Kristian Kenney spotted an interesting clause in the Microsoft Software License Terms of Windows 7 Home Premium hinting at family licensing packs for that edition of Windows 7. Here is the new clause in the Windows 7 Home Premium terms:
2. INSTALLATION AND USE RIGHTS.
a. One Copy [...]
2Jul2009 |
Martin |
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When Vista was first released, Microsoft used BitLocker and the promise that Ultimate Extras would be released on a regular basis, convincing some users that Ultimate would be worth the steep price, which was initially $400. However, after the years went by, some Vista users got more and more angry, and ever more articles were [...]
2Jul2009 |
Robert |
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Windows 7 News has been running for nearly 2 years, and is run jointly by myself and Martin. The site has exceeded all our goals, and Windows 7 hasn’t even launched yet! We’d like to thank you the readers for making the last 2 years so enjoyable.
We’ve since launched Windows 8 News which is growing [...]
2Jul2009 |
Everton |
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There’s been a few comments recently on my article “what will Apple’s response be to Windows 7“, and it’s hardly surprising as any conversation about Microsoft and Apple / PCs and Macs will always get a debate going. In part I think the recent interest will be because of the news that Steve Jobs has [...]
2Jul2009 |
Mike |
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Announcement: 50% discount on Windows 7 Pre-Orders for a limited amount of time.
A gentle reminder to readers who may still be running the Windows 7 Beta that it will start shutting down every 2 hours from today. To stop this you need to upgrade to Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC), which won’t suffer the same [...]
2Jul2009 |
Everton |
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Because of the possibility that traces of Internet Explorer could be left on the upgrade machine, Microsoft decided not to offer an Upgrade version of Windows 7 E upon release in October (the upgrade version will be delayed for some time until Microsoft can find a way to make the upgrade between Windows Vista and [...]
1Jul2009 |
Robert |
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Microsoft have published some official Windows 7 video tours that give users a good view of some of the new features in Windows 7. There are 4 videos in total which I’ve linked to below.
I’m really impressed with the PR campaign so far for Windows 7. Microsoft haven’t spent any money so far above the [...]
1Jul2009 |
Everton |
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Build 7264 of Windows 7 has been leaked earlier today and is now already available on various P2P networks. Both the 32-bit and 64-bit editions of this build are available. It should be noted that build 7264 is not the RTM build that everyone is waiting for. The build string of this build tells us [...]
1Jul2009 |
Martin |
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“Where’s that document I used a few weeks ago?”
We’ve all come across this problem, where we can’t find a file. Microsoft claims that Windows 7 provides better ways to find and organize files. In Windows 7, searching is faster and works better than ever before. This guide shows 5 handy tips that can help you find that file [...]
30Jun2009 |
Mustafa |
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I have a little confession. I am slightly obsessed with keeping Windows 7’s running process (when not in use, of course) number below 35. I honestly like to keep it at 30 if you want the truth. I know what your thinking – who cares and why on earth are you worried about how many processes are running on your [...]
30Jun2009 |
Sean Marshall |
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UPDATE: Save 50% on Pre-orders! Read the latest news about Windows 7, which will be launched October 22nd. New to the site? Check out the Windows 7 FAQ. We also recommend:
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thanks to everybody for the comments! 
nice!!