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Blue screen of death hits 64-bit Windows 7 machines running Safari; culprit is HTML tag

Posted December 21, 2011 - 4:04 pm

The 64-bit versions of Windows 7 are vulnerable to a surprisingly simple error that causes a disastrous blue-screen-of-death crash, but only when running Apple's Safari browser. An IFRAME tag with the wrong value taps the blue screen and might let malware run with root privileges.
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Microsoft's 'single Windows ecosystem' makes more sense than you think

Posted July 15, 2011 - 2:57 pm

Microsoft's grandiose visioneering made people think 'single ecosystem' was a dark plot. The plan is more to finish modularizing Windows to minimize the code needed to port to a new device.
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Microsoft makes habitual empty promise: Win8 will run well on Win7 hardware

Posted July 12, 2011 - 12:04 pm

Yesterday Microsoft made two announcements it makes with every new OS: one to make you anxious to drop the old OS, the other to reduce your worry about costs for the new one.
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Windows 7 share decline could mean security headaches

Posted April 27, 2011 - 8:00 am

A PCWorld story suggests that Windows 7 global PC market share is shrinking. If correct, what exactly is shipping on the PCs without Windows 7? Could it be a Linux win? Or a security loss?
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Windows 7 update breaks VMware View

Posted February 10, 2011 - 2:38 pm

This week's Win7 patch broke many users' VMware View virtual desktop connections to their work accounts. The workaround is to uninstall. Unimpressive.
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Slate sticker shock: Asus Windows 7 tablet priced at $999

Posted January 5, 2011 - 3:00 pm

For years it's been said that Apple and co-founder Steve Jobs use a "reality distortion field" to create buzz about the company's products and cultivate an army of devoted customers.
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Is Microsoft's tablet strategy really a good one?

Posted December 16, 2010 - 6:29 pm

Microsoft is treating tablets as full-fledged PCs while almost every other company is tailoring their tablet OS to mobile use. The question is: which approach do users really want in a tablet?
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Microsoft hyping Windows 7 tablets at CES - Deja Vu or desperation?

Posted December 14, 2010 - 4:25 pm

Microsoft is expected to introduce and highlight Windows 7 tablets at CES next month - just like last year. Will a second attempt secure news coverage and sales of tablets with Microsoft's OS or will it just seem like clinging to Apple and the iPad's coattails?
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Does Acer need a dose of Ritalin?

Posted November 30, 2010 - 10:25 pm

In recent days, Acer has announced Windows 7 and Android tablets, Windows Phone 7 and Android handsets, unspecified MeeGo devices, and a dual screen notebook - and that's not even including their previously announced products. Is this a sign of brilliance or desperation?
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Microsoft dims Silverlight to favor HTML and HTML5

Posted November 4, 2010 - 4:44 pm

Microsoft is taking flack for changes in its strategy for its Flash competitor Silverlight.
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Microsoft shares jump after Q1 earnings report

Posted October 28, 2010 - 8:01 pm

Shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) jumped nearly 3.5 percent to 27.19 in after-hours trading Thursday following the software giant's fiscal first-quarter 2011 earnings, which showed a healthy 52 percent gain in net income.
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XP takes baby step into the abyss

Posted October 22, 2010 - 7:04 am

Much maligned by the creator that wished we'd all buy its new favorite, Windows XP served loyally through three major versions and the 'upgrade' to Vista, far longer than anyone expected.
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More on Microsoft: Tablet announcement, and another downgrade

Posted October 5, 2010 - 6:19 pm

I've written a lot about Microsoft in the past few days, but what is a Tech Business Today blogger to do? I didn't sue Motorola for alleged patent violations, and I didn't downgrade Microsoft shares to Neutral. tweetmeme_source = 'ITworld';
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Upgrading to Windows 7 isn't Cheap

Posted August 26, 2010 - 1:24 pm

A recent Gartner report showed what many of us already knew: Moving to Windows 7 from XP is expensive.
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Back to Basics: Looks Aren't Everything

Posted August 23, 2010 - 11:05 am

Windows 7 is really a pretty-looking operating system... but "pretty" doesn't keep the viruses away.
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Give your Windows 7 PC a performance boost with ReadyBoost

Posted August 15, 2010 - 8:04 am

Looking for a quick and inexpensive way to get more performance out of your PC? Windows 7's ReadyBoost feature, paired with USB flash drive or SD memory card is worth trying before you run out to buy more RAM.
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Troubleshooting Slow Startup Times in Windows 7

Posted July 22, 2010 - 7:41 am

Your new, super fast Windows 7 machine shouldn't take an eternity to start up. But if it does, you can use Windows 7's very own Event Viewer to find the culprit(s).
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Windows 7 SP 1: You Don't Need to Wait

Posted July 13, 2010 - 5:37 pm

The beta for Windows 7 SP1 is available now, but Windows 7 is already ready to go.
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6 (more) useful Windows 7 tools

Posted July 12, 2010 - 11:34 am

Utilities so good they may encourage you to move to Windows 7, if you haven't already.
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6 useful Windows 7 tools

Posted July 6, 2010 - 8:17 am

These 6 apps are so good they may encourage you to move to Windows 7.
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Free Windows 7 training videos (and more)

Posted June 16, 2010 - 7:26 am

There's a lot of free information and training available on what's new in Windows 7, and how (and why) to use it. The videos are generally short -- mostly two to three minutes long, rarely more than five or six minutes -- and topic-focused.
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Preparing for Windows 7 SP1

Posted May 28, 2010 - 10:54 am

Break out the duct tape.
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Migrate to a new Windows 7 PC

Posted April 21, 2010 - 7:39 am

Windows 7 comes with a pretty good migration tool. It's very intuitive so you won't need step-by-step instructions but here's a guide to the major decisions and pitfalls.
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Streamline the Move to Windows 7 With Easy Transfer

Posted March 2, 2010 - 9:08 am

With a few mouse-clicks, this simple tool migrates user profiles and data from XP or Vista to Windows 7.
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Cure an Insomniac PC and Other Tips

Posted February 26, 2010 - 9:01 am

How to help your computer sleep without interruption, plus keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft Windows 7, Word, Excel, and Outlook.
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