The Windows 7 Beta, which was supposed to get public in mid-January has been leaked and you can get a copy of it on BitTorrent.
The 7 Beta is more stable than other versions we have been using for a few months. [Read the rest of this entry...]
When windows server 2008 R2 will be released in 2009 or 2010, there will be some important features related to its release.
Windows server 2008 will solely be an x64 platform, which is going to be the most prominent feature of R2 release. As the current server class hardware is capable of 64-bit computing, the release of R2 will make the upgrade to x64 platforms a real surprise. There is still time to get a 2008 release of Windows on 32-bit platform, before the R2 is finally released. So, it is better to go for it now in order to play the applications, which might not go well on x64 platforms. [Read the rest of this entry...]
Microsoft has released certain key details of its next operating system launch, Windows 7. With high hopes that their latest baby will bring back their earlier dominance in the world of operating systems, Microsoft has also announced that Windows 7 will be replacing Vista in January 2010.
As per Microsoft, the new operating system is designed to function as an enhanced version of Vista. Microsoft hopes to undo the damage it suffered because of Vista, which was heavily criticized for being a system hogging operating system that slowed down computers tremendously with unnecessary features.
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Microsoft is no doubt one of the world’s biggest corporations. But, unfortunately naming versions was never its forte. One recollection of the renaming of SMS, when Microsoft renamed ‘Microsoft Systems Management Server’ to ‘Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2′, proves the point beyond any doubt. However, this time around Microsoft has surprised many by a simple and not-so sophisticated name of ‘Windows 7′. What is good about the name? Well, the fact that it doesn’t sound anything like ‘Windows Vista’.
Windows 7 sounds simple, effective and conveys the message. The best point is that it seems much different from the rest of the long names that have come from the Microsoft stable. Windows 7 seems fresh and unique, a point that is conveyed by the fact that it is the shortest name of any Windows consumer release.
How did they come up with the name Windows 7? Well, Windows 7 is going to be the seventh major consumer release of Windows so logically, the first thought in mostly everyone’s mind was that the name was on the basis of this factor. Windows 7 would be Microsoft’s 7th consumer release after the following six:
Windows Vista has brought out six editions in totality. Out of the six, five will be available in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions, barring one edition, which is the Windows Vista Starter. Vista Ultimate has talked about each of the six versions in detail.
So, lets go ahead and see what these editions have to offer. We will first talk about the four versions that are available through retail and OEM channels:
Windows Vista Home Basic Edition: This edition has been particularly designed for budget users who do not require support of advanced media and has many similarities with Windows XP Home. Vista Ultimate states, “The Windows Aero UI with translucent effects is not included with this edition. The 64-bit Home Basic will support up to 8GB of physical memory”.
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All thanks to Apple for having adopted CPUs powered by Intel for its fresh line of MacBook laptops and iMac desktops, which has made it possible for both to run Windows Vista. Vista Ultimate, tracking this development has stated,
“Apple’s free Bootcamp ver 1.1.2 (beta) lets you install Windows on your Mac and select the OS of choice by holding down the Option key at startup.
Commercial alternatives are available in the form of virtualization software like VMware’s Fusion (Free - currently in beta) and Parallels’ Desktop for Mac ($79.99). They offer more features like the capability to run in 64-bit, switching from Mac to Windows Vista without a reboot and running Windows Vista in a window within Mac’s OS X”.
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The Official Vista Blog has come up with an interesting post that revolves around the security that needs to be addressed before or after the installation of Windows Vista. As per the Blog, “How do you know if your desktops have Windows Firewall settings turned off? What if some desktops do not have Anti-Virus or Anti-Spyware software installed?”
Well, the answer to this straightforward question is pretty simple. Microsoft has released a new Security Center assessment feature that has been incorporated in the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 3.1, that was released in June 2008. This new feature creates a auto-generated security assessment report for your desktops as part of the “Windows Vista Hardware Assessment” migration report.
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The Shadow Copy feature in Windows Vista through its useful appendage called the Previous Versions, has helped Windows Vista users to save themselves from accidentally deleting or modifying files. Microsoft has devised a brilliant method to help users protect their data.
Acknowledging the utility and vitality of the Previous Versions feature, the Windows Vista Place blogpost quoted, “This is a really helpful feature that has saved me numerous times! It essentially makes incremental back-ups of your work - so if you accidentally delete content, you can find it again and recover it with a single click. Anyone who has modified a document and clicked “save” instead of “save as” will appreciate Previous Versions! ”
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In our continued quest to make our readers aware of the upcoming free softwares for Windows Vista, we are delighted to announce that Windows Vista has finally gotten a free ISO burning software known as ISO Recorder v3.
With this software, you would now be able to burn .iso images to CD or DVD on Windows Vista. This software works fairly well with both Windows Vista x64 and Windows Vista x86 editions.
You can download this new software from ISO Recorder v3 (Vista edition).
The official Windows Vista Blog, had been tracking and publishing ongoing developments about the ‘Certified for Windows Vista Logo Program’ that had a specific relation with devices. They have recently reported the subsequent release of the demo video about ‘Certified for Windows Vista Software’. The impressive device that was used to shoot the video was Canon’s new high-def HV20, which happens to be a Certified for Windows Vista device.
On the above-mentioned blog post, Ben Reed stated, “In this video I talk about Certified for Windows Vista software from a security, reliability, performance and compatibility perspective. The video shows how easy and seamless it is to install a Certified for Windows Vista software application. To demonstrate that, I have chosen CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X3 to be installed on an HP Pavilion dv9000z”.
