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Windows 7 beta testers - get ready for a wipe and reload

Windows 7 beta testers - get ready for a wipe and reloadAnother example of why data and programs shouldn't be on the same partitionOn Windows you have to go out of your way to do that, but it's well worth the effort.Great articleI really can't wait to see what they've...

Tags: Operating systems, OS disk, Windows 7 beta tester, wipe, reload, Windows 7 Beta, Microsoft Windows 7, operating system, Microsoft Windows, clean install

Discussion threads 2009-04-08

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Ballmer: Testers didn't ring Vista warning bells; Could the same happen with Windows 7?

Your average beta tester is a power userYour average beta tester is a power user. You don't get the same feedback as you can from an average user. Therefore, you can't extrapolate how their experience would apply to the masses.Ballmer's trying to dampen expectations a bit so that when Windows...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-08

Malware affiliate bounty: Infect a Mac, earn 43 cents

It's just what Apple deserves.Apple has long implied that its OS and software are inherently immune to attack. It's about time it and Mac owners were brought up short.It has begun...Now to see how long it will take before the Mac is as beset by malware as Windows.RE: Malware affiliate...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Desktops, Viruses and worms, bounty, Apple Macintosh, malware, Microsoft Windows, security

Discussion threads 2009-09-25

Microsoft Security Essentials or Forefront: Which should a Windows user choose?

Free for business use?Interesting... According to this table, MCE can be used in servers (2008 R2) and, since there is nothing in contrary, it seems that is also free for use by businesses - most of the other free offerings (Avast, AVG...) are only free for non-commercial use.RE: Microsoft Security...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Microsoft Security Essentials, Microsoft Security, Microsoft Corp., MSE, Windows User, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-09-14

Microsoft does a 180: Tech testers to get a copy of Windows 7 for free

Microsoft does a 180: Tech testers to get a copy of Windows 7 for freeStill not the right thingThe public testers are the ones taking the risks with their personal equipment to see how the software works in the wild when the hardware is not cookie-cutter and the software being...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, MicroSoft DOES, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-07-30

News to know: Apple, iPhone 3GS; Google Voice; Blu-ray; Bartz

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. Jason Hiner: Apple thumbs nose at Palm, reports 1 million iPhone 3G S units sold in 3 days CNBC:...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Information Technology, Voice, Andrew Nusca, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone 3G, Blu-ray, Carrier Strength, Microsoft Windows 7, Smart Phones, Strategy, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Management, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-06-23

Poll: IT pros love Windows 7; majority dump Vista upgrade plans

Poll: IT pros love Windows 7; majority dump Vista upgrade plansRE: Poll: IT pros love Windows 7; majority dump Vista upgrade plansSure they will be happy, just as they are happy now with Vista, after teh SP1 Vista is fine, I use Vista and Win7 every day, they both run...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, Vista upgrade plan, IT Pros, Vista Upgrade, Microsoft Windows, information technology

Discussion threads 2009-04-08

IE 8 final bits ready for download on March 19

IE 8 final bits ready for download on March 19Thanks for the heads upI'm now downloading & installing here. It's currently 3:03 AM in NJ,,,;^)Wake me up with Firefox 3,5 comesI been waiting and waiting. I can't wait until Windows 7 when I can remove IE!!!RE: IE 8 final bits...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Internet Explorer, IE 8, IE8

Discussion threads 2009-03-19

Windows 7 (7057) leaks to the web

Windows 7 (7057) leaks to the webAre they seeking ......prosecution for these so called "leaker" as they are Tom Tom?So you see "Tom Tom", NDA doesn't matter."Windows 7 (7057) leaks beta 3 to the web"One must say that is creative, change beta for leaked. :DHence, if you tolerate leakers, you...

Tags: Operating systems, Web, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., Tom-Tom, leaker, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-03-14

Nvidia launches drivers for Windows 7 beta

Looking to avoid the driver problems it had with Microsoft Vista, Nvidia said Monday that drivers for the Windows 7 beta are available immediately.  If you recall, Nvidia drivers were a major stumbling block for Vista. And given that demand for Nvidia's graphics chips has tanked the...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, NVidia Corp., Beta, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-03-02

Microsoft pumps cloud, trumps Google with GSK

Microsoft pumps cloud, trumps Google with GSKOne thing he leaves out. Microsoft is ONLY doing this because ofcompetitive pressure. If not for Google, and others, you, the eager customer, would still be forced to buy servers and Exchange and run it all locally, and pay a small fortune for it....

Tags: Public relations, Microsoft Corp., GSK, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-03-02

News to know: Amazon; Windows 7 beta; Ozzie; Facebook

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. Ed Bott: Five things every Windows beta tester should know Zack Whittaker: Students and the Windows 7 release candidate Larry Dignan: Kindlenomics: Keep...

Tags: Facebook, Microsoft Windows 7, TomTom, Online Photo, Amazon.com Inc., Microsoft Corp., Beta, Brittany, Linux, Ultrawideband (UWB), Microsoft Windows, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Wireless And Mobility, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-03-02

Five things every Windows beta tester should know

Five things every Windows beta tester should knowThe top 5 included are listed as....VirusesWormsSpywareMalwareTrojansThese are the top 5 in which it seems like they cannot secure any Windows OS and the only ones who understand the operating system are 'hackers & virus writers'...Meanwhile, Linux distro's command the server market with...

Tags: Servers, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Thurrott, server market, server, Microsoft Windows, Linux Distro, Apache Software Foundation, operating system

Discussion threads 2009-03-01

Five things every Windows beta tester should know

A few Windows 7 beta testers (and some high-profile pundits) are working themselves into a lather over the perceived shortage of feedback from Microsoft. I’ve read many of the complaints, public and private, and I think some beta testers need a refresher course in the basics of what it means...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Feedback, Microsoft Corp., Beta Tester, Windows SuperSite, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Ed Bott

Blog posts 2009-03-01

Windows 7: Beta testers, not Microsoft, need more feedback

Windows 7: Beta testers, not Microsoft, need more feedbackWhat's the point?What's the point giving feedback to beta testers? Downloading the beta does not grant them anything more than the right to test the software and report bugs. And having no feedback doesn't block them from continuing testing the software.Since Windows...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., BETA TESTERS, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-02-25

What do Windows 7 beta testers really want?

What do Windows 7 beta testers really want?They want something that works that they can use for freeAt least that's what the majority want. The ones who actually take the beta seriously just want to be taken seriously. MS uses the beta primarily as a marketing tool, so at least...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, beta, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-02-20

Microsoft: UAC security setting not changing (for now)

Via a hefty but uncharacteristically responsive and timely post to the Engineering Windows 7 blog, Microsoft officials said that they believe the default User Account Control UAC security setting in Windows 7 is fine as it is. (At least I think that is what the author of...

Tags: User Account Control, Security, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., DeVaan, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2009-02-05

Near-final IE 8 test build ready for download

Near-final IE 8 test build ready for downloadToo earlyNothing on download pages, also please double-check your links...I quite like IE8There are a couple features in there that I like more than Firefox, like tab grouping. Accelerators are also quite good. I still think Firefox + GMarks + NoScript + AdBlock...

Tags: Web browsers, Mozilla Firefox, Near-final IE 8, IE8, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-01-26

Win 7 testers find (and fix themselves) troublesome installer bug

Win 7 testers find and fix themselves troublesome installer bugWin 7 testers find and fix themselves troublesome installer bugThe good news in all this is that testing is working. Now they have the feedback and if we see a beta 2 it will be fixed. Good job testers!RE:...

Tags: Win 7, installer bug, Win 7 tester, troublesome installer bug

Discussion threads 2009-01-19

Firefox 3.1 beta 3 now due Feb 2

Firefox 3.1 beta 3 now due Feb 2beta !!! how stupid for a "3.1" versionWhen is firefox KRAP going to come out of "beta". what a joke.Looking forward to downloading Firefox 3.1 beta 3when it's released. I hope that add-on developers will also be ready by 2 February - the...

Tags: Web browsers, FF 3, beta, Mozilla Firefox, FF 3.1, Firefox 3.1

Discussion threads 2009-01-16