Create alert9251 results for "Windows 7"
Microsoft reposts Windows 7 download tool
News Software giant restores a tool that allows Windows 7 to be more easily installed on older Netbooks. This time, though, it is under an open source license.
Tags: Windows 7, Notebooks and tablets, Open Source, Microsoft Corp., software, Windows 7, GPL, Tool, USB, Microsoft Windows 7
Ballmer: Windows 7 selling like hotcakes
News At Microsoft's shareholder meeting, CEO says the OS has sold twice as fast in its early days as any prior version of Windows. He also takes a few shots at Apple.
Tags: Windows 7, Apple Inc., Steve Ballmer, Operating System, Microsoft Corp., CEO, Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, shareholder
Hackers bypass Windows 7 activation
News Coders find way to disable normal activation requirements of Microsoft's latest operating system, although Redmond says it is working to shore up antipiracy protections.
Tags: Windows 7, Piracy, Malware, Operating System, Microsoft Corp., software, Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 7, antipiracy, Microsoft Windows
Windows 7 to fulfill 'unsated demand' for next OS
News Lack of Vista deployments will prompt most businesses to upgrade to Windows 7 from XP, says Microsoft executive.
Tags: Windows 7, Forrester Research Inc., Ovum, Operating System, Microsoft Corp., Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Asia-Pacific, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft: Windows 7 tool used GPL code
News Microsoft confirms tool intended to allow netbooks to more easily move to new operating system was based in part, and unintentionally, on open source code.
Tags: Open source, Windows 7, Software licensing, Open Source, Operating System, Microsoft Corp., software, Windows 7, GPL, Tool
Windows 7 business standard by next year
News Analysts believe that Windows 7 will become the standard operating system for business PCs, skipping Vista.
Tags: Windows 7, Business applications, Forrester Research Inc., Operating System, business PC, Business applications, Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, IT Professional, Microsoft Windows 7
Windows 7 S'pore sales Microsoft's fastest-ever
News On back of strong consumer demand in Singapore, Redmond's latest operating system has outsold its predecessors within a third of the time, says executive.
Tags: Windows 7, Server platforms, Windows 7 S'pore Sales Microsoft, Ong, Microsoft Corp., Information Technology, Windows 7, Singapore, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Server
FAQ: Buying the right Windows 7 upgrade
News Readers still have lots of questions on just which version of the software they need to buy in order to upgrade their PC. Here are some answers.
Tags: Windows 7, Software licensing, Microsoft Windows 7, Computer, Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, Software licensing, Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., 32-bit
Easing XP netbook owners' path to Windows 7
News Microsoft plans a tool that will allow users to download Windows 7 and create a bootable USB drive that can be used to upgrade machines that lack their own DVD drive.
Tags: Windows 7, Notebooks and tablets, Netbook Owner, bootable USB, Microsoft Corp., Windows 7, USB Flash Drive, Tool, Microsoft Windows 7, BIOS
Can Windows 7 'reset' Microsoft shares higher?
News Applause for Windows 7, cost-cutting, and an earnings surprise have stirred hope that Microsoft's stock will revive. Will businesses buy the upgrade?
Tags: Windows 7, Business applications, Computer, Operating System, Microsoft Corp., Business applications, Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, Stock
Windows 8: The 'dying gasps' of desktop OS or next big thing?
News Even before Windows 7 is in shops, the Windows 8 speculation has begun. Newer version could be an improved OS with gesture recognition or offer a more unified experience, say analysts.
Tags: Windows 7, Steve Ballmer, Virtualization, Operating System, Microsoft Corp., Windows 7, Quocirca, Microsoft Windows 7, voice recognition, Desktop OS
Study: Windows 7 doesn't boot faster
News Despite positive reviews of the new operating system's snappiness, PC tune-up company Iolo Technologies says its actually takes longer than Vista to get going.
Tags: Windows 7, Operating System, Microsoft Corp., software, CBS Interactive Inc., Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, CPU, Microsoft Windows 7, software company
Microsoft patching zero-day Windows 7 SMB hole
News Company warns customers that exploit code for the Server Message Block hole is available and suggests a workaround until a patch is ready.
Tags: Windows 7, PC security, Network security, Server platforms, Server Message Block, TCP, Trustworthy Computing, Computer, Microsoft Corp., Windows 7
Microsoft finalizes Windows 7 'XP Mode'
News Software maker says it has wrapped up work on an add-on to Windows 7 that lets users run a virtualized copy of the older operating system.
Tags: Windows 7, Windows XP, Virtualization, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7 Professional, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack
Windows 7 default user account control worries experts
News Microsoft made some changes to a much-maligned User Account Control feature, but experts say the default still puts consumers at risk.
Tags: Windows 7, PC security, Authentication and encryption, Security applications/tools, Kaspersky Lab, Malware, Security, Operating System, Microsoft Corp., Authentication and encryption
