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  • Windows 7 early adoption rate outpaces Vista's

    Windows 7 has broken the 4% market share barrier in less than three weeks, a mark that took Windows Vista five months to reach, a Web metrics company said today.

    Written by Gregg Keizer11 Nov. 09 05:37
  • Microsoft 'neutered' UAC in Windows 7, says researcher

    Microsoft's decision to reduce the number of annoying security messages that Windows 7 delivers when users install software makes the new operating system more vulnerable to malware infection than Vista, a researcher said today.

    Written by Gregg Keizer04 Nov. 09 23:17
  • Microsoft says Windows 7 doing well so far

    Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system has been doing well in the market since it launched nearly two weeks ago, Microsoft executives said Wednesday.

    Written by Dan Nystedt04 Nov. 09 23:43
  • Microsoft confirms Windows 7 install trick is legal

    Microsoft has confirmed that users can apply a workaround trick to do a clean install of Windows 7 on a blank hard drive as long as they toe the licensing line.

    Written by Gregg Keizer30 Oct. 09 07:21
  • Windows 7 endless reboot answer evades Microsoft

    Users remained stymied today by endless reboots after trying to upgrade their PCs to Windows 7, according to messages posted on Microsoft's support forum.

    Written by Gregg Keizer28 Oct. 09 07:05
  • Microsoft cautiously optimistic on Windows 7 business uptake

    Despite Thursday's Windows 7 launch and hoopla, Microsoft remains cautious about corporate uptake of the operating system and believes 2010 will be the real start to the upgrade cycle that could run into 2012.

    Written by John Fontana24 Oct. 09 07:59
  • Canonical takes on Win 7 with Ubuntu 9.10 RC

    Canonical on Thursday made available the Release Candidate of its latest Linux-based operating system, Ubuntu 9.10, on the same day Microsoft launched the long-awaited Windows 7.

    Written by Agam Shah23 Oct. 09 07:43
  • Ballmer headlines global Windows 7 launch events

    Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer took the stage in New York Thursday, playing the role of chief salesman in a day of worldwide launch events, executive speechmaking and sales promotions meant to persuade consumers and businesses to migrate to Windows 7.

    Written by Marc Ferranti23 Oct. 09 08:17
  • App compatibility, upgrade concerns top Windows 7 worries

    Users are most concerned about Windows 7's migration and application compatibility issues, according to a sweeping survey of online forums, Web sites and social networking services, a support firm said today.

    Written by Gregg Keizer22 Oct. 09 07:06
  • Windows 7 will drive virtual desktop adoption, VMware says

    The release of Microsoft's Windows 7 should increase adoption of desktop virtualization technology, but won't necessarily cause a massive shift from physical to virtual desktops, a VMware executive said this week.

    Written by Jon Brodkin22 Oct. 09 07:06
  • Acer goes 3D with new Win 7 laptop

    Acer will release a new laptop to coincide with Thursday's Windows 7 launch that can display movies and games in 3D while allowing everyday applications to appear in their usual 2D format.

    Written by Agam Shah21 Oct. 09 18:00
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