Windows 7

In a newly announced advertising deal designed to promote the launch of Windows 7, Microsoft has teamed up with “Family Guy” creator Seth MacFarlane to collaborate on a Windows 7 advertising effort that involves a special commercial-free episode of the popular cartoon that airs on FOX. On November…

The Windows 7 Family Pack, which allows you to install the new OS on three home PCs for a discounted price, is now available for purchase from multiple online retailers including eCost.com and Provantage for the low price of $146.99 and $140.31, respectively. These deals come much sooner than…

One of my favorite features of Windows 7 is the fact that I can install it on all my old hardware and it works incredibly. I've got Win7 on netbooks, old tablets, a Sony UX, even an old machine that I have no reasonable expectation of every really using. So it put a smile on my face this weekend…

Yes, it’s official. @MicrosoftHelps is in fact a real Microsoft-owned Twitter account for Microsoft Customer Service. Recently launched but given little fanfare, several bloggers and Twitter users were questioning whether or not this account was genuine and, if so, what kind of questions it was…

If you’re contemplating upgrading your current PC to the new Windows 7 operating system (available now!), there’s a resource which you need to know about: the Windows 7 Upgrade advisor. This free tool will automatically scan your system, checking both programs and devices for compatibility with…

Windows 7 is out and if you're like me you want to know where the new multitouch hardware is. Well here's a running list of all the hardware I know of so far. When it comes to multitouch methods, capacitive is going to give you the best results and most touch points. Optical is going to be the…

If you’re still running the free Windows 7 Beta Operating System, your time is running out. In only a matter of days – up until July 1st, to be precise – the Windows Beta OS will begin shutting itself down every other hour. That’s right, time-bomb ahead! But don’t worry, you don’t have to be…

You’ve been hearing a lot about Federated Search within Windows 7 – the new feature that lets you search external websites from within Windows Explorer. If you want to know how you can let users connect to your web service from within Windows, there’s now a resource that can help. The first version…

Ontem no D6: All Things Digital, o Bill Gates e Steve Ballmer fizeram a primeira demonstração do Windows 7 mostrando as funcionalidades de toque do novo sistema operacional. Confira o vídeo.

Windows 7 pricing and availability has just been announced, along with a couple nice benefits to help put you into Windows 7 at half the price. First, Windows 7 will be rolling out on new PCs starting October 22nd. But starting tomorrow if you buy a new PC from a participating retailer you'll be…