Posted by: USG Ishimura | Posted in: Windows 7
According to roadmap graphics available from Microsoft, Code Name "Windows 8", a server based operating system will be available in 2012. The next client operating system is also at a maximum of three years away.
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Confirmed: Code Name "Windows 8" in 2012 |
Posted by: zool | Posted in: Alternative Operating Systems
If you're aching to try out Chrome OS after taking a glimpse earlier today, friendly power user Mark Renouf has compiled a VMware image of Chrome OS for testing out in your virtual machine environment. While Chrome OS is far from ready for the regular user, lots of us are aching to play around a little with Google's young operating system. This virtual machine-friendly build looks like a good way to do just that, and you can grab it via BitTorrent now.
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Google Chrome OS for Download and Testing |
Posted by: Frylock86 | Posted in: Alternative Operating Systems
Google Chrome OS is an open source project to develop a lightweight computer operating system. Announced on July 7, 2009, it is set to be released during the second half of 2010. This project is all about the web. All apps are web apps. The entire experience takes place within the browser and there are no conventional desktop applications. This means users do not have to deal with installing, managing and updating programs.
Check out the screenshots and videos after the jump.
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Google Chrome OS event |
Posted by: fediaFedia | Posted in: Software Help & Discussion
The Public Beta of Microsoft Office 2010 has been just released. Downloads and serials are available on the official website.
Office Professional 2010 combines everything you need to create, edit, and share documents from virtually anywhere. You get top-of-the-line tools to run your business and projects efficiently.
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Download Microsoft Office 2010 Public Beta now |
Posted by: SharmanNet | Posted in: Software Help & Discussion
The IE team is busy working on the next version of the world's most popular browser. IE 9 is currently in the oven and the IE team is ready to talk about what they're working on. Here, Javascript engine team members give us an early look at the new JS engine that will ship with IE 9.
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First Look at Internet Explorer 9 |
Posted by: Island Dog | Posted in: Widgets/Gadgets & Desktop apps
Stardock released WindowBlinds 7 today. WindowBlinds 7 includes a host of new features and adds native support for Windows 7. Amongst its new features is the ability to "skin Aero." WindowBlinds 7 includes a new configuration program that makes it easy to access the new features of the program. For example, users can now add their own textures to existing skins.
Be sure to check out the November Desktop Screenshot contest on WinMatrix, where you could win yourself a copy of WB7!
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WindowBlinds 7 Released |
Posted by: Freddy2 | Posted in: Widgets/Gadgets & Desktop apps
Of course almost everyone around here knows the new Windows 7 features Aero Shake and AeroPeek. And some of you might have even tried some programs that try to mimic one of these tricks, but... most of them offer only one of these functions and aren't always working very fast and/or reliably. Besides, they often are rather big and demanding.
WinShake is very small and fast program to bring these Windows 7 features to Windows XP and Vista. Version 2.20 includes a lot of smaller improvements, on top of two all new functions!
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WinShake: Show Desktop, (Aero) Shake and Peek on XP and Vista! |
Posted by: K.L.Devine | Posted in: Windows 7
Hackers have managed to find a way around one of the key antipiracy protections built into Windows 7. Ordinarily, the users are required to activate their copy of Windows 7 within 30 days. However, a recently outlined method allows the normal notifications to be turned off.
Two of the most prominent methods to bypass Windows 7 activation are RemoveWAT and Chew-WGA. These hacks are designed to disable the platforms Windows Activation Technologies (WAT).
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Windows 7 Activation Cracks Already Available - RemoveWAT and Chew-WGA |
Posted by: PUGALENTHI | Posted in: Software Help & Discussion
Microsoft has made the latest beta of Office 2010 available to MSDN and TechNet customers. The Latest Build number is 14.0.4536.1000. Only the English version of Office 2010 has been made available for download. The public beta is expected to be released any day now, may be tomorrow.
A few days ago build was 14.0.4514.1009 was leaked to the web.
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Microsoft Office 2010 beta available on MSDN/TechNet |
Posted by: DiTECH | Posted in: Windows 7
Windows 7 has many new features out of which one feature is "Windows XP Mode" which lets you to run Windows XP on your Windows 7 however in order to use Windows XP mode you must have Windows 7 Professional or Ultimate and your computer must have hardware level virtualization support.
Due to above requirements many user won't be able to enjoy Windows XP Mode. Here is VMLite alterative to Windows XP Mode.
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VMLite Alternative to Windows XP Mode for Windows 7 |