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Windows 7 surpasses Windows XP’s market share

10/13/2011, When it comes to the lion’s share of operating systems that run on personal computers, Microsoft’s Windows takes the cake – and has done so for more than a decade and a half already. The thing is this, with a [...]

Windows 7 doing just great at 1.5 years of age

04/24/2011, When Microsoft launched Windows 7 a good 18 months ago, many people were skeptical and wondering whether the latest version of Microsoft’s operating system would be able to live up to expectations, considering just how problematic (relatively speaking, of course) [...]

Elitegroup ElitePad S10 arrives at the FCC

04/12/2011, Anything that is set to be released in the US will first need to jump through some hoops over at the FCC, and the ElitePad S10 from Elitegroup of Taiwan is no exception, either. This Windows 7-powered tablet has arrived [...]

Acer to offer Windows 7-powered tablet in February 2011

11/23/2010, Acer just announced that they will be rolling out a Windows 7-powered tablet from February 2011 onwards, which is a good two months earlier than the April date that many other people had originally anticipated. This Microsoft-friendly device will tip [...]

Windows 7 hit 240 million landmark

10/21/2010, Today is a historic day for Microsoft, as the number of Windows 7 licenses sold has surpassed the 240 million mark, making it the fastest selling operating system in history. As of September, Windows 7 was found to be running [...]

Microsoft working to fix hole in a 64-bit Windows 7 graphics display component

05/19/2010, Microsoft is currently working hard to fix hole in a 64-bit Windows 7 graphics display component which could potentially be exploited by those with nefarious motives, where it is able to crash the system or even take control of the [...]

Apple offers Windows 7 support with Boot Camp update

01/19/2010, Apple’s latest update of its Boot Camp software will see the support of Windows 7, thanks to the introduction of new drivers and utilities that play nice with Microsoft’s latest operating system. Apart from that, Apple has also rolled out [...]

Microsoft To Offer Windows 7 On USB Flash Drive

06/26/2009, Microsoft is flirting with the idea of offering its upcoming Windows 7 operating system on USB flash drives, enabling upgrades to be made easier for machines without optical drives. Sounds pretty good to us, but it still remains to be [...]

Windows 7 E Misses Out On Internet Explorer

06/11/2009, Folks living in Europe will be able to choose from a couple of versions where the upcoming Windows 7 is concerned. This operating system has been dubbed Windows 7 E and will leave out Internet Explorer (IE) as well as [...]

Windows 7 Starter Edition Will Not Limit Apps

05/31/2009, Microsoft has recently confirmed that their final release of the Windows 7 Starter Edition won’t be gimped, which means you can open more than 3 applications simultaneously. This is definitely a smart move by Microsoft, since life would be pretty [...]

Microsoft Windows 7 Touch Pack

05/28/2009, Microsoft will further increase the functionality of their upcoming Windows 7 operating system by announcing a new Touch Pack for Windows 7 that comprises of a bunch of multitouch applications. Three of these will be Surface apps, while another three [...]

Windows 7 Maximum Specs For Netbooks

05/22/2009, Windows 7 Starter/Home Basic Edition for netbooks will have a lower price tag, but will come with serious limitations for PC makers. Basically, the lower price would apply only to netbooks with displays 10.2″ (and smaller), 250GB mechanical drives or [...]

Virtual Wi-Fi In Windows 7

05/18/2009, Expect to see Virtual Wi-Fi (VWiFi) technology being supported in Windows 7. What is VWiFi exactly, you ask? Well, this new technology enables a single wireless network adapter to function like “two, two, two NICs-in-one”. It will make a splash [...]