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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

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

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

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

Additional Resources

Windows Installer SDK (x86) (msi)

The Microsoft Windows Installer is an installation and configuration service that ships as part of the Microsoft Windows 2000 operating system, and is provided as a redistributable for Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows 98, and Microsoft Windows NT version 4.0. The Windows Installer SDK includes samples, tools, and documentation for...

Tags: Intel X86, SDK, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Installer, Windows Installer SDK, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2007-09-13

Microsoft Windows Installer (exe)

Microsoft Windows Installer is an installation and configuration service that ships as part of the Microsoft Windows 2000 operating system, and is provided as a redistributable product for Microsoft Windows 9x/Me/NT. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.

Tags: Window, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Installer, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2007-10-18

Versioning in the Windows Driver Foundation

This paper provides information about versioning support in the Microsoft Windows Driver Foundation WDF for the Windows family of operating systems. It describes the versioning policy and presents scenarios that show how versioning applies in common situations. The information provided in this paper applies for Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

White papers 2006-09-13

Learn how to best manage processes, threads, and jobs in Windows

This sample chapter, taken from Microsoft Windows Internals, Fourth Edition: Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 discusses the structure of processes, threads, and jobs in Microsoft Windows. Examine the data structures and algorithms that deal with processes, threads, and jobs in Microsoft Windows.This sample...

Tags: Job, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Book chapters 2005-10-12

Upgrading to Microsoft Windows Server 2003 on ProLiant Servers

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 is the next generation Windows operating system that takes the best of Windows Server 2000 technology and makes it easier for you to deploy, manage, and use. This paper provides system engineers and network administrators with tested information to upgrade successfully from Microsoft Windows NT 4.0...

Tags: HP Compaq ProLiant Server, Hewlett-Packard Co., Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Corp., HP Compaq ProLiant, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware

White papers 2003-04-01

Microsoft Targets Oprah With Windows Vista

Oprah using a Windows Vista-powered PC? Crazy a person will say, but anything is possible in the wacky world of Microsoft marketing. What Microsoft has in mind this time is getting Windows Vista on Oprah's influential favorite things list. Microsoft is gunning for 400m PCs running Windows Vista two years...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software

White papers 2006-03-15

Improve Windows management with this guide for mastering Services, the Registry, and WMI

This sample chapter, taken from Microsoft Windows Internals, Fourth Edition: Microsoft Windows Server™ 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 discusses three mechanisms in Microsoft Windows that assist with system management and configuration. Examine the overall structure of Windows, the core system mechanisms on which the structure is...

Tags: Registry, Microsoft Corp., WMI, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Book chapters 2005-10-12

Microsoft Axapta Benchmark 2004, Volume 2: Microsoft Business Solutions - Axapta 3.0 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 has supported most of the functionality of Microsoft Axapta since the release of Microsoft Windows Server 2003. However, Microsoft Windows Server 2003 has not been able to support Microsoft Axapta Enterprise Portal until the recent release of patch KB839003. Therefore, Microsoft is now able to release...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Axapta, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware

White papers 2004-10-01

Microsoft Windows XP: How to Prepare to Upgrade to Windows XP from Windows 98 or Windows Millennium Edition

During this session, we will discuss best practices to use when preparing a computer that is running Microsoft Windows 98 or Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition Me to upgrade to Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition or Professional Edition. The goal of this discussion is to review and eliminate some common issues,...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows ME, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows 98, Software

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