Category Archives: Windows
25 years of Microsoft Windows
Computer World has created a nice article for the 25th birthday of Microsoft Windows. On November 20th 1985 Microsoft released Windows 1.0 and didn’t catch on as well as Microsoft had hoped. It was not until Windows 3.1 which started … Continue reading
Windows 7: More than 90 Million Copies Sold
Over on the Windows Team Blog, they have reported that over 90 Million copies of Widows 7 has been sold making Windows 7 the fastest selling Operating System in history.
Microsoft plans to roll out browser ballot screen for Europe
Over the next few weeks starting from next week. Microsoft will be offering a web browser choice ballot screen to Internet Explorer users in Europe. External testing of the choice screen will begin next week in three countries: the United … Continue reading
Microsoft Security Essentials
At last the long awaited replacement for the discontinued Windows OneCare suite. Microsoft Security Essentials is Microsoft’s free anti-virus and anti-spyware solution. It is aimed at home users and small businesses and will be available for Genuine Windows XP, Vista … Continue reading
Windows 7 RTM is now on MSDN and TechNet
Late yesterday afternoon UK Time the RTM of Windows 7 was posted to TechNet and MSDN and took the plunge and did an in place upgrade from Windows Vista on my Laptop and Desktop. The upgrade process took a about … Continue reading
Windows 7 Anytime Upgrade prices announced
Straight from Neowin.net here are the Windows 7 Anytime Upgrade and Family Pack pricing details. Windows Anytime Upgrade WAU allows users who purchase machines with Home Premium or Starter to move up to a higher edition of Windows 7. After … Continue reading
Create custom wallpaper collections in Windows 7
Many thanks to Kristan Kenney of Neowin.net for this handy “How To” Step 1: Organize your wallpapers The first step is pretty easy. You will need to create a folder hierarchy (figure 1) to place your different wallpapers in (such … Continue reading
Windows 7 is now RTM
Windows 7 was announced as Release to Manufacturing at the Microsoft Global Exchange in Atlanta, Georgia, an internal Microsoft conference for Microsoft’s global sales teams and evangelists. Here is a “sneak peek” video of the official announcement from Steven Sinofsky … Continue reading
When will we get Windows 7 ?
This is straight from the Windows 7 Team Blog and posted the key section with the dates of availability. Partners & OEMs: ISV (Independent software vendor) and IHV (Independent hardware vendor) Partners will be able to download Windows 7 RTM … Continue reading
Microsoft update on the Widnows 7 RTM
Microsoft blogger Brandon LeBlanc has published an update on the Windows 7 RTM and this is a quote from the Windows Team Blog. Over the past week, there have been many rumours surrounding RTM. We are close, but have not … Continue reading