Archive for June, 2009

Windows 7 packaging officially revealed

June 25th, 2009

Microsoft has finally confirmed that the Windows 7 box art, first leaked back in May, is in fact the genuine design and will be used when Windows 7 hits the shelves in October. » Read more: Windows 7 packaging officially revealed

The Windows 7 beta will begin bi-hourly shutdowns next week

June 25th, 2009

Remember that the Windows 7 beta (build 7000) will begin to shut down ever two hours starting on July 1st.

» Read more: The Windows 7 beta will begin bi-hourly shutdowns next week

Windows 7 Free Ride Over on August 15, 2009

June 25th, 2009

Microsoft will bring the Windows 7 free ride to an end come August 15, 2009. Throughout the development process of new Windows clients, the Redmond-based company is traditionally offering free copies of the operating system to testers. » Read more: Windows 7 Free Ride Over on August 15, 2009

Windows 7 Free Upgrade Option Program Website Live June 26 | Windows 7

June 25th, 2009

Although Microsoft has yet to officially confirm the launch date for its Windows 7 Upgrade Option Program, fact is that the Redmond company is about to go live with the initiative.

» Read more: Windows 7 Free Upgrade Option Program Website Live June 26 | Windows 7

Windows 7 RTM sign off set for July 13 | Windows 7 RTM

June 23rd, 2009

We have some big news regarding the Windows 7 RTM. According to Wzor, the final sign off is set for July 13th. According to a translation , this is the final roadmap for Windows 7: » Read more: Windows 7 RTM sign off set for July 13 | Windows 7 RTM

Google To Launch Microblogging Search Engine

June 16th, 2009

Google prepares to launch a service that indexes and ranks content from microblogging services like Twitter. Since it’s very easy to post updates and the posts are usually very short, micro-blogging services are great for live blogging, posting real-time information about an event.

» Read more: Google To Launch Microblogging Search Engine

Windows 7 Build 7260 (first candidate build of RTM)

June 16th, 2009

Windows 7 has reached RTM builds
and there will be several candidate builds in RTM.

first candidate build of RTM is build 7260.

» Read more: Windows 7 Build 7260 (first candidate build of RTM)

Windows 7 Build 7232 Close to RTM Escrow

June 16th, 2009

Microsoft is making headway with the development process of Windows 7. The Redmond-based company has now taken Windows 7 all the way to Build 7232.

» Read more: Windows 7 Build 7232 Close to RTM Escrow

Windows 7 Compatibility Technical Support Online

June 16th, 2009

Having learned the incompatibility lesson the hard way with Windows Vista, Microsoft is pouring a consistent amount of efforts into ensuring that the next iteration of the Windows client will work smoothly from the get go with as many applications as possible.
» Read more: Windows 7 Compatibility Technical Support Online

Telnet for Windows 7 and Windows Vista

June 16th, 2009

Telnet (Telecommunication network) is an ancient network protocol used on the Internet or local area networks to connect to remote host and provide a bidirectional interactive command-line interface communications facility.

» Read more: Telnet for Windows 7 and Windows Vista