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Has Microsoft pulled the plug on Windows Easy Transfer Companion?: More than two years ago, Microsoft purchased Apptimum, Inc., which had developed two system utilities for transferring programs and settings from one computer to another. Roughly six months later, around the time Windows Vista was released to corporate customers, Microsoft announced that it would release the software under a new...; Tags: Team, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Ed Bott; Blog posts 2008-07-18
If I were to design Windows 7: If I were to design Windows 7yesassuming legacy drivers for scanners and printers plus legacy apps would work--this would make windows 7 a total killer os. you should run microsoft.; Tags: Scanners, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows; Discussion threads 2008-07-08
Sticking with XP / Upgrading to Vista / Waiting for Windows 7 / Switching to Mac or Linux - There's no single right answer: Sticking with XP / Upgrading to Vista / Waiting for Windows 7 / Switching to Mac or Linux - There's no single right answerI respect your opinion, but...I also don't feel you've articulated why we should move to Vista, should we have the horsepower.If, after all the tweaking, it's only...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Desktops, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows Vista, Adrian, Microsoft Windows 7, Upgrading, openSUSE, Microsoft Windows XP, Linux, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows; Discussion threads 2008-06-26
Sticking with XP / Upgrading to Vista / Waiting for Windows 7 / Switching to Mac or Linux - There's no single right answer: They don't come around very often, but here's a post where I pretty much agree with everyone! by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Tags: Linux, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows 7, Operating System, Microsoft Windows Vista, Jason Perlow, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-06-26
News to know: Firefox 3.0 flaw; Windows 7; IT failures; HP: Notable headlines: Ryan Naraine: Code execution vulnerability found in Firefox 3.0 Dancho Danchev: A security company wants you to DDoS its servers Tom Steinert-Threlkeld: Alabama's Broadband Tide Mary Jo Foley: Will Google deliver its own dynamic language runtime?...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Mozilla Firefox 3.0, Mozilla Firefox, Hewlett-Packard Co., Microsoft Windows 7, Information Technology, Microsoft Windows, Flaw, Web Browsers, Data Centers, Internet, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-06-19

'Sensing' more about what's coming in Windows 7: 'Sensing' more about what's coming in Windows 7Windows sensors will bring a new management interfaceto set them up, and then they'll crash unexpectedly, and make things stop responding.There'll be a "grandfather" sensor which automatically reboot the machine, and does some protocol sniffing on your box, to make sure that Microsoft...; Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, sensor, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP; Discussion threads 2008-06-18
'Sensing' more about what's coming in Windows 7: One potential new Windows 7 feature about which I haven't seen a whole lot of speculation is something called "Windows Sensors." by Mary Jo Foley; Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Windows Sensors, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-06-18
Virtualise your life - mixing mobility and cloudivity: OK, so maybe "cloudivity" isn't really a word, but it sounds good, doesn't it? I've covered how you can work anywhere using online office suites, and weighing the benefits between cloud and mobile computing. Last night I had a dream; to cut a long story short, whilst...; Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Mobile, Mobile Computing, Mobility, Virtual Machine, Computer, Productivity, Microsoft Windows, Desktop Virtualization, Handhelds, Wireless, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Zack Whittaker; Blog posts 2008-06-13
News to know: Windows 7; Firefox 3.0; Yahoo; SOA; Nokia: Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: Windows 7: To wait or not to wait? That is the question Microsoft continues paring back the Windows Live family Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Firefox 3.0 Release Candidate 2 available from FTP servers ...; Tags: Mozilla Firefox 3.0, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Windows 7, Nokia Corp., Yahoo! Inc., Camcorder, SOA, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Microsoft Windows, Web Browsers, Apple Mac OS, Operating Systems, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Internet, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-06-05
Windows 7: To wait or not to wait? That is the question: Windows 7: To wait or not to wait? That is the questionWindows 7: To wait or not to wait? That is the questionNo need to wait. If you upgrade to Vista now you will have the best version of Windows available to you right now. You will get...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows; Discussion threads 2008-06-04
Windows 7: To wait or not to wait? That is the question: With Windows 7 poised to begin private testing any time now and to ship by late 2009, a number of business users are wondering whether they should simply skip Windows Vista all together and wait for 7 instead. Microsoft, not surprisingly, is advising customers against taking a...; Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-06-04
Why MinWin speculation matters: MinWin has re-emerged as a source of debate since Microsoft last week released a few more details regarding Windows 7. Previous discussion of the "MinWin" kernel by engineers related to the Windows 7 team would have led one to believe that MinWin was a fancy new kernel that would be released with...; Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Operating System, Server, Microsoft Corp., Kernel, MinWin, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Operating Systems, Desktops, Software, Hardware, John Carroll; Blog posts 2008-06-04
Can Windows 7 benefit students?: Can Windows 7 benefit students?Gamble your knowledge-base on vapourware from a dying monopoly?That'd be a silly move for any student, no matter how brand-love-struck they may be at a young age.Nothing precludes .NET from still working on Windows 7What I would expect is that there would be a .NET 4.0...; Tags: .NET, Operating systems, Middleware, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Windows 7 benefit student, benefit student, Microsoft .NET, benefit; Discussion threads 2008-06-02
MinWin: Is it or isn't it part of Windows 7?: MinWin: Is it or isn't it part of Windows 7?re: MinWinI think the statement if accurate from "the anonymous Microsoft blogger claiming to be part of the team building Windows 7", is pretty clear and sounds like a reasonable explanation.I know, I know ........It's the next round of vapourware to...; Tags: Operating systems, MinWin, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-06-02
MinWin: Is it or isn't it part of Windows 7?: Confusion over exactly what MinWin is -- Is it a concept? a new operating system kernel? a floor wax? a dessert topping?) -- and how/whether it will be part of Windows 7 is still rampant, a week after Microsoft "communicated" about Windows 7 via a Q&A with News.com. ...; Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., Kernel, MinWin, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-06-02
Can Windows 7 benefit students?: From what we've seen of Windows 7, we've got multi-touch features and a new taskbar. Obviously because of the new way that Microsoft (*ahem* Sinfosky) is keeping the Windows family of products close to its chest, we don't really know what's going on with it, or what it can offer....; Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Benefit, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Zack Whittaker; Blog posts 2008-05-31
Handicapping Windows 7's effect on Vista upgrades: Handicapping Windows 7's effect on Vista upgradesNot a good enough reasonReally, the fact that Windows 7 is not anything new is hardly a reason to upgrade to Vista. When you are supporting 15000+ clients workstations and laptops, why break what's already working? Users tend to hate fundamental changes...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Yes Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP; Discussion threads 2008-05-28
Handicapping Windows 7's effect on Vista upgrades: There is an off chance that the recent disclosures about Windows 7 could give folks a little more comfort in their decision to upgrade to Vista once you wade through the various crosscurrents coming from Microsoft. Based on various nuggets emanating from the D6 conference, various leaks...; Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Kernel, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-28
Windows 7: Now a late 2009 deliverable (again): Windows 7: Now a late 2009 deliverable againI don't care about it. I stick with VistaI don't care about it. I stick with VistaRE: Windows 7: Now a late 2009 deliverable againThat will be nothing new, just think - another operating system delivered in beta status, with millions of people...; Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Well Let, Microsoft Windows 7, deliverable, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista; Discussion threads 2008-05-28
Windows 7: Now a late 2009 deliverable (again): It sounds like Microsoft is aiming to get Windows 7 out earlier than it promised -- at least if you believe the company's CEO. During his fireside chat with Chairman Bill Gates at the D6 conference on May 27, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer acknowledged that Microsoft was...; Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-05-28