http://www.itworld.com/taxonomy/term/299/all xx http://www.itworld.com/small-business/83026/windows-7-older-pcs-windows-7-netbooks Today I spoke with a Microsoft tech in charge of helping large customers migrate from Windows XP to Windows 7. One of the interesting things he said was that Windows 7 was indeed tweaked and slimmed down to run on lower powered computers than Vista. Let's talk about that, and how Microsoft has a utility to help you load Windows 7 on your netbook. http://www.itworld.com/small-business/83026/windows-7-older-pcs-windows-7-netbooks#comments Hardware Operating systems Small business Windows Opinion Linux Netbooks upgrade Vista Windows 7 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:49:49 -0400 James Gaskin 83026 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/offbeat/82521/windows-7-smells-far-better-than-vista Microsoft sent me two copies of Windows 7 Ultimate last Friday (the 23rd) and I installed the 64bit version on the refurbished HP mini-tower I bought last year with Vista on it. Based on my interview with William Stanek, author of the just-released Windows 7: The Definitive Guide I did for the Daily Tip on Windows 7 Upgrade, I felt sure my fairly new HP would run 64bit Windows fine. Stanek promised almost every PC bought in the last three years could run Windows 7 64bit. He's right in my case. http://www.itworld.com/offbeat/82521/windows-7-smells-far-better-than-vista#comments Offbeat Operating systems Windows Opinion 64bit upgrade Vista Windows 7 XP Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:16:50 -0400 James Gaskin 82521 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/small-business/81459/three-reasons-youll-upgrade-windows-7-time-money-and-hassle A few of you will move toward Macintosh and Linux operating systems for more of your computers, but not enough to hurt Microsoft. Windows 7 will become, for three reasons, the most popular personal computer OS in 2012 (assuming ancient Mayan predictions are wrong and we're still here). Those three reasons? Money, time, and hassle. http://www.itworld.com/small-business/81459/three-reasons-youll-upgrade-windows-7-time-money-and-hassle#comments Operating systems Small business Windows Opinion Linux Mac Vista Windows 7 XP Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:12:49 -0400 James Gaskin 81459 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/windows/81066/hasta-la-vista-vista-top-5-things-we-wont-miss Farewell, Vista. Don't let the door hit you on the way out. Windows 7 has arrived, and soon Vista will be retired to the Microsoft Hall of Shame alongside such notorious stinkers Windows Me and Microsoft Bob. http://www.itworld.com/windows/81066/hasta-la-vista-vista-top-5-things-we-wont-miss#comments Operating systems Software Windows Opinion Vista Windows 7 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:06:02 -0400 ITworld staff 81066 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/small-business/80988/are-modern-information-workers-luddites Computerworld's interesting story on "8 Ways the American Information Worker Remains a Luddite" carefully hid the fact that people writing for Computerworld, and people like me, too often get excited by shiny objects rather than real work tools. I hope my focus on picking the right tool, rather than the new tool, for the job gives me at least a partial pass. My take? We spend too much time worrying about the glitzy new tools only a fraction of workers use, and ignore ways to get more work done with existing tools, whether hardware or software. http://www.itworld.com/small-business/80988/are-modern-information-workers-luddites#comments Personal tech Small business Windows Opinion laptop smartphone Vista Windows 7 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:11:41 -0400 James Gaskin 80988 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/small-business/78762/video-support-key-windows-7-success-netbooks Windows 7 looms large on the horizon (I look forward to when I can reformat my Vista machine and start over with 7), and netbook users are as anxious as anyone. Will Windows 7 run on your netbook? It all depends on the graphic support chips inside your netbook. http://www.itworld.com/small-business/78762/video-support-key-windows-7-success-netbooks#comments Hardware Operating systems Small business Windows Opinion DirectX Nvidia Rob Enderle Vista Windows 7 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:00:33 -0400 James Gaskin 78762 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/security/78261/microsoft-says-turn-windows-feature-protect-windows If you can't fix it, and Microsoft can't, rip it out is Microsoft's advice for Windows' SMB2 bug. http://www.itworld.com/security/78261/microsoft-says-turn-windows-feature-protect-windows#comments Endpoint security Networking Security Windows Analysis network SMB2 Vista Windows Windows 7 Sun, 20 Sep 2009 17:01:17 -0400 sjvn 78261 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/small-business/77750/windows-7-upgrade-mess-is-depressing For an information company, Microsoft seems clueless on providing clear directions and upgrade paths. What upgrade option do you choose? How much does a Windows 7 upgrade cost? Anywhere from $60 to $300, depending on which of the many conflicting stories you believe. And if you want to upgrade from an XP system, your options range somewhere between “no way” and “plan to spend 20+ hours on the project.” Why can we not get a straight answer? What's with the dumb Windows 7 upgrade chart? http://www.itworld.com/small-business/77750/windows-7-upgrade-mess-is-depressing#comments Operating systems Small business Windows Opinion Laplink upgrade Vista Windows 7 XP Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:19:52 -0400 James Gaskin 77750 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/small-business/77096/will-microsofts-zombie-xp-stagger-forever Microsoft has said Windows XP will no longer be available a year after Windows 7 ships “We mean it this time, and no XP reprieves anymore. Unless they're really, really necessary,” allegedly said a Microsoft spokesperson. Will XP die a year or so from now, or will Microsoft allow the Zombie, or maybe Xombie, OS to keep roaming free? http://www.itworld.com/small-business/77096/will-microsofts-zombie-xp-stagger-forever#comments Open Source Operating systems Small business Windows Opinion George Romero Netbooks Vista Windows 7 Zombie XP Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:44:42 -0400 James Gaskin 77096 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/small-business/76516/microsoft-throws-windows-7-discount-bone-smbs-throw-it-back Take the bone Microsoft is throwing us with the measly Windows 7 upgrade discount and throw that bone back. If Windows 7 Professional Upgrade isn't worth $199 until Microsoft has had time to add a service pack or at least some tweaks, it's not worth $169 with the discount before the service pack. Ignore this discount. http://www.itworld.com/small-business/76516/microsoft-throws-windows-7-discount-bone-smbs-throw-it-back#comments Operating systems Small business Windows Opinion upgrade Vista Windows Windows 7 XP Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:37:33 -0400 James Gaskin 76516 at http://www.itworld.com