Windows 7 Google Alerts for 08 May 2009

Nvidia releases CUDA 2.2 with Windows 7 support
TG Daily – USA
The latest version of the SDK introduces support for Windows 7, which Nvidia describes as “the upcoming OS from Microsoft that embraces GPU computing. …
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Microsoft patches huge Windows 7 RC bug
Computerworld – Framingham,MA,USA
By Gregg Keizer May 8, 2009 (Computerworld) Just days after it launched Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC), Microsoft has released a fix for a major flaw that …
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Windows 7 Ready? Microsoft Tool Provides Answer
InformationWeek – Manhasset,NY,USA
Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor lets user know whether their computer can run the company’s new operating system. By Paul McDougall Microsoft has released a trial …
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The artists behind Windows 7′s whacked-out art
Computerworld – Framingham,MA,USA
Perhaps the most entertaining feature of Windows 7 is its truly whacked-out desktop backgrounds — a weird combination of Sergeant Pepper-style …
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Competitors Grouse Over IE8 Default Setting in Windows 7
PC World – USA
As the browser wars have heated up again, so have complaints that Microsoft is once again unfairly leveraging its Windows OS — this time Windows 7 — to …
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The Good, Bad and Ugly Bits of Windows 7 RC
TechNewsWorld – Sherman Oaks,CA,USA
Microsoft’s (Nasdaq: MSFT) limited distribution of the Windows 7 release candidate (RC) on April 30 — followed by its more widespread release a week later …
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Windows 7 usage jumps 22% after RC delivery
Computerworld – Framingham,MA,USA
By Gregg Keizer May 8, 2009 (Computerworld) Microsoft’s delivery of Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC) earlier this week boosted use of the new operating …
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Mozilla, Opera upset over IE8 as default browser in Windows 7 RC
Geek.com – USA
Mozilla and Opera may be jumping the gun a little here, but both companies have already spoken out about IE8 in Windows 7 RC. …
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Will Windows 7 Really Run on a Netbook?
Computerworld – Framingham,MA,USA
So what about using Windows 7 on a netbook? After using the beta on a netbook for a few weeks, it appears that Windows 7 is a workable OS for this class of …
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Microsoft: Windows 7 optimized to run faster on SSDs
FierceCIO – Washington,DC,USA
Microsoft has made "many changes" in order to make Windows 7 run faster on solid-state drives (SSD), the emerging gold standard in data storage. …
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Lifehacker – Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor Scans Your System for Win7 …
By The How-To Geek
Windows only: The Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor scans your PC to see if it can run Windows 7, and explains any potential compatibility issues.
Lifehacker Comments – http://lifehacker.com/

Download Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor
By QuickOnlineTips
How to test if your computer configuration can easily run Microsoft Windows 7? Simply download and install the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor Beta and you can get.
Quick Online Tips – http://www.quickonlinetips.com/archives/

Juicy Windows 7 RC bug found, but world fails to end | Technology …
By Jack Schofield
All software has bugs, and beta testing is designed to find them, so it’s not exactly a shock to find a bug in Windows 7 RC … but this one looks bigger than you might hope for at this stage of the game.
Technology: Technology blog |… – http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog

Fujitsu U820 UMPC gets Windows 7 upgrade [Video] – SlashGear
By Chris Davies
The Windows 7 RC testing continues, and after we’ve seen how reasonably it runs on an Atom N270 netbook its time to turn to a slightly more niche gadget.
SlashGear – http://www.slashgear.com/

Can Your PC Handle Windows 7? Test it With Upgrade Advisor – AppScout
By Chloe Albanesius
Microsoft released a beta version of Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor on Thursday, a free tool that will test your computer to see if it can handle the new operating system.
AppScout – http://www.appscout.com/