Windows 7 Google Alerts for 15 May 2009

[ TECHNOLOGY ]Windows 7: small improvements make a big splash
Taipei Times – Taiwan
Fully functioning, robust and stable, Windows 7 RC (release candidate) has been available for a week now, and its usage has already jumped 22 percent, …
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Researchers find Zero Day security hole in Windows 7
International Business Times – New York,NY,USA
A severe kernel security hole was detected in Windows 7 RC security researcher 360 Security said on Thursday. Get stories by e-mail on this topic. …
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Windows 7’s market share gains start to slow
Computerworld – Framingham,MA,USA
By Gregg Keizer Computerworld – Just over a week after Microsoft handed Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC) to the public, the new operating system’s market …
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It’s Official – Windows 7 Here for the Holidays
Ulitzer.com – Woodcliff Lake,NJ,USA
By Maureen O’Gara Microsoft senior VP Bill Veghte confirmed at TechEd Monday what everybody has long since figured out: Windows 7 will make it into the …
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Windows 7 Expected To Kill Vista
InformationWeek – Manhasset,NY,USA
By Paul McDougall The arrival of Windows 7 should put the final nail in the coffin for Windows Vista, one of the most disappointing products in software …
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Seattle tech firms anticipate Windows 7 opportunities
Puget Sound Business Journal – Seattle,WA,USA
Lu Silverstein, an executive with IdentityMine, demonstrates touch-screen technologies running on Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 7. acoma-based software …
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Playing with Windows 7’s Slingbox-like feature
CNET News – San Francisco,CA,USA
by Ina Fried The Remote Media Streaming feature in Windows 7 lets a user on the go access music, photos and video from their home PC. …
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Super Talent UltraDrive SSDs get speed-boost Windows 7 firmware
SlashGear – Scottsdale,AZ,USA
The new firmware for the UltraDrive ME and UltraDrive LE SSDs means that Windows 7 users will now see up to 260MB/sec read rates and up to 210MB/sec write …
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Why Windows 7’s Default UAC Is Insecure
OS News – USA
Whenever we talk about Windows 7 on osnews, you’ll always hear me advise you to change the UAC settings by setting it to its highest level, since Windows …
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Dock, Maximize, Minimize Windows Via Keyboard Shortcuts – Windows 7
Maximize or minimize the current window, or dock it on the left or right side of the screen.
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Pin Control Panel to Windows 7 TaskBar Hack » My Digital Life
By admin
When user right clicks on Control Panel in Start Menu, there is not “Pin To Taskbar” right click contextual menu item available that allows user to pin the Control Panel to Windows 7 Taskbar. Drag and drop the Control Panel shortcut to …
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Will release of Windows 7 help revive the technology industry …
And it’s banking on Microsoft’s Windows 7 to help make it happen. The strategy isn’t without risk, as evidenced by Windows Vista’s troubled tenure. But the industry is looking at Windows 7 as a fresh start, and IdentityMine isn’t the …
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What Did We Learn Today? : Windows 7 Snacks
By mmulcare
There are 7 new Windows 7 Learning Snacks available, showing off some of the new features of the Win7 desktop, others covering troubleshooting and deployment: http://www.microsoft.com/learning/snacks/default.mspx#WIN7 These snacks are …
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Download details Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor Beta
Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor scans your PC to see if it’s ready for Windows 7, and tells you about any known compatibility issues.

Windows 7 Security software providers
Learn more about how to install security software to help protect your computer from viruses and other security threats, and how to ensure your security …