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Will Windows continue to bloat or can it go on a diet?
Some people are speculating that one of these days, Microsoft will do a radical overhaul of an operating system that has remained based on the same code since the mid 1990s.  When it comes down to it, all the current Microsoft OS offerings are direct descendants of this code, having...
Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Operating System, Microsoft Corp., Kernel, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Andy Moon
Blog posts 2008-06-02
Is Microsoft putting the OS ahead of the technology with Windows 7?
Windows Vista has barely reached its first service pack, and the powers that be are already starting the hype on "Windows 7," the code name for Vista's replacement. Even though most of it seems to be vaporware and yet more eye candy, Microsoft seems to have tightened their lips about...
Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Operating System, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Andy Moon
Blog posts 2008-05-29
Microsoft provides a touch of Windows 7 at D6 conference
Last year, the D: All Things Digital conference delivered a historic joint appearance between Steve Jobs and Bill Gates. This year it delivered the first serious look at Windows 7. On Tuesday, in a joint keynote conversation at D6, Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer provided the...
Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., D6, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Jason Hiner
Blog posts 2008-05-27
Video: Microsoft maintains "cone of silence" around Windows 7
With Windows Vista's traumatic launch still fresh in the minds of many, the last thing IT pros want to talk about is rolling out Windows 7. And, it seems Microsoft doesn't want to talk about its next Windows version either.In this video, ZDNet Editor in Chief Larry Dignan talks with...
Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Video, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Bill Detwiler
Blog posts 2008-05-27
Video: What do we really know about Windows 7 at this point?
I've written my prediction of what Microsoft will do with Windows 7, but I don't have any inside information -- and no one else seems to either. Two of the best Microsoft insiders in the business are ZDNet columnists Mary Jo Foley and...
Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Video, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Jason Hiner
Blog posts 2008-05-23
Prediction: Microsoft will leapfrog Vista, release Windows 7 early, and change its OS business
Microsoft is nothing if not responsive to its customers. In fact, it's hyper-responsive. That's why we've ended up with feature-bloat in both Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office as the company has tried to please everyone by including everything-but-the-kitchen-sink in its software. And that's why Microsoft will ultimately...
Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating System, Department, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Jason Hiner
Blog posts 2008-04-21
Windows 7 in 2009? Well, not really
Are you hot and bothered over last week's news that Windows 7 could be released as early as next year? Well, it's just not going to happen. Sorry. That didn't stop news sites from picking up on it last week and literally running it around the globe. Unfortunately,...
Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Bill Gates, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Paul Mah
Blog posts 2008-04-07
Does Windows 7 make Vista the new ME?
Microsoft has taken another step towards the impending release of the desktop OS that will take the place of Windows Vista. A very early version of the new OS, currently code named Windows 7, was given to federal antitrust regulators who will test and make sure that it meets the...
Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Antitrust, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Corporate Law, Software, Business Operations, Andy Moon
Blog posts 2008-03-13
Windows 7 could be released as early as next year
The folks over at APC Magazine managed to sneak a look at a recently release roadmap for Windows 7. According to them, instead of the anticipated date of 2010, Microsoft could release the major upgrade to its Windows operating system as early as the second half of 2009. ...
Tags: American Power Conversion Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Paul Mah
Blog posts 2008-01-22
Windows 7 to feature a 25 MB kernel
More than 200 programmers are working concurrently on slimming down the Windows kernel for Windows 7, the next version of the operating system. Called 'MinWin', it consists of just 100 files and weights in at 25 MB compared to Vista's 5,000 files and 4 GB core. ...
Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Kernel, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Paul Mah
Blog posts 2007-10-22
The next version of Windows is Windows 7
According to News.com, Microsoft is planning to ship the next major version of Windows within roughly three years compared to the more than five years for Windows Vista. It is also to be known internally as Windows 7 from its previous code name of Vienna. Sources close...
Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Paul Mah
Blog posts 2007-07-22
wItem Installer 4.5.5 (Windows)
wItem Installer is a powerful, easy to use, highly interactive tool for creating reliable Windows Installer packages that meet the Windows 2000/XP logo certification guidelines. Professional developers rely on wItem Installer to quickly and easily create reliable MSI installation packages using the latest Microsoft technologies. Version 4.5.5 adds the "Custom...
Tags: Witem Software, wItem Installer, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Operating Systems, Software
Software downloads 2009-07-03
PolyEdit Lite 5.3 (Windows)
PolyEdit Lite is a free word processor that lets you handle a wide variety of word processing tasks. It is designed to be lightweight, reliable, easy-to-use and extremely fast. All the expected functions are featured, including the usual text formatting tools, search and replace, support for images and objects, and...
Tags: Word-processing, PolySoft Solutions, PolyEdit Lite, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Word Processors, Operating Systems, Software
Software downloads 2009-07-03
Explore the Problem Steps Recorder in Windows 7
The Problem Steps Recorder will record each and every step a user takes and document the entire operation in both screen captures and step-by-step details. Greg Shultz introduces you to Microsoft Windows 7's new tool and shows you how it works. by Greg Shultz
Tags: HTML, Microsoft Windows 7, Recorder, File, Tool, Microsoft Windows, Help Desk, Productivity, Call Centers, Operating Systems, Software, It Operations, Greg Shultz
Blog posts 2009-01-29
How do I ... create an installation flash drive for Windows 7?
Steven Warren shows you a no nonsense approach to creating a flash key drive that you can use to install the Microsoft Windows 7 operating system. by Steven Warren
Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating System, USB Flash Drive, USB, Laptop Computer, Microsoft Windows, Flash Memory, Operating Systems, Software, Steven Warren
Blog posts 2009-03-17
Use Bootsect to extract Vista or Windows 7 from a dual-boot configuration
You can use the Bootsect command to remove the Windows Boot Manager and its Boot Configuration Data system from the boot partition of a hard drive and replace it with Windows XP's NTLDR boot management system. In this week's Windows Vista and Windows 7 Report, Greg Shultz shows you the...
Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Greg Shultz, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software
Download resources 2009-02-18
Windows 7 ships in 2010; got a problem with that?
TechRepublic forums have been actively discussing the "pending" release of Windows 7 even though the next version of the Microsoft Windows operating system has not even reached the beta testing stage yet. So the obvious poll question is when do you think it will actually ship? by Mark Kaelin
Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Prediction, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mark Kaelin
Blog posts 2009-01-05
Explore the new Taskbar features in Windows 7 beta
The Windows 7 Beta was released during CES 2009 with several new and interesting features. Greg Shultz takes a look at one of those features in Windows 7 that really jumped out at him -- the new Taskbar. by Greg Shultz
Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Mouse Pointer, Quick Launch, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Beta, Icon, Feature, Taskbar, Start, Figure E Aero Peek, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Greg Shultz
Blog posts 2009-01-14
LIVE BLOG: Steve Ballmer's opening keynote at CES 2009
This was a live blog of Steve Ballmer's CES 2009 keynote at 6:30 PM Pacific on January 7, 2008. It was originally in reverse chronological order, but after the live event I edited it into chronological order so that it's easy to read for everyone coming in after-the-fact. by Jason...
Tags: Phone, Microsoft Windows 7, PC, Steve Ballmer, Blog, Microsoft Corp., TV, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Windows, Game Players, Games, Operating Systems, Desktops, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Jason Hiner
Blog posts 2009-01-07
Taking the plunge into Windows 7: A switchover story
Brad Bird is running Windows 7 on his laptop and has run into a few barriers. Here's what he has discovered so far. by Brad Bird
Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Web Browser, 32-bit Browser, Microsoft Windows, 64-Bit, Network Technology, Operating Systems, Software, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Networking, Brad Bird
Blog posts 2009-02-02


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