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Windows 7 Murders Vista on Steam

02/09/10

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#microsoft

Microsoft Blames Your Laptop—Not Windows 7—For Battery Issues

After upgrading to Windows 7, some users saw a new warning message suggesting that they need to replace their laptops' batteries. Some screamed "bug," some shouted "conspiracy,' but Microsoft denies that anything's wrong. More »

02/08/10

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By Rosa Golijan

#microsoft

Another Early Account of How Microsoft Strangled Its Own Tablets

In former VP Dick Brass's stabbing assault on Microsoft, he pointed to how his tablet projects were strangled to death by competing groups inside the company. So it's interesting to see the record of infighting go back further. More »

02/04/10

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By matt buchanan

#ipad

Windows 7 Running on the Apple iPad via Citrix

Trumpets playing, bloody moons, seas of fire, cats cohabiting with dogs, and Windows 7 running on the Apple iPad right on the day it launches. That's how the Universe ends, my dearly beloved, and you can blame Citrix for it: More »

02/01/10

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By Jesus Diaz

#tablets

ExoPC Tablet Looks Familiar, But Similarities End There

The comparisons to another recently revealed tablet are unavoidable, but believe you me the similarities end with the aesthetics. Inside there's Windows 7, flash support and multitouch. In fact, the more apt comparison is probably "netbook," as you can see: More »

01/31/10

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By Jack Loftus

#earnings

Microsoft Earnings Saved By Windows 7, Its "Fastest-Selling Operating System in History"

01/28/10

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#hp

HP Slate: Coming 2010, Way Less Than $1500, Plain Old Win 7

HP just popped a video of CTO Phil McKinney demonstrating the "slate" we showed you first at CES 2010. McKinney affirms that this is not just some will-o-the-wisp, but in doing so, might've taken away some of its allure. More »

01/26/10

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By Wilson Rothman

#bootcamp

Apple Boot Camp 3.1 Update Includes Windows 7 Support

It's a little behind schedule, but Mac users can now run Windows 7 natively after today's Boot Camp update. Boot Camp 3.1 supports both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional, and Ultimate. Multiple OS enthusiasts, rejoice! More »

01/19/10

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By Brian Barrett

#imagecache

Some Technical Difficulties at the Steve Ballmer CES Keynote

Oh, that's why we're delayed 5 minutes.

01/06/10

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By matt buchanan

#windows

Understanding Windows 7's 'GodMode'

Although its name suggests perhaps even grander capabilities, Windows enthusiasts are excited over the discovery of a hidden "GodMode" feature that lets users access all of the operating system's control panels from within a single folder. More »

01/04/10

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By CNET

#windows7

10 Things You Must Do With Your New Windows 7 PC

If you got a new Windows 7 laptop for Christmas, you are truly in luck. But here are 10 things you need to get the most out of it. More »

12/25/09

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By matt buchanan

#howto

How To: Make Your PC and Mac Share Stuff Like Best Friends

Networking is stupid. You'd think it'd be real darn easy to share stuff between PCs and Macs, but it's not as nearly simple as it should be. So, here's how to make 'em talk and share stuff like best friends. More »

12/20/09

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By matt buchanan

#tablets

Archos 9 Unboxing Video Shows Off Windows 7 Tablet

For those of you who just can't wait for whatever tablet goodness Apple is dreaming up, the Archos 9 running Windows 7 might be the answer. But wait—is that Windows 7 Starter Edition? More »

12/18/09

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By Brian Barrett

#remainders

Remainders - The Good, Bad and Ugly Things We Didn't Post (and Why)

Abandon all hope, ye who enter Remainders. Today, we've got: Windows 7 needs less tech support than anyone expected, Acer's Olympic-themed laptop, Sprint's Android phones skipping Android 2.0, and a leaked Panasonic (non-Micro) Four Thirds camera. More »

12/18/09

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By Dan Nosowitz

#windows

Get Internet Connection Sharing in Windows 7 Starter in One Easy Step

Did you know Microsoft took out the Internet Connection Sharing feature in Windows 7 starter—the version of Win 7 that ships with netbooks? I do, since I futilely tried using it on vacation. Not so fast, Microsoft! More »

12/07/09

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By Jason Chen

#microsoft

Microsoft "Runs Out" of Cheaper Windows 7 Family Packs, Just In Time For Christmas

The Windows 7 Family Pack was a great offer, bundling three full Home Premium upgrades for $150. It was also a limited time deal, but without a set terminus. Well, now we have an expiration date: gift-buying season. More »

12/04/09

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By John Herrman

#windows

Windows Patch Causing Black Screen of Death

Microsoft says it's investigating reports that its latest release of security updates are causing some Windows (7, Vista and XP) machines to freeze after starting, and display a black screen with a single My Computer Explorer window. More »

12/01/09

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By Danny Allen

#humor

Windows 7 Apocalypse: Hard Reboot Gets a New Meaning

Snitch and Langford are about to find out whether they've got what it takes to survive the Robot apocalypse. The answer might surprise you! More »

11/29/09

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By Brian Hogg

#windows7

The Killed Windows 7 Family Guy Special Even More Horrible Than I Imagined

Microsoft's posted the clips from Family Guy's killed hackathon that would've shilled for Windows 7, and they're even more brain-liquefyingly stupid than I thought. Just watch, but when your brains leak out your ears, don't say I didn't warn you. More »

11/27/09

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By matt buchanan

#rant

You Don't Need a TiVo Anymore

This chart of TiVo's slipping subscriber numbers may be surprising, seeing as TiVo is the television recording device (and it's so good), but it's something we've seen coming for a while. We love you TiVo, but you're fast becoming obsolete. More »

11/26/09

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By Jason Chen

#windows