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crn.com - 1/14/2009
First Look: Microsoft Blocks XP-to-Windows 7 Beta Upgrades - Software - IT Channel News by CRN and VARBusiness
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The version of Windows 7 Beta 1 that Microsoft made available for download on its Technet site Thursday does not support upgrades from systems running its Windows XP operating system, according to a first look at the available code in the CRN Test Center. It does, however, permit upgrades from ...
brandonlive.com - 1/15/2009
Windows 7 Beta hotkey cheat sheet
— brandonlive.com — Got yourself a shiny new Windows 7 Beta install?  Here’s a little cheat sheet I made up... for some of the handy new hotkey combinations, many of which I’ve become quite dependent on! General Win+Up Maximize Win+Down Restore / ... (more) Windows 7 Beta hotkey cheat sheet

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The Bumper List of Windows 7 Secrets
blogs.msdn.com - 1/13/2009
The Bumper List of Windows 7 Secrets
— blogs.msdn.com — It’s great to see Windows 7 Beta finally released to the world! We're very proud of what... has been accomplished over the last months; in many ways, it sets a new quality bar for a beta operating system release. Building on top of the Windows Vista ... (more) The Bumper List of Windows 7 Secrets

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microsoft.com - 1/10/2009
See how to work your way with Windows 7 Beta
— microsoft.com — Improved taskbar and full-screen previews The taskbar at the bottom of your screen is what you use... to switch between the applications you've got open. In Windows 7 you can set the order in which the icons appear and they'll stay put. They're easier to ... (more) See how to work your way with Windows 7 Beta

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All about Microsoft:  Windows 7 on older hardware: A Catch 22 for Microsoft

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Windows 7 on older hardware: A Catch 22 for Microsoft
All about Microsoft — ... , I doubt that it will do so, as that would send mixed messages about both its intention to move users to the new WDDM driver model, as well as its desire to get users to buy more new PCs. It will be interesting to see whether Microsoft offers users the option to upgrade directly from XP to Windows 7 — or whether it will only offer ...

Will Windows 7 make old hardware feel new again?
TechBlog — ... , I doubt that it will do so, as that would send mixed messages about both its intention to move users to the new WDDM driver model, as well as its desire to get users to buy more new PCs. It will be interesting to see whether Microsoft offers users the option to upgrade directly from XP to Windows 7 -- or whether it will only offer ...

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