Microsoft has been extremely secretive about the launch details but according to Foley company, officials have begun sending out invites to bloggers and the media: "We also wanted to let you know that you will be receiving an invitation to a Microsoft event in NYC on October 22nd to celebrate the availability and launch of Windows 7. With Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer speaking and exciting new hardware from our partners, we're looking forward to sharing Windows 7 with the world."
Source: Microsoft is Planning a Windows 7 Launch Party on October 22
Microsoft: Validation for Windows 7 is Coming Soon
Validation for Windows 7 is coming soon!
Microsoft constantly strives to update our technologies to help protect our customers from the risks of counterfeit software. Right now, we are working hard to improve the way that validation checks to see whether Windows 7 running on your PC is genuine.
Shortly after Windows 7 is available for purchase beginning October 22, you will be able to validate Windows 7 running on your PC to help you determine that it’s genuine.
Helpful resources
If you’ve already installed Windows 7, here are some links that may help:
* Looking for general information about Windows 7? Visit the Windows 7 home page.
* Have you already activated Windows 7 with a valid product key? Read the Genuine Windows blog post on how to activate Windows 7 running on your PC (English only).
* Are you an IT professional? Visit the Windows Volume Activation site on Microsoft TechNet.
Currently supported operating systems
Only the following operating systems are currently supported by the validation process:
* Windows XP Home Edition
* Windows XP Professional
* Windows XP Starter Edition
* Windows XP Media Center Edition
* Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
* Windows Vista
Source: Microsoft: Validation for Windows 7 is Coming Soon
Microsoft constantly strives to update our technologies to help protect our customers from the risks of counterfeit software. Right now, we are working hard to improve the way that validation checks to see whether Windows 7 running on your PC is genuine.
Shortly after Windows 7 is available for purchase beginning October 22, you will be able to validate Windows 7 running on your PC to help you determine that it’s genuine.
Helpful resources
If you’ve already installed Windows 7, here are some links that may help:
* Looking for general information about Windows 7? Visit the Windows 7 home page.
* Have you already activated Windows 7 with a valid product key? Read the Genuine Windows blog post on how to activate Windows 7 running on your PC (English only).
* Are you an IT professional? Visit the Windows Volume Activation site on Microsoft TechNet.
Currently supported operating systems
Only the following operating systems are currently supported by the validation process:
* Windows XP Home Edition
* Windows XP Professional
* Windows XP Starter Edition
* Windows XP Media Center Edition
* Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
* Windows Vista
Source: Microsoft: Validation for Windows 7 is Coming Soon
Windows Live Movie Maker 14 to be Released Today
Today Microsoft will release their newest version of Windows Live Movie Maker. This version allows for greater editing of videos including standard definition (4:3) videos and high definition (16:9) video support.
Windows Live Movie Maker allows for direct upload to both YouTube and Facebook (though plug-ins). Users are also able to burn straight to DVD, play video on high definition (HD) televisions and save in a variety of standard and high definition resolutions - 480i, 720i, 720p and 1080p. Auto Movie allows users to easily create a video automatically in under one minute using selected images, captions, a title and soundtrack to go along with the slides.
The new Movie Maker comes with dozens of polished features over previous versions. Live Movie Maker introduces a smarter storyboard, allowing faster and easier editing than before; audio editing within the storyboard is also available. Detailed animations are included for adjusting videos and images with a range of filters and transitions.
Download here: Windows Live Movie Maker 14
Source: Windows Live Movie Maker 14 to be Released Today
Windows Live Movie Maker allows for direct upload to both YouTube and Facebook (though plug-ins). Users are also able to burn straight to DVD, play video on high definition (HD) televisions and save in a variety of standard and high definition resolutions - 480i, 720i, 720p and 1080p. Auto Movie allows users to easily create a video automatically in under one minute using selected images, captions, a title and soundtrack to go along with the slides.
The new Movie Maker comes with dozens of polished features over previous versions. Live Movie Maker introduces a smarter storyboard, allowing faster and easier editing than before; audio editing within the storyboard is also available. Detailed animations are included for adjusting videos and images with a range of filters and transitions.
Download here: Windows Live Movie Maker 14
Source: Windows Live Movie Maker 14 to be Released Today
Microsoft Security Essentials build 1.0.1500.0 Arrives
The Microsoft Security Essentials beta, available for download for Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7, has been updated to build 1.0.1500.0.
Source: Microsoft Security Essentials build 1.0.1500.0 Arrives
Source: Microsoft Security Essentials build 1.0.1500.0 Arrives
Windows 7 Shapes Up as Microsoft’s Best OS Yet
Good news, everyone! If you’ve been stuck in a time loop using Windows XP, which is nearing eight years old, or Windows Vista, which is just annoying, you can finally break free: Windows 7 is almost here. Microsoft delivers a slickly designed, vastly improved OS that will warp you to the world of today. This upgrade is big, and it’s hugely recommended for Microsoft users.
When we say big, we mean really BIG — so we’re not going to bombard you with an epic overview covering every single aspect. Rather, today we’ll guide you through an early look at some major new features and enhancements we tested in the almost-final version released last week. And in the weeks leading up to the Oct. 22 launch of Windows 7, we’ll continue posting our impressions, testing more features of the OS on various types of hardware.
We’ll start with interface, move on to performance and usability, and then we’ll conclude with the “funner” stuff. Let’s begin exploring, shall we?
Upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7 will be like ditching your old Toyota Camry for a sexy, new Nissan GT-R. Everything from the typography to the icons, and from the toolbar to the windows, has been refined with some extra detail, polish and shadows. Finally, Microsoft creates a clean, modern look that competes with Apple’s finely designed Mac OS X Leopard.
Source: Windows 7 Shapes Up as Microsoft’s Best OS Yet
When we say big, we mean really BIG — so we’re not going to bombard you with an epic overview covering every single aspect. Rather, today we’ll guide you through an early look at some major new features and enhancements we tested in the almost-final version released last week. And in the weeks leading up to the Oct. 22 launch of Windows 7, we’ll continue posting our impressions, testing more features of the OS on various types of hardware.
We’ll start with interface, move on to performance and usability, and then we’ll conclude with the “funner” stuff. Let’s begin exploring, shall we?
Upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7 will be like ditching your old Toyota Camry for a sexy, new Nissan GT-R. Everything from the typography to the icons, and from the toolbar to the windows, has been refined with some extra detail, polish and shadows. Finally, Microsoft creates a clean, modern look that competes with Apple’s finely designed Mac OS X Leopard.
Source: Windows 7 Shapes Up as Microsoft’s Best OS Yet
Windows 7 64-bit to go Prime Time
Consumers have had the option of 64-bit Windows computing since the release of Windows XP Professional x64 Edition in May 2005, four years after the release of Windows XP 32-bit. At the end of 2006, Windows Vista 32-bit and 64-bit versions were released simultaneously. Yet chances are you're currently using a machine that runs the 32-bit version of Windows.
This is about to change. Windows 64-bit has started to gain a significant foothold in the past two years as more systems ship with 3GB or more of memory. However, with Windows 7, 64-bit computing is likely to become even more common.
Source: Windows 7 64-bit to go Prime Time
This is about to change. Windows 64-bit has started to gain a significant foothold in the past two years as more systems ship with 3GB or more of memory. However, with Windows 7, 64-bit computing is likely to become even more common.
Source: Windows 7 64-bit to go Prime Time
Sony Vaio Laptops Won't Support the Built-In Xp Mode of Windows 7
For those of you looking forward to buy a Sony Vaio laptop with Windows 7, better be prepared to give up one of the new features of the newest operating system from Microsoft. Sony is already planning to disable the Xp mode of Windows 7 due to security reasons. Sony’s Xavier Lauwaert cited they’re “very concerned that enabling VT would expose our systems to malicious code that could go very deep in the operating system structure of the PC and completely disable the latter.”
Activate Windows 7 RTM in Your Neo Laptop
Yes, apparently one of the manufacturers who had received the OEM of Windows 7 is NEO which is one of our local laptop companies. To begin, just follow the steps below:
1) Download the Windows 7 OEM loader using torrents from Pirate Bay or other torrent sites.
2) Run the program and if UAC pops up, choose allow the program to make changes to my computer.
3) Press Select Task from the menu
4) Choose the manufacturer of your laptop which in my case is NEO.
5) Then click Hazar Option 2
6) The machine will automatically reboot and if doesn't reboot it yourself.
This method also applies to other manufacturere such as Acer, Dell and others. You just have to select the manufacturer of your laptop in step 4.
1) Download the Windows 7 OEM loader using torrents from Pirate Bay or other torrent sites.
2) Run the program and if UAC pops up, choose allow the program to make changes to my computer.
3) Press Select Task from the menu
4) Choose the manufacturer of your laptop which in my case is NEO.
5) Then click Hazar Option 2
6) The machine will automatically reboot and if doesn't reboot it yourself.
This method also applies to other manufacturere such as Acer, Dell and others. You just have to select the manufacturer of your laptop in step 4.
Bug in Windows 7 RTM
Windows 7 RTM had already been available for Technet and MSDN subscriber since August 6 to a much anticipated welcome. However, this particlar issue looks strangely out of place and makes you wonder how exactly this passed through validation:
To Reproduce:
1) Run an elevated CMD prompt
2) Run CHKDSK /r
3) With task manager open, you should see your memory quickly gobbled away in the chkdsk.exe process until it either stops at or around 90% or it maxes completely out and crashes the computer.
**note, this will only occur if you have second or multiple hard drives, it does not happen on the drive installed with the OS.
Source: Ryan Prince's Blog
To Reproduce:
1) Run an elevated CMD prompt
2) Run CHKDSK
3) With task manager open, you should see your memory quickly gobbled away in the chkdsk.exe process until it either stops at or around 90% or it maxes completely out and crashes the computer.
**note, this will only occur if you have second or multiple hard drives, it does not happen on the drive installed with the OS.
Source: Ryan Prince's Blog
Windows 7 Upgrade Guide
With the upcoming release of the newest operating system from Microsoft, the said company had been trying hard to make people using their existing OS to upgrade to Windows 7. According to a leaked out chart, existing XP users will need to do a custom install wherein users would need to completely wipe out their existing OS. Meanwhile, Vista users are given the option to do an upgrade from their existing Vista edition to its corresponding edition in Windows or to Windows 7 Ultimate (ie. Vista Home Premium to Windows 7 Home Premium or Ultimate only).
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