Category Archives: Windows

Windows 7 build 7105 RC Milestone reached

Builds for Windows 7 keep powering forward; it seems there are new ones being reported weekly, but here’s one that might be worth sitting up and paying attention for: it appears Windows 7 has reached build 7105, an RC build. … Continue reading

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IE 8:Expected Windows Update and Automatic Updates Schedule

Now that IE 8 is available for download via Microsoft Download website, users should expect IE 8 being delivered via Windows Update soon. TechARP is reporting that Microsoft will release IE8 via Windows Update a week later and schedule automatic … Continue reading

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Microsoft Announces Availability of Internet Explorer 8

Today Microsoft Corp. announced the availability of Windows Internet Explorer 8, the new Web browser that offers the best solution for how people use the Web today. It can be downloaded in 25 languages at http://www.microsoft.com/ie8 starting at noon EDT … Continue reading

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Windows 7: A few more changes from Beta to RC

The E7 team has posted a massive list of changes from Beta to RC based on feedback. Below are some of the changes. Desktop Experience 1. Improved taskbar thumbnail overflow Our customers are enjoying how windows are grouped and revealed … Continue reading

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Windows 7: Internet access to home media

By linking your Live ID to your user account in Windows 7 (from build 7048), you can now stream your home media to your another PC/laptop connected to a work or public network. Both your home network PC and work … Continue reading

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Beta to RC changes – Turning windows features on or off

The E7 team has posted an interesting blog post about the various Windows features that are available to turn on or off in the Windows 7 RC. Customers are now given more control, flexibility and choice in managing the features … Continue reading

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Microsoft release Windows 7 application compatibility update

Following on from the Internet Explorer 8 update that Microsoft released for Windows 7 Beta a day ago, another update has been released targeting application compatibility. Judging by these two updates released, Microsoft is progressing nicely, and the most recent … Continue reading

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Windows 7: Changes since beta for the RC

After a long post yesterday by Steven regarding Windows 7 feedback, which focussed heavily on how Microsoft was gathering the feedback for Windows 7 and the feedback process, the E7 blog has posted the changes that users will see from … Continue reading

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Windows 7 RC set for April 10, 2009

There have been so many dates flying around concerning the upcoming Release Candidate for Windows 7, and it’s beginning to become a daily subject in the blogosphere. Just when you thought that we were going to see a Windows 7 … Continue reading

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Windows 7 RC expected at the end of February

WinnFuture, a German website reports that the one and only RC build of Windows 7 will be ready at the end of February to be sent to select testers. According to WinFuture’s sources, the first-RC build has been compiled by … Continue reading

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