Windows 7

Maximum Windows 7 Netbook specs

Future Windows 7 Starter users who were looking for a bargain got the good news that the 3 app limit has been lifted, then disappointing news came. Microsoft is planning to impose strict limits on what types of machines get to run the stripped-down Starter build. Windows 7 Starter will run on a netbook with a maximum of 1 GB Ram, 250 GB HDD or 64 GB SDD hard drive, maximum 1GHZ single core processor and a maximum 10.2 inch screen. Microsoft thinks that OEM’s will not ship Windows 7 Starter and would rather ship netboks with Windows 7 Home Premium instead. Remember that these specs are only for Windows 7 Starter.

Microsoft Removes 3 App Limit on Windows 7 Starter

I have some good news for the people who plan to buy Windows 7 Starter for their computers. Microsoft is going to drop the 3 App limit which allowed onlythree programmes to run at the same time. Now you can run all of your favourite programs at once. Now I'm just wondering how they will get all the Windows 7 Starter users to upgrade to Windows 7 Home Premium.

If your wondering I am currently running 14 programmes.

How to Install Windows 7 from an External Hard Drive

I have good news for people who want to use Windows 7 but don’t want to install it on their hard drive. There is now an easy way to install Windows 7 RC on you’re external hard drive.

Windows 7 Build 7127 Screenshots

If you’re were looking for something new in post RC builds of Windows 7 you’re going to be disappointed. As far as I can see there are no changes, but there might be some core changes. Here are the screenshots:

Possible Windows 7 Box Images Released

The Polish news site CentrumXP recently posted several images which may be the Windows 7 box. It is not clear yet if these are official box shots or simply photo shopped to look like the real deal. You can take a look at the images below. As always I would like to hear your opinion so please comment below.

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Microsoft Confirms Windows 7 Release

Microsoft has just confirmed when their next Operating System Windows 7 will be released in time for the holiday 2009 season. This just comes one day after we urged Microsoft to reveal the Windows 7 release date.

Is It Time For Microsoft To Reveal The Windows 7 Release Date?

With the release of the Windows 7 RC1 long gone Beta testers are anxious to know when it will be released.

Microsoft has been very secretive about the Windows 7 release date to be avoid the constant delays during the Windows Vista development. Recently Acer had accidently leaked a possible release date for Windows 7, as October 23 but they still won’t deny or confirm the leak.

Windows 7 Minimal Requirements Released

Along with the release of the Windows 7 release candidate came new system requirements for Microsoft's next operating system. This updated set of requirements has been declared final, making them the official system requirements for Windows 7 final. Seeing Microsoft's rather... Dubious past dealings with minimum system requirements, let's take a look at Windows 7's.

Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor Helps You Install Windows 7

Will Windows 7 be a whole new computing experience--or a nightmare that turns your computer into an unusable brick?

Rather than leaving it up to the OS gods, why not test out your system with Microsoft's Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor. The program will determine if your computer will be able to run Windows 7 without displaying the ever-popular blue screen of death.

Upgrading to Windows Vista/7

Most people tend to think that when you want to get a new version of Windows you’re only option is to get a new computer. This is not the case, you can upgrade to a newer version of Windows usually pain free.

Microsoft is Giving Away Windows 7 RC for 1 Year

Microsoft, has announced that Windows 7 RC will be allowed to be used for one year without being deactivated. I have tried the Windows 7 RC and it seems complete, it will not expire until June 1, 2010.

The sad thing is that when you want to buy the full Windows 7 you cannot just install it over the Windows 7 RC. In addition Microsoft has not made it clear if users will be able to just reactivate the RC with a Windows 7 release product key.

The Story Behind the Windows 7 Boot Animation

For a few years now versions of Microsoft Windows have had very boring boot screens with either a scrolling or loading bar.

Microsoft decided that the “personality” of Windows was too boring so they worked hard to reinvent Windows. Microsoft started the reinventing of Windows at the boot screen.

Acer May Have Reviled Windows 7 Release Date

Today, the computer maker Acer may have reviled the Windows 7 release date, spoiling Microsoft's surprise. The computer builder said to Pocket Lint that Microsoft’s next operating system may be available October 23rd, just in time for one of Acer’s computers, that is under development, to come preloaded with the operating system.

Windows 7 Customisation

During the development of Microsoft’s next operating system Windows 7 the development team has focused much on the security, speed and usability; but in this version of Windows they have also worked on personalization. According to Microsoft a huge amount of people customize Windows with desktop wallpapers and theme.

Aero is the Windows 7 theme and has been around since Windows Vista. Aero is basically a set of sounds, themes and wallpapers. The great thing about Aero in Windows 7 is that you can create themes, package themes up and share them online. Furthermore you can also download other themes other people created.

Windows 7 Edition’s Limitations Revealed

People who’ve followed the development of Windows 7 already know that Windows 7 will include certain limitations for some of the editions. This is very normal for Microsoft to do. The known edition’s of Windows 7 are:

Windows 7 Starter > Windows 7 Home Basic > Windows 7 Home Premium > Windows 7 Professional > Windows 7 Ultimate (Enterprise).

Microsoft Confirms Windows 7 RC Release Date

Microsoft on Friday has confirmed the Windows 7 Release Candidate release date as May 5th 2009. This confirmation comes about a week after a Microsoft slip-up leaked the release date.

Brandon LeBlanc on a Microsoft blog said that Windows 7 RC1 will be release early to MSDN and Tech Net subscribers on April 30th 2009. The public will be able to get the Release Candidate on May 5th. He also made the point of saying he had eggs for breakfast.

Brandon LeBlanc failed to reveal if Windows 7 RC will be available for download for a limited amount of time or if there is a limited amount of downloads allowed.

Windows 7 Release Candidate Setup Screen Shots

The Windows 7 RC setup is no different than previous leaked builds. The installation has evolved into something much greater than the long installation of Windows Vista. The installation only took 15 minutes to complete (not including time spent filling out information)

Windows 7 RC Screenshots

Apparently, Windows 7 RC1 has leaked to the internet and I’ve obtained some screenshots. The build number of this leak is 7100. I would take the fact that this is the Release Candidate with a grain of salt because thats what people also said about Windows 7 build 7049. The day Windows 7 RC1 was leaked was April 24, 2009 which means that Microsoft is just a week away from the rumoured official Windows 7 RC release date. Currently Windows 7 is very close to the RTM stages which I suspect will happen between August-September 2009.

Vista/7 More Secure than OSX and Linux

Security is always a highlycontended subject, and last week Microsoft claimed that Windows Vista and Windows 7 is the world’s most secure OS, beating both Linux and Mac OS X.

Here’s what Microsoft’s chief operating officer Kevin Turner had said

Vista today, post-Service Pack 2, which is now in the marketplace, is the safest, most reliable OS we’ve ever built. It’s also the most secure OS on the planet, including Linux and open source and Apple Leopard. It’s the safest and most secure OS on the planet today. Everything that we’ve learned in Vista will be leveraged in Windows 7, but certainly when we broke a lot of the compatibility issues to lock down user account controls, to lock down the ability to manipulate states and all the things, that was a very painful process for us to grow through, but we had to do it. And the reason that Windows 7 will be successful is because of the pain we took on Vista. Because from a compatibility standpoint, if it works on Vista, it will work on Windows 7. If it doesn’t work on Vista, it won’t work on Windows 7.

Copehagon User Experience- Is This What Windows 7 Should Have Been

User interface designer Cullen Dudas doesn't work at Microsoft. Yet. But from the looks of this stunning demo of his Copenhagen User Experience design concept, Microsoft might want to hire him before someone else does. Could this be a first look at Windows 8?

Microsoft Leaked Windows 7 RC Launch Date

Microsoft will deliver a release candidate of Windows 7 in little more than two weeks, the company's Web site revealed Saturday.

According to a page posted on Microsoft's partner program site, Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC) may be available to paying subscribers to Microsoft's developer and IT services before May 5. Partners will be allowed to download the release candidate on that date, the first Tuesday of the month.

Office 14 is Now office 2010

Microsoft has now confirmed that the next version of Microsoft Office, Office 14 will be released as Microsoft Office 2010. Most people expected that it it would be released as Office 14 due to the Windows 7 naming. The new name for Office 14 leads people to determine that Office 2010 will be released late 2009 or early 2010 along with Windows 7. When we asked Microsoft to confirm the speculation they said they were not allowed to speculate about the release date.

Windows 7 Build 7106 Screenshots & Review

A few days ago in a post I announced that Microsoft’s next operating system, Windows 7, had been leaked again. This build number is 7106. As far as I can see there is no notable difference between the previously leaked build and this build.

There are rumours that Microsoft is developing a new user interface for Windows 7, which they wont release until the RTM which makes sense to me.

Windows 7 Build 7106 Leaked

Yet again Windows 7 has leaked. The build number of this leak is “7106”. I have a feeling that Windows 7 RC1 is close. We do not know to much about build 7106 but here is the 1 screenshot there is:

As you can see the build is not in English, apparently there is English versions on the web, judging from these build strings:

7106.0.090408-1623_x86fre_client_en-us_Retail_Ultimate-GRC1CULFRER_EN_DVD.iso
7106.0.090408-1623_x64fre_client_en-us_Retail_Ultimate-GRC1CULXFRER_EN_DVD.iso

It is unclear if this is the Release Candidate for Windows 7, or if Microsoft will continue to release more builds.

This build is now available on torrent web sites. As always we urge you not to download builds from torrent sites as they may contain computer infections. Also incomplete builds of operating systems can wreck your computer.

Windows 7 Build 7048 Leaked Screenshots

NewWindows 7 Media Center

Help & Support Center

Pictures Library

Welcome Center

Windows Features: Now allows you to turn of Internet Explorer 8

Control Panel gets a new icon

Home groups

Start Menu, notice how much brighter the start button glows.

Windows Vista SP2 RC Available for download

Microsoft is completing the second major update for Windows Vista in record time. Announced in October of last year, SP2 is basically finalized and ready for public rollout. Users can download the Release Candidate from Microsoft’s servers, despite the fact that the fine print warns that this release is still intended “for testing only” and that it is not recommended “installing this software on primary or mission-critical systems.”Microsoft said that Vista SP2 includes all of the updates that have been delivered since the release of Windows Vista SP1, and incorporates improvements discovered through automated feedback from the Customer Experience Improvement Program. There are several “changes focused on addressing reliability and performance issues, supporting new kinds of hardware, and adding support for several emerging standards.” Specifically, SP2 supports Via’s Nano CPU, include support for Bluetooth v2.1 and Windows Connect Now (WCN) Wi-Fi, as well as support for exFAT, or FAT64, a proprietary file system that is often used in Flash memory and consumer devices. The exFAT file size limit is 16 Exabyte (EB), up from 4 GB in the current FAT32. Vista SP2 is offered as a complete ISO package with Windows Server 2008 SP2, weighing in at a hefty 1.35 GB, but can also downloaded as a standalone 460 MB update. (721 MB for x64) Vista SP2 can only be installed on PCs that already run Vista SP1.

Windows 7 now has an Internet Explorer "Off Switch"

Microsoft confirmed that people will be able to remove Internet Explorer and other once intergrated programs in Windows 7. Internet Explorer 8 will be one of nine new options on the "Windows Features" customizable control panel. Windows Media Player and Windows Search are among the other services being added to the list.

Whether you're a Firefox fan or an IE devotee, I think we can all agree that providing users the option to switch off a built-in Web browser is a positive step. After all, plenty of people do opt to go with a third-party alternative -- we'll look at just how many, in a moment -- and for those folks, there's no reason to have a default option clogging up valuable system resources.
But why the sudden switch to the on-off switch configuration? Microsoft Group Program Manager Jack Mayo describes the change as coming from a desire to let customers use their "own criteria for choice."
"We ... want to strike the right balance for consumers in providing choice and balancing compatibility with applications and providing a consistent Windows experience," Mayo stated in a blog posting Friday.
Of course, there's also that pesky European Union filing that said Microsoft "shield[ed]" Internet Explorer from "head-to-head competition" by building the browser into Windows. Documents indicated the EU was looking at forcing Microsoft to let users disable at least portions of IE if they wanted to use another browser instead.
Microsoft has declined to comment on whether there's any relation.

Whether it comes from an EU mandate or a newfound appreciation for options, the concept of choice over IE's presence couldn't come at a better time. Despite the release of Internet Explorer 8's first release candidate in January, Microsoft has continued its long-running downward slide within the browser market. As of February 2009, IE commands 67.44 percent of overall browser usage, according to data from online analysis firm Hitwise. Firefox, in comparison, holds 21.77 percent of the total, and Safari sits at just over 8 percent.
More noteworthy, however, is the overall trend: From the start of 2008 to the start of 2009, IE lost 10.49 percent of its market share. In the same timespan, Firefox gained 26.8 percent and Safari -- while its totals are significantly smaller -- saw a growth of 42.44 percent. If you use a simple mathematical analysis to project those rates of change into the future (as I did last month), you'll see that Microsoft's stronghold could slip away sooner rather than later, assuming the current trends continue. Regardless of how low it goes, though, one thing is certain: Internet Explorer is no longer the near-universal preference it once was.
So Microsoft, thanks for finally acknowledging that users are making their own decisions and letting go of the idea that keeping your browser present will keep its position stable. The move has been a long time coming, and -- regardless of where your motivation originated -- the adjustment will be welcomed with open arms.