Jumplists are a new feature of the upcoming Windows 7 operating system. They provide quick application specific access by linking to functions and folders that are often used. This could for example be used to open the write email window in Microsoft Outlook or the most recent documents in Microsoft Word or Excel. Jumplists are [...]
Windows 7 Price, Upgrades And Preorders
Microsoft has finally revealed information about the pricing scheme and upgrade options for their upcoming operating system Windows 7. Many websites have already reported about the prices and how they compare to Windows Vista. In short, most editions of Windows 7 will be cheaper than comparable Windows Vista editions. Most notably are the Windows 7 [...]
Windows 7 Beta To Go Into Crazy Mode On July 1
You might want to consider switching to the Windows 7 Release Candidate before July 1 if you are still running the (excellent) Windows 7 Beta release. The beta will go into crazy mode – please bear with me, those are my words for what will be happening from that day on – which simply means [...]
Microsoft Removes Internet Explorer From Windows 7 In EU
We all have heard the news that the European Union made the “suggestion” that Microsoft should bundle additional web browsers with their upcoming operating system Windows 7 to make up for failings in the past and to embrace competition. Many users felt that this move was entirely unnecessary as users who wanted a new web [...]
Windows 7 To Launch October 22
The guesses about the release of the next Microsoft operating system Windows 7 ranged from a release in early 2009 to a later release in 2010. The last months changed that wide range a bit when Microsoft officially confirmed that they were aiming for a 2009 holiday season release.
Today Ina Fried published an article at [...]
Windows 7 Gmail Notifier
A first batch of third party applications that have been optimized for the Windows 7 operating system have been released in the last weeks. Gmail Notifier Plus is already the second application that is making good use of the new taskbar features of the Windows 7 operating system. The program will display unread email messages [...]
Download the Windows 7 RC Without Slowdowns
Most tech blogs are reporting that the Windows 7 Release Candidate has been released to the public. It is available on the official Microsoft website where it can be downloaded as a 32-bit or 64-bit edition in five languages. The expected rush has already started and the Microsoft servers are bogging down under the load. [...]
