http://www.itworld.com/taxonomy/term/356/all xx http://www.itworld.com/operating-systems/85387/ballmer-windows-7-sells-twice-fast-past-operating-systems Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer said Windows 7 has sold twice as many units as any other Microsoft operating system in the same time period. http://www.itworld.com/operating-systems/85387/ballmer-windows-7-sells-twice-fast-past-operating-systems#comments Operating systems Software Windows News Windows 7 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:55:02 -0500 ITworld staff 85387 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/security/85303/64-bits-protection Microsoft claims that the 64-bit version of Windows 7 is actually safer than ordinary Windows 7. They actually have a point. Sort of. http://www.itworld.com/security/85303/64-bits-protection#comments Endpoint security Operating systems Security Windows Opinion 64-bit security Windows 7 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:48:52 -0500 sjvn 85303 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/security/84772/microsoft-confirms-first-windows-7-zero-day-bug Microsoft late on Friday confirmed that an unpatched vulnerability exists in Windows 7, but downplayed the problem, saying most users would be protected from attack by blocking two ports at the firewall. http://www.itworld.com/security/84772/microsoft-confirms-first-windows-7-zero-day-bug#comments Operating systems Security Software Windows News Windows 7 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:13:23 -0500 ITworld staff 84772 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/windows/84744/windows-7-migration-dont-rush-prep-work The more you know about the upgrade targets and their hardware details, applications, peripherals, and current operating system, the easier the upgrade process. Don't wing the inventory tracking with sticky notes and hope you keep the details straight, because you can't. http://www.itworld.com/windows/84744/windows-7-migration-dont-rush-prep-work#comments Operating systems Windows Tip The Daily Tip Windows 7 windows 7 upgrade Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:58:14 -0500 ITworld tips 84744 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/84730/are-you-ready-a-windows-7-cell-phone The xpPhone uses the Burger King, have-it-your-way model of build-to-order. Will the idea catch on? Will buying a cell phone become like buying a PC on Dell's web site? http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/84730/are-you-ready-a-windows-7-cell-phone#comments Mobile & wireless Personal tech News netbook Windows 7 xpPhone Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:47:59 -0500 mikelgan 84730 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/security/84556/crashing-windows-7-server-2008-r2-smb Something seems off with Microsoft's networking quality assurance in Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2. Yet another SMB bug has shown-up. http://www.itworld.com/security/84556/crashing-windows-7-server-2008-r2-smb#comments Endpoint security Networking Security Server and data center Software Windows Opinion SMB Windows 7 Windows Server 2008 R2 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:03:47 -0500 sjvn 84556 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/windows/84127/dell-hp-customers-rage-windows-7-upgrade-delays Dell and HP customers are angry that they have not yet received the Windows 7 upgrades promised them when they purchased new PCs earlier this year, according to messages on the companies' support forums. http://www.itworld.com/windows/84127/dell-hp-customers-rage-windows-7-upgrade-delays#comments Operating systems Software Windows News Windows 7 windows 7 upgrade Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:57:11 -0500 ITworld staff 84127 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/networking/84162/cisco-warns-uc-users-limited-support-windows-7 Cisco is warning customers of its unified communications products that support for Windows 7 won’t be forthcoming until the product’s 8.0 release scheduled for the first quarter of 2010. About a dozen more UC products will not support Windows 7 until version 8.5, in the third quarter of 2010 and at that time, only the 32-bit version of Windows 7 will be supported. http://www.itworld.com/networking/84162/cisco-warns-uc-users-limited-support-windows-7#comments Networking Unified communications News Cisco Windows 7 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:42:19 -0500 ITworld staff 84162 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/windows/84058/windows-7-for-less-where-find-discounts If you're still thinking about stepping to Windows 7, but are appalled by the usual pricing, you might want to check out some special deals now available from Microsoft and some of its retail partners. Each of these offers comes with some catches, though. http://www.itworld.com/windows/84058/windows-7-for-less-where-find-discounts#comments Operating systems Software Windows News Windows 7 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:40:21 -0500 ITworld staff 84058 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/windows/84050/windows-7-planning-tools-ease-upgrade-process The early success of Windows 7 notwithstanding, you need to do some due diligence up front to determine if the existing hardware and software you rely on will work with the new operating system. If you only have a handful of systems to assess the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor should do the trick. For larger deployments, the more appropriate tool is the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 4.0--or MAP. http://www.itworld.com/windows/84050/windows-7-planning-tools-ease-upgrade-process#comments Operating systems Software Windows Opinion Windows 7 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:52:17 -0500 ITworld staff 84050 at http://www.itworld.com