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April 30, 2009
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In this issue:
1. Review: Windows 7 RC1 adds speed, UI improvements -- and promises more to come
2. Windows 7's virtual 'XP mode' could mean support nightmares
3. Microsoft cuts UAC prompts in Windows 7
4. Firefox Tips and Tweaks From Hassle-Free PC
5. Microsoft: No Vista SP2 for you yet
6. Eight Reasons Your Next Computer Should Be a PC
7. Preston Gralla: Five reasons you won't want Windows 7's XP Mode
8. Lisa Hoover: Microsoft gives "societal networking" a try with Vine
9. Preston Gralla: Windows 7's XP Mode: The feature that will kill XP
10. Opinion: Microsoft is doing something half right
11. Forrester: PC power management still not widespread in IT, despite recession
12. Microsoft unfazed by cannibalization risk with low-end server push
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MarketVibe: The State of Data Governance in Enterprises Today
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Review: Windows 7 RC1 adds speed, UI improvements -- and promises more to come
Microsoft's latest version of Windows 7 shows increasing promise, with better
speed, additional user-interface improvements and the upcoming Windows XP Mode.
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/4919846/283856147/187103/0/
Windows 7's virtual 'XP mode' could mean support nightmares
Microsoft's decision to give Windows 7 users a tool to run Windows XP apps in a
virtual machine might convince some people to get the upcoming OS -- but it
could create support nightmares, analysts said today.
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Microsoft cuts UAC prompts in Windows 7
One of the most hated features of Windows Vista -- User Account Control pop-up
messages -- will be seen a lot less frequently in Windows 7 than it was in
Vista, a Microsoft executive promised last week.
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/4919846/283856147/187105/0/
Firefox Tips and Tweaks From Hassle-Free PC
Sure, you use Firefox, but are you really making the most of it? I mean, I know
plenty of users who never bother to change the home page, even though they
always go straight to another site upon starting the browser. (Just make that
site your home page, people!) This week I've got a few useful tricks for your
favorite browser.
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Microsoft: No Vista SP2 for you yet
Microsoft has wrapped up work on Windows Vista Service Pack 2, but said it could
be months before users get their hands on the upgrade to the problem-plagued
operating system.
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/4919846/283856147/187107/0/
Eight Reasons Your Next Computer Should Be a PC
Let's just say it: For the vast majority of computer shoppers, buying a Windows
PC doesn't quite qualify as a decision. Around nine out of ten computers run one
version of Windows or another, making it the world's default option in operating
systems. It's opting for something else, like a Mac, that always represents a
conscious choice.
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Preston Gralla: Five reasons you won't want Windows 7's XP Mode
Windows 7 will feature a Windows XP mode that will allow applications to run in
an XP virtual box so they will run without problems, but will appear as if
they're running natively on Windows 7. It's a great tool for businesses and may
end up killing Windows XP. But there are five reasons that it's not ideal for
consumers.
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Lisa Hoover: Microsoft gives "societal networking" a try with Vine
Microsoft is road-testing Vine, a new type of social networking tool. It's
designed for friends and family to keep in touch during times of crisis with the
goal of helping people communicate in the aftermath of hurricanes, earthquakes,
or pandemics. Oh, and if you want to use it for less gloomy reasons too --
messaging your entire softball team, for instance -- that's okay too.
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Preston Gralla: Windows 7's XP Mode: The feature that will kill XP
XP appears to be the operating system that refuses to die -- until now, that is.
Windows 7's most intriguing feature, Windows XP Mode, will finally kill off the
operating system that refuses to die.
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/4919846/283856147/187111/0/
Opinion: Microsoft is doing something half right
Picking on Microsoft is usually like shooting fish in a barrel, but lately it's
been doing some marketing that's at least half right, writes Steven J.
Vaughan-Nichols.
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/4919846/283856147/187112/0/
Forrester: PC power management still not widespread in IT, despite recession
Most IT departments have yet to set up PC power management programs, in large
part because IT managers typically aren't responsible for technology energy
costs, according to a survey conducted by Forrester Research.
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/4919846/283856147/187113/0/
Microsoft unfazed by cannibalization risk with low-end server push
The low-end Windows Server 2008 Foundation Edition could cannibalize some server
sales, but the potential boost of expanding the market for low-end servers
outweighs the risk, says Microsoft executive.
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