Windows 7: News for August 2009

Microsoft denies holding up Win 7 tools for PC makers
ZDNet Asia
I have to say, even though there were a few changes between the near-final Release Candidate test build of Windows 7 and the final RTM (release to ...

More Upgrade Options for Windows 7
New York Times
By Stephen Williams Although it's still nearly three months away from formal release, Microsoft's Windows 7 will have upgrade options that will cost from ...

R10Ciper 3 Adds Key Management to File & Text Encryption Tool
The Mac Observer
Once encrypted, a file can be sent to another R10 Cipher user on Mac OS X, Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7, Linux, and if they have the "shared secret," the ...

10 reasons why Windows 7's XP Mode is a big deal
TechRepublic
Windows 7 features a new twist: XP Mode, which lets you run your Windows XP apps without compatibility issues. Brien Posey explains why XP Mode is ...

Some Beta Testers Getting Windows 7 for Free
Virtualization Review
By Kurt Mackie Microsoft last week showed its appreciation to beta testers of Windows 7 by extending free copies to them -- well, not all of them. ...
 

Microsoft Changes Course On Windows 7 In Europe
ChannelWeb
Microsoft has reversed course on a proposal to offer a version of Windows 7 in Europe without Internet Explorer after PC makers and partners said the move ...
 

Windows 7 upgrade rip-off for UK customers
InfoWorld
By Oliver Garnham | PC Advisor (UK) Windows 7 users upgrading to a more powerful version of the operating system will be charged more than twice as much in ...
 

Windows 7 ultrathins still not hitting the true netbook sweet spot
ZDNet Blogs
... “ultrathins” — a new smaller than a laptop/pricier than a netbook — category of PCs that will debut with Windows 7 as Microsoft's answer to netbooks. ...
 

Microsoft drops plan for browser-less Windows 7 E
TechSpot
According to a recent blog post, Microsoft hopes to “ship the same version of Windows 7 in Europe in October that [it] will ship in the rest of the world. ...

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