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- Study claims netbook users dissatisfied with Windows 7. Are you?
- Very satisfiedVery satisfiedIt's a intentionaly crippled OS from a software company with lackluster QACYou should expect to be disappointed.In the Netbook realm, closed source can't compete with free.I have 7 Pro on mineand I also dual boot with Ubuntu Netbook Remix. And while I personally prefer Ubuntu, there is nothing...
- Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Operating systems, Windows 7 Pro, netbook, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, netbook user
- Discussion threads 2009-11-10
- Seven perfectly legal ways to get Windows 7 cheap (or even free)
- RE: Seven perfectly legal ways to get Windows 7 cheap or even freeGreat post, Ed! Seeing how you outlined the cheapest way to get Microsoft Windows 7 there should be no reason why anyone would not want to upgrade now. Price is no longer an issue. This would be...
- Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, legal way, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-11-06
- Buy Windows 7, download now!
- Oboma wrote the codeHe heard about Windows 7 so he is winningthe Nobel peace prize and he is also takingover the Internet people do not need accessto information he needs to 'control' it..;)They really are trying!!Boy, MS is really trying in every way to push the product though it has...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows 7, Vista SP3, Microsoft Windows Vista, SP3, Microsoft Corp., Ubuntu, Microsoft Windows, Linux Distro
- Discussion threads 2009-10-22
- Windows 7 in action: a closer look at Windows XP Mode
- Now that's coolSo XP apps can be run directly on the desktop? Now that's cool :).How is this different than Virtual PC?Ed, I have XP running under MS Virtual PC 2007 on my Vista Business x64 machine. How is this different? I know that I had to supply...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, Windows XP Mode, virtualization, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-10-19
- Google gets more aggressive than Microsoft at moving users off IE 6
- Could be a great product, and a great way for companies to keep IE6 forcompatibility reasons, but, pack a modern browser for modern websites. And, for all those users that still think that IE is the Internet, adding a Google plugin might just be the easiest way to get them...
- Tags: Web browsers, Web site development, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, IE8
- Discussion threads 2009-09-22
- Microsoft: Exploits likely for 'critical' Windows vulnerabilities
- Who cares if exploit code will be released in the futureAs long as it is patched before the exploits are out, the exploits no longer count. Or something like that.Cue the double standards...PS I wonder which one of these was labeled "Bulletin 3" in the pre-patch announcement? According to some...
- Tags: Patches, SECURITY, Microsoft Windows, exploit, patch, Microsoft Corp., LUA
- Discussion threads 2009-08-11
- 7 RTM vs. Vista SP1 vs. XP SP3 - Shootout, Part 1
- 7 RTM vs. Vista SP1 vs. XP SP3 - Shootout, Part 164 Bit32 bit tests seem to be somewhat limiting given the advancement in 64 bit tech these days. Any plans for similar comparisons in 64 bit? Better yet, take a more real-world example. Since the majority of XP desktops...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, 64-bit, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Microsoft Windows XP, Shootout, operating system, SP3
- Discussion threads 2009-08-05
- 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
- Remote code execution exploit for Firefox 3.5 in the wild
- A zero day exploit (Firefox 3.5 Heap Spray Vulnerability) affecting Mozilla's latest Firefox release has been published in the wild. Through an error in the processing of JavaScript code in 'font tags' malicious attackers could achieve arbitrary code execution and install malware on the affected hosts....
- Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Exploit, Web Browsers, Internet, Dancho Danchev
- Blog posts 2009-07-14
- Windows Vista SP2 ready for download (and Windows Server 2008)
- Windows Vista SP2 ready for download (and Windows Server 2008)Only 5 languages? Get the SP2 for ALL LANGUAGES from eMuleed2k://|file|mu_windows_vista_sp2_x86_cd_x15-39755.iso|499329024|EF3439826F02B84E26AE34405C5A8969|h=333KDXF2LVWXW2I3VDKW57MB7VDLFUCP|/SHA1: 91FB7F33B838D0378647F49E35850622BABED4BF RE: Windows Vista SP2 ready for download (and Windows Server 2008)I thought Windows7 was the next service pack for Vista ;-)RE: Windows Vista SP2 ready for download (and Windows...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows Vista SP2, Microsoft Windows, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server
- Discussion threads 2009-05-26
- Will Windows Vista live to die another day?
- Will Windows Vista live to die another day?Honestly...who really cares about Vista, the lamentable agglomeration of software junk?Vista has been a great OS.However if Windows 7 is right around the corner and one doesn't absolutely need to buy new systems then my recommendation would be to wait for Windows 7.This...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7
- Discussion threads 2009-05-12
- Windows 7 RC gets its first bug, and it's a doozy
- Windows 7 RC gets its first bug, and it's a doozyWindows 7 RC gets its first bug, and it's a doozyMicrosoft Windows 7 which is still in testing phase has a bug. Bug is reported and fixed. So the testing phase/system worked. No big deal.Oh for crying...
- Tags: Operating systems, first bug, Microsoft Windows 7, doozy, Windows 7 RC, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-05-08
- Windows 7 "XP Mode" system requirements
- User of the higher-end editions of Windows 7 (Professional, Ultimate and Enterprise) will be able to download and install the XP Mode feature that will allow them to run a virtualized copy of XP SP3 in order to minimize compatibility issues. However, to run this you'll need a PC that's...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2009-04-29
- Microsoft finishes Vista SP2
- Microsoft finishes Vista SP2RE: Microsoft finishes Vista SP2Unlike previous SPs, SP2 requires SP1. So if you don't hsve SP1 installed, you win't see SP2 in the AU/MU/WU.Unsure why people are in a rush to install it. who knows if there are any issues.RE: Microsoft finishes Vista SP2We care because I...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Service Pack 2, Vista SP2, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2009-04-29
- More Windows 7 XP Mode questions and more Microsoft answers
- More Windows 7 XP Mode questions and more Microsoft answersSecurityAs I asked PT who as far as I know never got back to me, will applications running in XP mode be only as secure as the security features that came with XP, or will they be also protected by post-XP...
- Tags: Operating systems, XP Mode, Microsoft Windows XP, More Windows 7 XP Mode, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Virtual PC, Microsoft Windows, PC
- Discussion threads 2009-04-28
- Windows 7 RC (build 7100) not the same as build 7077
- Windows 7 RC (build 7100) not the same as build 7077re: Windows 7 RC (build 7100) not the same as build 7077"There seems to be a fair bit of confusion and misinformation surrounding the leaked ..."This is the result of the "leaked" card being played once too many. What...
- Tags: desktop virtualization, Operating systems, Open GL, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 7, XP Mode, Windows 7 RC, innotek VirtualBox, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-04-27
- What you need to know about the Windows 7 Release Candidate
- What you need to know about the Windows 7 Release CandidateThere is a caveat there for 64-bit to 64-bitWindows 7's installation will keep on throwing up a error of 'not enough disk space' if you try to upgrade Windows Vista 64-bit SP1 or SP2 RC to Windows 7 64-bit.I've tried...
- Tags: Operating systems, FireWire, Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 7 Release Candidate, release candidate, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., 64-bit
- Discussion threads 2009-04-26
- Windows 7's XP Virtualization: I TOLD YOU SO!
- Windows 7's XP Virtualization: I TOLD YOU SO!I disagreeThis is completely designed for the business user. The average home users does not have legacy applications that are mission critical to their daily life. This is really designed for the Business user who has in house Line of Business...
- Tags: NOW IT, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows XP, XP Virtualization, virtualization, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-04-25
- Windows 7's XP Virtualization: I TOLD YOU SO!
- I seem to remember a year ago, I said that if I were to design Windows 7 it would have built-in virtualization to provide perfect Windows XP compatibility. Guess what? It will. It's not often that my predictions come true almost exactly the...
- Tags: Virtualization, Microsoft Windows 7, XPM, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2009-04-25
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