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  1. New Windows 8 Build Leaks

    Boasts new virtual keyboard, per-feature licensing, and SMS support Link Removed
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    Windows 7 W7 Sharing & Security Questions

    First let me say that I posted a very similar inquiry to a forum of a different group using a very Milquestoastian name and got no replies, so I come to this forum as BizarroMindMelt to see if my luck improves. BACKGROUND: Very small office will replace 3 XP32 systems with 3 new Windows 7...
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 install error: 0x80070057

    I am trying to install windows 7 ultimate x64 on a new build, I am getting the error in thread title when it begins to install. I've scoured this forum to see what others had similar issues and tried the fixes. I tried with one stick of ram, tried re-burning the iso, i've used 3 different discs...
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    Windows 7 Using Windows 7 on two pc's

    I have a desktop pc and laptop. The desktop pc is using windows 7 home (OEM version) and i want to use windows 7 home on the laptop as well. If i install windows 7 on the laptop, what will happen to windows 7 on my desktop pc??
  5. Windows 7 Use of Microsoft Copyrighted Content

    Link RemovedUse of Microsoft Copyrighted Content Published: April 26, 2005 | Updated: November 13, 2009 Microsoft products and services—including images, text, and software downloads (the "content")—are owned either by Microsoft Corporation or by third parties who have granted Microsoft...
  6. Windows 7 SWAPPING MBs

    Current System: Windows 7 Ultimate (x64) (build 7600) Install Language: English (United States) HP-Pavilion RK574AA-ABA a1730n Enclosure Type: Desktop / uATX Board: ASUSTek Computer INC. A8M2N-LA (NodusM3) 1.05 Processor: 2.40 gigahertz AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Bus Clock: 200 megahertz 128...
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    Windows 7 Old network passwords

    I am using Windows 7 at home on my Macbook pro (boot camp). After installing windows 7 I connected to the internet and it gave me two passwords and made my home network secure. The second password is the one that works within the Windows 7 environment but I managed to wipe what was called the...
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    Windows 7 windows 7 student professional upgrade edition mutliple computers

    How does microsoft enforce windows 7 upgrade being installed on multiple computers?
  9. Flexera Software Delivers Continual Application Readiness While Slashing Windows 7 Migration, Virtua

    Game-Changing AdminStudio Suite 10 Combines Affordable Perpetual Licensing With Centralized Tools and Processes to Support Strategic, Best Practices in Application Packaging and Remediation More...
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    Windows 7 OEM slackers

    Having bought my Aspire7535G from Acer in Jan 2010 preinstalled with Vista OEM I was thrilled when a month later my free upgrade to Win7 arrived. However, what I wasn`t so thrilled with was that it only contained the 32 bit Home version. Acer were very happy to extol the merits of their 64bit...
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    Microsoft ends Office validation check (Genuine Advantage)

    Credit source: Microsoft quietly shuts down Office Genuine Advantage program | ZDNet Late last week, with absolutely no public announcement, Microsoft quietly retired one cog in its antipiracy machine. An anonymous tipster informed me on Friday that Microsoft had shut down its Office Genuine...
  12. Pros, cons of OEM version of Windows 7 Professional

    Q: I want to get Windows 7 Professional to replace my Windows XP. I noticed that most online stores sell the upgrade version for about $200, but I found a full OEM version of Windows 7 for $120. Are there any... Link Removed
  13. Pros, cons of OEM version of Windows 7 Professional

    Q: I want to get Windows 7 Professional to replace my Windows XP. I noticed that most online stores sell the upgrade version for about $200, but I found a full OEM version of Windows 7 for $120. Are there any... Link Removed
  14. Is Microsoft Crossing the Line by Pushing Security Essentials?

    Microsoft has offered free protection with Microsoft (MSE) for some time, and it recently expanded the availability of the antivirus protection for small businesses. A recent move to push out Microsoft Security Essentials to Windows systems that don't have any antivirus protection, however, has...
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    Windows 7 Activate Windows 7 Enterprise 90-Day Trial with a serial from Windows Ultimate

    Hello, everyone I have installed on my machine the Windows version 7 Enterprise 90-days trial, downloadable from Microsoft's own site. I still have 10 days to use it. I liked Windows 7 and want to buy it definitely. But I have some doubts: - Can I activate this trial version with the serial...
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    Windows 7 Downgrading from Pro to Home Premium

    I am moving computers. My current laptop came with Win 7 Home Premium and I purchased the upgrade to Pro. I want to use the the upgrade on my new laptop, which also came with Home Premium. I have learned from other threads that Microsoft is cooperative with this move. My question concerns...
  17. You may not be allowed to give your friend your old Software

    Better read the EULA before you give away or sell an old version of software that you no longer use. According to a recent court ruling, if it is so stated in the EULA that the producer of a piece of software retains ownership and you are only licensed to use it, you can only remove the product...
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    Windows 7 Ultimate and Professional 64 BIT: Are all only for one install?

    I'm trying to find out in case I buy either Ultimate or Professional. Is there some option where you can have up to 3 installs? I have 2 laptops and a desktop at home.
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 Genuine Error

    I looked through the other posts, and I tried everything. Ok so this has been bugging me for a while, I have a Gateway computer with windows 7 pre-installed on it. Then one day when I turn on my computer I get this message that says I am not running a genuine windows 7. At first it didn't...
  20. Windows 7 Free EASEUS Partition Master Professional Edition! [24-hours only]............6/10/2010

    Today dotTech teams up with CHENGDU YIWO Tech Development Co., Ltd. to bring dotTechies a world renowned and respected partition management tool for free: EASEUS Partition Master Professional Edition! EASEUS Partition Master is a popular name when it comes to partition management tools for...