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Hands on: Windows 7 'XP Mode'

Over the past few days a huge number of electrons have been inconvenienced to bring you news about a new Windows 7 feature called XP Mode. In this post I'm going to take a closer look at this technology and what you need to make it work for you. by...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, windows, 7, xp, mode, vhd, virtual, machine, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Image galleries 2009-05-01

First look: Windows 7 RC

Taking a first look at Windows 7 RC (build 7100) by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, microsoft, windows, rc, release, candidate, build, 7100, 7, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Image galleries 2009-04-25

Windows 7 - build 7077

A look at the latest build of Windows 7 - build 7077. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, windows, 7, build, 7077, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Image galleries 2009-04-10

Five essential Windows sync tools

When you have two or more computers, how do you keep your digital life in sync? Start with these five Windows tools that help you handle files, bookmarks, passwords, and RSS feeds. Best of all, each one is free. by Ed Bott

Tags: Tool, RSS, Productivity, Microsoft Windows, Internet, Operating Systems, Software, Windows, sync, files, folders, bookmarks, passwords, RSS feeds, Windows Live Mesh, Ed Bott

Image galleries 2009-04-05

First look: Windows 7 build 7068

Over the past few days I've been experimenting with the latest Windows 7 build to leak out of Redmond - build 7068. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, windows, 7, build, 7068, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Image galleries 2009-03-31

Windows 7 build 7057

Rather than give you a blow-by-blow account of everything that's different about Windows 7 build 7057 compared to every previous build that we've seen (I'll leave that to others), I'm going to concentrate on the one area that interests me and many of my readers the most - performance. by...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Performance Management, Operating Systems, Software, Human Resources, Workforce Management, windows, 7, build, 7057, rc, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Image galleries 2009-03-16

Windows 7 build 7048 vs. Windows 7 beta 1 vs. Vista vs. XP performance shootout - which is best?

How does the latest leaked build of Windows 7 (7048) compare to the beta 1 (build 7000), Vista SP1 and XP SP3 in terms of performance? According to my Hardware 2.0 inbox, this is a question that you want answered. Let's see if I can answer it for those of...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Beta, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Performance Management, Operating Systems, Software, Human Resources, Workforce Management, windows, win, 7, xp, vista, performance, benchmark, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Image galleries 2009-03-10

First look at Windows 7 build 7048

Windows 7 has come a long way since the Beta 1 bits that were released back in January. Let's take a look at the latest build to escape into the wild. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, windows, 7, build, 7048, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Image galleries 2009-03-06

Ultimate Academic PCs

A look at the Microsoft-Lenovo hardware range of new ultimate academic devices. by Zack Whittaker

Tags: PC, Lenovo Group Ltd., Desktops, Hardware, Ultimate, Academic, Windows, Microsoft, Lenovo, Computer, Netbook, Laptop, Notebook, Zack Whittaker

Image galleries 2009-03-04

Windows 7 (7048) Release Candidate

A look at the set-in-stone look, feel and usage of the next operating sytem from Microsoft. by Zack Whittaker

Tags: Look, Microsoft Windows 7, Release Candidate, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Windows 7, Windows, Microsoft, Operating System, Aero, Zack Whittaker, iGeneration

Image galleries 2009-03-03

Ning CEO on how start-ups can hit the ground running

At the TechCrunch Cloud Computing Roundtable in Mountain View, Calif., Gina Bianchini, CEO of Ning, says that cloud computing can give start-ups an edge by allowing them to focus on the application their business is producing, and then gives them far wider distribution--through sites like Facebook--than was available just a...

Tags: TechCrunch, Start-up, Ning, social networking, startups, windows, azure, Gina Bianchini, Amitabh Srivastava, Microsoft, cloud computing, economy

Videos 2009-03-02

Outlook Live: a first look

Taking a quick screenshot tour of what Outlook Live provides students. by Zack Whittaker

Tags: Microsoft Outlook, Groupware, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Enterprise Software, Outlook Live, Office 14, Windows, Office, Microsoft, Zack Whittaker, Students, Academics, Email

Image galleries 2009-02-20

First Look - Windows 7 build 7022

A quick look at Windows 7 build 7022. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, microsoft, windows, 7, build, 7022, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Image galleries 2009-02-12

Setting up your Skype wake-up call

Want to get up on time for lectures? Set Skype to ring you when you need it by Zack Whittaker

Tags: Skype Technologies S.A., Skype, Zack Whittaker, iGeneration, Windows, Vista, Windows 7, Productivity, Lecture, University

Image galleries 2009-01-29

Windows Anytime Upgrade

Check out the mechanism for upgrading editions of Windows 7. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

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

Image galleries 2009-01-09

Ballmer on Windows 7, economy, Google

In an interview, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer tells CNET News' Ina Fried that the downturn is going to have ripple effects throughout the tech economy.

Tags: Google Inc., Microsoft Windows 7, Economy, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, News, ces, microsoft, windows, steve ballmer, ina fried

Videos 2009-01-09

First look - Windows 7 beta 1 Home Premium

The other day I got access to the Home Premium edition of Windows 7. After a tortuously long download process I got my hands on the ISO and installed it on a few machines to check it out. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Beta, Microsoft Windows, Iso standards, Process Improvement, Operating Systems, Software, Quality, Business Operations, windows, 7, home, premium, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Image galleries 2009-01-09

Windows Vista to Windows 7 - Step-by-step!

Is it tricky upgrading Windows Vista to Windows 7? No! Here's a step-by-step look at the process. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, windows, 7, upgrade, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Image galleries 2009-01-08

Six new annoyances introduced in Windows 7

As a flip-side to Ed Bott's "Six Vista annoyances fixed in Windows 7" I thought I'd play Devil's Advocate and offer up what I think are a selection of potentially new annoyances that Windows 7 introduces. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Annoyance, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Software, microsoft, windows, 7, beta, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Image galleries 2009-01-08

Windows 7 - Heal thyself!

Call me naive, but I've always thought that it should be possible for your average PC user to get themselves out of a PC jam without having to call on the Geek Squad (or their friendly neighborhood uber-geek). Windows 7 has in place mechanisms to help even the most basic...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, PC, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, windows, 7, beta, troubleshooting, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Image galleries 2009-01-06