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  • 15 Years Later: Remembering Windows 95
    15 years ago today, Microsoft launched Windows 95. In 1995 I was 11 years old and in the 5th grade. At that time, I never thought that today I’d be working at Microsoft – let alone helping to tell the story of Windows. So this is a really fun and personal topic for me to recall my memories of Windows 95 – today has been a neat day. Windows 95 was the first o […]
  • The 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
    I’m a week late posting about this but I felt that it’s such an important topic that I should go ahead and still post despite being late. 20 years ago last Monday, the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law. With current estimates of 20% or more of the U.S. population having some level of disability, I thought it I would take a moment to highlig […]
  • Join us at gdgt live in Seattle!
    Are you in the Seattle area? Join us today from 7pm – 10pm at the Showbox SoDo for gdgt live in Seattle. This event, put on by the awesome folks at gdgt, is for anybody interesting in checking out some of the hottest new gadgets. We’re sponsoring the event and I’ll be there as well as several colleagues of mine to show off some pretty cool Windows PCs to do […]
  • Device Stage Visual Editor Now Available
    You’ve heard us talk about some great Device Stage implementations such as Sierra Wireless AirCards, Kodak EasyShare M530, Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro and Canon Cameras and Printers but never about how to make Device Stage experiences come to life. We want to make it as easy as possible for our partners to enable Device Stage for their hardware products. So we’r […]
  • Windows 7 Momentum Continues: 175 Million Licenses Sold
    Today is earnings day and Windows continues to have a strong showing. We announced a new milestone in Windows 7 sales - 175 million copies. This continues our record breaking pace of more than 7 copies sold per second. And as of today – Windows 7 is now running on more than 16% of all PCs worldwide. It's exciting to see this kind of response from custom […]
  • Beta for Next Version of Microsoft Security Essentials Now Available
    Today we are announcing the beta for the next version of Microsoft Security Essentials. Microsoft Security Essentials was first released in September 2009 and is our award-winning no-cost light weight anti-malware service. It’s designed to help address the ongoing security needs of PCs running genuine Windows – helping keep people protected from viruses, spy […]
  • IDC: PC Rebound Continues With Growth Over 22% Despite Mixed Economic Outlook
    According to IDC, the global PC market grew 22.4% in the 2nd quarter of 2010 which is in line with their forecast of forecasted growth of 22.9%. I suggest giving the IDC press release a read if you’re interested in the seeing the break out of top (6) PC vendors and worldwide PC shipments. It’s great to see continued growth in the PC market. My colleague Ben […]
  • Public Beta Now Available for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1
    Today, we announced at our annual Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) the availability of the public beta for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1). As Gavriella Schuster and I have mentioned in previous blogs, SP1 for Windows 7 does not contain any new features specific to Windows 7. However, the new features in SP1 for Windows Server 200 […]
  • 64-Bit Momentum Surges with Windows 7
    Are you running a 64-bit edition of Windows 7? There is a high likelihood you are. As of June 2010, we see that 46% of all PCs worldwide running Windows 7 are running a 64-bit edition of Windows 7. That is, nearly half of all PCs running Windows 7 are running 64-bit. Compared to Windows Vista at 3 and a half years after launch, only 11% of PCs running Window […]
  • Windows 7 Compatibility Center: 17 markets in 12 languages to list over 100,000 products & new IE8 Tools
    I'm pleased to announce we've expanded support for the Windows 7 Compatibility Center.  The fantastic Windows 7 momentum continues with a 150 million licenses sold to date, so ongoing support for the huge number of products that work with Windows is critical. Since my first announcement on the Windows Compatibility Center and Windows 7 Upgrade Advi […]

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  • Apple iOS 4.1 Update for iPod, iPhone Released - eWeek
    NDTV.comApple iOS 4.1 Update for iPod, iPhone ReleasedeWeekApple's iOS 4.2 update could also lessen any competitive differentiators between the iPad and the Windows 7 tablets rumored to be forthcoming.Mozilla releases Firefox 4 beta 5ZDNet (blog)Apple Game Center snubs iPhone 3G, first iPod TouchCNET (blog)"iCulture" Gives Apple a Tactical Adv […]
  • Quo Computers' liquid-cooled Core i7 maxQ2 runs OS X, Linux, Windows 7 ... - ZDNet (blog)
    UberGizmo (blog)Quo Computers' liquid-cooled Core i7 maxQ2 runs OS X, Linux, Windows 7 ...ZDNet (blog)Still, Quo will tell you the biggest selling point is the maxQ2's ability to run OS X, Linux, and Windows 7 natively — though it's unclear if they will all ...QUO Computer's latest maxQ2 (squared) custom computer takes no prisonersUberGiz […]
  • Time to Start Windows 7 Transition Plan - CTO Edge (blog)
    eMoneyDaily (blog)Time to Start Windows 7 Transition PlanCTO Edge (blog)Or you could do the more rational thing and decide that the time to make the transition to Windows 7 has finally come. While Microsoft will continue support ...Dell prepares for Windows XP's final actCNET (blog)Dell Axing Windows XP Shipments This MonthTom's Hardware GuideXP […]
  • Oracle VM VirtualBox - PC Magazine
    Help Net SecurityOracle VM VirtualBoxPC MagazineYou could, for example, have a complete virtual Linux system running in a window inside your Windows 7 computer, or you might have a complete Windows XP ...Virtualise Windows XPNetworkWorld.comall 6 news articles » […]
  • The ExoPC Slate: First Windows 7 Powered Tablet - Blogote (blog)
    Tablets Planet (blog)The ExoPC Slate: First Windows 7 Powered TabletBlogote (blog)ExoPC Slate is the first Windows 7 tablet with a UI unlike what you have ever used before. The screen size lends it an edge over the 9.7 inch iPad, ...Now everyone may preorder ExoPC tablets on Windows 7Ecommerce JournalThe 11.6″ ExoPC Windows 7 Tablet With A Twist Up For Pre-o […]
  • Antivirus isn't dead--it's growing up - CNET
    CNETAntivirus isn't dead--it's growing upCNETWhen I quit MSE, these same folders open INSTANTLY. by Mr. Dee September 8, 2010 6:11 AM PDT Well, Windows 7 sold 175 million licenses since last year, ...and more » […]
  • Helping Microsoft improve Windows 7 - Computerworld (blog)
    Helping Microsoft improve Windows 7Computerworld (blog)In a recent blog post I mentioned two instances of troubleshooter wizards in Windows 7 that failed to find a problem. In both cases, humans eventually fixed ...Troubleshooting Windows 7 ProblemsTMCnetall 2 news articles » […]
  • Weird Windows Woes: Fix Random Freezes, Test Mode - PC World
    Weird Windows Woes: Fix Random Freezes, Test ModePC WorldLearn how to stop Windows 7 from freezing at will, remove a mysterious "test mode" watermark, and find out exactly what version of Windows you're running. ...Weird Windows Woes: Fix Random Freezes, Test ModeComputerworldall 5 news articles » […]
  • New Mass Effect 2 DLC getting reports of PC Windows 7 64 install errors - Game Daily
    GamasutraNew Mass Effect 2 DLC getting reports of PC Windows 7 64 install errorsGame DailySome folks who have tried to install the downloadable expansion to the BioWare developed sci-fi RPG title that have Windows 7 64-bit operating systems ...BioWare working to fix 'Shadow Broken' Mass Effect 2 DLC for PCJoystiq (blog)Mass Effect 2 mining your dat […]
  • Windows Phone 7, i4i Case, Android App Occupied Microsoft Week - eWeek
    DailyTechWindows Phone 7, i4i Case, Android App Occupied Microsoft WeekeWeekMicrosoft's week involved Windows Phone 7 released to manufacturing, a revival of its long-running legal case with i4i and the release of a Bing app for ...Windows 7 final RTM released to phone manufacturers. September release hopedExaminer.comWindows Phone 7 Called “Elegant”Mob […]
 
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