windows 7 rtm

ZDNet Resources

• sort by:
• Relevance
• Date
• Popularity

Benchmarks: Windows 7 RTM versus Vista, XP

Benchmarks: Windows 7 RTM versus Vista, XPWhy are results for XP missing from multimedia tests?are we just supposed to take it on your word? Well, here at zdnet, no one does benchmarks like Mr. Adrian. I wonder why did he not repeat a usability benchmark for RTM like he did...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows 7 RTM, Vista XP, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-08-03

Windows Easy Transfer (Windows 7 RTM first look: More than just Vista fixes)

Windows Easy Transfer (Windows 7 RTM first look: More than just Vista fixes)Wow ... so now they have Spotlight, TimeMachine, Dock, etc... More and more MS follows Apple direction .... now the video spots will say "I'm a Mac .... and I'm a Mac wannabee" You do realize...Microsoft had image...

Tags: Linux, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Windows 7 RTM, Windows Easy Transfer, Windows Easy, Microsoft Windows 7, first look, Microsoft Windows, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2009-07-30

Windows 7 RTM - Get the facts

Windows 7 RTM - Get the facts[b]Q:[/b] Can I stay with Windows XP for now?[b]Q:[/b] Can I stay with Windows XP for now? - 7/22/2009[b]A:[/b] Yes you can. There's no compelling reason to make a switch to W7 even though we want you to spend the money.=========================[b]Or, Consider the...

Tags: Linux, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 7 RTM, Microsoft Windows, Ubuntu, Microsoft Windows XP

Discussion threads 2009-07-22

Rumor: Windows 7 RTM sign off date set for July 13

Rumor: Windows 7 RTM sign off date set for July 13TechNet / MSDNI just want to know when the final RTM release will be available for TechNet and MSDN subscribers! :)I am definitely looking forward to the release.Early July vs Late JulyThe last official word from Microsoft has been late...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, RTM, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft TechNet, Windows 7 RTM sign-off, Microsoft Developer Network, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-06-22

Additional Resources

What's next for Microsoft's Azure cloud platform?

So MS is going cloud...Well, well, isn't this interesting. Does MS concede that the era of packaged client software is over? Again, MS is the follower and not the leader, and again, MS is following Google to the clouds. My prediction is that this will be a field day...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Cyberthreats, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Corp., Azure, server

Discussion threads 2009-11-18

Windows 7's first 100 days: So how were yours?

My windows 7 experience I had previously posted this, but my comment is more relevant to your article: After reading so much reviews praising how wonderful windows 7 was, I decided to give it a go. So here, I bought the W7 DVD and decided to upgrade my Vista SP2...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Win 7, Microsoft Windows 7, first 100-day, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-13

ZDNet Government version of Throw out the Trash Day

More trash pleaseNice idea ... may I submit a similar one for the editor's consideration? Can we have 'trash of the week' by a ZDNET blogger. Serious ... with a touch of humour. Example follows.In Jason Perlow's 'The Vista is Dead' spoof mwagner@zdnet.com was moved to comment."Sounds like you didn't...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Performance management, Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2009-10-30

(Windows 7: the first wave of system reviews)

Well SaidI got mine a little while ago and I put Windows RTM x64 Ultimate on it for beta-testing throughout last year.I was very impressed with Toshiba and every year I would upgrade my laptops to the latest.This laptop is wonderful.

Tags: Notebooks, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-22

Windows 7 killer deals commence; 7 days of PC specials, $30 OS upgrade

That Best Buy deal ain't bad at all......stop Geek Squad at the door take the merchandise pop in the Ubuntu CD's and I'm ready to go. Thanks Win 7 for the cheap hardware.Apple should be offering deals now, tooJust to steal some thunder from the Win 7 (vista 2.0) over-hype.Fanboi...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Media Center PCs, Operating systems, PC, operating system, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Snow Leopard, Media Center PC

Discussion threads 2009-10-22

Microsoft: Human error caused critical SMB2 vulnerability

did not explain why the fix was not back-ported to Windows Vista and other That very bad. I was wondering this myself when news broke that Win 7 was not vulnerable.What were they thinking? Fixing a bug and "forgetting" that other versions may actually be vulnerable?Or had they actually recorded...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), SECURITY, Hulu Desktop, Microsoft Corp., critical SMB2 vulnerability, SMB2, SMB2 vulnerability, vulnerability, Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2009-10-19

Microsoft exposes Firefox users to drive-by malware downloads

is this a part of - framework assistantI am using Firefox 3.5.3 and it has".net framework assistant 1.0" disabled,claiming that is not compatible with thisversion of the browser.what makes this different from the ?Windows Presentation Foundation"that was not disabled until i did it my self ?is one or both the...

Tags: Web browsers, Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Viruses and worms, Linux Distro, Mozilla Firefox, Web browser, Google Chrome, plug-in, malware, Google Inc., security, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-16

Windows 7 stability and reliability update available for download

It use to be called ...... a Service Pack. I guess it's to soon for that, it would not have looked good before the launch, so they renamed it.^o^RE: Windows 7 stability and reliability update available for downloadlooks like to me that it was not tested thoroughly. Although I...

Tags: Patches, Operating systems, service pack, released to manufacturing, operating system, patch management, Win7, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Snow Leopard

Discussion threads 2009-10-16

Windows 7 stability and reliability update available for download

Microsoft has posted the first stability and reliability update for Windows 7. This is the first such update for Windows 7 since it hit the RTM stage. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

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

Blog posts 2009-10-16

Windows 7 Commercial Adoption Outlook

The anticipation for commercial adoption of Windows 7 is reaching a boiling point. With Windows 7 available now, IT professionals should start preparing for it now. Specifically, they should: 1) start or accelerate application compatibility testing against the Windows 7 RTM code; 2) plan for rolling out Windows 7 in...

Tags: Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

White papers 2009-10-15

Windows 7 in the real world: 10 PCs under the microscope

Intel DriversThe Intel drivers submitted to Windows Update (the ones Windows 7 uses by default) absolutely, positively SUCK! Go immediately to the Intel Download Center and download the latest stable drivers for your chipset for Windows 7 (which have been available since mid-September), and I guarantee your results will be...

Tags: Chipsets, Operating systems, PC, Application Failures, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Update, Windows Hardware Quality Lab, Intel Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-14

The single biggest reason why Windows 7 won't be another Vista

100% of Vista drivers have worked so farWhen something didn't have a Windows 7 driver, I used the Vista driver and it worked just fine.I agree 100% with your blog Ed, Windows 7 is being released into a totally different environment than Vista was released into.That, and I think people...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-09

Upgrading to Windows 7 - Your questions answered!

OK Adrian. Now, do the same thing for Ubuntu 9.10.Upgrading to Ubuntu 9.10 and matrix is side-by-side with W7.One data pointI took my Dell Latitude E6500 (Core 2 Duo P9500, 4GB) from Vista x86 to Win7 x64 (clean install required for 32-bit to 64-bit upgrade). I downloaded the 64-bit Vista...

Tags: Linux, Operating systems, Notebooks, Karmic Koala, Ubuntu, Dell Computer Corp., Migration Wizard, Microsoft Windows 7, fess up, Upgrading, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-09

Measuring Windows 7 performance

my scoresi have an intel i-940, 9gb, nvidia 9800gt w/1gb, nvidia gts 250 /512 amd 54 seagate 7200 rpm drives.processor 7.2memory 7.6graphics 7.0gaming 7.0hard drive 5.9RE: Measuring Windows 7 performance"I used Excel to color-code the values on this chart with a simple 'greener is better, redder is worse' key."Try doing...

Tags: Performance management, graphics, Measuring, performance

Discussion threads 2009-10-08

Measuring Windows 7 performance

For nearly three solid months, I've been running the final, RTM version of Windows 7 on six desktop PCs and four notebooks here, using them for a variety of roles. As part of my evaluation, I've recorded the built-in Windows test scores for each machine. Here's a quick comparison that...

Tags: Performance, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Ed Bott

Blog posts 2009-10-08

Study: Windows 7 can boot more slowly than Vista

Windows Boot UpWell you know I think that the average user understand the boot up scenario.the more crap you add to your PC the longer it will take to become usable.All of those little dormant services being energized.Hell a clean install of Windows 7 on a Dell 530s with 4...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), PRODUCTIVITY, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, computer

Discussion threads 2009-10-08