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Microsoft hints at Windows 8 release date
Posted on Jun 15 2011 07:37 AM by xper in Windows
t's far from official, but Microsoft corporate vice president Dan'l Lewin, who handles strategic and emerging business development, has hinted at the Windows 8 release date as likely to be early next autumn, making much the same calculatio...
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Posted on Jun 13 2011 08:31 PM by xper in Windows
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Microsoft Announces Release Date for New Thin Client OS
Posted on Jun 08 2011 05:40 PM by xper in Windows
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Posted on Jun 08 2011 05:48 AM by xper in Windows
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Microsoft debuts Windows 8
Posted on Jun 02 2011 06:21 PM by xper in Windows
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Microsoft Prepping Windows 8 Glimpse: Report
Posted on May 29 2011 11:27 AM by xper in Windows
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Students: Buy Windows 7 PC, Get Free Xbox
Posted on May 23 2011 03:31 AM by xper in Windows
You have the mini-fridge, the flat screen, a DVD player, and maybe a tablet. What else does your dorm room need? How about a free Xbox 360 when you buy a Windows 7 PC? Starting May 22, students who spend more than $699 on a Windows 7 PC will ...
Microsoft to Make a Few Versions of New Windows, Intel...
Posted on May 19 2011 05:40 AM by xper in Windows
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Microsoft Issues Windows Thin PC Release Candidate
Posted on May 04 2011 06:47 PM by xper in Windows
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Windows 8 to be released in 2013?
Posted on May 03 2011 02:48 PM by BogenDorpher in Windows
Reports are indicating that Microsoft's next generation operating system, Windows 8, will be released in 2013. We might even see a beta during PDC which takes place this September.From what analysts are saying, the public might get its first l...
Four notable features from Windows 8 Build 7850
Posted on Apr 18 2011 04:00 AM by BogenDorpher in Windows
As we are well aware of, Windows 8 Milestone 1 Build 7850 leaked not to long ago. This may have been an old build that does not showcase any of the new features seen in recent leaked screenshots, but it did showcase four noteworthy items that shou...
Windows 8 M1 Build 7850 Leaked
Posted on Apr 13 2011 11:52 AM by BogenDorpher in Windows
Microsoft's secretive project known as Windows 8 has been leaked to the internet today. Although this may be an older build, it still proves that Microsoft's secret is not a secret anymore.The build string is: 6.1.7850.0.winmain_win8m1.100...
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Posted on Apr 06 2011 02:03 PM by BogenDorpher in Windows
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Microsoft releases Windows Thin PC public test build
Posted on Mar 29 2011 05:57 AM by BogenDorpher in Windows
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Windows 8 System Restore Screenshot Leaked
Posted on Mar 27 2011 11:21 AM by BogenDorpher in Windows
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An early look at DaRT 7
Posted on Mar 23 2011 10:11 PM by Tripredacus in Windows
The Microsoft Springboard Series blog has posted a Sneak-Peek at the upcoming DaRT 7 (Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset) release. This tool has evolved quite a bit from its origin as part of the Winternals Admin Pack.DaRT is a recovery and diagnost...
KB971029 update disables AutoRun on XP, Vista
Posted on Mar 04 2011 10:05 AM by BogenDorpher in Windows
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Microsoft notes Windows Update "inconsistencies,...
Posted on Feb 25 2011 03:26 PM by xper in Windows
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Posted on Feb 24 2011 10:47 PM by xper in Windows
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Windows Server 2008 R2 Evaluation (180 days)
Posted on Feb 23 2011 02:49 PM by xper in Windows
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Why I Plan on Using the New Windows Home Server 2011
Posted on Feb 23 2011 02:42 PM by xper in Windows
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Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP 1 Released
Posted on Feb 22 2011 04:47 PM by xper in Windows
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