Fix Windows 7 Activation Status Not Available or SLMgr 0×80070422 Error

Windows 7 displays the system activation status in System Properties, which can be accessed via Control Panel -> System and Security -> System. However, sometimes, Windows activation may display error message which saying activation status not available, together with product ID which is also not available.
When user run slgmr -dli or slmgr -dlv commands to [...]

Windows 7 sales exceed Vista sales by 234%

Consumer Market Research firm NPD has confirmed that initial sales of Windows 7 have surpassed those of the Windows Vista launch.
According to NPD’s weekly tracking service, Windows 7 software unit sales in the U.S. were 234 percent higher than Vista’s first few days of sales. The most popular choice for consumers was the Windows 7 [...]

10 Ways Vista is more annoying with Windows 7 available

We all know Windows Vista got a bit of a bum rap. Its biggest sin was that it shipped earlier than it should and its reputation has never recovered.
However, with Windows 7 now out, those of us who have to switch between PCs now find ourselves discovering completely new things about Windows Vista that are [...]

Fix Limited or No Connectivity Error on Windows Vista and 7

If you have DHCP based internet connection or using WIFI to connect to internet then you may come across one typical error message “Limited or No Connectivity”.
Here is excellent utility Zero Point One Wireless Networking Utility Helper.
It is designed to be a small program for fixing quickly fixing the limited or no connectivity error you [...]

Free Windows 7 Themes and Wallpapers on the Personalization Gallery

Concomitantly with the worldwide general availability of Windows 7, on October 22nd, 2009, Microsoft also released a collection of new content designed to enable users of certain editions of the operating system to personalize their desktops.

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The Personalization Gallery on Windows.com is an online nook dedicated to offering users free resources for the customization [...]

VMware Workstation 7 released with full Windows 7 support

VMware has announced the latest version it’s flagship virtualization software – VMware Workstation 7 which is packed full of new features which are huge – including full 3D graphics support for virtual machines.
VMware workstation is compatible with over 20 operating systems out of the box, and can run many other operating systems unofficially.

Windows 7 SP1 details begin to surface

With Windows 7 out the door we already know Microsoft immediately starts work on the servicing of Windows 7.
Engineers are now hard at work at creating hot fixes for application compatibility and ironing out any bug reports they receive. The same process occurs for every version of Windows once it has been classed released to [...]

7 Stylish Visual Styles for Windows 7

Windows 7 only hit the store shelves 9 days ago, but, as us geeks got our hands on it much earlier, we already explorered most of the OS—including the desktop customization aspect of it.
Using Vista Style Builder to build visual styles for 7, and AveStyler or UXStyle to enable custom, non-Microsoft visual styles on [...]

Instant Change Vista Product ID with Vista ProductID Changer

In past we have reviewed number of application to recover product key like Product Key Finder, WinGuggle, Windows product Key Finder.
Now here is one more tool Vista ProductID Changer that simplifies the process of editing the ProductID key in your PC’s registry.

Get Longhorn Style Sidebar in Windows 7 & Vista with Longbar

Prior to Windows Vista it was known as Longhorn which was revolutionary Windows Operating system.

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Microsoft had planned very big with Longhorn unfortunately due to time constrains and other issue they need to drop many features and Longhorn name and end product was Windows Vista.

Those users who haven’t seen Longhorn [...]

Windows 7 RTM Support, the Evolution

Windows 7 is an evolutionary Windows client release, according to Microsoft, and it was also fit that support for the OS would also be an

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evolution compared to what was available for Windows Vista.
And Windows 7 comes in a world where Microsoft Support is much different from what it was when the company [...]