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Windows 7
By Tobie,
Editions
Last month Microsoft delivered the beta version of Windows 7 for public testing. Today the company announced its plans for Windows 7 SKU (Stock Keeping Unit) strategy, explaining that Microsoft expects that a majority of customers will be best served by two primary editions of Windows 7: Windows 7 Home Premium for consumers, and Windows 7 Professional for businesses.
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/feature...Win7SKU-QA.mspx
Windows 7 technet forum
Questions, answers and discu
Microsoft Shifting XP toward retirement
By Tobie,
In 10 weeks, Microsoft Corp. will begin to retire Windows XP by shifting the seven-year-old operating system into a more limited support plan.
Windows XP, Microsoft's most successful operating system ever, will leave what the company calls "mainstream support" on April 14, and enter "extended support." Typically, Microsoft keeps a product in the former for five years, then moves it into the latter for another five, for a total of 10 years. However, the long span between the releases of XP an
Windows 7 Build 7025 Leaked
By anyweb,
Despite the success of the Windows 7 beta, which got leaked before it was officially released and had several deadline extensions, Microsoft isn't exactly sitting still. The beta build, with build number 7000, was built on December 12th, 2008, so that leaves enough room between then and now for several newer builds. One such build got leaked this weekend, and it contains some minor changes compared to the beta build.
via osnews.com
Microsoft To Cut 5000 Jobs
By anyweb,
who's next ?
After much, much, much speculation, Microsoft let the cat out of the bag today: due to weak results, Microsoft is going to cut 5000 jobs. Those 5000 jobs will disappear over the course of 18 months, with 1400 jobs being cut immediately. Quarterly results, as well as the cost-cutting measures, were made known in a press release today.
via osnews.com
Windows worm numbers 'skyrocket'
By anyweb,
Infections of a worm that spreads through low security networks, memory sticks, and PCs without the latest security updates is "skyrocketing".
The malicious program, known as Conficker, Downadup, or Kido was first discovered in October 2008.
Anti-virus firm F-Secure estimates there are now 8.9m machines infected.
Experts warn this figure could be far higher and say users should have up-to-date anti-virus software and install Microsoft's MS08-067 patch.
In its security blog, F-Sec
Download the Windows 7 Beta
By Tobie,
Windows 7 beta is avalible for download at Microsoft website - http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7...a-download.aspx.
The 32-bit version of Windows 7 Beta is available in five languages: English, German, Japanese, Hindi, and Arabic. The 64-bit version is available in English, German, Japanese, and Arabic. Windows 7 Beta is available for a limited time, to the first 2.5 million people who download the software. Just choose the version that fits the system you'll be using for the test,
Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2010 Beta
By Tobie,
MDT 2010 is the next version of Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, a solution accelerator for operating system and application deployment. New features like flexible driver management, optimized transaction processing, and access to distribution shares from any location simplify deployment and make your job easier. Microsoft Deployment Toolkit is the fourth generation deployment accelerator from Microsoft. It is the recommended process and toolset to automate desktop and server deployment.
Whats
Windows 7 Beta will be available for public on Friday
By Tobie,
Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO announced at CES that the official beta version of Windows 7 released today to members of Microsoft's development network MSDN and TechNet. A public beta version of Windows 7 will be available for free download this Friday on Microsoft's website.
It's fully confirmed that the beta 1 build will be 7000 that leaked shortly after Christmas. According to sources close to Microsoft, the company is significantly further Wednesday from build 7000 and it's understood tha