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Microsoft announces Windows 7 SP1

The update will contain primarily minor fixes and does not yet have a set release schedule ... more
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IT's 'love affair' with Windows XP coming to an end, says survey

System admins are divorcing the aging operating system and hooking up with sexier Windows 7 trophy... more
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VMware virtualization app eases migration to Windows 7

Upgraded ThinApp is designed to reduce the coding and testing needed to move applications to Windows 7 and minimize the risk of downtime... more
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IT gives Windows 7 the green light

After taking a pass on Vista, organizations are ready to commit to Microsoft's new OS. Here's why... more
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Microsoft reportedly moves up Windows 7 SP1 release date

Analyst argues that Microsoft should delay SP1 to maintain momentum of fast-selling OS ... more
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Small businesses want Windows 7 now

After Windows 7 was officially released many small businesses moved up their timetable to adopt the OS... more
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Intel faces challenges in Windows 7 migration

Intel has some 16-bit programs that won't work with Win 7, and is also delaying the deployment of IE7 and IE8... more
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Microsoft launches much-criticized anti-piracy update

Critic says Windows 7 users should block the optional KB971033 update, which would periodically 'phone home' to re-validate the copy of the OS ... more
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Windows 7 early adoption beats Vista's 2-to-1

Five months after its release, Microsoft's newest OS owns twice the usage share of Vista at the same point ... more
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Microsoft vs. Google: The empire strikes back

Ray Ozzie’s ambitious plan to revitalize Microsoft’s software, beef up its services, and kick the crap out of Google... more
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Will Apple's Safari fall first in hacking contest -- again?

Pwn2Own organizer predicts Safari will go under first, but potential 'three-peat' researcher is not so sure ... more
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Microsoft's 64-bit netbook conundrum

The success of low-cost, 32-bit netbooks may retard the evolution of Windows just as users were finally accepting a 64-bit OS... more
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Microsoft adds new procedures to Windows 7 activation

Microsoft wants users to recertify Windows 7 using a new signature-based approach in addition to the key-based verification process... more
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Users dispute Microsoft's explanation of Windows 7 battery problems

If Microsoft's right, we must be under a 'bad battery curse,' argues disgruntled customer ... more
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Microsoft probes Windows 7 laptop battery problems

Laptop users claim the new Windows 7 OS has permanently crippled their batteries ... more
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Windows 7, most mobile OSes make gains in Web presence -- but Android stalls

Mac OS X use in survey of Web-visiting devices is also up slightly... more
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Microsoft: Win 7's business sales weak, but uptick expected

Recession, protracted licensing negotiations cited as reasons enterprise adoption has not taken off ... more
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Citrix will have an iPad app to run Windows 7 sessions

New Citrix Receiver virtualization software -- based on the iPhone version -- to debut in March... more
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Windows 7 security primer, part four

Roger Grimes wraps up his four-part series with a look at the improved Internet Explorer, smarter firewall, and more ... more
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Windows 7 security primer, part three

AppLocker wards off Trojan attacks by preventing users from launching forbidden files and apps ... more

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The update will contain primarily minor fixes and does not yet have a set release schedule ... more

System admins are divorcing the aging operating system and hooking up with sexier Windows 7 trophy... more

Upgraded ThinApp is designed to reduce the coding and testing needed to move applications to Windows 7 and minimize the risk of downtime... more

After taking a pass on Vista, organizations are ready to commit to Microsoft's new OS. Here's why... more

Analyst argues that Microsoft should delay SP1 to maintain momentum of fast-selling OS ... more

After Windows 7 was officially released many small businesses moved up their timetable to adopt the OS... more

Intel has some 16-bit programs that won't work with Win 7, and is also delaying the deployment of IE7 and IE8... more

Critic says Windows 7 users should block the optional KB971033 update, which would periodically 'phone home' to re-validate the copy of the OS ... more

Five months after its release, Microsoft's newest OS owns twice the usage share of Vista at the same point ... more

Ray Ozzie’s ambitious plan to revitalize Microsoft’s software, beef up its services, and kick the crap out of Google... more

Pwn2Own organizer predicts Safari will go under first, but potential 'three-peat' researcher is not so sure ... more

The success of low-cost, 32-bit netbooks may retard the evolution of Windows just as users were finally accepting a 64-bit OS... more

Microsoft wants users to recertify Windows 7 using a new signature-based approach in addition to the key-based verification process... more

If Microsoft's right, we must be under a 'bad battery curse,' argues disgruntled customer ... more

Laptop users claim the new Windows 7 OS has permanently crippled their batteries ... more

Mac OS X use in survey of Web-visiting devices is also up slightly... more

Recession, protracted licensing negotiations cited as reasons enterprise adoption has not taken off ... more

New Citrix Receiver virtualization software -- based on the iPhone version -- to debut in March... more

Roger Grimes wraps up his four-part series with a look at the improved Internet Explorer, smarter firewall, and more ... more

AppLocker wards off Trojan attacks by preventing users from launching forbidden files and apps ... more

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