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Top ten new features in Windows 7

Top ten new features in Windows 7

The release candidate of Microsoft's next operating system is ready for you to test out, so what better time to show you the wealth of useful new features it's packing? Read more

27 May 2009, 15:42  |  Tags: Windows 7

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Windows 7: Tested in depth

Windows 7: Tested in depth

Microsoft's new operating system is done and dusted and on its way to the manufacturers. Redmond has a huge amount riding on it after the Vista debacle -- has it delivered? Read more

3 August 2009, 16:40  |  Tags: Microsoft, Control Panel, DirectX, Firefox, Inspiron

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Windows 7: The UK's definitive FAQ

Windows 7: The UK's definitive FAQ

Answers to the most common questions about Windows 7 in the UK are right here. Hopefully everything you've ever been confused about is answered -- if not, you're free to ask Read more

26 August 2009, 10:40  |  Tags: Microsoft, Snow Leopard, Vista, Windows Media Player, Windows Vista

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Windows 7 XP Mode: What you need to know

Windows 7 XP Mode: What you need to know

XP Mode, in theory, gives the new OS 100 per cent backwards compatibility with its ubiquitous ancestor. But what is it, how does it work and is it really the magic bullet it claims to be? Read more

12 October 2009, 12:12  |  Tags: Microsoft, IE8, Vista, Windows XP

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Windows 7 completed, headed to PC makers

Windows 7 completed, headed to PC makers

That's it, it's finished: Windows 7 has been signed off by Microsoft as complete. Now it gets sent to manufacturers and for boxing up, ahead of its official release in October Read more

23 July 2009, 09:40  |  Tags: Microsoft, DVDs, Windows 7

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Windows 7 E: Your questions answered

Windows 7 E: Your questions answered

We've cleared up the confusion over the European pricing of Windows 7 with a handy Q&A, taking care of everything you wanted to know about Windows 7 E but were afraid to ask Read more

26 June 2009, 16:21  |  Tags: Microsoft, Internet Explorer, Snow Leopard, Vista, Windows Media Player

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Office 2010 preview: More screenshots than you can possibly want

Office 2010 preview: More screenshots than you can possibly want

The technical preview of Microsoft's upcoming office suite has made its way on to the Web a few months ahead of schedule and we've got a vast number of pictures for you Read more

19 May 2009, 10:40  |  Tags: Microsoft, Windows XP, animation, Windows 7, productivity

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Pirated Windows 7 PCs build botnet

Pirated Windows 7 PCs build botnet

27,000 Windows 7 PCs have been infected with software that allows them to be controlled by outside forces thanks to a pirated copy of the new operating system. You know you can get this free from Microsoft, right? Read more

15 May 2009, 09:13  |  Tags: Microsoft, phishing, Windows 7, malware

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VirtualBox: Windows 7 on your Mac for free

VirtualBox: Windows 7 on your Mac for free

We walk you through a simple method for getting the Windows 7 Release Candidate on your Mac so you can see for yourself what all the fuss is about. The best part? It's free Read more

14 May 2009, 14:25  |  Tags: Intel, Microsoft, MSN, Parallels, Hotmail

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Windows 7 world tour wallpapers

Windows 7 world tour wallpapers

Pack your bags, grab your passport and cancel the milk as we set off on a whistlestop world tour of Windows 7 wallpapers Read more

6 May 2009, 10:42  |  Tags: Microsoft, Windows 7

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