopper

Blogs Microsoft is just not that good at marketing. First, there was the Windows 7 Party debacle, which, thankfully, had a silver lining in the form of this parody. And now, here in ... Read story »

Microsoft Windows 7 launched in Korea with 777 power bloggers

Blogs Microsoft Korea prepared its Windows 7 rollout event with the usual media and bloggers at October 22 in Korea. This may have been a global event, but Korea was the only ... Read story »

Can I do a full install using Windows 7 Upgrade pack?

Crave There's a bit of a tempest in a teapot brewing over what one can and can't do with a Windows 7 upgrade disk. My hope with this post is to help ... Read story »

Windows 7: What's in it for me?

Features We've heard all the hype about a more secure computing experience and prettier interface, but are those enough to warrant a hefty investment on a Windows 7 upgrade?  Read story »

How I would have designed Windows 7

Crave Like previous versions of Windows, Windows 7 supports legacy software written for previous Windows releases, including Windows 95. I remember the first time I ran into Windows in 1995. It ... Read story »

Wait till October 22 to get a Netbook if you can

Crave We recently asked (and answered) the burning question: "Should I buy a new laptop now, or wait for Windows 7?" Much of our answer revolved around the fact that almost anyone ... Read story »

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