How much would an $800 Apple laptop hurt Microsoft?
All about Microsoft — October 9th, 2008 How much would an $800 Apple laptop hurt Microsoft? Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 8:47 am Categories: Vista , Windows client , Corporate strategy , Windows XP , Apple , Channel , System builders , OEMs , Resellers , Windows 7 Tags: PC , Microsoft Windows Vista , Apple Inc. , Microsoft Corp. , Laptop Computer , Microsoft Windows , Ultramobile PCs (UMPCs) , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Desktops , Operating ...

Microsoft expected to release Silverlight 2.0 next week
All about Microsoft — October 10th, 2008 Microsoft expected to release Silverlight 2.0 next week Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 1:06 pm Categories: Corporate strategy , Development tools , .Net Framework , Silverlight (wpf/e) , Apple Tags: Microsoft Silverlight , Microsoft Corp. , Apple Mac OS X , Apple Mac OS , RSS , .Net , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Internet It sounds like Monday October 13 is the day that Microsoft will announce that Silverlight 2.0 is done. ...

Silverlight 2: Google Chrome support, yes; iPhone, no
All about Microsoft — ... Corporate strategy , Development tools , Visual Studio 2008 (Orcas) , .Net Framework , Windows Mobile , Expression Studio , Silverlight (wpf/e) , Apple , Linux , Channel , System builders , OEMs , Resellers , Google , PDC 2008 Tags: Apple iPhone , Google Inc. , Microsoft Silverlight , Microsoft Corp. , Google Chrome , Microsoft Windows , Web Browsers , Operating Systems , Software , ...

And Windows 7 is to be called … Windows 7
Hardware 2.0 — October 13th, 2008 And Windows 7 is to be called … Windows 7 Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 4:21 pm Categories: Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Microsoft puts us out all of out misery as to what the next version of Windows will be called - Windows 7 . And, as you probably know, since we began development of the next version of the Windows client operating system we have been referring to it by a codename, “Windows 7.”  But now is a good time ...

Windows 7 will be called… Windows 7
All about Microsoft — October 13th, 2008 Windows 7 will be called… Windows 7 Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 7:38 pm Categories: Vista , Windows client , Corporate strategy , Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo Foley It’s official. The final name of the product codenamed “Windows 7″ will be “Windows 7.” Mike Nash, Corporate Vice President, Windows Product Management, announced the decision via the Windows Vista Team Blog on October 13.“(A)s you probably know, since we began ...

Microsoft aiming to deliver Vista SP2 before Windows 7
All about Microsoft — ... 7 Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 4:43 am Categories: Vista , Windows Server 2008/ Windows Server Longhorn , Windows client , Windows server , Corporate strategy , Windows 7 , Service Pack , Windows Server 2008 R2 /("Windows 7 Server") Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Service Pack 2 , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Corp. , Windows Team , Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , ...

Microsoft plays up ‘less is more’ as its holiday retail message
All about Microsoft — ... Windows client , Windows Live , Windows Mobile , Zune , Xbox , Xbox Live , Channel , System builders , OEMs , Resellers , Search , Advertising , Gaming Tags: Microsoft Corp. , Tools & Techniques , Management , Mary Jo Foley , Phone , Hewlett-Packard Co. , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Windows Live , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) With consumers hunkering down, ...

Ballmer: It’s ok to wait until Windows 7; Yahoo still ‘makes sense’; Google Apps ‘primitive’
Between the Lines — ... 7; Yahoo still ‘makes sense’; Google Apps ‘primitive’ Posted by Larry Dignan @ 8:53 am Categories: General , Software Infrastructure , Web Technology , Gartner Symposium , Google , Microsoft , Cloud computing , Gartner Symposium 2008 Tags: Google Inc. , Google Apps , Microsoft Windows 7 , Steve Ballmer , Yahoo! Inc. , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Cloud Computing ...

Microsoft wants you to move: To IE 8, Vista…
Between the Lines — October 16th, 2008 Microsoft wants you to move: To IE 8, Vista… Posted by Larry Dignan @ 9:35 am Categories: General , IT Management , Software Infrastructure , Gartner Symposium , Linux , Microsoft , Gartner Symposium 2008 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Office , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Internet Explorer , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , Software , Larry Dignan A ...

Ballmer: ‘Windows 7 will be Vista, but a lot better’
All about Microsoft — October 16th, 2008 Ballmer: ‘Windows 7 will be Vista, but a lot better’ Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 10:36 am Categories: Vista , Windows client , Corporate strategy , Windows 7 , Advertising , Yahoo Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Steve Ballmer , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo Foley , Microsoft Corp. It seems Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has finally thrown in the towel. Vista’s ...

Testers get invites to SP2 betas for Vista, Windows Server 2008
All about Microsoft — ... Windows Server Longhorn , Windows client , Windows server , Corporate strategy , Channel , System builders , OEMs , Resellers , Windows 7 , Service Pack , Windows Server 2008 R2 /("Windows 7 Server") Tags: Microsoft Windows Server , Service Pack 2 , Microsoft Windows Vista , Beta , Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 , Microsoft Windows Server 2008 , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , ...

Microsoft Big Brains: Brian Harry
All about Microsoft — ... Brian Harry Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 9:28 am Categories: Development tools , Visual Studio 2008 (Orcas) , .Net Framework , Silverlight (wpf/e) , PDC 2008 , Oslo , Visual Studio 10 ("Hawaii") , Microsoft Big Brains Tags: Mary Jo Foley , Microsoft Corp. , Team Management , Management , CLR , .Net , Research & Development , Middleware , Microsoft Windows , Software Development Just before retiring from day-to-day ...

New signs point to Windows 7 debuting earlier than expected
All about Microsoft — October 22nd, 2008 New signs point to Windows 7 debuting earlier than expected Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 9:22 am Categories: Vista , Windows client , Corporate strategy , Channel , System builders , OEMs , Resellers , Windows 7 , PDC 2008 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo Foley , Microsoft Corp. , WinHEC As I’ve mentioned a couple of times on this blog, Microsoft privately is telling some of its ...

Microsoft’s Richard Sprague eats crow on iPhone
The Apple Core — October 22nd, 2008 Microsoft’s Richard Sprague eats crow on iPhone Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 9:35 am Categories: Microsoft , iPhone Tags: Apple iPhone , Phone , Microsoft Corp. , Thought , Microsoft Windows , Telecom & Utilities , Operating Systems , Software , Jason D. O'Grady [image] In a blog post in 18 January 2007 Microsoft’s Richard Sprague wrote: So please mark this post and come back in two years to see the results of my prediction:  I predict they will not ...

Another Apple ad slams Microsoft Vista campaign
Hardware 2.0 — October 22nd, 2008 Another Apple ad slams Microsoft Vista campaign Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 1:23 pm Categories: Apple , Microsoft , Ad industry Tags: Advertisement , Microsoft Windows Vista , Apple Inc. , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , Microsoft Windows , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Today sees another Apple ad make an appearance - the third to directly slam Microsoft’s $300 million Vista ad campaign: I gotta get me a few of ...

Microsoft to release critical Windows security patch on October 23
All about Microsoft — October 23rd, 2008 Microsoft to release critical Windows security patch on October 23 Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 3:15 am Categories: Windows client , Windows server , Corporate strategy , Security Tags: Windows Security , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows , Patches , Operating Systems , Security , Software , Mary Jo Foley It’s not Patch Tuesday today, but Microsoft is pushing out a Windows security patch, marked as “Critical,” on Thursday October 23 . Microsoft has been ...

Amazon battens down the hatches before Microsoft’s cloud launch next week
All about Microsoft — October 23rd, 2008 Amazon battens down the hatches before Microsoft’s cloud launch next week Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 6:50 am Categories: Windows server , Corporate strategy , System Center , Utility/cloud computing , PDC 2008 Tags: Amazon.com Inc. , Microsoft Corp. , Mary Jo Foley , Microsoft Windows , Cloud Computing , Databases , Enterprise Software , Operating Systems , Software , Data Management Amazon has made a few tweaks and additions to its Elastic ...

Microsoft starts another Windows 7 blog
All about Microsoft — October 23rd, 2008 Microsoft starts another Windows 7 blog Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 7:18 am Categories: Windows client , Corporate strategy , Development tools , Windows 7 , PDC 2008 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Blog , Microsoft Corp. , Blogging , Microsoft Windows , Internet , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo Foley For those who may be finding the Engineering Windows 7 blog a little … theoretical … for their tastes, there’s a new Microsoft-backed Windows ...

Amazon: EC2 is production ready; Will enterprises bite?
Between the Lines — October 23rd, 2008 Amazon: EC2 is production ready; Will enterprises bite? Posted by Larry Dignan @ 8:24 am Categories: General , Software Infrastructure , Hardware Infrastructure , Web Technology , Datacenter , Amazon , Enterprise 2.0 , Cloud computing Tags: SLA , Amazon.com Inc. , EC2 , Windows Instance , Service Level Management , Microsoft Windows , It Operations , It service Management , Operating Systems , Software Amazon Web ...

Is holding out for Windows 7 a gamble worth taking?
Hardware 2.0 — October 23rd, 2008 Is holding out for Windows 7 a gamble worth taking? Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 9:34 am Categories: Microsoft , Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes , Microsoft Windows Vista , Pundits , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) With more and more information about Windows 7 coming out almost daily, I’m getting increasing numbers of emails from people wanting my advice on whether they should skip Vista and ...

OLPC meets XP: Does charm matter?
Between the Lines — October 24th, 2008 OLPC meets XP: Does charm matter? Posted by Larry Dignan @ 6:33 am Categories: General , Personal Technology , Hardware Infrastructure , Innovation Tags: Laptop Computer , One Laptop Per Child Project , XO , CNet News , Linux , Microsoft Windows XP , Operating Systems , Software , Microsoft Windows , Larry Dignan The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project is prepping an Windows-XP powered version of its XO device and th [image] e big takeaway is ...

Stand-alone Yahoo Messenger for Vista: R.I.P.
Between the Lines — October 24th, 2008 Stand-alone Yahoo Messenger for Vista: R.I.P. Posted by Larry Dignan @ 10:58 am Categories: General , Web Technology , Microsoft , Yahoo Tags: Yahoo IM , Yahoo! Inc. , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , Software , Larry Dignan Yahoo said Friday that it will discontinue stand-alone yhooim.png downloads of Yahoo Messenger for Vista. The official reasoning : We have discontinued ...

Microsoft to release Vista SP2 beta to more testers next week
All about Microsoft — ... week Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 11:36 am Categories: Vista , Windows Server 2008/ Windows Server Longhorn , Windows client , Windows server , Corporate strategy , Windows 7 , Service Pack Tags: Service Pack 2 , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Corp. , Beta , Tester , Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , Microsoft Windows , Software Microsoft will release a beta of its forthcoming Vista ...

Next week: All PDC, all the time
All about Microsoft — October 24th, 2008 Next week: All PDC, all the time Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 12:50 pm Categories: Windows client , Windows Live , Corporate strategy , Development tools , Research , .Net Framework , Silverlight (wpf/e) , Windows 7 , Robotics , PDC 2008 , Oslo , Visual Studio 10 ("Hawaii") Tags: Mary Jo Foley , Microsoft Corp. , Strategy , Management , Microsoft Windows , Podcasts , Operating Systems , Software , ...

Microsoft: Expect Vista SP2 in the first half of 2009
All about Microsoft — ... first half of 2009 Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 3:34 pm Categories: Vista , Windows Server 2008/ Windows Server Longhorn , Windows client , Windows server , Corporate strategy , Windows 7 , Service Pack , PDC 2008 Tags: Service Pack 2 , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , Microsoft Windows , Software , Mary Jo Foley A quick update for those wondering ...

Windows 7 pre-beta build: What’s inside
All about Microsoft — October 26th, 2008 Windows 7 pre-beta build: What’s inside Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 5:51 am Categories: Windows client , Windows 7 , Service Pack , PDC 2008 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo Foley , Microsoft Corp. Microsoft isn’t going to show Windows 7 to attendees of the Professional Developers Conference (PDC) in Los Angeles until Tuesday, October 28. But new info about what’s part of the pre-beta build that will be provided to show-goers is ...

Windows 7: Five things Microsoft must do
Between the Lines — October 27th, 2008 Windows 7: Five things Microsoft must do Posted by Jason Hiner @ 2:00 am Categories: General , Software Infrastructure , Microsoft Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Jason Hiner , Operating System , Microsoft Windows Vista We’re going to be hearing a lot about Windows 7 over the next two weeks as Microsoft convenes its Professional Developers Conference (PDC) and the Windows Hardware Engineering ...

Microsoft readies pre-beta release of ‘Windows 7 Server’
All about Microsoft — October 27th, 2008 Microsoft readies pre-beta release of ‘Windows 7 Server’ Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 7:03 am Categories: Windows client , Windows server , Corporate strategy , Windows 7 , Windows Server 2008 R2 /("Windows 7 Server") , PDC 2008 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows Server 2008 , Operating Systems , Servers , Software , Hardware , Mary Jo Foley , Microsoft Windows Server Microsoft is ...

Windows 7 must support netbooks
Hardware 2.0 — October 27th, 2008 Windows 7 must support netbooks Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 9:12 am Categories: Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Pundits , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes , Operating System , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) There’s been a lot of chat lately about Windows 7, Microsoft’s replacement to the image-tarnished Windows Vista. Pundits are drawing up wishlists for the OS left, right ...

Well, now we know two flavors of Windows 7
Hardware 2.0 — October 27th, 2008 Well, now we know two flavors of Windows 7 Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 12:41 pm Categories: Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Flavor , Microsoft Windows , Web Site Development , Operating Systems , Web Technology , Software , Internet , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes , BitLocker Well, thanks to a privacy document that Microsoft has posted to its website, we now know at least two flavors that Windows 7 will come in. The information is contained in the Windows 7 ...

Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform: A guide for the perplexed
All about Microsoft — ... Azure cloud platform: A guide for the perplexed Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 12:42 pm Categories: Windows Server 2008/ Windows Server Longhorn , Windows server , Corporate strategy , .Net Framework , Virtualization , Utility/cloud computing , Windows Server 2008 R2 /("Windows 7 Server") , PDC 2008 Tags: Developer , Microsoft SharePoint , Microsoft Corp. , Azure , Data Centers , Microsoft Windows , Virtualization , Collaboration , Groupware , ...

Run Windows apps on your Mac for free?
The Apple Core — October 27th, 2008 Run Windows apps on your Mac for free? Posted by David Morgenstern @ 1:25 pm Categories: Windows , Virtualization Tags: Windows Application , Apple Macintosh , Microsoft Windows , Desktops , Operating Systems , Software , Hardware , David Morgenstern , CodeWeavers Inc. Run Windows apps on your Mac for free? CodeWeavers said Monday that persons visiting its site on Tuesday will be able to download a free copy of its CrossOver compatibility layer for Windows ...

Live blogging PDC Keynote Day 2: Windows 7, Live Mesh and more
All about Microsoft — October 28th, 2008 Live blogging PDC Keynote Day 2: Windows 7, Live Mesh and more Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 8:19 am Categories: PDC 2008 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Windows , Blogging , Operating Systems , Software , Internet , Mary Jo Foley Yesterday was so much fun, our cabal of bloggers from across a variety of pubs and sites is  back again live blogging  the Professional Developers Conference (PDC) Day Two keynotes. The first keynote is going to be the coming out party for Windows 7, with demos of the ...

Windows 7: What’s coming for business users
All about Microsoft — October 28th, 2008 Windows 7: What’s coming for business users Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 10:02 am Categories: Windows client , Corporate strategy , Windows 7 , PDC 2008 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo Foley , Microsoft Corp. Microsoft showed off publicly for the first time Windows 7 at the Professional Developers Conference (PDC) on October 28. But almost everything shown were consumer-focused features. Does that mean Windows 7 won’t have anything ...

Windows 7: Will it completely freeze Vista deployments?
Between the Lines — October 28th, 2008 Windows 7: Will it completely freeze Vista deployments? Posted by Larry Dignan @ 11:05 am Categories: General , Software Infrastructure , Microsoft Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , Software , Larry Dignan If Windows 7 is Vista done better, will go beta in early 2009 and built on a foundation that’s working today why wouldn’t you wait for it? [image] The ...

FireWire-to-USB cable, Windows-only for now
The Apple Core — October 28th, 2008 FireWire-to-USB cable, Windows-only for now Posted by David Morgenstern @ 11:13 pm Categories: Video Tags: Microsoft Windows , Video , Corporate Communications , FireWire , Cable , Notebooks , Network Technology , Marketing , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology In Apple’s drive to differentiate its professional and less-professional notebook lines, the company left out support for FireWire on its new Aluminum MacBook. While some Mac sites are pointing to composite ...

Create a custom backup tool with Windows Vista’s Robocopy [Video]
Between the Lines — October 29th, 2008 Create a custom backup tool with Windows Vista’s Robocopy [Video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:18 am Categories: General , Software Infrastructure , Microsoft Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista , Video , Tool , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Corporate Communications , Backups , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Marketing If you’re a savvy Windows Vista user or IT professional, you’ve probably used Vista’s Complete PC Backup to image your hard ...

Liveblogging Microsoft PDC keynote day three: Robotics and research
All about Microsoft — October 29th, 2008 Liveblogging Microsoft PDC keynote day three: Robotics and research Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 8:29 am Categories: Research , Robotics , PDC 2008 Tags: Robotics , Microsoft Corp. , Robots , Blogging , Emerging Technologies , Internet , Mary Jo Foley , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software Our cabal of bloggers from across a variety of pubs and sites is  back again live blogging the Professional Developers Conference (PDC) day three keynote. Today ...

Windows 7 Aero to take advantage of DirectX 10.1 … where will this leave NVIDIA
Hardware 2.0 — October 29th, 2008 Windows 7 Aero to take advantage of DirectX 10.1 … where will this leave NVIDIA Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 9:47 am Categories: Microsoft , Graphics , NVIDIA , Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , NVidia Corp. , DirectX , Microsoft Windows , Desktops , Operating Systems , Software , Hardware , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes The Aero desktop effect in Windows 7 (or, more specifically, the Desktop Windows Manager, also known as the Desktop Windows Manager) will ...

Microsoft PDC attendees get ‘the goods’
All about Microsoft — October 29th, 2008 Microsoft PDC attendees get ‘the goods’ Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 10:04 am Categories: Development tools , .Net Framework , Silverlight (wpf/e) , Robotics , Utility/cloud computing , PDC 2008 , Visual Studio 10 ("Hawaii") , Azure Tags: Microsoft Corp. , Attendee , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows Server 2008 , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo Foley , UXEvangelist Blog , .Net , Microsoft Development Tools ...

Ghost Story: Fear of Microsoft Fades
Between the Lines — October 30th, 2008 Ghost Story: Fear of Microsoft Fades Posted by Tom Steinert-Threlkeld @ 8:09 am Categories: General , Web Technology , Legal , Apple , Linux , Google , Microsoft , SaaS , iPhone , Cloud computing Tags: Operating System , Apple Inc. , Video , Microsoft Corp. , Corporate Communications , Web Browsers , Operating Systems , Microsoft Windows , Marketing , Internet As Halloween fast approaches, Apple is ...

Windows 7 to scale to 256 processors
All about Microsoft — October 30th, 2008 Windows 7 to scale to 256 processors Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 8:45 am Categories: Windows client , Windows server , Corporate strategy , Windows 7 , WinHEC , Multicore/distributed computing , Windows Server 2008 R2 /("Windows 7 Server") , PDC 2008 Tags: Processor , Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo Foley , Microsoft Corp. Microsoft has been hinting that even though it had no plans to make major ...

Microsoft drops more new codenames, including another ‘Mojave’
All about Microsoft — ... , Microsoft Windows Microsoft used this week’s Professional Developers Conference to flesh out a bunch of codenames that had been circulating for the past several months — everything from ...

Add Windows Mobile 6.5 to the Microsoft roadmap
All about Microsoft — October 30th, 2008 Add Windows Mobile 6.5 to the Microsoft roadmap Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 3:26 pm Categories: Corporate strategy , Windows Mobile Tags: Microsoft Windows Mobile , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Handhelds , Software , Hardware , Mary Jo Foley , Mobile , Advertising & Promotion A slip-up by a Motorola executive this week revealed that Microsoft’s next version of Windows Mobile isn’t Windows Mobile 7, but is actually ...

Linux to out ship Windows by next year … maybe not!
Hardware 2.0 — October 31st, 2008 Linux to out ship Windows by next year … maybe not! Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 3:37 pm Categories: Linux Tags: Linux , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , UNIX , Open Source , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Jim Zemlin, executive director of the Linux Foundation, makes what I think is a very bold statement : For those that decry the constant prediction of the “year of the Linux desktop” I am happy to say that next year Linux may actually ship on more desktops than Windows or ...

Microsoft: Third party apps killing our security
Between the Lines — November 3rd, 2008 Microsoft: Third party apps killing our security Posted by Larry Dignan @ 12:40 am Categories: General , Software Infrastructure , Security , Web Technology , Microsoft Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Corp. , Web Browser , Third Party Application , Chances , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Security , Operating Systems , Microsoft Windows , Software Why would hackers target Microsoft directly when there is so much low hanging ...

Microsoft confirms MinWin is in Windows 7, after all
All about Microsoft — November 3rd, 2008 Microsoft confirms MinWin is in Windows 7, after all Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 5:24 am Categories: Windows client , Windows server , Corporate strategy , Research , Windows 7 , Multicore/distributed computing , Windows Server 2008 R2 /("Windows 7 Server") , PDC 2008 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo Foley , MinWin MinWin — the core of the Windows operating system — is, ...

New virtualized sandbox, Vista SP2 and other PDC-week leftovers
All about Microsoft — ... by Mary Jo Foley @ 11:13 am Categories: Vista , Windows Server 2008/ Windows Server Longhorn , Windows client , Windows server , Corporate strategy , Security , Windows Mobile , Windows Home Server , Apple , Channel , System builders , Advertising , Service Pack , Surface , PDC 2008 , Live Mesh Tags: Service Pack 2 , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 , Microsoft Windows Vista ...

Stop Windows XP from nagging you about updates you’ve already completed or don’t want [video]
Between the Lines — November 4th, 2008 Stop Windows XP from nagging you about updates you’ve already completed or don’t want [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 3:57 am Categories: General , Security , Microsoft Tags: Video , System Tray , Microsoft Windows , Corporate Communications , Microsoft Windows XP , Operating Systems , Software , Marketing , Larry Dignan Microsoft’s Patch Tuesdays (the second Tuesday of every month) are an important part of every Windows user’s and system administrator’s regular ...

Microsoft ranks Windows 7 features most likely to affect app-compatibility
All about Microsoft — ... 2008 Microsoft ranks Windows 7 features most likely to affect app-compatibility Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 7:24 am Categories: Vista , Windows Server 2008/ Windows Server Longhorn , Windows client , Windows server , Corporate strategy , Windows XP , App Compatibility , Windows 7 , Service Pack , Windows Server 2008 R2 /("Windows 7 Server") Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , ...

WinHEC: Microsoft shows off Windows 7 fundamentals
All about Microsoft — November 5th, 2008 WinHEC: Microsoft shows off Windows 7 fundamentals Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 9:47 am Categories: Vista , Windows client , Corporate strategy , Windows 7 , WinHEC Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo Foley , WinHEC If last week was all about the eye candy coming in Windows 7 , this week is more about the less glitzy but core improvements Microsoft is making to its next-generation client ...

Jon DeVaan: The mystery man behind Windows 7
All about Microsoft — November 6th, 2008 Jon DeVaan: The mystery man behind Windows 7 Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 7:20 am Categories: Vista , Windows client , Windows server , Corporate strategy , Office , Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo Foley , Team , Idea , Microsoft Corp. , Jon DeVaan , MJF The public face of the Windows development-chief duo is Senior Vice President Steven Sinofsky, who runs Windows and ...

In-depth look at Windows 7
Hardware 2.0 — November 6th, 2008 In-depth look at Windows 7 Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 10:39 am Categories: Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Operating System , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes , Microsoft Windows Vista , Ribbon UI Given that I knew most of you would be virtually blasted out of your chairs by a “shock and awe” of Windows 7 reviews once the news embargo on the OS was lifted (combined with the fact that I only got my hands on a copy of Build 6801 a couple ...

Win Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 move ahead in lockstep
All about Microsoft — November 6th, 2008 Win Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 move ahead in lockstep Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 10:57 am Categories: Windows client , Windows server , Corporate strategy , Windows 7 , WinHEC , Multicore/distributed computing , Windows Server 2008 R2 /("Windows 7 Server") Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Server , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows Server 2008 , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo Foley , Processor , Microsoft Windows Server , ...

Microsoft to discourage hybrid graphics systems for Windows 7
Hardware 2.0 — November 6th, 2008 Microsoft to discourage hybrid graphics systems for Windows 7 Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 3:28 pm Categories: Graphics , NVIDIA , AMD/ATI , Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Corp. , Graphics , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes , GPU , Hybrid Graphic It seems that Microsoft is discouraging system manufacturers from shipping systems making use of hybrid graphics. Hybrid graphics is where a system has one GPU built onto the motherboard and another ...

Windows 7’s troubleshooting tools
Hardware 2.0 — November 7th, 2008 Windows 7’s troubleshooting tools Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 9:09 am Categories: Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Tool , Microsoft Windows , Productivity , Operating Systems , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Windows has always come equipped with troubleshooting and diagnostic tools, but in Windows 7 Microsoft has done something it should have done a long time ago and put them all together in one place in Control Panel. Check out Windows 7’s troubleshooting tools gallery ...

Windows 7 to arrive by 2009 holiday season
Between the Lines — November 7th, 2008 Windows 7 to arrive by 2009 holiday season Posted by Sam Diaz @ 9:55 am Categories: General , Microsoft , Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Sam Diaz Expect to see Windows 7 right around this time next year. [image] CNET reports that during a technical session at the Windows Hardware Engineering Conference in Los Angeles, Microsoft director Jim Howe gave a presentation that seemed to confirm that Windows 7 will be on PCs by next year’s ...

WebKit for IE? “Interesting,” but it’s ever going to happen
Hardware 2.0 — November 7th, 2008 WebKit for IE? “Interesting,” but it’s ever going to happen Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 12:43 pm Categories: Thoughts Tags: Honcho , Microsoft Internet Explorer , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes , Web Browsers , Internet , Apple Inc. , Engine , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems I love it! Microsoft head honcho Steve Ballmer makes a throwaway comment about WebKit in response to an out-of-the-blue question and tech pundits the world over have a ...

The new rules for calculating Windows ship dates
All about Microsoft — November 7th, 2008 The new rules for calculating Windows ship dates Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 12:49 pm Categories: Vista , Windows client , Corporate strategy , Channel , System builders , OEMs , Resellers , Windows 7 , WinHEC , Service Pack Tags: Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo Foley , Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Corp. It wasn’t long ago that whenever Microsoft gave a ship-date target for a new Windows release, IT managers ...

Inside Windows’ core: A peek into Microsoft’s COSD
All about Microsoft — November 10th, 2008 Inside Windows’ core: A peek into Microsoft’s COSD Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 6:04 am Categories: Vista , Windows Server 2008/ Windows Server Longhorn , Windows client , Windows server , Corporate strategy , Research , Virtualization , Windows 7 , Utility/cloud computing , Windows Server 2008 R2 /("Windows 7 Server") , Azure Tags: Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo Foley , Team , ...

Windows 7 - The “Blue Badge” experience
Hardware 2.0 — November 10th, 2008 Windows 7 - The “Blue Badge” experience Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 2:09 pm Categories: Windows 7 Tags: Mechanism , Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Windows , Productivity , Operating Systems , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes , Feature , 64-Bit , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) When Microsoft shipped the 6801 build of Windows 7 some of the unfinished features were hidden from view using an elaborate protection mechanism. This mechanism has now been rendered ...

$350 barebones Vista/7 PC
Hardware 2.0 — November 11th, 2008 $350 barebones Vista/7 PC Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 8:54 am Categories: DIY PC Tags: PC , Microsoft Windows , Desktops , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , Software , Hardware , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes , Card , CPU Prices of PC components are falling weekly, and what $350 will buy you a lot more horsepower today that it would a few months ago. Let’s look at what kind of all-purpose barebones PC system you can put together for $350 that’ll be ...

Parallels Desktop v.4 hits the streets (stores and downloads)
The Apple Core — November 11th, 2008 Parallels Desktop v.4 hits the streets (stores and downloads) Posted by David Morgenstern @ 5:47 pm Categories: Windows , Virtualization Tags: Apple Macintosh , Microsoft Windows , Desktops , Operating Systems , Software , Hardware , David Morgenstern , Performance , Parallels Do switchers now rule the Mac? The Mac’s virtualization space for supporting Windows keeps progressing. Parallels Desktop Version 4 , released on Tuesday, offers better performance, ...

Money talks: Microsoft edges closer to Verizon search deal
Between the Lines — November 12th, 2008 Money talks: Microsoft edges closer to Verizon search deal Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:16 am Categories: General , Wired & Wireless , Mobile , Google , Microsoft , Search Tags: Google Inc. , Microsoft Windows Mobile , Mobile , Verizon Communications Inc. , Microsoft Corp. , Verizon Wireless , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Handhelds , Advertising & Promotion Microsoft is reportedly close to ...

Windows 7 and netbooks: Separating fact from speculation
All about Microsoft — November 12th, 2008 Windows 7 and netbooks: Separating fact from speculation Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 5:24 am Categories: Vista , Windows client , Windows XP , Channel , System builders , OEMs , Resellers , Windows 7 , WinHEC Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo Foley , PC , PC Company , OEM , Microsoft Corp. Is Microsoft going to take a revenue hit when it releases Windows 7 because of ...

Microsoft starts rolling out IE 6 for Windows Mobile
All about Microsoft — November 12th, 2008 Microsoft starts rolling out IE 6 for Windows Mobile Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 6:09 am Categories: Corporate strategy , Internet Explorer , Windows Mobile , Apple , Channel , OEMs , Network service providers Tags: Microsoft Windows Mobile , Mobile , Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Internet Explorer , Microsoft Corp. , Web Browsers , Advertising & Promotion , Internet , Marketing ...

In tight times, Microsoft launches two new servers
All about Microsoft — ... times, Microsoft launches two new servers Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 12:05 pm Categories: Windows Server 2008/ Windows Server Longhorn , Windows server , Corporate strategy , Windows Essential Business Server (Centro) , Channel , OEMs , Systems integrators , Resellers , Windows Small Business Server (Cougar) Tags: Server , Microsoft Corp. , Small And Medium Business , Smb/Sme , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo Foley , ...

Windows Live Wave 3: Microsoft’s kinder and simpler consumer services strategy?
All about Microsoft — November 12th, 2008 Windows Live Wave 3: Microsoft’s kinder and simpler consumer services strategy? Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 9:01 pm Categories: Windows Live , Corporate strategy Tags: Strategy , Microsoft Windows Live , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows , Branding , Operating Systems , Software , Marketing , Mary Jo Foley Microsoft announced Thursday its rollout plans for what’s been known as “Windows Live Wave 3″ — the latest incarnation of the myriad Windows Live consumer-focused ...

IE6 for Windows Mobile - Better, but not brilliant
Hardware 2.0 — November 13th, 2008 IE6 for Windows Mobile - Better, but not brilliant Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 4:51 am Categories: Mobile Technology , Software Tags: Microsoft Windows Mobile , Mobile , Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Handhelds , Software , Hardware , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes , Opera Software I’ve just come back from taking the Windows Mobile 6.1.4 emulator featuring Internet Explorer Mobile 6 for a spin. Conclusion: IE6 on ...

ASRock “4 second” Instant Boot for Windows
Hardware 2.0 — November 13th, 2008 ASRock “4 second” Instant Boot for Windows Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 5:40 am Categories: Components Tags: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , Software , S3 Inc. , Advanced Micro Devices Inc. , Intel Corp. , ASRock , Instant Boot Want a way to boot up your Windows Vista PC from a full shut down in a matter of seconds? ASRock have the answer! The solution is technology that ASRock call Instant Boot. ...

Microsoft touts new online store as a netbook complement
All about Microsoft — ... Mary Jo Foley @ 5:01 am Categories: Windows client , Windows server , Corporate strategy , Office , Xbox , Channel , System builders , OEMs , Systems integrators , Resellers Tags: Software , Online Store , Microsoft Corp. , Tools & Techniques , Management , Mary Jo Foley , Electronic Software Distribution , Windows Marketplace , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems Microsoft launched in the U.S. this week its ...

Why glare is a bad thing on a notebook
The Apple Core — November 16th, 2008 Why glare is a bad thing on a notebook Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 7:56 pm Categories: MacBook Pro , MacBook , Display , Windows , Glossy Tags: Glare , Notebooks , Microsoft Windows , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets , Operating Systems , Software , Jason D. O'Grady PC Magazine Labs decided to install Windows 7 (build 6801) on a new MacBook Pro and although it installed ok, things quickly went down hill after that. When I watched ...

Will Microsoft apply ‘Vista-Capable’ lessons to Win 7 netbooks?
All about Microsoft — November 17th, 2008 Will Microsoft apply ‘Vista-Capable’ lessons to Win 7 netbooks? Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 9:37 am Categories: Vista , Windows client , Windows XP , Channel , System builders , OEMs , Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , OEM , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Corp. , Passcode , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo Foley As the e-mail trail in the “Vista-capable” ...

The day Microsoft killed the “Vista” name - January 31, 2006
Hardware 2.0 — November 18th, 2008 The day Microsoft killed the “Vista” name - January 31, 2006 Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 9:54 am Categories: Microsoft , Industry , Legal , Graphics , Hardware , Intel Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , Microsoft Windows , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes , WDDM Tech pundits the world over have their own ideas as to why Windows Vista got such a bad reputation. My personal ...

Microsoft to deliver free anti-malware to Windows users
Hardware 2.0 — November 18th, 2008 Microsoft to deliver free anti-malware to Windows users Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 2:25 pm Categories: Security , Microsoft , Software Tags: Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Sales Strategy , Software , Sales , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes , Protection , Malware , Spyware, Adware & Malware News just in from Microsoft - the company is to offer no-cost anti-malware to Windows users and phase-out sales of Windows Live ...

How Apple gained the upper hand on Microsoft
Hardware 2.0 — November 20th, 2008 How Apple gained the upper hand on Microsoft Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 9:07 am Categories: Apple , Microsoft , Marketing Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista , Apple Inc. , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , E-mail , Operating Systems , Microsoft Windows , Software , Online Communications , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes I’ve just been working my way through hundreds of emails released as part of the Vista Capable lawsuit (if you want to read ...

Microsoft: Free anti-malware for all (Windows users)!
Hardware 2.0 — November 20th, 2008 Microsoft: Free anti-malware for all (Windows users)! Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 11:12 am Categories: Microsoft Tags: Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows , Sales Strategy , Operating Systems , Software , Sales , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes , Malware , Cyberthreats , Spyware, Adware & Malware The other day Microsoft announced that it would phase-out sales of Windows Live OneCare subscriptions and roll out no-cost anti-malware during the second ...

Unsealed court filing: HP’s Hurd had Vista concerns
Between the Lines — November 20th, 2008 Unsealed court filing: HP’s Hurd had Vista concerns Posted by Sam Diaz @ 3:35 pm Categories: General , Legal , Apple , Microsoft , Hewlett-Packard , Windows 7 Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co. , Steve Ballmer , Mark Hurd , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Sam Diaz HP CEO Mark Hurd told Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer in an e-mail last year that HP’s ...

Still more questions than answers about Microsoft Morro
All about Microsoft — November 21st, 2008 Still more questions than answers about Microsoft Morro Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 8:47 am Categories: Windows client , Windows Live , Corporate strategy , Security , Channel , Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows Live , Microsoft Corp. , OneCare , Q , Windows Defender , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo Foley Microsoft’s announcement this week of plans for a new, free antimalware service — and the end of life of its ...

The old “install this codec to see free porn” trick works on Mac too!
Hardware 2.0 — November 22nd, 2008 The old “install this codec to see free porn” trick works on Mac too! Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 3:57 am Categories: Thoughts , Apple Tags: Apple Macintosh , Operating System , Codec , Malware , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Cyberthreats , Desktops , Security , Viruses And Worms Install this codec to see free porn! OK        Cancel It seems that this old trick for fooling Windows users to download and install malware on their PCs is now working ...

Vista-related e-mails I’d like to read (but probably won’t)
All about Microsoft — ... like to read (but probably won’t) Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 6:46 am Categories: Vista , Windows client , Corporate strategy , App Compatibility , Apple , Channel , System builders , OEMs , Resellers , Advertising , Service Pack Tags: PC , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Corp. , E-mail , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , Microsoft Windows , Software , Mary Jo Foley The reams of Microsoft internal ...

My Thanksgiving/Holiday giveaway - Ubuntu
Hardware 2.0 — November 25th, 2008 My Thanksgiving/Holiday giveaway - Ubuntu Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 5:31 am Categories: Linux , My Linux Experience Tags: Ubuntu , Operating System , Chances , Operating Systems , Microsoft Windows , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes That time of year is rapidly approaching. The time of year when my brain will be picked to shreds by friends and family looking for “free” tech support. Chances are that you know the routine yourself by now. One of the things I do each year (partly as ...

IT Dojo: Investigate RAM problems with Vista’s Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool [video]
Between the Lines — November 26th, 2008 IT Dojo: Investigate RAM problems with Vista’s Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 3:33 am Categories: General , Microsoft Tags: Information Technology , Microsoft Windows Vista , Video , RAM , Tool , Corporate Communications , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Memory , Strategy Application failures, operating system faults, Stop errors: If you see any of these while running Windows Vista, you could have defective ...

WARP speed for Windows 7
Hardware 2.0 — December 1st, 2008 WARP speed for Windows 7 Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 10:25 am Categories: Microsoft , Graphics , Windows 7 Tags: Video Card , Microsoft Windows 7 , NVidia Corp. , Microsoft Windows , ATI Technologies Inc. , CPU , Graphics , DirectX , GPU , Video Cards The other day the eagle-eyed Long Zheng noticed a document on Microsoft’s MSDN site outlining how Microsoft plans to allow DirectX 10 acceleration on the CPU. WARP (which stands for ...

IT Dojo: Stop Check Disk from constantly running when Windows Vista starts [video]
Between the Lines — ... , Microsoft Windows Windows Vista’s Check Disk utility is a good tool for detecting and potentially fixing file system errors. But sometimes, Check Disk doesn’t behave as it should. In this IT Dojo video, Bill Detwiler offers advice on what to do when Vista’s Check Disk tool malfunctions. Once you’ve watched this IT Dojo video, you can find a link to the original TechRepublic article and print the tip from the ...

Microsoft advances its Win Live Wave 3, Gen4 datacenter rollouts
All about Microsoft — December 2nd, 2008 Microsoft advances its Win Live Wave 3, Gen4 datacenter rollouts Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 10:45 am Categories: Windows Live , Corporate strategy , Utility/cloud computing , Azure Tags: Data Center , Microsoft Windows Live , Server , Microsoft Corp. , Data Centers , Microsoft Windows , Storage , Hardware , Data Management , Operating Systems Microsoft has begun rolling out the Windows Live Wave 3 services it announced last month. As company officials ...

Vista SP2: What’s inside?
All about Microsoft — December 2nd, 2008 Vista SP2: What’s inside? Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 1:23 pm Categories: Vista , Windows Server 2008/ Windows Server Longhorn , Windows client , Windows server , Windows Home Server , Channel , System builders , OEMs , Resellers , Windows 7 , Service Pack Tags: Service Pack 2 , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Microsoft Windows Server 2008 , ...

A plea to the Windows team: Don’t make Windows 7 too Mac-like
All about Microsoft — December 3rd, 2008 A plea to the Windows team: Don’t make Windows 7 too Mac-like Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 8:46 am Categories: Windows client , Apple , Windows 7 Tags: Team , Apple Macintosh , Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo Foley Blogger Paul Thurrott has written a couple of interesting posts about the difference between “simple” and “easy” in the context of Windows 7 . Sure, Windows 7 is still in the pre-beta phase, meaning the ...

Dell: Want XP? That’ll be $150 please!
Hardware 2.0 — December 5th, 2008 Dell: Want XP? That’ll be $150 please! Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 4:06 pm Categories: Dell Tags: Dell Computer Corp. , Microsoft Windows XP , Operating Systems , Microsoft Windows , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes How much extra will people people pay to avoid Vista? Dell has pushed the price of avoiding Vista up to $150 . More and more. In June, Dell (DELL) started charging customers an extra $20 to $50 for a downgrade to Windows XP. By October, Dell’s XP premium was up to $100. We ...

When Linux fails
Between the Lines — December 8th, 2008 When Linux fails Posted by Jeremy Allison @ 11:59 am Categories: General , Personal Technology , Wired & Wireless , Government , Education , Linux , Economy Tags: Network , Africa , Wireless Network , F/OSS , Amateur Show , Ian Howard , Jon , Linux , Microsoft Windows , Tools & Techniques [The opinions expressed here are mine alone, and not those of Google, Inc. my current employer.] Recently I ...

Does the Windows 7 team have too much Apple envy? Readers weigh in
All about Microsoft — December 8th, 2008 Does the Windows 7 team have too much Apple envy? Readers weigh in Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 3:08 pm Categories: Vista , Windows client , Corporate strategy , Apple , Windows 7 Tags: Team , Apple Macintosh , Microsoft Windows 7 , Operating System , Apple Inc. , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Desktops , Software My recent “plea” to the Windows team to resist the temptation of making Windows 7 more Mac-like ...

IT Dojo: Speed up Windows Vista with these performance tweaks
Between the Lines — December 9th, 2008 IT Dojo: Speed up Windows Vista with these performance tweaks Posted by Larry Dignan @ 3:00 am Categories: General , Software Infrastructure , Microsoft Tags: Performance , Information Technology , Microsoft Windows Vista , Video , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Corporate Communications , Strategy , Operating Systems , Microsoft Windows , Software Windows Vista has additional security features, new functionality, and a lot of cool graphics. But ...

Windows 7 69xx builds - Coming along nicely!
Hardware 2.0 — December 9th, 2008 Windows 7 69xx builds - Coming along nicely! Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 9:20 am Categories: Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , 69xx , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Over the past few days I’ve been been spending time getting familiar with post M3 builds of Windows 7, and I have to say that for pre-beta builds, I’m very pleased with how Windows 7 is coming along. Check out the Windows 7 6956 builds gallery [image] These pre-beta builds, which I ...

Could Snow Leopard leave Windows 7 eating it’s dust?
Hardware 2.0 — December 9th, 2008 Could Snow Leopard leave Windows 7 eating it’s dust? Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 12:46 pm Categories: Apple , Microsoft , Graphics , Hardware Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , NVidia Corp. , Apple Inc. , Microsoft Windows , GPU , OpenCL , Benefits , Human Resources , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Today has been an interesting day for those interested in GPGPU (General Purpose computing on the GPU), and Apple’s support for this technology could mean that the next ...

Windows 7-Windows Mobile integration: What’s coming when?
All about Microsoft — ... Windows 7-Windows Mobile integration: What’s coming when? Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 6:30 am Categories: Windows client , Windows Live , Corporate strategy , Windows Mobile , Apple , Channel , OEMs , Resellers , Windows 7 , Network service providers Tags: Microsoft Windows Mobile , Microsoft Windows 7 , Mobile , Mobius , Microsoft Corp. , Integration , Microsoft Windows , Advertising & Promotion , Operating Systems ...

Webcast: What’s on Microsoft’s plate for 2009?
All about Microsoft — December 10th, 2008 Webcast: What’s on Microsoft’s plate for 2009? Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 12:46 pm Categories: Housekeeping , Windows client , Windows Live , Corporate strategy , Office , Windows Mobile , Google , Yahoo , Robotics , Utility/cloud computing , Azure Tags: Webcast , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo Foley If Microsoft delivers even half of what us company watchers are predicting in ...

Attention Microsoft Digital Locker users
All about Microsoft — December 11th, 2008 Attention Microsoft Digital Locker users Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 6:47 am Categories: Corporate strategy , Channel Tags: Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows , Tools & Techniques , Operating Systems , Software , Management , Mary Jo Foley If you have purchased software from the precursor to the newly launched Microsoft Online store — a k a Windows Marketplace — you need to move any software stored in your Digital Locker out of it before August of next year. ...

Windows 7 build 6956 performance test
Hardware 2.0 — December 11th, 2008 Windows 7 build 6956 performance test Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 7:08 am Categories: On the test bench , Windows 7 Tags: 32-bit , Microsoft Windows 7 , Performance , Microsoft Windows Vista , Score , CINEBENCH R10 Next , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , Software My Hardware 2.0 mailbag is brimming with Windows 7 related questions. The main question on everyone’s lips is the obvious one - How does Windows 7 stack up ...

Microsoft inches ahead with new Live services build, new search brand
All about Microsoft — December 16th, 2008 Microsoft inches ahead with new Live services build, new search brand Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 6:14 am Categories: Windows Live , Corporate strategy , Search , Advertising Tags: Brand , Microsoft Live Search , Microsoft Windows Live , Microsoft Corp. , Live Essentials , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Microsoft Office , Software , Office Suites Microsoft has delivered a refreshed beta build of its Windows Live Essentials services and has ...

Microsoft sends out Windows 7 Beta 1 invites
All about Microsoft — December 16th, 2008 Microsoft sends out Windows 7 Beta 1 invites Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 1:32 pm Categories: Windows client , Corporate strategy , Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Corp. , Beta , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo Foley Microsoft sent to a select group of testers on December 16 invitations to participate in Windows 7 Beta 1. Individuals who received the invites are considered “tech beta testers.” From the note Microsoft sent to the ...

What does Apple’s MacWorld departure say about future of trade shows?
Between the Lines — December 16th, 2008 What does Apple’s MacWorld departure say about future of trade shows? Posted by Sam Diaz @ 4:15 pm Categories: General , Macworld , Apple , Microsoft , CES Tags: Consumer Electronics Show , Steve Jobs , Trade Show , Apple Inc. , Macworld , Social Networking , Microsoft Windows , Corporate Communications , Online Communications , Marketing I had already scratched CES off of my January calendar but was starting to book meetings for MacWorld, ...

IT Dojo: Three critical things to do before reinstalling Windows [video]
Between the Lines — December 17th, 2008 IT Dojo: Three critical things to do before reinstalling Windows [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 7:33 am Categories: IT Management , Software Infrastructure , Microsoft Tags: Information Technology , Video , Microsoft Windows , Corporate Communications , Strategy , Operating Systems , Software , Marketing , Management , Larry Dignan Whether you support your tech-novice family members or a corporate office, you will have to reinstall Microsoft Windows at ...

Some testers expecting an early Windows 7 Beta 1 present
All about Microsoft — December 18th, 2008 Some testers expecting an early Windows 7 Beta 1 present Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 8:24 am Categories: Windows client , Channel , System builders , OEMs , Resellers , Windows 7 , CES 2009 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Corp. , Beta , Tester , Beta Tester , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo Foley There’s talk that Microsoft has signed off internally on the Beta 1 Windows 7 bits. Word is the build number ...

Microsoft to allow custom PC makers to stock XP through mid-2009
All about Microsoft — December 21st, 2008 Microsoft to allow custom PC makers to stock XP through mid-2009 Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 7:07 am Categories: Vista , Windows client , Corporate strategy , Windows XP , Windows 7 Tags: PC , Stock , Microsoft Corp. , System Builder , Microsoft Windows XP , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo Foley In yet another reprieve for Windows XP, Microsoft is allowing system builders to continue to obtain copies of Windows XP to preload ...

The year in review: ZDNet’s top 5 topics
Between the Lines — December 23rd, 2008 The year in review: ZDNet’s top 5 topics Posted by Larry Dignan @ 3:33 am Categories: General , Open Source , Software Infrastructure , Hardware Infrastructure , Security , Linux , Microsoft , Storage , Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista , Blu-ray , Ed , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Microsoft Windows , Hd Dvd , Operating Systems , Software , Personal Technology , DVD Welcome to ZDNet’s year in ...

System builders get XP extension
Hardware 2.0 — December 23rd, 2008 System builders get XP extension Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 3:59 am Categories: Microsoft Tags: Microsoft Corp. , System Builder , Microsoft Windows XP , Operating Systems , Microsoft Windows , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes PC system builders get an XP extension from Microsoft and can continue to buy the OS until May 30 2009. Microsoft had hoped to pull the plug on XP for system builders on January 31 2009, so this latest extension gives system builders an extra four months to stock up ...

Happy Holidays!
Hardware 2.0 — December 23rd, 2008 Happy Holidays! Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 4:24 am Categories: Thoughts Tags: Conversation , Linux , E-mail , Microsoft Windows , Blogging , Open Source , Operating Systems , Software , Online Communications , Internet Before I sink into an eggnog and sherry induced haze I’d like to take the opportunity to offer Holiday best wishes to all my readers and also wish you a very Happy New Year. Over the past 12 months we’ve had extensive conversations on this blog (with ...

Does the new Windows 7 taskbar look like the KDE 4 taskbar?
Hardware 2.0 — December 29th, 2008 Does the new Windows 7 taskbar look like the KDE 4 taskbar? Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 4:47 am Categories: Windows 7 Tags: Kubuntu , Microsoft Windows 7 , KDE , Microsoft Windows , Open Source , Operating Systems , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes When I started posting screenshots of the new Windows 7 desktop several people commented both in the TalkBack and via email on how similar the Windows 7 taskbar is to the KDE 4 taskbar. Not being familiar with KDE (I’m more of an Ubuntu ...

Windows 7: What does ‘feature complete’ mean?
All about Microsoft — December 30th, 2008 Windows 7: What does ‘feature complete’ mean? Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 7:16 am Categories: Vista , Windows client , Corporate strategy , Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo Foley Last fall, when Microsoft officially took the wraps off Milestone 3 of Windows 7, company execs told testers that a true, feature-complete Windows 7 release wouldn’t hit until Beta 1. Now that Beta 1 — which the Windows team built on ...

What will — and won’t — Microsoft do in 2009?
All about Microsoft — ... Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 8:36 am Categories: Corporate strategy , Legal , Zune , Apple , Windows 7 , Search , Google , Yahoo , Office 14 , Utility/cloud computing , Windows Server 2008 R2 /("Windows 7 Server") , Visual Studio 10 ("Hawaii") , Azure , CES 2009 , Mobile services ("Pink"/"Rouge") Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Corp. , RTM , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Microsoft Office , Software , ...

Windows 7 beta 1 performance - How does the OS compare to Vista and XP?
Hardware 2.0 — ... , Microsoft Windows How does Windows 7 beta 1 compare to Vista and XP in terms of performance? That’s a question that’s been hitting my inbox regularly over the past few weeks. Let’s see if we can’t answer it! Important note : Before I go any further I feel I need to make a point, and make it clear. The build I’m testing of Windows 7 (build 6.1.7000.0.081212-1400) is a beta build, and as a rule beta builds are usually more geared towards stability than performance. That said, the performance of this build should give us a clue as to how the OS is coming along. Rather than ...

First reactions to Windows 7
Hardware 2.0 — January 4th, 2009 First reactions to Windows 7 Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 5:46 am Categories: Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Operating System , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Microsoft Windows XP , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Having my hands on the beta 1 of Windows 7 over the holidays has been an interesting experience because it’s allowed me to show the OS to people and get feedback from a broad range of ...

2009: The year in preview
Between the Lines — ... 5th, 2009 2009: The year in preview Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:10 am Categories: General , IT Management , Software Infrastructure , Hardware Infrastructure , Web Technology , Microsoft , Yahoo , Oracle , Enterprise 2.0 , Windows 7 Tags: Yahoo! Inc. , Laptop Computer , Netbook , Notebooks , Advertising & Promotion , Smart Phones , Microsoft Windows , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets , ...

WMP 12 toxic to certain MP3 files
Hardware 2.0 — January 5th, 2009 WMP 12 toxic to certain MP3 files Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 4:20 am Categories: Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows Media Player , Microsoft Windows 7 , Beta , MP3 , Microsoft Windows , Digital Music , Digital Media , Operating Systems , Software , Personal Technology A cautionary note to those using Windows beta 1 build 7000: [image] Several reports from users using the latest leaked build of Windows 7 indicate a potential data corruption issue using ...

Report: PC makers to provide free Vista-to Win-7 upgrades starting July 1
All about Microsoft — January 6th, 2009 Report: PC makers to provide free Vista-to Win-7 upgrades starting July 1 Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 10:05 am Categories: Vista , Windows client , Corporate strategy , Channel , System builders , OEMs , Resellers , Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo Foley In yet another indicator as to the ...

Public betas of Windows 7 client and server could hit this week
All about Microsoft — January 6th, 2009 Public betas of Windows 7 client and server could hit this week Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 10:19 am Categories: Windows client , Windows server , Corporate strategy , Windows 7 , Windows Server 2008 R2 /("Windows 7 Server") , CES 2009 Tags: Public Beta , Microsoft Windows 7 , Server , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo Foley It’s not much of a secret at this point, but CEO Steve Ballmer is expected to announce official availability of ...

Windows 7 - Heal thyself!
Hardware 2.0 — January 6th, 2009 Windows 7 - Heal thyself! Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 1:05 pm Categories: Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , PC , Operating System , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Call me naive, but I’ve always thought that it should be possible for your average PC user to get themselves out of a PC jam without having to call on the Geek Squad (or their friendly neighborhood uber-geek). Windows 7 has in place mechanisms to help even the most basic of users get ...

CES2009: REDFLY PC software coming soon, concept demos of dock and Android driver shown
The Mobile Gadgeteer — January 6th, 2009 CES2009: REDFLY PC software coming soon, concept demos of dock and Android driver shown Posted by Matthew Miller @ 9:01 pm Categories: Windows Mobile , Mobile software , Smartphone , On the road , Gadgets , Netbook Tags: Google Android , Device , Microsoft Windows Mobile , Mobile , REDFLY Smartphone Dock Concept Device , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Handhelds , Advertising & Promotion , Software CES2009: ...

Microsoft preps to push IE 8; makes blocking tool available
All about Microsoft — January 7th, 2009 Microsoft preps to push IE 8; makes blocking tool available Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 7:28 am Categories: Corporate strategy , Internet Explorer , CES 2009 Tags: Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Internet Explorer , Microsoft Corp. , Tool , Web Browsers , Internet , Mary Jo Foley As it has done with previous Internet Explorer (IE) releases, Microsoft has made available an IE 8 blocking toolkit to allow users to keep Microsoft’s browser from being downloaded automatically on their Windows ...

January 7: Join our Ballmer CES live-blog keynote coverage
All about Microsoft — ... 7th, 2009 January 7: Join our Ballmer CES live-blog keynote coverage Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 8:04 am Categories: Vista , Windows client , Windows Live , Corporate strategy , Windows Mobile , Zune , Apple , Windows 7 , Windows Server 2008 R2 /("Windows 7 Server") , CES 2009 Tags: Consumer Electronics Show , Microsoft Windows 7 , Steve Ballmer , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows , Sales Strategy , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Apple ...

MSDN and TechNet users: Get ready for your Win 7 Beta 1 bits
All about Microsoft — January 7th, 2009 MSDN and TechNet users: Get ready for your Win 7 Beta 1 bits Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 2:59 pm Categories: Windows client , Corporate strategy , Windows 7 , CES 2009 Tags: Microsoft Developer Network , Microsoft Corp. , Beta , Microsoft TechNet , 64-Bit , Blogging , Microsoft Windows , Network Technology , Processors , Semiconductors Straight from the (French) Microsoft blogger’s mouth: “C’est cette nuit.” Tonight’s the night . Expect Microsoft ...

Live-blog: Ballmer kicks off CES 2009
All about Microsoft — January 7th, 2009 Live-blog: Ballmer kicks off CES 2009 Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 5:53 pm Categories: Vista , Windows client , Windows Live , Corporate strategy , Windows Mobile , Zune , Xbox , Apple , Windows 7 , Windows Server 2008 R2 /("Windows 7 Server") , CES 2009 Tags: Steve Ballmer , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo Foley Here’s the feed for our  live-blog of Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer’s keynote address on January 7, ...

Microsoft at CES: Zune Mobile, no; Win 7 Beta 1, yes
All about Microsoft — ... by Mary Jo Foley @ 8:42 pm Categories: Windows client , Windows server , Windows Live , Corporate strategy , Research , Windows Mobile , Zune , Xbox , Windows 7 , Search , Facebook , Windows Server 2008 R2 /("Windows 7 Server") , CES 2009 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Mobile , Steve Ballmer , Microsoft Zune , Microsoft Corp. , Beta , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Advertising & Promotion , ...

Windows 7 Beta 1 - Unleashed!
Hardware 2.0 — January 8th, 2009 Windows 7 Beta 1 - Unleashed! Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 2:29 am Categories: Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Beta , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Jealous of the fact that I’ve been playing with Windows 7 since before Christmas? Can’t wait to get your hands on the beta? Your wait is almost over. [image] Last night Microsoft head honcho Steve Ballmer announced that Windows 7 Beta 1 would be made immediately available to a select number of beta testers, ...

Six new annoyances introduced in Windows 7
Hardware 2.0 — January 8th, 2009 Six new annoyances introduced in Windows 7 Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 8:04 am Categories: Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Classic , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes As a flip-side to Ed Bott’s “ Six Vista annoyances fixed in Windows 7 ” I thought I’d play Devil’s Advocate and offer up what I think are a selection of potentially new annoyances that Windows 7 introduces. #1 - Revamped Taskbar and Start Menu are far from perfect My take on the ...

Reasons to skip Microsoft’s Windows 7 Beta download
Between the Lines — January 8th, 2009 Reasons to skip Microsoft’s Windows 7 Beta download Posted by Sam Diaz @ 11:08 am Categories: General , Apple , Microsoft , Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Corp. , Beta , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Software , Sam Diaz As many of you know, I’m a hardcore Mac guy - but I wasn’t always this way. My experiences with Windows Vista sent me over the edge, prompting me to add ...

Poll: Is Windows 7’s ship date immaterial to you?
All about Microsoft — January 8th, 2009 Poll: Is Windows 7’s ship date immaterial to you? Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 12:27 pm Categories: Vista , Windows client , Corporate strategy , Channel , System builders , OEMs , Resellers , Windows 7 , Office 14 , CES 2009 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Corp. , Business User , Mike Nash , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Software , ...

Microsoft to wait until February for Win Mobile show-and-tell
All about Microsoft — January 9th, 2009 Microsoft to wait until February for Win Mobile show-and-tell Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 7:30 am Categories: Windows Mobile , Apple , CES 2009 , Mobile services ("Pink"/"Rouge") Tags: Microsoft Windows Mobile , Mobile , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows , Advertising & Promotion , Operating Systems , Handhelds , Software , Marketing , Hardware The New York Times got Microsoft to admit what many of us have been guessing for the ...

How to get the Win 7 public Beta bits
All about Microsoft — January 9th, 2009 How to get the Win 7 public Beta bits Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 8:08 am Categories: Windows client , Corporate strategy , Windows 7 Tags: Public Beta , Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Corp. , Bit , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo Foley Based on all the queries I’m getting this morning, Microsoft might not have a problem getting the up-to 2.5 million public testers for the Windows 7 Beta release they are allowing. But the testers migh find themselves ...

Windows 7 - What we still don’t know …
Hardware 2.0 — January 9th, 2009 Windows 7 - What we still don’t know … Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 9:36 am Categories: Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes With today’s release of the public beta of Windows 7, there are still plenty of unanswered questions related to Microsoft’s new OS. Let’s examine some of them here. Windows 7 editions The beta build that ...

First look - Windows 7 beta 1 Home Premium + Windows Anytime Upgrade
Hardware 2.0 — January 9th, 2009 First look - Windows 7 beta 1 Home Premium + Windows Anytime Upgrade Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 1:09 pm Categories: Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes The other day I got access to the Home Premium edition of Windows 7. After a tortuously long download process I got my hands on the ISO and installed it on a few machines to check it out. So, what’s the difference between Windows 7 Home Premium and Ultimate editions? Well, after ...

So where are those Windows 7 Beta bits?
All about Microsoft — January 9th, 2009 So where are those Windows 7 Beta bits? Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 2:11 pm Categories: Windows client , Corporate strategy , Windows 7 Tags: Public Beta , Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo Foley For many, it was a day of clicking and realoading Microsoft’s Windows page to no avail. Two hours ago, around 3:00 p.m. ET, Microsoft officials said they were adding more servers to make sure users would have a ...

Microsoft reboots borked Windows 7 Beta
All about Microsoft — January 10th, 2009 Microsoft reboots borked Windows 7 Beta Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 10:59 am Categories: Windows client , Corporate strategy , Windows 7 Tags: Public Beta , Microsoft Windows 7 , Product Key , Microsoft Corp. , Beta , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo Foley The primary public Beta link for Windows 7 is now live, a day after Microsoft said it would make the bits available. The Windows 7 public beta can be downloaded from the Windows ...

How-to: Burn your Windows 7 .ISO to DVD disc
Hardware 2.0 — January 10th, 2009 How-to: Burn your Windows 7 .ISO to DVD disc Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 2:08 pm Categories: How to ... , Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Disc , ISO , Iso standards , Process Improvement , DVD , Consumer Electronics , Microsoft Windows , Quality , Business Operations It seems that some of you who have downloaded the Windows 7 beta 1 .ISO file are a little uncertain as to what to do with that .ISO file. Fear not, here’s a quick rundown to get you going! ...

How-to: Getting started with .VHD files in Windows 7
Hardware 2.0 — January 10th, 2009 How-to: Getting started with .VHD files in Windows 7 Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 4:18 pm Categories: How to ... , Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , VHD , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Some of you seem confused about how Windows 7 goes about supporting .VHD files as used by Virtual PC, Windows Server 2008 R2 and Hyper-V. Here’s a quick how-to work with .VHD files in Windows 7. OK, let’s begin with a Windows 7 beta 1 install. Fire up a Command ...

Rapid mobile OS development hurting Windows Mobile
Between the Lines — January 12th, 2009 Rapid mobile OS development hurting Windows Mobile Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:15 am Categories: General , Personal Technology , Wired & Wireless , Mobile , Apple , Google , Microsoft , Palm , Nokia Tags: Microsoft Windows Mobile , Mobile , Operating System , Advertising & Promotion , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Marketing , Software , Larry Dignan Lost in the Palm Pre device ...

Maybe we’ll see Win 7 and Office 14 launch together, after all
All about Microsoft — January 12th, 2009 Maybe we’ll see Win 7 and Office 14 launch together, after all Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 7:45 am Categories: Windows client , Corporate strategy , Office , App Compatibility , Channel , System builders , OEMs , Resellers , Windows 7 , Office 14 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Corp. , O14 , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Office , Operating Systems , Software , Office Suites , Mary Jo Foley It’s hard to know ...

YOUR first thoughts on Windows 7 Beta 1
Hardware 2.0 — January 13th, 2009 YOUR first thoughts on Windows 7 Beta 1 Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 5:18 am Categories: Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Windows , Beta , Windows 7 Beta , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Windows 7 beta has been available to pretty much anyone who wants a chance to take a look at it for a few days, I’m guessing that quite a number of you have downloaded the beta to have a play with it. With that in mind I though it would be interesting to get feedback from you, Constant Reader, about the beta. [image] ...

Mac-centric exhibit area confirm for CES 2010
The Apple Core — ... , Microsoft Windows Mac-centric exhibit area confirm for CES 2010 There’s been a lot of discussion over last week’s rumor that Apple is forsaking Macworld Expo and will instead make the the 600 mile drive south east to Las Vegas to exhibit at CES instead. Regardless of where you stand on the rumor CNet News.com’s Tom Krazit ...

Windows 7 on older hardware: A Catch 22 for Microsoft
All about Microsoft — January 14th, 2009 Windows 7 on older hardware: A Catch 22 for Microsoft Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 9:53 am Categories: Vista , Windows client , Corporate strategy , App Compatibility , Channel , System builders , OEMs , Resellers , Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , PC , Microsoft Corp. , Hardware , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo Foley There are a few bloggers wondering aloud about how well Windows 7 ultimately ...

Windows 7: A sound of thunder
Between the Lines — January 15th, 2009 Windows 7: A sound of thunder Posted by Jeremy Allison @ 7:00 am Categories: General , Open Source , Software Infrastructure , Linux , Windows 7 Tags: Desktop , Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Windows Vista , Customer , Microsoft Windows , Linux , Operating Systems , Software , Jeremy Allison Windows 7: A sound of thunder I didn’t want to write this column. I live as Windows-free an existence as most people can these days. Of course I have to run ...

Microsoft honing its ‘better together’ story for Windows 7 and Office 14
All about Microsoft — ... honing its ‘better together’ story for Windows 7 and Office 14 Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 8:58 am Categories: Windows client , Windows server , Windows Live , Corporate strategy , Office , SharePoint Server , Windows 7 , Office 14 , Windows Server 2008 R2 /("Windows 7 Server") Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Office , Microsoft Windows Live , Microsoft Corp. , O14 , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo Foley Now ...

Want to run legacy Windows apps on Vista? Try the MED-V beta
All about Microsoft — January 15th, 2009 Want to run legacy Windows apps on Vista? Try the MED-V beta Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 10:56 am Categories: Vista , Windows client , Corporate strategy , Windows XP , App Compatibility , Virtualization , Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Corp. , Beta , MED-V , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo Foley If you’ve got some legacy third-party and/or custom ...

Microsoft moves Live Mesh under Windows chief Sinofsky
All about Microsoft — January 16th, 2009 Microsoft moves Live Mesh under Windows chief Sinofsky Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 8:47 am Categories: Windows client , Windows Live , Corporate strategy , Live Mesh Tags: Microsoft Windows Live , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo Foley Microsoft still hasn’t gone public with rumored layoffs that many are expecting to happen in the next week or so . But it is doing what many expected: Rejiggering groups within various organizations as ...

Rotten reporting: Is it just Apple coverage that ‘bites’?
All about Microsoft — ... , Microsoft Windows I’ve always considered the way those of us in the press get access to information and execs as somewhat of an “insider baseball” kind of topic. But after reading Newsweek tech correspondent ...

Here we go again: European Commission complains about IE integration in Windows
All about Microsoft — January 16th, 2009 Here we go again: European Commission complains about IE integration in Windows Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 12:03 pm Categories: Corporate strategy , Legal , Internet Explorer Tags: European Commission , Microsoft Internet Explorer , Microsoft Corp. , Integration , Microsoft Windows , Web Browsers , Corporate Law , Operating Systems , Software , Internet The European Commission had been awfully quiet for the past few months. But just half way into January, the ...

Would Windows be better without a bundled Internet Explorer?
Hardware 2.0 — January 16th, 2009 Would Windows be better without a bundled Internet Explorer? Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 4:20 pm Categories: Thoughts Tags: Microsoft Internet Explorer , Web Browser , Web Browsers , Microsoft Windows , Internet , Operating Systems , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes The EU has thrown another speed bump in front of Microsoft, this time charging the Redmond giant with crushing web browser rivals . Is it time for Microsoft to now unbundle Internet Explorer from the OS? Wouldn’t ...

AutoPlay - Fun and social engineering
Hardware 2.0 — January 19th, 2009 AutoPlay - Fun and social engineering Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 9:20 am Categories: Thoughts , Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Social Engineering , Downadup , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes This is something that Microsoft needs to fix in Windows 7. Downadup’s autorun.inf file uses an action keyword and icon extracted from shell32.dll to produce the following: windows_vista_open_folder_to_view_files.png The category is ...

Win 7 testers find (and fix themselves) troublesome installer bug
All about Microsoft — January 19th, 2009 Win 7 testers find (and fix themselves) troublesome installer bug Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 9:57 am Categories: Windows client , Windows 7 Tags: Bug , Tester , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo Foley A number of Windows 7 testers have succumbed to a bug that is causing them to crash randomly whenever they try to start Windows Update or install anything using Microsoft’s MSI installer. But a couple of testers have created work-arounds that seem to fix the problem. From ...

Microsoft: IE 8 Release Candidate won’t install on Windows 7
All about Microsoft — January 19th, 2009 Microsoft: IE 8 Release Candidate won’t install on Windows 7 Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 12:18 pm Categories: Windows client , Corporate strategy , Internet Explorer , App Compatibility , Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Internet Explorer , Release Candidate , Microsoft Corp. , Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate , Web Browsers , Internet , Mary Jo Foley Windows 7 testers won’t be able to install Microsoft’s ...

Windows 7 - Revolutionary or evolutionary?
Hardware 2.0 — January 20th, 2009 Windows 7 - Revolutionary or evolutionary? Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 1:57 am Categories: Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Performance , Microsoft Windows XP , Operating System , Benefit , Microsoft Windows Vista , End-user Performance , Beta 1 , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems Note : A couple of weeks ago Ed Bott and I decided that we’d each write a piece offering up our view of what’s new in Windows 7. This is my piece. You can find Ed Bott’s thoughts ...

Microsoft tweaks deployment tools for Windows 7
All about Microsoft — January 21st, 2009 Microsoft tweaks deployment tools for Windows 7 Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 7:48 am Categories: Vista , Windows client , Corporate strategy , Channel , Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Corp. , Tool , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo Foley Microsoft officials have said relatively little about the features and functionality the company is building into Windows 7 for business (as opposed to home) users. But a new blog post on the ...

Windows PC users face dwindling retail options
All about Microsoft — January 21st, 2009 Windows PC users face dwindling retail options Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 9:51 am Categories: Vista , Windows client , Corporate strategy , Channel , OEMs , Systems integrators , Resellers , Windows 7 Tags: PC , Retail Company , Microsoft Corp. , Windows PC , Laptop Computer , Microsoft Windows , Desktops , Retail , Operating Systems , Software I’m not shedding a whole lot of tears for Circuit City — except for one ...

Microsoft blames netbook appeal, marketing costs for Windows drop
All about Microsoft — January 22nd, 2009 Microsoft blames netbook appeal, marketing costs for Windows drop Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 8:02 am Categories: Housekeeping Tags: Revenue , OEM , Microsoft Corp. , Netbook , Marketing Expense , Microsoft Windows , Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs , Sales Strategy , Marketing Research , Operating Systems Microsoft’s planned layoff of 5,000 employees over the next 18 months is what most company watchers are focused on today. But performance of the Windows ...

Where are the Microsoft cuts falling?
All about Microsoft — January 22nd, 2009 Where are the Microsoft cuts falling? Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 8:49 am Categories: Windows client , Windows Live , Corporate strategy , Office , Zune , Xbox , Utility/cloud computing Tags: Steve Ballmer , Microsoft Corp. , Team Management , Microsoft Windows , Blogging , Recruitment & Selection , Management , Operating Systems , Software , Internet Already, over on Mini-Microsoft’s virtual water cooler ...

Microsoft to merge Windows Live and Office Live
All about Microsoft — January 22nd, 2009 Microsoft to merge Windows Live and Office Live Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 1:41 pm Categories: Windows Live , Office Live , Corporate strategy , Windows 7 , Office 14 , Office Live Workspace Tags: Microsoft Office Live , Microsoft Windows Live , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Office , Collaboration , Microsoft Windows , Office Suites , Software , Operating Systems , Mary Jo Foley One of the bits of news buried amid the Microsoft ...

Microsoft seeking Win 7 testers for netbooks?
All about Microsoft — January 22nd, 2009 Microsoft seeking Win 7 testers for netbooks? Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 3:12 pm Categories: Vista , Windows client , Corporate strategy , Windows XP , Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Corp. , Netbook , Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Hardware , Software , Mary Jo Foley Microsoft has put out feelers among the beta-testing community for individuals in a number of countries outside the ...

Win 7 on a netbook? Microsoft seeking beta testers outside U.S.
Between the Lines — January 22nd, 2009 Win 7 on a netbook? Microsoft seeking beta testers outside U.S. Posted by Sam Diaz @ 4:48 pm Categories: General , Microsoft Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Corp. , Netbook , Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs , Microsoft Windows , Hardware , Operating Systems , Software , Sam Diaz Mary Jo Foley, over at All About Microsoft, is reporting that Microsoft is searching for people in several countries who might be interested in trying Windows 7 on a ...

Win 7 beta: February 10 is the download cut-off date
All about Microsoft — January 26th, 2009 Win 7 beta: February 10 is the download cut-off date Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 8:58 am Categories: Corporate strategy , Windows 7 , Windows client Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Beta , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo Foley Microsoft officials said late last week they already have more than enough beta testers for Windows 7, but still are extending the cut-off date for downloads of the beta release . Microsoft had a rocky start to its Windows 7 beta ...

Microsoft worried about EU pressure to bundle alternatives to IE
Hardware 2.0 — January 26th, 2009 Microsoft worried about EU pressure to bundle alternatives to IE Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 10:14 am Categories: In the news , Microsoft Tags: Commission , OEM , Microsoft Internet Explorer , Microsoft Corp. , Web Browser , European Union , Microsoft Windows , Web Browsers , Sales Force Management , Operating Systems The eagle-eyed folks over at PC Pro have gone through the Microosft’s latest filing to the SEC and discovered something ...

Microsoft delivers new Vista SP2 test build
All about Microsoft — January 28th, 2009 Microsoft delivers new Vista SP2 test build Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 2:08 pm Categories: Corporate strategy , Service Pack , Vista , Windows Server 2008/ Windows Server Longhorn , Windows client , Windows server Tags: Microsoft Windows Server , Service Pack 2 , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows Server 2008 , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo ...

MSFT: EU would force users to pick browser
ZDNet Government — January 28th, 2009 MSFT: EU would force users to pick browser Posted by Richard Koman @ January 28, 2009 @ 9:47 PM Categories: Microsoft Tags: OEM , Microsoft Corp. , Web Browser , MSFT , Microsoft Windows , Web Browsers , Operating Systems , Software , Internet , Richard Koman European Windows customers could be forced to choose a browser when setting up a PC, Microsoft claims in its latest 10-Q filing with the SEC . Such a result is possible because of the European Commission’s ...

Is Mac still the safer bet?
Hardware 2.0 — January 29th, 2009 Is Mac still the safer bet? Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 9:20 am Categories: Apple , Questions , Security , Thoughts Tags: Apple Macintosh , Malware , Desktops , Microsoft Windows , Spyware, Adware & Malware , Cyberthreats , Viruses And Worms , Security , Hardware , Operating Systems If my hardware 2.0 email inbox is any barometer to go by, some people are starting to question their decision to switch to Mac. Here’s an email from ...

Microsoft neuters UAC in Windows 7
Hardware 2.0 — January 30th, 2009 Microsoft neuters UAC in Windows 7 Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 3:45 am Categories: Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Corp. , UAC , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes In an attempt to make Windows 7 generate fewer UAC (User Account Control) prompts Microsoft has neutered the mechanism to the point where it’s next to useless. Here’s Long Zheng’s take on the issue: The Achilles’ heel of this system is that changing UAC is also considered a ...

Dell to launch Android and Windows Mobile phones
The Apple Core — January 30th, 2009 Dell to launch Android and Windows Mobile phones Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 10:07 am Categories: Android , Microsoft , Mobile phone , Smartphone , Windows Mobile , iPhone , iPhone Killer Tags: Dell Computer Corp. , Phone , Microsoft Windows Mobile , Mobile , Microsoft Windows , Smart Phones , Keyboards , Advertising & Promotion , Cellular Phones , Handhelds ...

Microsoft confirms no more betas for Windows 7
All about Microsoft — January 30th, 2009 Microsoft confirms no more betas for Windows 7 Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 12:25 pm Categories: Channel , Corporate strategy , OEMs , Resellers , System builders , Vista , Windows 7 , Windows client Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Release Candidate , Microsoft Corp. , Beta , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo Foley Microsoft officials on January 30 reiterated that there will be no public Beta 2 of Windows 7 and the ...

Google’s flub: Do we have a Web monoculture too?
Between the Lines — February 2nd, 2009 Google’s flub: Do we have a Web monoculture too? Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:11 am Categories: General , Google , IT Management , Security Tags: Google Inc. , Web , Monoculture , Screw-up , Microsoft Windows , Spyware, Adware & Malware , Cyberthreats , Channel Management , Viruses And Worms , Security Google had a rough weekend and a human error caused the search giant to list the entire Web as malware for an hour or so. The screw-up is ...

XP, Vista, Win 7: The brewing of a perfect storm
All about Microsoft — February 2nd, 2009 XP, Vista, Win 7: The brewing of a perfect storm Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 6:57 am Categories: Corporate strategy , Service Pack , Vista , Windows 7 , Windows XP , Windows client Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Microsoft Windows XP , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo Foley Whenever Microsoft releases a new version of Windows, there’s always some period of uncertainty ...

Windows XP still powering 71 percent of business PCs
All about Microsoft — February 2nd, 2009 Windows XP still powering 71 percent of business PCs Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 8:00 am Categories: Apple , Linux , Vista , Windows 7 , Windows XP , Windows client Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , PC , Microsoft Windows XP , Business PC , Microsoft Windows Vista , Forrester Research Inc. , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , Software More than two years after the Windows Vista launch, XP is still the ...

What’s Microsoft hiding in its Skybox in the cloud?
All about Microsoft — ... its Skybox in the cloud? Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 5:30 am Categories: Channel , Code names , Corporate strategy , Live Mesh , Network service providers , Utility/cloud computing , Windows Live , Windows Mobile Tags: Mobile , Microsoft Corp. , Skybox , Skymarket , Skybox Version 2.0 , Skybox 2.0 , Skyline Service , Advertising & Promotion , Microsoft Windows , Marketing If you’ve been wondering what Microsoft’s ...

Can the cloud save Windows Mobile?
Between the Lines — February 3rd, 2009 Can the cloud save Windows Mobile? Posted by Larry Dignan @ 9:00 am Categories: General , Microsoft , Mobile , Wired & Wireless Tags: Microsoft Windows Mobile , Mobile , Microsoft Corp. , Skybox , Mary Jo , Advertising & Promotion , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Handhelds , Wireless And Mobility The complaints about Windows Mobile have been mostly about user interface. Windows Mobile looks simply pedestrian ...

Microsoft’s Windows 7 line-up: The good, the bad and the ugly
All about Microsoft — February 3rd, 2009 Microsoft’s Windows 7 line-up: The good, the bad and the ugly Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 9:10 am Categories: Channel , Corporate strategy , OEMs , Resellers , System builders , Vista , Windows 7 , Windows XP , Windows client Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Corp. , SKU , Microsoft Windows , Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs , Operating Systems , Software , Hardware , Mary Jo Foley If you were one of those ...

What if there was no Google? A lesson in monoculture
Between the Lines — February 3rd, 2009 What if there was no Google? A lesson in monoculture Posted by Andrew Nusca @ 11:04 am Categories: General Tags: Google Inc. , Monoculture , Next Web , Gchat Protocol , E-mail Providers , Cloud Computing , Microsoft Windows , Security , Internet , Operating Systems [image] What if there was no Google ? Now now, stop laughing — seriously! What if Google and all of its products and services ceased to exist tomorrow? How would you operate? The Next Web’s Devid ...

Is UAC broken in Windows 7 beta?
Hardware 2.0 — February 4th, 2009 Is UAC broken in Windows 7 beta? Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 4:58 am Categories: Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Corp. , Beta , UAC , Microsoft Windows , Security , Operating Systems , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Is the UAC (User Account Control) mechanism built into Windows 7 beta broken? UAC broken - Windows 7 The other day I blogged about a piece written by Long Zheng which showed how easy it is in Windows 7 beta to step over the low ...

Microsoft’s worst nightmare: Windows 7 deemed less secure than Vista
All about Microsoft — February 4th, 2009 Microsoft’s worst nightmare: Windows 7 deemed less secure than Vista Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 6:27 am Categories: Corporate strategy , Security , Vista , Windows 7 , Windows client Tags: User Account Control , Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo Foley While Microsoft officials won’t say it (at least not publicly), one of Windos 7’s main selling points is likely to be ...

Windows Mobile: What’s coming when
All about Microsoft — February 4th, 2009 Windows Mobile: What’s coming when Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 11:49 am Categories: Channel , Corporate strategy , Mobile services ("Pink"/"Rouge") , Network service providers , OEMs , Windows Live , Windows Mobile , Windows client Tags: Microsoft Windows Mobile , Mobile , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Handhelds , Wireless And Mobility , Software , Hardware , Mary Jo Foley Much was made of this ...

Windows 7 as a free upgrade? I don’t think so!
Hardware 2.0 — February 5th, 2009 Windows 7 as a free upgrade? I don’t think so! Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 4:56 am Categories: Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , OEM , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Over the past few weeks I’ve read a number of articles by tech pundits who seem to be seriously suggesting that Microsoft gives away free copies of Windows 7 to … well, pretty much ...

Microsoft: UAC security setting not changing (for now)
All about Microsoft — February 5th, 2009 Microsoft: UAC security setting not changing (for now) Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 7:43 am Categories: Corporate strategy , Security , Vista , Windows 7 , Windows client Tags: User Account Control , Security , Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo Foley Via a hefty (but uncharacteristically responsive and timely) post to the Engineering Windows 7 blog, Microsoft officials said that they believe ...

How would you tweak Microsoft’s Windows 7 line-up?
All about Microsoft — February 5th, 2009 How would you tweak Microsoft’s Windows 7 line-up? Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 10:42 am Categories: Corporate strategy , Virtualization , Vista , Windows 7 , Windows XP , Windows client Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Corp. , SKU , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Virtualization , Software , Hardware , Mary Jo Foley With 1 billion users served, it’s impossible to make everyone happy. But with its Windows 7 SKU plan , ...

Windows 7 chiefs: We messed up
All about Microsoft — February 5th, 2009 Windows 7 chiefs: We messed up Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 4:35 pm Categories: Corporate strategy , Security , Vista , Windows 7 , Windows client Tags: User Account Control , Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo Foley Scratch all the confusion over the past few days regarding whether Microsoft would take user feedback into account and make the User Account Control (UAC) setting in Windows 7 better ...

Microsoft backpedals on UAC flaw
Hardware 2.0 — February 6th, 2009 Microsoft backpedals on UAC flaw Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 5:19 am Categories: Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Flaw , Change , Microsoft Corp. , Beta , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes After initially describing the ability for code to change UAC (user account Control) levels on Windows 7 beta without generating a UAC prompt as “by design” Microsoft has now agreed to make changes to the Release Candidate code to ...

Dell Mini 9 - $249 - Time limited offer
Hardware 2.0 — February 7th, 2009 Dell Mini 9 - $249 - Time limited offer Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 12:56 pm Categories: Dell , Offers Tags: Dell Computer Corp. , Microsoft Windows XP , Microsoft Windows , Memory , Operating Systems , Software , Semiconductors , Hardware , Components , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes I don’t normally post many deals on here but this one is a good one. If you’re looking for a small, portable system then the Dell Mini 9 might be the system you are looking for. ...

Microsoft vs. Open Source competitors … where’s that headed?
Hardware 2.0 — February 8th, 2009 Microsoft vs. Open Source competitors … where’s that headed? Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 12:08 pm Categories: Microsoft Tags: Microsoft Corp. , Windows Competitive Strategy Team , Microsoft Windows , Linux , Open Source , Operating Systems , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Microsoft has a job vacancy for a  director of open source strategy  - what does this mean for Microsoft, open-source and consumers? The Windows Competitive Strategy team is looking for a strong team ...

Windows 7 Starter Edition on a netbook … Non-Starter if you ask me!
Hardware 2.0 — February 9th, 2009 Windows 7 Starter Edition on a netbook … Non-Starter if you ask me! Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 10:10 am Categories: Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Netbook , PC Pro , Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs , Microsoft Windows , Hardware , Operating Systems , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes PC Pro is reporting that Microsoft’s decision to limit the number of concurrent applications that you can run on Windows 7 Starter Edition to three will push up the ...

Ratbags take Windows 7 (actually KDE 4) to the street [video]
Between the Lines — February 11th, 2009 Ratbags take Windows 7 (actually KDE 4) to the street [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 7:46 am Categories: General , Linux , Microsoft , Open Source , Software Infrastructure Tags: Experiment , Microsoft Windows 7 , Video , KDE , Microsoft Windows , Corporate Communications , Open Source , Operating Systems , Software , Marketing Our colleagues at ZDNet Australia just conducted a very interesting experiment. They took KDE 4 to the streets and ...

Windows 7 build 7022 leaked
Hardware 2.0 — February 11th, 2009 Windows 7 build 7022 leaked Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 7:55 am Categories: Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Windows , Performance Management , Operating Systems , Software , Human Resources , Workforce Management , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes A new build of Windows 7 has been leaked, a build that promises better stability and increased performance. The latest build 7022 which is timestamped 090115-1850 (which is in the format YYMMDD-HHMM) is the first 2009 build of ...

Vista or Windows 7? Just get rid of XP, Microsoft tells users
All about Microsoft — February 11th, 2009 Vista or Windows 7? Just get rid of XP, Microsoft tells users Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 2:03 pm Categories: Corporate strategy , Service Pack , Vista , Windows 7 , Windows XP , Windows client Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Microsoft Windows XP , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo Foley Microsoft’s latest Windows deployment guidance for ...

Windows 7 build 7022
Hardware 2.0 — February 12th, 2009 Windows 7 build 7022 Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 11:10 am Categories: Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Beta , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes I’ve had some hands-on time with the interim build 7022 of Windows 7. So, what’s changed in a month since the beta build 7000 was fixed? To be honest with you, not much. On the surface this build seems to have receved a few minor UI tweaks that might pass you by if you’ve not paying attention. There are no new ...

Report: July 1 kick-off for Windows 7 free-upgrade program still likely
All about Microsoft — February 12th, 2009 Report: July 1 kick-off for Windows 7 free-upgrade program still likely Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 1:06 pm Categories: Channel , Corporate strategy , OEMs , Resellers , System builders , Vista , Windows 7 , Windows XP , Windows client Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Corp. , TechARP , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo Foley There’s more evidence that if you’re in the market for a new Windows PC and can ...

Microsoft to open retail stores. Yeah, good luck with that
Between the Lines — February 12th, 2009 Microsoft to open retail stores. Yeah, good luck with that Posted by Sam Diaz @ 4:26 pm Categories: Apple , General , Microsoft , Retail Tags: Retail Company , Apple Inc. , Microsoft Corp. , Retail , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Sam Diaz Buried in a late-in-the-day press release announcing a new executive, Microsoft revealed plans to open branded retail stores as part of its effort to raise awareness surrounding Windows 7, Windows ...

Microsoft’s retail effort: Here’s some unsolicited advice
Between the Lines — February 13th, 2009 Microsoft’s retail effort: Here’s some unsolicited advice Posted by Larry Dignan @ 4:24 am Categories: General , Microsoft Tags: Retail Company , Microsoft Corp. , Product Development , Retail , Product Marketing , Microsoft Windows , Strategy , Research & Development , Business Operations , Marketing Microsoft has launched an effort to open retail stores to “create deeper engagement with consumers and continue to learn firsthand about what they want ...

Microsoft sued over Vista-to-XP downgrade policy
All about Microsoft — ... Vista-to-XP downgrade policy Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 9:01 am Categories: Channel , Corporate strategy , Legal , OEMs , Resellers , System builders , Vista , Windows XP Tags: Lenovo Group Ltd. , Microsoft Windows XP , Operating System , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Corp. , Seattle Times , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , Microsoft Windows , Software Microsoft is under legal siege again over Vista. This time, a ...

Cheat sheet: A quick guide to Microsoft’s mobile announcements
All about Microsoft — February 16th, 2009 Cheat sheet: A quick guide to Microsoft’s mobile announcements Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 6:59 am Categories: Channel , Code names , Corporate strategy , Mobile services ("Pink"/"Rouge") , OEMs , Windows Live , Windows Mobile Tags: Phone , Microsoft Windows Mobile , Mobile , Microsoft Corp. , Skyline , Microsoft Windows , Advertising & Promotion , Telecom & Utilities , Operating Systems , Wireless ...

Microsoft’s mobile strategy: Can it thread the prosumer needle?
Between the Lines — February 17th, 2009 Microsoft’s mobile strategy: Can it thread the prosumer needle? Posted by Larry Dignan @ 1:57 am Categories: General , Microsoft , Mobile , Personal Technology , Wired & Wireless Tags: Strategy , Phone , Microsoft Windows Mobile , Mobile , Microsoft Corp. , Matthew , Microsoft Windows , Advertising & Promotion , Operating Systems , Telecom & Utilities Microsoft unveiled Windows Mobile 6.5 with a ...

Worst. Windows 7. Piece. EVER!
Hardware 2.0 — February 17th, 2009 Worst. Windows 7. Piece. EVER! Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 3:07 am Categories: Windows 7 Tags: Adobe PhotoShop , Microsoft Windows 7 , Audio Card , Cracks , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Over on Slashdot is perhaps the worst piece on Windows 7 that I’ve see so far (I find it hard to believe that this one will be beaten anytime soon …). A few days’ testing of Windows 7 has already disclosed some draconian DRM, some of it unrelated to media ...

Microsoft Unlimited Potential team gets a new chief
All about Microsoft — February 17th, 2009 Microsoft Unlimited Potential team gets a new chief Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 2:59 pm Categories: Corporate strategy , Live Mesh , Windows Live , Windows Mobile Tags: Team , Mobile , Microsoft Corp. , Unlimited Potential Team , Microsoft Windows , Advertising & Promotion , Team Management , Operating Systems , Software , Marketing Microsoft’s Unlimited Potential (UP) team has a new Corporate Vice President: Amit Mital, the former ...

IT Dojo: Keyboard shortcuts for moving faster in Windows Vista [video]
Between the Lines — February 18th, 2009 IT Dojo: Keyboard shortcuts for moving faster in Windows Vista [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:05 am Categories: General , Microsoft , Software Infrastructure Tags: Information Technology , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Windows , Video , Keyboard Shortcut , Keyboards , Mice , Hardware , Peripherals , Larry Dignan Navigating without a mouse is a forgotten skill among many users and even some support techs. But when Dr. Engelbart’s venerable rodent is ...

Vista Capable suit no longer a class action
All about Microsoft — February 19th, 2009 Vista Capable suit no longer a class action Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 5:53 am Categories: Corporate strategy , Legal , Vista , Windows client Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista , Class Action , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , Microsoft Windows , Software , Mary Jo Foley The judge overseeing the “Vista Capable” suit against Microsoft has removed the “class-action” designation from it, but also declined Microsoft’s motion for ...

Microsoft starts rolling out Vista SP2 Release Candidate test build
All about Microsoft — ... Jo Foley @ 12:21 pm Categories: Service Pack , Vista , Windows 7 , Windows Server 2008 R2 /("Windows 7 Server") , Windows Server 2008/ Windows Server Longhorn , Windows client , Windows server Tags: Microsoft Windows Server , Service Pack 2 , Microsoft Windows Vista , Release Candidate , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 , Microsoft Windows Server 2008 , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Servers Microsoft has ...

Open letter to Microsoft - Can we have a Windows 7 beta 2 please?
Hardware 2.0 — February 19th, 2009 Open letter to Microsoft - Can we have a Windows 7 beta 2 please? Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 2:37 pm Categories: Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Operating System , Feedback , Microsoft Corp. , Beta , Beta Tester , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes An Open Letter to Microsoft I’ve been running Windows 7 beta 1 for now eight weeks and I’ve put this beta thorough a serious workout. I’ve done my bit testing the OS (even ...

What do Windows 7 beta testers really want?
All about Microsoft — February 20th, 2009 What do Windows 7 beta testers really want? Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 7:30 am Categories: Corporate strategy , Office , Office 14 , Windows 7 , Windows client Tags: Team , Microsoft Windows 7 , Feedback , Tester , Steven Sinofsky , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Team Management , Software , Management Windows beta testing ain’t what it used to be. Over the past couple of days, this reality seems to be setting in among some ...

Windows 7 updates next week: Don’t get too excited
All about Microsoft — February 20th, 2009 Windows 7 updates next week: Don’t get too excited Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 7:52 am Categories: Windows 7 , Windows client Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Update , Microsoft Windows , Blogging , Operating Systems , Software , Internet , Mary Jo Foley Speaking of what Microsoft is and isn’t sharing with Windows 7 testers , starting on February 24, Microsoft is planning to roll out test updates for Beta 1 users. As explained on the Microsoft Update Product Team blog, these ...

Friday Rant - Check your Windows Live permissions!
Hardware 2.0 — February 20th, 2009 Friday Rant - Check your Windows Live permissions! Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 12:01 pm Categories: Friday Rant Tags: Permission , MSN Messenger , Microsoft Windows Live , Status Message , Microsoft Windows , Advertising & Promotion , Operating Systems , Software , Marketing , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes A reader dropped me an email to let me know that changes that Microsoft have made to the Windows Live setup now mean that the service is slowly morphing ...

Red Dog: Can you teach old Windows hounds new tricks?
All about Microsoft — February 23rd, 2009 Red Dog: Can you teach old Windows hounds new tricks? Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 5:02 am Categories: Azure , Code names , Corporate strategy , Google , Red Dog , Utility/cloud computing , Virtualization , Windows Live , Xbox Live Tags: Team , Data Center , Microsoft Corp. , Team Management , Microsoft Windows , Management , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo Foley It has been four months since Microsoft took the ...

Amid downturn, Microsoft should be thinking bigger
Between the Lines — February 24th, 2009 Amid downturn, Microsoft should be thinking bigger Posted by Larry Dignan @ 7:54 am Categories: General , Innovation , Microsoft , Software Infrastructure Tags: Steve Ballmer , Microsoft Corp. , Mary Jo , Microsoft Windows , Games , Financial Accounting , Microsoft Office , Operating Systems , Software , Personal Technology Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer on Tuesday held his annual powwow with investors and talked strategy, the company’s outlook and the ...

How the Red Dog dream team built a cloud OS from scratch
All about Microsoft — February 24th, 2009 How the Red Dog dream team built a cloud OS from scratch Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 8:33 am Categories: Azure , Code names , Corporate strategy , Google , Live Mesh , Red Dog , Utility/cloud computing , Virtualization , Windows Server 2008/ Windows Server Longhorn , Windows server Tags: Team , Operating System , Microsoft Corp. , Team Management , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Management , Software , Mary ...

Microsoft readies a new ‘netbook-like’ Windows Server SKU
All about Microsoft — ... Channel , Corporate strategy , Financial Analyst Meeting , OEMs , Resellers , System builders , Windows 7 , Windows Server 2008 R2 /("Windows 7 Server") , Windows Server 2008/ Windows Server Longhorn , Windows client , Windows server Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Windows Server , Microsoft Corp. , Netbook , Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs , Microsoft Windows , Servers , Hardware , Operating Systems , ...

Google seeks to join Internet Explorer antitrust complaint
All about Microsoft — February 24th, 2009 Google seeks to join Internet Explorer antitrust complaint Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 3:14 pm Categories: Corporate strategy , Google , Internet Explorer , Legal Tags: Google Inc. , Antitrust , Microsoft Internet Explorer , Microsoft Corp. , Web Browser , Web Browsers , Corporate Law , Microsoft Windows , Internet , Business Operations Microsoft’s competitors are continuing to pile onto the Opera antitrust complaint against Microsoft over ...

Windows 7: Beta testers, not Microsoft, need more feedback
All about Microsoft — February 25th, 2009 Windows 7: Beta testers, not Microsoft, need more feedback Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 5:20 am Categories: Corporate strategy , Windows 7 , Windows client Tags: Team , Microsoft Windows 7 , Feedback , Microsoft Corp. , Tester , Microsoft Windows , Team Management , Operating Systems , Software , Management When I asked last week what Windows 7 testers wanted , the predominant answer was more information — specifically more information about which bugs ...

Microsoft: Here are some of the Win 7 changes coming in the next build
All about Microsoft — February 26th, 2009 Microsoft: Here are some of the Win 7 changes coming in the next build Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 6:25 am Categories: Corporate strategy , Windows 7 , Windows client Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Feedback , Microsoft Corp. , Windows SuperSite , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo Foley Windows 7 testers wanted more feedback from Microsoft. It looks like they’re getting it. In a February 26 post to the Engineering Windows 7 blog, Microsoft ...

New test release of Microsoft's App-V for Windows 7 available
All about Microsoft — February 27th, 2009 New test release of Microsoft's App-V for Windows 7 available Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 10:19 am Categories: App Compatibility , Virtualization , Vista , Windows 7 , Windows XP , Windows client Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Corp. , App-V , Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo Foley Microsoft posted for download on February 27 of its App-V virtualization product a first test build ...

Red Dog: Ray Ozzie casts a long shadow
All about Microsoft — February 27th, 2009 Red Dog: Ray Ozzie casts a long shadow Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 11:03 am Categories: Code names , Corporate strategy , Red Dog Tags: Team , Ray Ozzie , Microsoft Corp. , Ray , Microsoft Windows , Team Management , Operating Systems , Software , Management , Mary Jo Foley It has been four months since Microsoft took the official wraps off its cloud-computing initiative.  Yet still relatively little still is known about the Azure platform and plans . ...

Nvidia launches drivers for Windows 7 beta
Between the Lines — March 2nd, 2009 Nvidia launches drivers for Windows 7 beta Posted by Larry Dignan @ 7:55 am Categories: General , Hardware Infrastructure , Microsoft Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , NVidia Corp. , Beta , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Larry Dignan Looking to avoid the driver problems it had with Microsoft Vista, Nvidia said Monday that drivers for the Windows 7 beta are available immediately.  If you recall, Nvidia drivers were a major stumbling block for Vista. And given that ...

Microsoft: Many customers running unsupported operating systems
All about Microsoft — March 2nd, 2009 Microsoft: Many customers running unsupported operating systems Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 10:38 am Categories: Corporate strategy , Security , Support , Windows server Tags: Operating System , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows Server 2003 , Patches , Operating Systems , Servers , Security , Software , Hardware As the Conficker worm continues to burrow into more Windows systems , it’s become apparent that not only ...

What's inside Windows 7's Vault?
All about Microsoft — March 4th, 2009 What's inside Windows 7's Vault? Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 6:52 am Categories: Security , Windows 7 , Windows client Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo Foley Windows experts Paul Thurrott and Rafael Rivera have been peeling back the covers on Windows 7. Underneath the surface, they’ve discovered a few features that Microsoft hasn’t detailed and disclosed, including something called the Windows Vault . I asked Microsoft about the ...

IE now uninstallable from Windows 7
Hardware 2.0 — March 4th, 2009 IE now uninstallable from Windows 7 Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 9:03 am Categories: Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Internet Explorer , Web Browsers , Internet , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes According to screenshots published by AeroXperience Internet Explorer is now uninstallable from the latest build of Windows 7 (they specifically mention build 7048). [image] This seems to only remove the IE executable ( iexplore.exe ) but that does render IE unusable. Good ...

Will business users bite on Windows 7?
All about Microsoft — March 4th, 2009 Will business users bite on Windows 7? Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 10:43 am Categories: Channel , Corporate strategy , OEMs , Resellers , System builders , Windows 7 , Windows client Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo Foley Most of the Windows 7 features Microsoft has demonstrated and touted for the past few months have been aimed at consumers, not business users. Sure, if you really pushed the ...

Microsoft hedges its Windows 7 bets with new IE 8 'removal' option
All about Microsoft — March 4th, 2009 Microsoft hedges its Windows 7 bets with new IE 8 'removal' option Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 1:53 pm Categories: Corporate strategy , Google , Internet Explorer , Legal , Windows 7 , Windows client Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Internet Explorer , Microsoft Corp. , Windows Team , Microsoft Windows , Web Browsers , Operating Systems , Software , Internet , Mary Jo Foley Microsoft has taken another step to hedge its Windows bets in ...

Microsoft admits users will be able to turn off IE 8 in Windows 7
All about Microsoft — March 6th, 2009 Microsoft admits users will be able to turn off IE 8 in Windows 7 Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 6:09 am Categories: Corporate strategy , Google , Internet Explorer , Legal , Vista , Windows 7 , Windows client Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Internet Explorer , Microsoft Corp. , XPS , Microsoft Windows , Web Browsers , Operating Systems , Software , Internet , Mary Jo Foley After a couple of days of “no comments,” Microsoft has ...

First look at Windows 7 build 7048
Hardware 2.0 — March 6th, 2009 First look at Windows 7 build 7048 Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 9:21 am Categories: Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Windows 7 has come a long way since the Beta 1 bits that were released back in January. Let’s take a look at the latest build to escape into the wild. Windows 7 build 7048 The build I’m looking at here is 7048 and this has the build number of 7048.0.090219-1845, and what’s significant here is the build date ...

Microsoft Big Brains: Mark Russinovich
All about Microsoft — March 9th, 2009 Microsoft Big Brains: Mark Russinovich Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 1:37 pm Categories: Code names , Corporate strategy , Microsoft Big Brains , Multicore/distributed computing , Research , Windows 7 , Windows client , Windows server Tags: Microsoft Corp. , Russinovich Claim , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo Foley Just before retiring from day-to-day responsibilities at Microsoft, Chairman Bill Gates said that he expected ...

Windows 7: New app-compat toolkit coming in April
All about Microsoft — March 9th, 2009 Windows 7: New app-compat toolkit coming in April Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 4:22 pm Categories: App Compatibility , Corporate strategy , Vista , Windows 7 , Windows XP , Windows client Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Performance , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Corp. , Application Compatibility , Q , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , Software Microsoft is readying a new version of its ...

Windows 7 build 7048 vs. Windows 7 beta 1 vs. Vista vs. XP performance shootout - which is best?
Hardware 2.0 — March 10th, 2009 Windows 7 build 7048 vs. Windows 7 beta 1 vs. Vista vs. XP performance shootout - which is best? Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 5:41 am Categories: On the test bench , Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Performance , Microsoft Windows XP , Operating System , built-In , Microsoft Windows Vista , ISO , Beta , Microsoft Windows , Iso standards How does the latest leaked build of Windows 7 (7048) compare to the beta 1 (build 7000), Vista SP1 and XP SP3 in terms of ...

Microsoft seeks to lure mobile developers with un-Apple-like perks
All about Microsoft — March 11th, 2009 Microsoft seeks to lure mobile developers with un-Apple-like perks Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 6:46 am Categories: Apple , Channel , Code names , Corporate strategy , Network service providers , OEMs , Resellers , Windows Mobile Tags: Developer , Microsoft Windows Mobile , Mobile , Microsoft Corp. , Advertising & Promotion , Microsoft Windows , Marketing , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo Foley Like ...

Microsoft gambles that "Starter" edition dissatisfaction will boost revenues
Hardware 2.0 — March 11th, 2009 Microsoft gambles that "Starter" edition dissatisfaction will boost revenues Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 9:15 am Categories: Windows 7 Tags: Revenue , Microsoft Windows 7 , Operating System , Microsoft Corp. , Netbook , Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Hardware , Software The sudden popularity of netbooks caught Microsoft off-guard. Vista’s bloated system requirements forced the company to dust off Windows XP and offer ...

Will Microsoft port Windows to an Arm-based OLPC laptop?
All about Microsoft — March 12th, 2009 Will Microsoft port Windows to an Arm-based OLPC laptop? Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 2:44 pm Categories: App Compatibility , Corporate strategy , Windows 7 , Windows Mobile , Windows XP , Windows client Tags: ARM , Microsoft Corp. , Laptop Computer , One Laptop Per Child Project , Arm , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo Foley One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) chief Nicholas Negroponte is hinting that the project is leaning ...

Microsoft weekend roundup: Win 7, GP 11 and more
All about Microsoft — March 13th, 2009 Microsoft weekend roundup: Win 7, GP 11 and more Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 2:11 pm Categories: Azure , Corporate strategy , Database , Dynamics CRM , Dynamics ERP , SQL Server , Search , Utility/cloud computing , Windows 7 , Windows client Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , SQL , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows , Programming Languages , Team Management , Databases , Operating Systems , Software , Software ...

Windows 7 build 7057 - Performance that blasts past XP, Vista and previous builds
Hardware 2.0 — ... , Microsoft Windows Over the weekend I’ve been spending time with the latest leaked build of Windows 7 - build 7057. While this isn’t the release candidate (RC) build that some people claim it is, this build is certainly pretty close to being RC. ...

Will Android and Windows Mobile get squeezed as smartphone market shakes out?
Between the Lines — ... Android and Windows Mobile get squeezed as smartphone market shakes out? Posted by Jason Hiner @ 2:16 am Categories: Apple , Google , Microsoft , Mobile , Nokia , Palm , RIM , Research In Motion , Smartphones , iPhone Tags: Apple iPhone , Google Android , Microsoft Windows Mobile , Mobile , Platform , Palm Inc. , Smart Phone , Business , Microsoft Windows , RIM BlackBerry While the iPhone has shown that there is a large ...

IT Dojo: Stop programs from running when Windows Vista starts [video]
Between the Lines — March 18th, 2009 IT Dojo: Stop programs from running when Windows Vista starts [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:17 am Categories: General , Microsoft , Software Infrastructure Tags: Information Technology , Microsoft Windows Vista , Startup Program , Video , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Corporate Communications , Operating Systems , Microsoft Windows , Software , Marketing If you’ve committed to Windows Vista, you know that the recommended minimum of 1 GB of RAM is ...

Silverlight 3: Having an out-of-the-browser experience
All about Microsoft — March 18th, 2009 Silverlight 3: Having an out-of-the-browser experience Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 3:02 pm Categories: App Compatibility , Apple , Corporate strategy , Development tools , Mix '09 , Office 14 , Silverlight (wpf/e) , Windows client Tags: Microsoft Silverlight , Microsoft Corp. , Linux , Microsoft Windows , Web Browsers , Cloud Computing , Operating Systems , Software , Internet , Mary Jo Foley One of the main - and somewhat ...

Microsoft readies its Web platform 2.0
All about Microsoft — ... readies its Web platform 2.0 Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 5:36 am Categories: .Net Framework , Channel , Corporate strategy , Development tools , Mix '09 , Open source , PDC 2008 , Silverlight (wpf/e) , Visual Studio 2008 (Orcas) , Web 2.0 , Windows server Tags: Web Developer , Web , PHP , Microsoft Corp. , Channel Management , Scripting Languages , Microsoft Windows , Marketing , Software/Web Development , Web ...

Microsoft Windows Home Server Power Pack 2 on deck
All about Microsoft — March 23rd, 2009 Microsoft Windows Home Server Power Pack 2 on deck Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 7:29 am Categories: Code names , Service Pack , Windows Home Server Tags: Microsoft Windows Home Server , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Servers , Software , Hardware , Mary Jo Foley Microsoft is ready to roll out the second minor update to its Windows Home Server (WHS) release — Power Pack 2. And if Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Philip Churchill is reading the ...

Vista grows share; Data suggests businesses stick with XP
Between the Lines — March 23rd, 2009 Vista grows share; Data suggests businesses stick with XP Posted by Sam Diaz @ 11:20 am Categories: Microsoft , OS X , Operating Systems , Windows Vista Tags: Microsoft Windows XP , Monitoring , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , Microsoft Windows , Software , Sam Diaz Microsoft’s Vista operating system is finally surpassing the 30 percent market share mark, according to an analysis by StatCounter , which monitors ...

Microsoft: No on-premise Azure hosting for business users
All about Microsoft — ... 2009 Microsoft: No on-premise Azure hosting for business users Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 11:53 am Categories: App Compatibility , Azure , Corporate strategy , PDC 2008 , Red Dog , Utility/cloud computing , Virtualization , Windows server Tags: Data Center , Microsoft Windows Server , Microsoft Corp. , Cisco Systems Inc. , Azure , Windows Azure , Data Centers , Microsoft Windows , Storage , Servers Will Microsoft allow enterprises to do ...

Gartner: Businesses don't need to wait for Windows 7 SP1
All about Microsoft — March 24th, 2009 Gartner: Businesses don't need to wait for Windows 7 SP1 Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 7:51 am Categories: App Compatibility , Corporate strategy , Vista , Windows 7 , Windows client Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Gartner Inc. , Service Pack , Michael Silver , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo Foley Windows 7 hasn’t even hit the Release Candidate test phase, but already analysts at Gartner are advising business users they shouldn’t plan to ...

Microsoft's Apple deja vu all over again
The Apple Core — March 24th, 2009 Microsoft's Apple deja vu all over again Posted by David Morgenstern @ 11:23 am Categories: AAPL , Microsoft , Windows , Windows Mobile Tags: Apple Macintosh , Microsoft Windows Mobile , PC , Steve Ballmer , Apple Inc. , Microsoft Corp. , PC User , Apple Strategy , Microsoft Windows , Desktops [image] Am I the only one who see’s Redmond’s continued rehashing of the PC vs. Mac wars as a sign of weakness? This is especially true of Microsoft CEO ...

April deadlines loom for Windows XP, Office 2003 product support
All about Microsoft — ... , Microsoft Windows Next month marks the deadlines for support — in some cases, free support, in other cases, paid — for a handful of older Microsoft Windows and Office products. Microsoft is ending mainstream (free) support for Windows XP Home and Professional, as well as for its Office 2003 suite, on April 14, 2009. It also is ...

Does the end of free XP support help push you to Vista or 7 ... or Linux?
Hardware 2.0 — March 26th, 2009 Does the end of free XP support help push you to Vista or 7 ... or Linux? Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 5:19 am Categories: Microsoft Tags: Linux , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Windows XP , Operating Systems , Microsoft Windows , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes We’ve all known that this time was coming, and now it’s nearly upon us. Come April 14th Microsoft will pull the plug on free support for Windows XP (and Office 2003) and the only option available to users will be paid ...

Microsoft accidentally confirms Windows 7 RC coming in May
All about Microsoft — March 26th, 2009 Microsoft accidentally confirms Windows 7 RC coming in May Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 8:28 am Categories: Corporate strategy , Windows 7 , Windows client Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Corp. , Windows Team , ArsTechnica , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Team Management , Software , Management , Mary Jo Foley Microsoft posted prematurely a download page for the Windows 7 Release Candidate and — gasp! — one with a date of May 2009 attached to it. ...

Microsoft ad: Lauren wanted a Mac but 'settled' for Windows
Between the Lines — March 29th, 2009 Microsoft ad: Lauren wanted a Mac but 'settled' for Windows Posted by Sam Diaz @ 5:03 pm Categories: Advertising , Apple , General , Microsoft , Windows Vista Tags: Apple Macintosh , Advertisement , PC , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Corp. , Laptop Computer , Lauren , Weintraub , Notebooks , Desktops As a Mactard (a name given to me by one of you readers), I kind of snubbed my nose at the latest Microsoft commercial , you know, the one ...

First look: Windows 7 build 7068
Hardware 2.0 — March 31st, 2009 First look: Windows 7 build 7068 Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 5:18 am Categories: Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Release Candidate , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Over the past few days I’ve been experimenting with the latest Windows 7 build to leak out of Redmond - build 7068 . [image] Note : For those of you out there interested in such things, build 7068 has the following build string: 090321-1322. This translates to a build date stamp of ...

IT Dojo: Add Copy To and Move To commands to Windows XP Explorer with this registry hack
Between the Lines — April 1st, 2009 IT Dojo: Add Copy To and Move To commands to Windows XP Explorer with this registry hack Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:16 am Categories: General , IT Management , Microsoft , Software Infrastructure Tags: Registry , Information Technology , Microsoft Windows XP , Video , Corporate Communications , Microsoft Windows , Strategy , Marketing , Operating Systems , Software Busy IT professionals and even end-users know that every little shortcut is important. ...

Microsoft launches new netbook-like Windows Server option
All about Microsoft — April 1st, 2009 Microsoft launches new netbook-like Windows Server option Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 6:10 am Categories: Code names , Corporate strategy , Windows Server 2008/ Windows Server Longhorn Tags: Microsoft Windows Server , Microsoft Corp. , Netbook , Server Foundation SKU , Microsoft Windows , Servers , Operating Systems , Software , Hardware , Mary Jo Foley With a nod to the new economic realities pushing users towards lower-priced options, Microsoft took the wraps ...

Why is Microsoft afraid to use the 'L' word?
All about Microsoft — April 1st, 2009 Why is Microsoft afraid to use the 'L' word? Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 10:14 am Categories: Advertising , Corporate strategy , Linux , Windows Server 2008/ Windows Server Longhorn , Windows server Tags: Microsoft Windows Server , Microsoft Corp. , Linux , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Servers , UNIX , Open Source , Software , Hardware In discussing the motivation behind its newly launched Windows Server 2008 Foudation product, there’s ...

Microsoft adds legacy app support to Optimization Pack refresh
All about Microsoft — April 1st, 2009 Microsoft adds legacy app support to Optimization Pack refresh Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 11:14 am Categories: App Compatibility , Corporate strategy , Virtualization , Vista , Windows 7 , Windows XP , Windows client Tags: Legacy Application , Optimization , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack , MED-V , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Virtualization , Desktop Virtualization , Asset ...

It's time for Microsoft to supply ALL patches to All users
Hardware 2.0 — April 2nd, 2009 It's time for Microsoft to supply ALL patches to All users Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 4:45 am Categories: Microsoft , Security Tags: Microsoft Windows Update , Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage , Patch Management , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes It’s time for Microsoft’s policy of tying the availability of Windows Updates to Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) validation to end. Brian Livingston writing for Windows ...

Texas senate: Remember XP!
ZDNet Government — April 2nd, 2009 Texas senate: Remember XP! Posted by Richard Koman @ April 2, 2009 @ 6:34 PM Categories: Government technology Tags: Texas , Agency , Microsoft Windows XP , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Advertising & Promotion , Operating Systems , Microsoft Windows , Software , Marketing [image] This, I think it’s fair to say, is the essence of micro-management. Sure, there are very good reasons for state agencies not to upgrade to Vista. But ...

New Windows ad hits a nerve (again)
All about Microsoft — April 5th, 2009 New Windows ad hits a nerve (again) Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 6:11 am Categories: Advertising , Apple , Corporate strategy , Windows client Tags: Apple Macintosh , Advertisement , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Corp. , Laptop Computer , Desktops , Hardware , Mary Jo Foley Microsoft has launched another of its new Windows “Laptop Hunters” ads this weekend. While bloggers and journalists are spending lots of cycles dissecting everything from what the ...

Microsoft will allow Windows 7 users to downgrade to XP
All about Microsoft — April 6th, 2009 Microsoft will allow Windows 7 users to downgrade to XP Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 10:04 am Categories: App Compatibility , Channel , Corporate strategy , OEMs , Resellers , System builders , Vista , Windows 7 , Windows XP , Windows client Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Microsoft Windows XP , Software , Mary Jo Foley Microsoft and its PC partners are going to allow Windows 7 ...