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No sooner did Microsoft make Windows 7 RC available for download, than pirated versions began to appear through Torrents and news groups. The only problem is that they are infected with malware Trojans aimed at recruiting the infected computer to a criminal botnet. Even worse, the Trojans are so deeply...

Microsoft have announced the release to manufacturing (RTM) of Service Pack 2 (SP2) for both Vista and Server 2008 . The main benefits that Vista SP2 brings are faster searches, it will support Bluetooth 2.1, easier WiFi connection and provides the ability to record Blu-Ray within Vista. Microsoft also...

If you have some application software that is incompatible with Vista (and there is quite a bit out there), then there is some hope that Windows 7 will let you get on with your work. The new Windows 7 OS will, if you go through a number of hoops and hurdles, let you operate XP compatible software within...

There will be no Win 7 Beta 2 release, it will go straight to Release Candidate and then Release to Manufacturing (RTM). With Beta due to expire in August, this has fuelled speculation as to when it will be fully released. Microsoft Windows 7 blog says that the RC will be released as a refresh to beta...

Public downloading of Microsoft's Windows 7 beta will stop on February 10, but you will have until the 12th to complete your download according to the Windows 7 team blog . While this deadline does not affect MSDN and TechNet subscribers, who will have access throughout the beta phase, Windows 7...

Microsoft is urging users to download the KB958644 Security update , to help stop the spread of Conficker. According to the BBC today, the worm uses a weakness in the autoplay function in Vista and early versions of Windows 7 beta to load from infected USB sticks and other removable drivers. The worm...

Microsoft ’s MSDN developers meeting in mid-January is expected to be the venue for Windows 7 Beta release with the expectation of full release by the end of the year. I am sure that MS is looking forward to putting the Vista fiasco behind them and some might believe that anything would be better than...