Nov 14
Hackers have managed to find a way around one of the key antipiracy protections built into Windows 7.
Ordinarily, the operating system requires users to activate their copy of Windows 7 within 30 days. However, a recently outlined method allows the normal notifications to be turned off.
The software doesn’t actually get confirmed as legitimate, but users are able to keep using the product indefinitely.
Microsoft confirmed on Friday it is aware of the technique, but said that it is working to shore up the activation procedure.
“We’re aware of this workaround and are already working to address it,” a Microsoft representative said in a statement, which also urged customers to only use genuine software, noting the fake stuff can contain malware and other bad things.
It’s the latest in a long history of cat-and-mouse moves between the makers of Windows and those who would rather not have to pay for the privilege.
Oct 28
Microsoft have launched the compatibility centre for Windows 7. A website simply containing a database of software and hardware that is known to work fine with their new operating system. Continue reading »
Oct 25
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Oct 07
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Oct 05
For the first time in almost 2 years, Windows Vista lost some market share for the month of September. According to Stat counter , Windows Vista was at its peak in August holding 23.36% of the market share. But last month ( September ) it dropped to 22.54% . Windows 7 on the other hand climbed from 1.69% to reach a record high of 1.79%.
While these aren’t exactly huge changes is either OS’s market share, It is the first time Windows Vista has lost market share in almost 2 years. It’s also Windows 7’s biggest jump since it was first made available to the public in January 2009 and it shows that Vista users are already keen on switching to Windows 7.
Continue reading »
Sep 25
Microsoft confirmed Wednesday that it plans to open a “Windows Cafe” in Paris where people will be able to try out the latest from Redmond while drinking a cup of coffee. The cafe will open on Oct. 22–the day that Windows 7 launches, Microsoft said.
“This initiative expresses our intention to meet with the general public and show the new Windows experiences on PC, mobile and on the Internet,” a Microsoft representative said in a statement to CNET News. “People will be able to discover Windows 7, the Windows phones and the Windows Live services.”
Microsoft’s statement comes after photos of the cafe appeared on a French technology Web site.
In the United States, Microsoft has announced plans to open a network of retail stores–with the first two opening this fall. More are slated to open next year.
For now, the Paris location is the only cafe planned, Microsoft said.
Others chimed in on Wednesday with some interesting tidbits. TechCrunch observes that, ahead of the opening, the cafe is already offering free Wi-Fi to those on the sidewalk, while Silicon Alley Insider notes that the location was previously home to an eatery called Wet Willie’s.
Sep 23
Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) is an anti-malware product that works via the cloud, a successor to OneCare, and contains quite a bit of promise. The beta versions had a strong ability to detect and remove malware, and as the product grows, its strength will only increase as more and more users automatically submit telemetry to the cloud. Even so, MSE already has a strong base, with 400,000 testers during the beta release.
MSE will also be completely free (assuming that your operating system passing the WGA test), matching the company’s belief in anti-virus software. The program is mainly being marketed as a lightweight, effective solution especially meant for those who do not currently have existing protection (estimated at 50-60% of users) or consumers whose anti-virus suite has expired, leaving them open to attacks by malware. Continue reading »
Sep 23
Not only is Microsoft taking some cues from Apple for its retail stores, but it’s also trying to poach store managers, with the promise of higher pay (according to The Loop). Microsoft is even offering to pay for the moving expenses if required, and the software giant also wants top sales agents, informing “moved” managers that they are also interested in those employees as well, and that they will have the same bonuses.
It’s not a bad move (just interesting) considering the success of the Apple Stores (let’s face it, we all know that Microsoft is just trying to imitate the Apple Store). Whether it will be a failure or a complete success remains to be seen, although the latter is probably the safer option considering that Microsoft is building off of an already successful base (who said that you can’t learn from your enemies?). Continue reading »
Sep 23
It’s hard enough keeping track of every Netbook manufacturer nowadays, but that’s not stopping Hercules from getting in the game. The relatively obscure maker of Webcams and DJ rigs has made some low-profile Netbooks in Europe previously, but has decided that now’s the time to release a U.S. Netbook of its very own–with Windows 7, no less.
Preloaded with Windows 7 Starter (the hobbled, less desirable version of 7), the somewhat chunky eCafe EC-1000W Netbook is slightly notable for two reasons: it has a 250GB hard drive, as opposed to the 160GB Netbook standard, and it prominently offers 50GB of free online storage to customers of the eCafe EC-1000W. Continue reading »
Sep 23
With his first Windows release under his belt, Microsoft Windows Division President Steven Sinofsky is trying his hand as an author.
The Windows unit president is co-authoring a management book with Harvard’s Marco Iansiti. Continue reading »
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