Latest News on Windows 7

Apple announces new products on eve of Windows launch
San Francisco - Apple announced a slate of new computers and peripherals Tuesday, a day after it posted strong quarterly results and two days before Microsoft launched a new operating system Windows 7. The new computers include upgraded iMacs, a new ...

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Hasta la Vista to Microsoft Vista as Windows 7 launches - Feature
Seattle - Microsoft is encouraging consumers to hold house parties for Thursday's launch of its new Windows 7 operating system. If anyone is actually celebrating, they are more likely cheering the departure of the infamous Vista than the arrival of i...

[Posted on : ] Category : [ Internet (Technology) ]

Schoolboy arrested in Hong Kong for selling pirated Windows 7
Hong Kong - A Hong Kong schoolboy has been arrested for allegedly selling pirated copies of the newly-released Windows 7 software over the internet, customs officials said Wednesday. The 18-year-old was caught by undercover officers who discovered he...

[Posted on : ] Category : [ Asia (World) ]

Windows 7's hidden gems - Feature
Washington - Windows 7's headline features naturally get all the attention. If you have read anything about Microsoft's latest operating system, you probably already know that Windows 7 is faster, more compatible, and less annoying than Windows Vista. ...

[Posted on : ] Category : [ Internet (Technology) ]

Preventing mould in your house
Munich - Mould caused by the insufficient airing of an apartment, energy-saving heating and windows and doors that are not properly sealed is a common problem in the autumn. An initiative for energy conservation based in Darmstadt, Germany said the b...

[Posted on : ] Category : [ Homes (General) ]

The computer helper: 32-bit or 64-bit Windows 7? - Feature
Washington - As soon as you decide to upgrade to Windows 7, you have another decision to make: should you upgrade to the 32-bit edition or the 64-bit edition? While Microsoft has made the transition to 64-bit computing as seamless as possible for mos...

[Posted on : ] Category : [ Technology ]

Windows 7 and Vista offer best file search
Hamburg - Ever wonder where you stored a certain file on your computer? If you have the new Windows 7 or even Windows Vista on your computer, you won't need any extra software to answer that question. The functionality already built into Windows 7 an...

[Posted on : ] Category : [ Technology ]

Solo or parallel: Installing Windows 7 on your computer
Munich - Windows 7 has arrived to greater accolades than any other operating system from Microsoft before it. Even so, it seems unlikely to inspire waves of users to rush out to buy a computer with the operating system already installed or simply wip...

[Posted on : ] Category : [ Technology ]

Computer and internet briefs, Sunday 22nd November 2009
Washington - Thinking about upgrading to Windows 7 from XP? You'll need to do a fresh installation of the operating system instead of an in-place upgrade. That means you won't be able to just pop in the Windows 7 installation disk and have the oper...

[Posted on : ] Category : [ Internet (Technology) ]

Fast and uncomplicated: Windows 7 on netbooks
Munich - Windows 7 is here. One of the ways the new operating system from Microsoft stands out is that it doesn't need powerful hardware to run well. This makes it suitable for use in netbooks, which typically come preinstalled with Windows XP. Wind...

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First aid for forgotten Windows passwords
Munich - Forget your Windows password and you have got a problem. Without the password, users can't get back into the operating system, says Thomas Baumgaertner, a Microsoft spokesman at the company's Munich office. Access to personal data is then bl...

[Posted on : ] Category : [ Internet (Technology) ]

How to back up your data with Windows 7 - Feature
Washington - Windows 7 provides more ways to keep your data safe than any previous version of Windows. And that's good news. For despite the claimed reliability of hard disks and solid state drives, data loss due to drive failure is still an all-too-...

[Posted on : ] Category : [ Technology ]

Road tunnels risky for respiratory patients
Hanover, Germany - People suffering from a chronic respiratory ailment should turn on their car's ventilation fan and close the windows before passing through a road tunnel, the German Lung Foundation (DLS) said. The reason for the precaution is the ...

[Posted on : ] Category : [ Health ]

Scarred but unbowed: Mumbai emerges defiant after attacks - Feature
New Delhi - With no repairs or renovation, the walls and glass windows of Mumbai's Leopold Cafe and Chabad House remain pocked with bullet holes - constant reminders of the scars wrought upon the city people by a dea...

[Posted on : ] Category : [ India (World) ]

The computer helper: Buying a Windows 7 computer - Feature
Washington - Lots of people have waited until the official release of Windows 7 before buying a new computer. And now that the new version of Windows is out, the stampede is on. Just about any computer you buy today will have Windows 7 pre- installed...

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Test: Windows 7 better than Mac OS X and Linux
Munich - In a three-way battle among operating systems, Windows 7 comes out ahead by a nose. At least that's how the experts at Munich-based Chip magazine see it. The magazine recently compared the latest operating system from Microsoft with Apple's ...

[Posted on : ] Category : [ Internet (Technology) ]

Is your PC ready for Windows 7? - Feature
Washington - PC retailers have spent the last few weeks gearing up in a big way for the launch of Windows 7. They are cleared out old inventory and stocked the latest PCs and notebooks in anticipation of increased demand for Windows 7-ready hardware. ...

[Posted on : ] Category : [ Internet (Technology) ]

The computer helper: Moving from XP to Windows 7 - Feature
Washington - If you are thinking about upgrading to Windows 7 from Windows XP, you are not alone. Legions of individuals and businesses either skipped the Windows Vista upgrade or, once they had tried it, decided to revert back to XP. Windows 7, though...

[Posted on : ] Category : [ Technology ]

Keeping a classic original or fitting modern extras?
Hamburg - For many an owner of a classic car it is an issue of faith whether to keep the car as close as possible to the original or whether to add such modern extras as anti-locking brakes (ABS), a more powerful engine or tinted windows. One owner o...

[Posted on : ] Category : [ Europe (World) ]

Windows 7: Tips and tricks - Feature
Washington - Nothing will make you feel more at home with a new operating system like knowing the tips and tricks that can help you to be as productive as possible. And Windows 7 is packed is full of productivity secrets. Let's explore a few. --- Key...

[Posted on : ] Category : [ Technology ]

The computer helper: Utilities for Windows 7 - Feature
Washington - Windows 7 is out, and that means a massive search for Windows 7 compatible software is on. While Microsoft's new operating has received widespread praise for its efforts to remain compatible with the majority of existing applications, ...

[Posted on : ] Category : [ Technology ]

Windows 7: More secure and more fun
Munich - First impressions are important - and Windows 7 doesn't blow its chance. Even during the installation process, the new operating system from Microsoft - available in most of the world since October 22 - makes life easy for the user. That mea...

[Posted on : ] Category : [ Internet (Technology) ]

Windows Live provides functions axed from Windows 7
Hamburg - Movie Maker, Messenger and Mail are just some of the functions that did not make it into the Windows 7 operating system, due to come out this autumn. But that doesn't mean computer users have to learn to live without them. Windows Live, a f...

[Posted on : ] Category : [ Internet (Technology) ]

Expensive television and an all-in-one-PC: New tech products
All-in-one-PC with touch input from MSIFrankfurt - Timed to coincide with the release of Windows 7, MSI is marketing a new all-in-one-PC working with Microsoft's new operating system. Like with the Mac desktop computers, the hardware on the MSI Wind ...

[Posted on : ] Category : [ Technology ]

Computer and internet briefs, Sunday 1st November 2009
Washington - Run across a web page you don't want to forget? In Windows Internet Explorer, you can quickly place a shortcut to it on your desktop by right-clicking inside the page and selecting Create Shortcut from the pop-up menu. Creating shortcu...

[Posted on : ] Category : [ Internet (Technology) ]



 
 

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