June 5th, 2009
Microsoft confirms the Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 release date for the holliday shopping season.
Those waiting anxiously for the next version of Windows now have a date to anticipate. Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 7 will be launched on October 22, 2009. This date, which is referred to as General Availability (GA), is in line with Microsoft's previous statement saying that it would have Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 ready by the holidays. After the software giant unleashed the official Release Candidate on May 5, it became apparent that development on the follow-up to Vista was close to wrapping up. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: microsoft, Microsoft Windows 7, operating system, Server, Server 2008 R2, windows
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May 20th, 2009
Microsoft yesterday released Microsoft Security Advisory (971492) which contains information regarding a security vulnerability that affects Internet Information Service (IIS) 5.0, 5.1 and 6.0. Microsoft describes the flaw as "Microsoft is investigating new public reports of a possible vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS). An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the WebDAV extension for IIS handles HTTP requests. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by creating a specially crafted anonymous HTTP request to gain access to a location that typically requires authentication." Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: IIS, Internet Information Services, microsoft, Vulnerability
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May 11th, 2009
When news of Windows 7's "XP Mode" came out recently, there was much rejoicing among those who were concerned about legacy support in Microsoft's upcoming OS. But now we learn that Microsoft and Intel have contrived to make XPM unavailable to many Intel users.
We knew it was too good to be true! Just when we expected Microsoft to make major inroads to loosen the grasp of reluctant users to their Windows XP OS came the news that Windows XP Mode for Windows 7 will only run on virtualization capable CPU's. "This new wrinkle was the discovery that Windows 7's recently announced XP Mode would only work on processors that supported either Intel's VT or AMD's AMD-V. The vast majority of AMD's lineup, except for Sempron, has AMD-V and will work, but the Intel situation is much more complicated, and in some ways, worse." Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Intel, Microsoft Windows 7, virtual pc, Virtualization, windows, xp mode
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May 4th, 2009
RIM on Monday said its latest enterprise server was available and detailed a strategic alliance with Hewlett-Packard.
As expected, RIM rolled out (full details can be found here) its BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0. The latest version offers more IT administration controls and integrates RIM push technology with Microsoft Exchange, IBM Lotus Domino and Novell Groupwise. RIM’s latest effort also focuses on role-based controls, identifying “disallowed” applications and scheduling deployments. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: E-mail Servers, Enterprise Server, Enterprise Software, Handhelds, Hewlett-Packard Co., Research In Motion Ltd., RIM BlackBerry, RIM Blackberry Enterprise Server, Server, Wireless And Mobility
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May 4th, 2009
This article gives some more clarity on Microsofts Windows XP mode that will be made available with Windows 7. As we previously commented on our article upon first hearing of this technology we have to wait and try this out to see if it is all it's cracked up to be. We already see one catch that requires virtualization capable processors on the machines that are to run windows 7 and Windows XP Mode because of the underlying virtual PC running on the machine. This makes perfect sense but a lot of the machines already running Windows XP (and subsequently a lot of the upgrade candidates) will not have these processors on board. So it seems that yes XP mode is a good option to have but most of these machines considered for the upgrade will need to be newer models that support virtualization. This then involves an expense for new hardware for those looking to move to windows 7 and then to install the critical applications currently installed in their XP machines on these units. Of course over time this becomes less of a concern as machines need to be upgraded anyway and so will software, where possible. To me it looks like this is a good idea but the natural evolution of people looking to move to windows 7 will still be determined by time (when it's safe to jump back in the water so to speak) and economic concerns. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: answers, benefits, details, FAQ's, scott woodgate, virtual pc, windows, Windows 7, xp mode
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April 30th, 2009
Microsoft made the first release candidate of Windows 7 available for free download on Thursday. In an unprecedented move for the company, the software will run on a user's PC for more than a year.
Windows 7 RC1 can be downloaded now by MSDN, TechBeta and TechNet subscribers, and the general public will be able to download it on May 5. There is no limit to how many copies can be downloaded. The software will run until June 1, 2010, in what a Microsoft marketing manager described to ZDNet UK as a "try before you buy" scenario.
"There is no cap on the amount of downloads [of Windows 7 RC1]," Laurence Painell said in a prebriefing session on Wednesday. "However, we only recommend that people with a reasonable amount of IT knowledge use it."
Windows 7, the successor to Vista, brings new features such as multitouch interaction, Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: download, Download Glitch, Intel X86, Microsoft Corp...., Microsoft Developer Network, Microsoft TechNet, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Operating Systems, release candidate, Servers
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April 30th, 2009
In our ongoing quest to introduce users to Windows 7 and get them used to the interface (OK, so we won't know the final one until the final release but we are pretty clear that it will look a lot like the Beta, the RC is due on May 5th and we will have even more clarity) we found this short but useful article from Microsoft on our twitter page .
OK – is everyone enjoying their use of the Windows 7 Beta? Based on the continuing flow of Tweets on Twitter it is certainly getting used – that much is for sure.
I have been using the Windows 7 Beta since it released several months ago and I have been very impressed with it. It runs very well on my hardware including a two and a half year old Gateway MX6455 with Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: how-to, microsoft, story, taskbar, Windows 7
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April 29th, 2009
Note: See an important update at the end of this post. Contrary to some published reports, Internet Explorer does not get special treatment in Windows 7 Starter Edition.
If you’ve read anything about Windows 7 Starter Edition, your first reaction was probably the same as mine: Is Microsoft nuts? This ultra-cheap edition is intended for use on netbooks, but its biggest restriction sounds like a complete deal-breaker: it only runs three applications at once.
But I prefer to form my opinions based on facts, not press releases. So, for the sake of research, I’ve spent the last three weeks running Windows 7 Starter Edition on an ultra-portable Sony notebook. Here’s what I learned. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Construction, Desktop Gadget, Hardware, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Netbook, Netbooks..., Nettops & MIDs, Operating Systems, Software, Window
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April 29th, 2009
Microsoft has unveiled the lineup of editions of Windows 7. There will be six editions this time around as Microsoft has made some improvements to the scheme used in Vista.
After a ton of guesswork and rumors flying around, Microsoft has finally confirmed what much of the evidence was pointing to: there will indeed be six editions of Windows 7, just like there were for Windows XP and Windows Vista. Customers will be able to choose from Windows 7 Starter Edition, Windows 7 Home Basic Edition, Windows 7 Home Premium Edition, Windows 7 Professional Edition, Windows 7 Ultimate Edition, and Windows 7 Enterprise Edition. The news comes hot on the heels of the Windows 7 Ecosystem Readiness Program announced yesterday.
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Tags: enterprise, home, Microsoft Windows, premium, professional, release, skus, ultimate, versions, windows, Windows 7
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