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Invitation-only Windows 7 beta testers to get free copy of Ultimate

Invitation-only Windows 7 beta testers to get free copy of UltimateWindows Feedback Panel Members tooWindows Feedback Panel members will have to run the tool in RC for at least 4months for them to qualify. The email said a copy Windows 7 Ultimate will be mailed out right after General Availability....

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Invitation only Windows 7 beta, Windows Feedback, e-mail, free-COPY

Discussion threads 2009-07-30

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News to know: Microsoft; Motorola; BIOS 'rootkit'

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Ryan Naraine: Researchers find insecure BIOS 'rootkit' pre-loaded in laptops Microsoft Financial Analyst Meeting 2009: Mary...

Tags: Larry Dignan, Researcher, Steve Ballmer, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Motorola Inc., Rootkits, Microsoft Windows 7, BIOS, Microsoft Windows, Security, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Hardware, Components, Operating Systems, Software

Blog posts 2009-07-31

Invitation-only Windows 7 beta testers to get free copy of Ultimate

I've been hearing from a lot of Windows 7 beta testers as to how they are feeling unappreciated. Some feel they didn't get their hands on enough code to play with, while others feel that beta testers should get a complimentary copy of Windows 7 for their efforts. by Adrian...

Tags: Beta Tester, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2009-07-30

Microsoft Security Essentials beta to be capped at 75,000, kicks off today

Microsoft Security Essentials beta to be capped at 75,000, kicks off todayLast I heard... *edited*OneCare had less false positives then all the other AV/AS software, and scored pretty high in tests.Assuming it's junk just because it's Microsoft kinda makes you look like a... fool.*Edited after realizing I had typed the...

Tags: Desktops, Branding, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Security Essentials, Microsoft Security Essentials Beta, Microsoft Security, Microsoft Windows 7, public beta, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-06-23

Public betas of Windows 7 client and server could hit this week

Public betas of Windows 7 client and server could hit this weekPrivate beta guys like me rule...I am a private beta customer and I laugh at people who use public betas. A private beta is like driving a Mercedes whereas a public beta is like driving a US made car....

Tags: Microsoft Windows, public beta, Windows 7 Client, Microsoft Windows 7, product key, beta, rep, server

Discussion threads 2009-01-06

Firefox developers need to accept Microsoft help

ZDNet UK reporter Colin Barker reports that Microsoft is reaching out to Firefox developers. Even though this is a generous offer for four days of free lab space and free one-on-one help, the response from many Firefox advocates went along the lines of we don't need no stinking help...

Tags: Web browser, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp.

Blog posts 2006-08-22

Microsoft launches long-awaited updates

Microsoft launches long-awaited updatesAT last there are here!Yiipiiiieeeeeeeee.....Now let the re-re-re-re....-repatching start, the incompatibilities come to the front and new money spent to purchase OLD s/w.Why is it news that a VERY LARGE company managed after ALL THESE YEARS to release product refreshes? In the f/w industry much smaller teams...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, ROI/TCO, Microsoft Corp., Edmonton Ontario, S/W, rep, Linux

Discussion threads 2005-11-07