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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. By creating a new folder in Windows 7 and renaming it with a certain text string at the end,…

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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. https://gizmodo.com/windows-7-review-you-can-quit-complaining-now-5330609 1. Take a Spin Around the New Interface: Still glassy, glossy and damn near glittery, the Windows 7 interface is actually a major progression for…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

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. What You Need • A Windows PC (Linux dudes, you already know how to do…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

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. Windows 7 Customers Are Just so Savvy Windows 7’s tech support lines have been far less busy than expected—but…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz

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! Rafael Rivera discovered that there was only a shortcut to the feature that was disabled; the feature itself…

Tech News Jason Chen

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. https://gizmodo.com/windows-7-family-pack-pricing-confirmed-at-149-5327531 Paul Thurrott traces the arc from start to finish: When Microsoft first briefed me about the…

Tech News John Herrman

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. “Once we complete our investigation, we will provide detailed guidance on how to prevent or address these issues.”…

Tech News Danny Allen

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! Brian Hogg is a puppeteer and a writer. He builds puppets for money at Hoggworks Studios—including the Mosspuppet and Ask Palpatine—and likes to make fun of people.

Tech News Wilson Rothman

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. https://gizmodo.com/family-guys-seth-macfarlane-and-microsoft-team-up-for-h-5381164 Okay, actually, I kind of like this one. [YouTube via NeoWin]

Tech News Matt Buchanan

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. https://gizmodo.com/tivo-is-slowly-dying-5412735 The typical TiVo user is a person who just wants their TV recordings to…

Tech News Jason Chen

Windows 7 Passes Mac OS X Install Base

It was going to happen eventually, since Windows has 18 times OS X‘s marketshare, but Windows 7 already passed Apple’s install base about a month after having been released. Again, not a surprise, but it is interesting how many people already upgraded to Windows 7 (or bought a new machine with Windows 7 on it).…

Tech News Jason Chen

The PC Lounge at Saks Fifth Avenue Looks Uncomfortable

This is the Microsoft PC Lounge at Saks Fifth Avenue. Looks a tad uncomfortable! Also, Twitter. Microsoft is sponsoring a Twitter feed with the hashtag #HolidayWindows that runs in a window outside. The results are, um, interesting so far. Surely you can do better, try it. Update: Microsoft says there are “filters in place to…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Sony Vaio UX Becomes a Killer Hackintosh UMPC

Not only can this 2007 model UX490 quad-boot into OS X, Windows 7, XP Pro, and Vista Business, but its specs have been overhauled. A voice-capable HSPA modem has been added, plus a faster CPU and larger solid-state hard disk. https://gizmodo.com/sony-vaio-ux-micro-pc-goes-premium-226823 The original 1.2GHz Core 2 Solo U2200 processor (which was soldered in place) has…

Tech News Danny Allen

Windows 7 Sales Are Great (Just Like Vista Sales in 2007)

March, 2007: Windows Vista’s initial sales are great, “more than doubling” those of its predecessor, Windows XP. Flash forward to November, 2009: Windows 7 initial sales are 234% higher than Vista’s. Those numbers sound awfully similar… https://gizmodo.com/microsoft-sells-2520-milllion-vistas-ooh-thanks-to-n-247337 What does this all mean? To be honest, not all that much—mostly, it means that there are just…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz

Microsoft Denies Programming NSA-Accessible Backdoors Into Windows 7

Hey now! Just because the NSA helped Microsoft hone the security of Windows 7 doesn’t mean Microsoft designed special backdoors for the organization to spy on us…right? https://gizmodo.com/the-nsa-helped-microsoft-improve-windows-7-security-5408648 In a response to Computerworld’s article on NSA involvement in Windows 7 development, Microsoft stated: “Microsoft has not and will not put ‘backdoors’ into Windows.” Not to…

Tech News Mark Wilson

The NSA Helped Microsoft Improve Windows 7 Security

While some of us are likely to associate the National Security Agency with daydreams of espionage, the organization is also highly involved in improving security standards in software. They’ve even consulted with Microsoft during the development of Windows 7. According to the NSA’s Information Assurance Director, Richard Schaeffer, it’s important for the agency to work…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

The Best Windows 7 Song You’ll Hear Today

It’s official: Windows 7 mania has reached a fever pitch. First a burger dedicated to the OS, now fifth-grader Will Smith gives us this adorable performance of “Windows Rising,” set to the tune of CCR’s “Bad Moon Rising.” https://gizmodo.com/i-ate-the-windows-7-burger-5394184 According to the source, Will wants to program for Microsoft when he gets older. Let me…

Tech News Chris Jacob

Windows 7 Hacked (Again) for Keyless Activation

Lo! Yet another Windows 7 activation hack appears. This one’s a little more creative in that it doesn’t require an OEM key at all, and instead bypasses the verification DLL completely. https://gizmodo.com/windows-7-rtm-cracked-what-took-so-long-5325652 The new hack nullifies sppcompai.dll, and even deactivates all the reminder popups that would otherwise ask you to activate indefinitely. But don’t expect…

Tech News Chris Jacob

xpPhone Runs Windows 7 and Has Several Screen Sizes

A new order page reveals some surprising new info on the netbook-like xpPhone. Looks like 4.3-, 4.8- and tablet-style 7-inch touchscreen versions will be available, and you’ll be able to add a 5-megapixel camera, Windows 7, and dual GSM/CDMA support. https://gizmodo.com/windows-xp-phone-a-first-look-at-its-touchscreen-inter-5393584 As you can see in the screen grab above, customized orders also include the…

Tech News Danny Allen

Microsoft Disowns Manager For Suggesting That A Mac OS Inspired Windows 7

Poor Microsoft Partner Group Manager Simon Aldous. His Microsoft brethren is calling him uninformed and practically disowning him for the quotes he threw out earlier about Windows 7 basing its UI on the Mac OS. https://gizmodo.com/microsoft-manager-admits-mac-influence-amidst-other-non-5402589 A post on the Windows Blog entitled ” How we really designed the look and feel of Windows 7″…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

Understanding Windows 7’s ‘GodMode’

10 Things You Must Do With Your New Windows 7 PC

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

Remainders – The Good, Bad and Ugly Things We Didn’t Post (and Why)

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

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

Windows Patch Causing Black Screen of Death

Windows 7 Apocalypse: Hard Reboot Gets a New Meaning

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

You Don’t Need a TiVo Anymore

Windows 7 Passes Mac OS X Install Base

The PC Lounge at Saks Fifth Avenue Looks Uncomfortable

Sony Vaio UX Becomes a Killer Hackintosh UMPC

Windows 7 Sales Are Great (Just Like Vista Sales in 2007)

Microsoft Denies Programming NSA-Accessible Backdoors Into Windows 7

The NSA Helped Microsoft Improve Windows 7 Security

The Best Windows 7 Song You’ll Hear Today

Windows 7 Hacked (Again) for Keyless Activation

xpPhone Runs Windows 7 and Has Several Screen Sizes

Microsoft Disowns Manager For Suggesting That A Mac OS Inspired Windows 7

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