Category Archives: Windows
Windows 7 Family Pack Licence ?
My friend Kristen Kenny has uncovered an interesting licensing clause for Windows 7 Home Premium known as a “Family Pack” licence. This licence allows a single copy of Windows 7 Home Premium on up to 3 computers in a single … Continue reading
Microsoft Outlines Windows 7 “Upgrade Option Program” for OEM PC’s
Microsoft has officially announced the Windows 7 “Upgrade Option Program” for Home and Small Businesses when they purchase a qualifying computer with Windows Vista from June 26th. Under the program, designated PCs pre-installed with “premium versions” of Windows Vista will … Continue reading
Colbert takes swipe at Microsoft, Project Natal
During the “Bears and Balls” section of his show “The Colbert Report” Stephen Colbert took swipe at Microsoft and Project Natal. The segment start’s by talking about the recent smoking laws in the United States. The Microsoft references start at … Continue reading
Microsoft releases Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 SP2
Microsoft has now released the standalone installer for Service Pack 2 on the Microsoft Download Centre. There are some things to know and one of the warnings is of you have used “vLite” to customise the installation, you may have … Continue reading
Get ready for Vista and Win2008 SP2
Just a heads up to prepare for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2. It will be available in the coming weeks on the Download Center (DLC) and also through Windows Update and WSUS. On April 28th, we … Continue reading
Windows 7 Release Candidate
Microsoft has now publically made the Windows 7 Release Candidate available. Below straight from the download page is some information that you will need to know before you try it out. You don’t need to rush to get the RC. … Continue reading
Windows Vista SP2 RTM
Today we are announcing the Release to Manufacturing (RTM) of Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. SP2 represents the latest step in Microsoft’s commitment to continuous improvement. It includes all updates that have been delivered … Continue reading
Virtual XP for Windows 7 Beta released to MSDN and TechNet
According to Paul Thurrott, a beta version of Virtual XP for Windows 7 has been released to MSDN and TechNet subscribers. The download comes in two parts. The first is KB958559, an update for Windows 7 that includes Windows Virtual … Continue reading
More Windows 7 Release Candidate details revealed
Just a day after Paul Thurrott revealed ‘Windows XP Mode‘ for Windows 7, he has come out and posted a few more interesting details about the upcoming release. Here are the following pieces of information he revealed, which he’s “pretty … Continue reading
Windows 7 Release Candidate Update
There certainly has been a lot of discussion about Windows 7 in the last few weeks. A lot of folks want to know when they can get their hands on the official RC, when we are going to RTM, and … Continue reading