Windows 7 Google Alerts for 30 January 2009

MobileTechRoundup show #161, Windows 7, BB Curve 8900, and Shadow
ZDNet Blogs – USA
James is running Windows 7 on a new HP 2140 and is pleased with the experience. Please let me know if you have anything you would like us to cover and …
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Top 10 changes to security in Windows 7
TechRepublic – Louisville,KY,USA
The Windows 7 buzz encompasses a host of interface enhancements, but there are plenty of new and improved security features as well. …
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Windows 7 UAC shut off ‘bug’ leaves Microsoft unmoved
Register – London,England,UK
Microsoft has modified the technology in beta versions of Windows 7, the next version of its operating system, to make it more palatable. …
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Microsoft: One Windows 7 Release Candidate’s Enough
Technologizer – Daly City,CA,USA
Windows 7 chief Steve Sinofsky has a 2500-word post today and for me, at least, the key tidbit is something that Sinfosky never quite states explicitly: …
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Particle Debris (week ending 1/30) Waffled Windows
The Mac Observer – USA
I have a copy of Windows 7 and have been experimenting with it in Parallels 4. So far, it’s running fine. The first and last task I had for IE was to …
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Security or Usability: Maliciously Disabling UAC in Windows 7
Newmobilecomputing.com – USA
How about this one: through a simple VBScript, you can completely disable UAC in Windows 7. The reason for this might surprise you. …
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Report: Georgetown University bans use of Windows 7 beta
CNET News – San Francisco,CA,USA
And in the case of the Windows 7 beta, the Georgetown IT group reiterates Microsoft’s warning the beta could disable security software, as well as cause …
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Microsoft: No plans for second Windows 7 beta
CNET News – San Francisco,CA,USA
Microsoft has confirmed that it won’t issue a second beta of Windows 7, saying that the next test version of the operating system will be a near-final …
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The oldest trick in the book, literally, defeats UAC in Windows 7
BetaNews – USA
Windows 7 is still in the public beta process, and will be for some months to come. The purpose of true beta testing is to isolate and identify serious …
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Parallels Desktop 4.0 for Mac now runs Windows 7
Inquirer – Harrow,England,UK
… Parallels Desktop 4.0 for Mac, has had a bit of an upgrade, now offering both more CPU and RAM capacity as well as the ability to run Windows 7. …
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Microsoft Watch – Windows 7 – Next Windows 7 Milestone: Release …
The next milestone for the development of Windows 7 is the Release Candidate or ‘RC’. Historically the Release Candidate has signaled ‘we’re pretty close and we want people to start testing the release, …
Microsoft Watch – http://www.microsoft-watch.com/

Windows 7 – Will It Turn The Tide To 64-bit? | NetworkWorld.com …
One of the questions all of us face when considering deployment of Windows 7 is whether to go 32 or 64-bit. Vista’s 64-bit support hasn’t turned the tide from 32 to 64-bit but Windows 7 might. …
Microsoft Subnet bloggers – http://www.networkworld.com/community/blogs/microsoft

Windows 7 in an Amtek U560 | Mobility Site
We have seen already W7 running in many different UMPC, but most of them have been machines where I was not expecting many problems. That why I was very.
Mobility Site – http://mobilitysite.com/

techPowerUp! News :: Campaign Calls for Early Windows 7 Release
A website has emerged campaigning for Microsoft to step up development of Windows 7 and launch it earlier than planned. The beta released in the last month has created much excitement across the tech world, and many people are eager for …
techPowerUp! – http://www.techpowerup.com/

64bit and x64 – Windows 7 Program Compatibility [Windows 7 Rules]
Well, I took the plunge and went ahead with a dual-boot installation of Windows 7. As expected, there were a few bumpy spots, but for the most part, everything that I had running on my Vista 32-bit box is now running on my fresh …
Start64! – Start on 64 – http://www.start64.com/

Windows 7: Why Microsoft Should Give Windows 7 Away
Jan 28, 2009 … Windows 7 is shaping up to be an awesome OS. It’s everything people wanted Vista to be and more. Which is exactly why Microsoft should give …