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barney · barney

Well.... I do not know about that....... The arrival of Windows 7 should put the final nail in the coffin for Windows Vista, one of the most disappointing products in software maker Microsoft's recent history. That's the opinion of researchers at IT consulting group Gartner, who are advisi...

barney · barney

Yes indeed! I promised to myself I’ll install Windows 7 when it reaches the final stage, but I couldn’t resist the Release Candidate, so here I am. Of course, one must be able to play all the multimedia files it can get and movies are an important part of that ‘multimedia’. Fortunately, Windo...

barney · barney

With Windows 7 due by October and looking good, and SP1 bringing Vista up to the same performance as XP SP2 (that's what Microsoft claims its Customer Experience Improvement program telemetry shows), who's going to want Vista Service Pack 2? Actually, even Microsoft says this is main...

barney · barney

Nice read....... It feels odd to be writing a review of Windows 7 this early. Normally, software reviews don’t make sense until the code is officially released and you have to make a buying decision: upgrade, pass, or buy a new PC with the new OS. The Windows 7 Release Candidate, available for d...

barney · barney

Heeeeere's your chance! Welcome to Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC) testing. We're on our way to Windows 7, and if you like trying out pre-release software, now’s your chance. You get to see what's coming, and we get to see if our changes and fixes from the Beta testing are working correctly. H...

Vindicated · Vindicated

Windows 7's XP Mode

barney · barney

The OS that never dies.......... Microsoft plans to continue offering Windows XP for netbooks after the release of its next-generation operating system, Windows 7. "OEMs that are using Windows XP on netbooks will have the ability to install Windows XP for one year -- 12 months --...

barney · barney

Just so when it gets here, you'll know! For the benefit of the early adopters and those who patiently wait, I’ve been gathering information on the right and wrong ways to set up Windows 7. For the past week or so I’ve been installing and upgrading the RC code on a wide variety of systems—notebook...

barney · barney

Here's one of many opinion articles....... Windows 7 Review

barney · barney

Almost there...... Vista SP2 RTM Done

barney · barney

Nice review.... Windows 7 on my netbook

barney · barney

Heeeere it is! So, what’s different in this build? well, if you’ve been keeping up with all the leaked builds then there’s little new to see. In fact, when I compare it to say build 7057 there are virtually no visual changes to be seen (although I don’t remember this hideously scary and very d...

barney · barney

I wonder where these surveys come from....... Most enterprises will eventually migrate to Windows 7 — Microsoft’s newest version of the world’s dominant PC operating system — but they’re not in any hurry to do so. And half are thinking about switching to a non-Windows system, such as Ap...

barney · barney

Hmmm..... Operating system security is always a hotly contended subject, and last week Microsoft amped up the hype by claiming that Windows Vista and the soon-to-be-released 7 is the world’s most secure OS, beating both Linux and Mac OS X. Here’s what Microsoft’s chief operating officer K...

barney · barney

Well, I think so.... but I have thought that for a while now.... The other day I realized that it had been a long time since I’d talked about Linux as a whole as opposed to looking at specific distros. Also, over the past few weeks I’ve spent quite a lot of time discussing Windows, in particular Win...

barney · barney

I love me some Ubuntu! Ever want to run an entire Linux install as a Windows application? With free application Portable Ubuntu you can — and you can have it tag along with you on a flash drive. Portable Ubuntu lets you seamlessly run Linux apps on your Windows desktop as a stand-alone package th...

barney · barney

Interesting things are coming our way! Windows 7 Touch Demonstration

barney · barney

Wow... this makes me feel so old! You're not really supposed to love an operating system. It's like your car's hydraulic system, your digestive system or the global financial system. It's supposed to do its job -- and not get in your way while you're doing yours. But like your car, your gut...

barney · barney

Long time Windows advocate John Dvorak has a new look at Ubuntu....... check it out here: Every so often I take a stab at Linux, to see exactly what I like and do not like about the OS. Many of its problems, for me, stem from its inability to run on my overloaded hardware, or the occasional driver...

barney · barney

Found this article floating around...... Windows 7 Release Candidate

barney · barney

Microsoft fulfills its promise of a quick delivery of a Release Candidate for SP2 for Windows Vista and Windows 2008 Server. Unfortunately, enterprises will see few worthwhile upgrades. There are some hardware and wireless improvements, but users and administrators will see the most...

NicKnayme · NicKnayme

I may well have caused this myself...but the fix is fairly common. The registry gets corrupted through an uninstall and Windows cannot "see" the optical drives. Device Manager shows "exclaimations" and drive properties show "error 19" (registry corruption)....

barney · barney

If you like Vista gadgets, this one is for you! A massive collection of 'hard-to-find' Microsoft Windows Vista Sidebar Gadgets. 580 Sidebar Gadgets for Vista

barney · barney

I would have to say yes, since I have all of my desktops (and netbook) running Linux... "It's been a decade since Linux proponents first argued their OS was ready for mainstream adoption. Yet for all intents and purposes, Linux remains nonexistent on "regular" people's desks. Sure...

barney · barney

This is verrrry interesting! 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. The part of Azure which intrigued me the most was the cloud operating system, cod...

barney · barney

Software giant Microsoft will allow anyone who upgrades to Vista after June 28 to get a free upgrade to Windows 7 when it comes along. According to internal company documents obtained by Tech Arp , Microsoft plans to allow consumers who purchase Vista-based computers from June 28 onward...

NicKnayme · NicKnayme

Call me paranoid...but I gave this a shot! XP-AntiSpy.org Alan

barney · barney

Indeed you don't.......... Some quick background: I had been using Windows Live Mail full-time, but switched to Outlook on Saturday. Five weeks was enough for me. The newer Live Mail version is just as clunky as the old one. It's finicky and bothersome. Not that I like Outlook much better....

barney · barney

......interesting review of Windows 7 new "features" Windows 7 New Features

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	Moving Beyond Vista (Preview) [url=http://news.cnet.com/windows-7/?tag=smallCaro...	barney	0	453	May 17, 2009 by barney
	Windows 7 Expected to Kill Vista (Preview) Well.... I do not know about that....... The arrival of Windows 7 should put the final nail in the coffin for Windows Vista, one of the most disappointing products in software maker Microsoft's recent history. That's the opinion of researchers at IT consulting group Gartner, who are advisi...	barney	3	576	May 17, 2009 by Vindicated
	Windows 7 Codecs: All That You'll Need Is Here! (Preview) Yes indeed! I promised to myself I’ll install Windows 7 when it reaches the final stage, but I couldn’t resist the Release Candidate, so here I am. Of course, one must be able to play all the multimedia files it can get and movies are an important part of that ‘multimedia’. Fortunately, Windo...	barney	1	599	May 15, 2009 by Vindicated
	Vista SP2: In-Depth Analysis fo Update (Preview) With Windows 7 due by October and looking good, and SP1 bringing Vista up to the same performance as XP SP2 (that's what Microsoft claims its Customer Experience Improvement program telemetry shows), who's going to want Vista Service Pack 2? Actually, even Microsoft says this is main...	barney	0	441	May 13, 2009 by barney
	What to expect from Windows 7 (Preview) Nice read....... It feels odd to be writing a review of Windows 7 this early. Normally, software reviews don’t make sense until the code is officially released and you have to make a buying decision: upgrade, pass, or buy a new PC with the new OS. The Windows 7 Release Candidate, available for d...	barney	0	426	May 9, 2009 by barney
	Windows 7 Release Candidate Ready For Download! (Preview) Heeeeere's your chance! Welcome to Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC) testing. We're on our way to Windows 7, and if you like trying out pre-release software, now’s your chance. You get to see what's coming, and we get to see if our changes and fixes from the Beta testing are working correctly. H...	barney	7	809	May 7, 2009 by Vindicated
	Windows 7's XP Mode (Preview) Windows 7's XP Mode	Vindicated	0	477	May 5, 2009 by Vindicated
	Windows XP Still Available After Windows 7 Release (Preview) The OS that never dies.......... Microsoft plans to continue offering Windows XP for netbooks after the release of its next-generation operating system, Windows 7. "OEMs that are using Windows XP on netbooks will have the ability to install Windows XP for one year -- 12 months --...	barney	0	454	May 3, 2009 by barney
	Set-up secrets for Windows 7 (Preview) Just so when it gets here, you'll know! For the benefit of the early adopters and those who patiently wait, I’ve been gathering information on the right and wrong ways to set up Windows 7. For the past week or so I’ve been installing and upgrading the RC code on a wide variety of systems—notebook...	barney	1	611	May 2, 2009 by Vindicated
	Verdict: Windows 7 Like Vista, Just a Bit Easier To Use And Less Annoying (Preview) Here's one of many opinion articles....... Windows 7 Review	barney	0	468	May 2, 2009 by barney
	Microsoft finishes Vista SP2 (Preview) Almost there...... Vista SP2 RTM Done	barney	0	460	Apr 29, 2009 by barney
	Windows 7 on a netbook - my verdict (Preview) Nice review.... Windows 7 on my netbook	barney	0	449	Apr 29, 2009 by barney
	First Look at Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC1): Build 7100 (Preview) Heeeere it is! So, what’s different in this build? well, if you’ve been keeping up with all the leaked builds then there’s little new to see. In fact, when I compare it to say build 7057 there are virtually no visual changes to be seen (although I don’t remember this hideously scary and very d...	barney	0	411	Apr 26, 2009 by barney
	Survey: 84% Will Not Upgrade to Windows 7 This Year (Preview) I wonder where these surveys come from....... Most enterprises will eventually migrate to Windows 7 — Microsoft’s newest version of the world’s dominant PC operating system — but they’re not in any hurry to do so. And half are thinking about switching to a non-Windows system, such as Ap...	barney	0	487	Apr 15, 2009 by barney
	Vista / Windows 7 more secure than Linux or Mac OS? (Preview) Hmmm..... Operating system security is always a hotly contended subject, and last week Microsoft amped up the hype by claiming that Windows Vista and the soon-to-be-released 7 is the world’s most secure OS, beating both Linux and Mac OS X. Here’s what Microsoft’s chief operating officer K...	barney	0	459	Apr 14, 2009 by barney
	The state of Linux- Is it ready for the "average" user? (Preview) Well, I think so.... but I have thought that for a while now.... The other day I realized that it had been a long time since I’d talked about Linux as a whole as opposed to looking at specific distros. Also, over the past few weeks I’ve spent quite a lot of time discussing Windows, in particular Win...	barney	0	455	Apr 14, 2009 by barney
	Poratable Ubuntu Runs Inside Windows..... Free (Preview) I love me some Ubuntu! Ever want to run an entire Linux install as a Windows application? With free application Portable Ubuntu you can — and you can have it tag along with you on a flash drive. Portable Ubuntu lets you seamlessly run Linux apps on your Windows desktop as a stand-alone package th...	barney	0	464	Apr 11, 2009 by barney
	Windows 7 Touch Demonstration (Preview) Interesting things are coming our way! Windows 7 Touch Demonstration	barney	0	464	Mar 27, 2009 by barney
	10 Computer Operating Systems That The World Left Behind..... (Preview) Wow... this makes me feel so old! You're not really supposed to love an operating system. It's like your car's hydraulic system, your digestive system or the global financial system. It's supposed to do its job -- and not get in your way while you're doing yours. But like your car, your gut...	barney	0	456	Mar 27, 2009 by barney
	Dvorak Likes Linux (Preview) Long time Windows advocate John Dvorak has a new look at Ubuntu....... check it out here: Every so often I take a stab at Linux, to see exactly what I like and do not like about the OS. Many of its problems, for me, stem from its inability to run on my overloaded hardware, or the occasional driver...	barney	1	529	Mar 14, 2009 by NicKnayme
	Sneak Peek at Windows 7 Release Candidate (Preview) Found this article floating around...... Windows 7 Release Candidate	barney	0	463	Mar 11, 2009 by barney
	Windows Vista SP-2 Comes With Few Significant Upgrades (Preview) Microsoft fulfills its promise of a quick delivery of a Release Candidate for SP2 for Windows Vista and Windows 2008 Server. Unfortunately, enterprises will see few worthwhile upgrades. There are some hardware and wireless improvements, but users and administrators will see the most...	barney	0	460	Mar 11, 2009 by barney
	Yesterday XP Lost My Optical Drives! (Preview) I may well have caused this myself...but the fix is fairly common. The registry gets corrupted through an uninstall and Windows cannot "see" the optical drives. Device Manager shows "exclaimations" and drive properties show "error 19" (registry corruption)....	NicKnayme	3	493	Mar 8, 2009 by barney
	580 Sidebar Gadgets for Vista (Preview) If you like Vista gadgets, this one is for you! A massive collection of 'hard-to-find' Microsoft Windows Vista Sidebar Gadgets. 580 Sidebar Gadgets for Vista	barney	0	480	Mar 4, 2009 by barney
	Desktop Linux: Ready For Mainstream? (Preview) I would have to say yes, since I have all of my desktops (and netbook) running Linux... "It's been a decade since Linux proponents first argued their OS was ready for mainstream adoption. Yet for all intents and purposes, Linux remains nonexistent on "regular" people's desks. Sure...	barney	0	529	Mar 2, 2009 by barney
	Inside Microsoft's Red Dog: The OS in the Clouds (Preview) This is verrrry interesting! 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. The part of Azure which intrigued me the most was the cloud operating system, cod...	barney	0	453	Mar 1, 2009 by barney
	Vista Upgraders Will Get Windows 7 For Free (Preview) Software giant Microsoft will allow anyone who upgrades to Vista after June 28 to get a free upgrade to Windows 7 when it comes along. According to internal company documents obtained by Tech Arp , Microsoft plans to allow consumers who purchase Vista-based computers from June 28 onward...	barney	0	470	Feb 28, 2009 by barney
	Do You Want A Stealthy XP? (Preview) Call me paranoid...but I gave this a shot! XP-AntiSpy.org Alan	NicKnayme	3	601	Feb 26, 2009 by NicKnayme
	You do not want this Windows update (Preview) Indeed you don't.......... Some quick background: I had been using Windows Live Mail full-time, but switched to Outlook on Saturday. Five weeks was enough for me. The newer Live Mail version is just as clunky as the old one. It's finicky and bothersome. Not that I like Outlook much better....	barney	0	503	Feb 20, 2009 by barney
	If you love Windows XP, you'll hate Windows 7 (Preview) ......interesting review of Windows 7 new "features" Windows 7 New Features	barney	1	600	Feb 13, 2009 by SandraWW
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