Microsoft has just released the first service pack for the Windows 7 operating system. The update, which has been made available earlier this month to OEM partners and MSDN and Technet subscribers is now available for all Windows 7 users. Users have the option to download the Windows 7 Service Pack from Microsoft’s Download Center [...]

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If you cannot wait to get your hands on the Windows 7 Service Pack 1 release you may now download it from reputable sites such as Softpedia. There is still no official confirmation that the download offered is indeed the RTM version of the service pack that Microsoft intends to distribute to Windows 7 users [...]

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Microsoft has just released the official beta version of the upcoming first service pack for Windows 7. The beta version, unlike previous builds of the service pack 1, is available publicly. Home users who want to download the beta version need to register at the Evaluation Center before being able to do so. Service Pack [...]

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Microsoft has released a stability and reliability update for both Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 which fix a number of issues in both operating systems. The issues that have been fixed in the update are: Windows Explorer crashes and then restarts when you access a third-party Control Panel item. You cannot connect to [...]

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Not many users have problems running software on Windows 7 as the operating system seems to be compatible with most available programs. Microsoft has nevertheless added the so called Windows XP Mode to the operating system that provides access to a virtual Windows XP system that integrates smoothly into the Windows 7 operating system. The [...]

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Microsoft has made an announcement that they will add the Windows Activation Technologies Update For Windows 7 in the next 14 days to Windows Update where it will be listed as an important update. The update improves the anti-piracy detection of the Windows 7 operating system and it could turn many illegally activated Windows 7 [...]

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Windows 7 can be purchased in various editions like Windows 7 Home Premium or Windows 7 Ultimate. Next to these editions are also different versions of the operating system like oem, full retail and upgrade. If you purchase a Windows 7 Upgrade you are only allowed to upgrade if you own a previous version of [...]

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Many Windows XP users have decided to skip the Windows Vista operating system due to countless problems reported in the early days of its release. Especially performance related issues where the main culprit why many Windows XP users decided to wait for Vista’s successor instead. The release of Windows 7 is not that far away [...]

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