Posts Tagged ‘Microsoft’

Microsoft has been touting Windows 7’s support for multi-touch since it annouced the operating system, but we haven’t been able to really see that functionality in action. Until now. Microsoft unvieled Touch Pack for Windows 7 back in May and we scored a ... Full story

Learn how to activate Windows XP. The right Windows XP tips will help you get the most out of your operating system. Go beyond simply using your computer; use these Microsoft Windows XP tips to tweak your system and customize your user experience. ... Full story

As anticipated, Microsoft this afternoon announced that it had finished work on Windows 7, declaring that the new operating system had met the "release to manufacturing" (RTM) milestone. "Today, after all the validation checks were met, we signed off and declared build 7600.16385 as RTM," said Microsoft spokesman Brandon LeBlanc in a message that will be added later today to the company's Windows ... Full story

Microsoft will likely announce that Windows 7 has reached "release to manufacturing," or RTM, status on Wednesday, sources said. The company would neither confirm or deny that Windows 7 will RTM Wednesday; a spokeswoman on Tuesday simply repeated the company's earlier pledge that it would move the new operating system into its final pre-sale phase sometime "in the second half of July." ... Full story

Netbooks, pretty much by definition, don’t have optical drives. Microsoft is talking up Windows 7 as a great OS for netbooks. Retail versions of Windows, like almost all software, come on optical discs. Problem! Over at Cnet, ... Full story

Technology News Windows 7 and Microsoft's new search engine, Bing, will be under close watch when the company reports its financial earnings this week. Ahead of the results announcement Thursday, financial analysts have highlighted Windows 7 and Bing as reasons to be cautiously optimistic about business growth at Microsoft despite the continuing uncertain economic climate. ... Full story