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blogs.computerworld.com - 11/5/2009

Is Apple targeting Windows 7 pirates?

— blogs.computerworld.com — Has Apple decided that among its top potential customers for switching to a Mac are Windows 7... pirates? Based on ads that Apple is buying on Google that might be the case --- search for "download Windows 7" and you'll see an Apple ad urging PC users to ... (more) Is Apple targeting Windows 7 pirates?

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technobuzz.net - 11/5/2009

5 Free Windows 7 Tweak Tools

— technobuzz.net — Windows 7 is the next OS from Microsft and Windows 7 is fast and it is quite... satisfying in the role of replacing Windows XP and Vista. So am here posting some of the best Free Tools which can help you to Tweak Windows 7. Check out these cool list of 5 Best and Free Windows 7 Tweaks ... (more) 5 Free Windows 7 Tweak Tools

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techradar.com - 11/5/2009

Guide: 12 common Windows 7 problems solved

— techradar.com — We like Windows 7: it's faster than Vista, makes better use of your system resources, is packed... with interesting features, and looks great, too. But that doesn't mean it's perfect, of course. If you've moved to Windows 7 recently then you might have noticed various upgrade problems, interface ... (more) Guide: 12 common Windows 7 problems solved

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A Bit of Backpedaling and an Apology from Microsoft
SuperSite Blog — ... ) does some furious backpedalling from his previous position on doing clean installs with Windows 7 Upgrade media. That is, where he previously came off very strong about how people doing this could be pirates ("technically possible" does not always mean legal), he's apparently woken up to the fact that many of Microsoft's customers agree with me. ("technically possible" does not always mean illegal. In fact, in this case, it almost always means legal.) The issue here isn't just semantic. This is very much about how ...

Microsoft Executive Apologizes for Windows 7 'Hack' Comment. Sorta.
Microsoft Watch — Now you've gone and made Eric Ligman upset. Ligman is the global partner experience lead for Microsoft Worldwide Partner Group, and the one who wrote an Oct. 27 posting on the Microsoft SMB Community Blog about people using Windows 7 upgrade discs to install the entire operating system on a blank hard drive. Such a move, Ligman impressed upon his audience at the time, was illegal. "When these posts and write-ups state that you can install clean from an Upgrade piece of software and they fail to mention that you need to own a qualifying software license to be legal to ...