Windows 7

Windows 7 in pictures

9-year-old plots his fifth Microsoft certification

Born with a passion for computing, 9-year-old Marko Calasan hasn't wasted any time becoming a high-tech pro with four Microsoft IT certifications.

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Windows 7 in Pictures: The Coolest New Hardware

Microsoft put eye-catching hardware on when it launched Windows 7. From netbooks and ultrathins to standard-size laptops and All-in-One touchscreen PCs, here's a closer look at some of the shiniest new Windows 7 machines.

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Windows 7 in pictures: The coolest new hardware

Microsoft put eye-catching hardware on display at last week's Windows 7 launch event. From netbooks and ultrathins to standard-size laptops and All-in-One touchscreen PCs, here's a closer look at some of the shiniest new Windows 7 machines.

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Windows 7: Consumer launch low key event

Microsoft's new OS sets sail in Sydney at the National Maritime Museum

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News about Windows 7

Article | 2/05/2012 German court grants Motorola an injunction against Windows 7 and Xbox
Motorola Mobility won an injunction on Wednesday preventing distribution of Microsoft products including Windows 7 and the Xbox in Germany, but it can...
Article | 13/04/2012 Opinion: Microsoft, instead of turning the lights off on XP, make it open source
To state the obvious,, Microsoft is hugely important economically and culturally, and as Peter Parker (AKA Spiderman) was told by his grandfather: "Wi...
Article | 14/12/2011 Tech stories of 2011: Jobs, Android and Anonymous rank in top 10
In 2011, the increasingly mobile and socially networked world of technology became more intertwined than ever with politics and the law. Patent wars s...
Article | 27/10/2011 Why Are You Still Using Windows XP?
A lot has happened since 2001. Technology evolves rapidly, and you won't find many instances of someone using the same technology today that they used...
Article | 22/09/2011 Windows XP to Windows 8: Don't go there
A majority of enterprises have migrated to Windows 7 or are planning to do so. But for Windows XP holdouts ready to side-step Windows 7 for the upcomi...

Tutorials about Windows 7

Article | 11/05/2011 Windows 7 Home Premium vs. Windows 7 Professional
People often ask us which version of Windows they should purchase for their new PC build. Generally speaking Windows 7 Home Premium Edition has everyt...
Article | 5/02/2011 Prepare your PC for future data disasters
Reformatting and restoring a PC is not fun--in the way spending 2 hours in the dentist's chair is not fun. You have to back up all your data (and pray...
Article | 27/01/2011 Switching to desktop Linux? 6 ways to ease the migration
With all the many compelling reasons for a company to switch to Linux on the desktop, it's no wonder that businesses large and small are increasingly ...
Article | 21/09/2010 Windows 7: 10 Cool Keyboard Shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts are wonderful time-savers but many of us are either too accustomed to the mouse or too lazy to get beyond Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V.
Article | 3/08/2010 Safely dual-boot Windows 7 and XP
QUESTION My PC dual-boots Windows XP 32bit and Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit. Every time I work in XP I lose all my restore points in Windows 7.

Features about Windows 7

Article | 5/01/2011 Asus unveils three tablets and a slate
At CES 2011 today, Asus announced three new Android tablets and a Windows 7 based slate PC. The tablets, all Android-based, go by the moniker "Eee Pad...
Article | 3/08/2010 Is Linux really harder to use?
Not surprisingly, the misperception that Linux is harder to use than other operating systems is also one that competing vendors routinely use to scare...
Article | 31/07/2010 Microsoft, get back to work!
Steve Ballmer assured analysts and the world that Microsoft is hard at work developing a Windows 7-based tablet to compete with devices like the Apple...
Article | 13/07/2010 Five reasons it's time to switch to Windows 7
Tomorrow is D-day for Windows XP SP2 users. Granted, Windows XP SP2 will still work, but tomorrow is the last Patch Tuesday for the venerable OS which...
Article | 8/07/2010 The best Windows 7 downloads
Not quite happy with the way Windows 7 works, or looking to get more out of the operating system? You've come to the right place. We're big fans of Mi...