Windows 7 Google Alerts for 18 March 2009

Opera wants Microsoft to include other browsers in Windows 7
TechSpot – USA
After many rumors began surfacing about Microsoft’s plans, the company actually confirmed that Windows 7 will ship with the ability to remove IE 8, …
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How do I… Create an installation flash drive for Windows 7?
TechRepublic – Louisville,KY,USA
Here is a no nonsense approach to creating a flash key drive that you can use to install the Windows 7 operating system. This blog post is also available in …
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Finally, Windows 7 Allows You to Change the Logon Background
Gizmodo.com – USA
By Mark Wilson , 5:00 PM on Tue Mar 17 2009, 538 views Yet another small but fantastic difference in Windows 7 is that users can finally swap out that drab …
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How do I… Create an installation flash drive for Windows 7?
ZDNet – USA
Steven Warren shows you a no nonsense approach to creating a flash key drive that you can use to install the Microsoft Windows 7 operating system. …
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ASUS, others doubt Windows 7 will save PCs
Electronista – Santa Clara,CA,USA
ASUS and other PC makers local to Taiwan have expressed doubts today that Windows 7 is likely to turn around flagging PC sales. …
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Windows 7 Filtering Platform
Softpedia – Bucharest,Romania
Now, Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 will bring the WFP to the next level, with the addition of improvements as well as new features. …
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Windows 7 release candidate slated for May
FierceCIO – Washington,DC,USA
While Microsoft had not yet promised that it would distribute a release candidate of Windows 7, Windows site Neowin.net now says that Windows 7 RC will be …
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System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Beta for Windows 7 …
Softpedia – Bucharest,Romania
Tailored to Windows 7 Server (Windows Server 2008 R2), System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 has debuted into Beta and is available for download via …
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Windows 7: The good, the bad, and the ugly
InfoWorld – San Francisco,CA,USA
In this first installment of my four-part series, I take a hard look at those new features of Windows 7 that have directly affected my own beta experience. …
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Excellent side-by-side comparison: Windows 7 Beta vs. Build 7057 …
By pthurrott
Emil Protalinski over at Ars.Technica has created an excellent side-by-side comparison of the Windows 7 Beta (build 7000) with Windows 7 build 7057, showing how much this OS has really changed in just a few short months. …
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Install Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 to a virtual hard disk …
By kuma.lk
Q. How can I install Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 to a virtual hard disk (VHD) file? A. Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 add the ability for an OS.
Windows Forum – The Ultimate… – http://www.windowsforum.com/

WinBeta.org Beta News and Reviews
Steven Sinofsky: Here’s a behind the scenes look at the design of the Aero Snap feature in Windows 7. We thought it would be fun to take a look at the overall design process of the feature and the tools and techniques used. …
WinBeta – http://www.winbeta.org/

4sysops – Windows 7 RC release date / new features – VMM 2008 R2 …
By Michael Pietroforte
27 additional changes (features) from Beta to RC Does the term feature complete still make sense nowadays? Corrected my Windows 7 multiple active firewall.
4sysops – http://4sysops.com/

Windows 7 Beta Customer Preview Program
Sorry, Windows 7 Beta downloads are no longer available. You can still register for a product key or look up the key you’ve already gotten.