If you installed the Windows 7 Beta (build 7000) you will by now have noticed that your computer keeps shutting down every 2 hours, as Microsoft have now decided to end the Windows 7 beta. So, what can you do now until the official version is released on October 22nd? Well, the good news is [...]
Filed under: Technology | View Comments
Windows 7 E doesn’t come with an internet browser installed, thanks for the great foresight and wisdom of the EU (NOTE: sarcasm!). To get a browser you had to have either a 2nd PC to download one on, or download one before installing Windows 7 E so it can be installed after the clean install [...]
Filed under: Technology | View Comments
The latest RTM build candidate for Windows 7 (build 7264) has, of course, slipped out onto the internet. However, for those wishing to play with it there is a problem – the keys supplied by Microsoft for the previous beta and release candidate builds won’t work on this build. Not to worry – there is [...]
Filed under: Technology | View Comments
As neowin.net reports, Microsoft are planning to release the RTM (Release To Manufacturing) version of Windows 7 on July 13th.
Filed under: Windows 7 | View Comments
Do you remember using the downloadable ClearType tuner in Windows XP and Vista? Well, this really useful article from redmondpie.com shows how to use ClearType on Windows 7 for the best possible display on LCD screens. A must-do for all Windows 7 users!
Filed under: Windows 7 | View Comments
Are you, like many, running the release candidate version of Windows 7, and annoyed by the watermark on the screen? Well, this simply little utility will remove it for you. It’s known to work in most builds, including 7100, 7137, 7138, 7139, 7140, 7141, 7225, 7226, 7227, 7228, 7229, 7230, 7232, 7230, 7262, 7263, and [...]
Filed under: Windows 7 | View Comments
Microsoft have finally published pricing for Windows 7 and, guess what, the news is not great for UK users. Because of the EU ruling around anti-competitive behaviour, MS have been forced to remove Internet Explorer from Windows 7 for EU users. This in turn means that they have to ship a special version (Windows 7 [...]
Filed under: Windows 7 | View Comments
