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Microsoft has release to the public the Windows 7 Service Pack 1. This first major update to the OS fixes several security issues as well as functional ones. This update includes 32 security fixes of different degree that have been present in the system for some time. Among them is a solution...

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The final version of Microsoft's first update pack for its Windows 7 operating system should be arriving soon for end users, as the company has indicated that the final build of SP1 is already in the hands of OEMs. More...

An update to Windows 7 released yesterday has given a strong clue that a final release of the first service pack for the operating system isn't too far away. According to a Microsoft support page, the imaginatively-named KB976902 (Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 installation software...

While Windows 7 is generally better accepted compared to Vista's launch all those years ago, that doesn't mean the latest operating system from Microsoft is trouble free. Word has it that Microsoft is already looking to roll out its first beta of Service Pack 1 to testers by December 2009, with...

I saw earlier this week that Mininova had to remove some copyrighted material. A check there and at some other torrent sites show that most of Windows 7 is gone except for a few foreign language editions. Is Microsoft getting ready to tighten up on activations? Are the smug people with cracked...

Hey all! I've noticed alot of driver questions coming in since the public release of the RC.. alot of which have been solved but alot that also simply can't be solved due to lack of driver support at this point in time.. ;) I just want to remind those new to testing a RC.. Though Windows 7...

I'm thinking of installing the windows 7 public release, but its suppose to crap out in march '10, at that point will I be able to go back to vista?

The build is 7100 and carries the build tag 7100.0.winmain_win7rc.090421-1700. Windows 7 brings many new features, compatibility improvements and speed improvements over that of Windows Vista. Expect to see an announcement from Microsoft about the RC of Windows 7 on May 5th, with a public...

From Neowin: There have been so many dates flying around concerning the upcoming Release Candidate for Windows 7, and it's beginning to become a daily subject in the blogosphere. Just when you thought that we were going to see a Windows 7 RC by the end of February, a trusted source within...

Hi guys I'm now reasonably satisfied with build 7022 but unless I can get gold of RC1 I really doesn't see much point doimg any more testing -- . Updates are still being issued for VISTA so I'll keep that up to date for eventual transfer update. However if we don't get any updates for...

This appears to be positive news as a Release Candidate is likely to have a proper upgrade path to th final. ......Microsoft has said that the next milestone for Windows 7 will be a release candidate, which will likely be offered to the general public. ..... Quote was taken from Macworld...

This happened to be a one off for me, and I have no method of reproduction. During a reboot of my computer due to Windows Explorer crashing the BootMGR was missing. This was easily fixed using the Startup Repair on the install DVD. However, it made me a little concerned. So my question is...

Windows 7 Home Premium beta released to testers A trusted source has indicated that Microsoft has released Windows 7 Home Premium beta to a select group of 1000 users to get a firsthand look at the next major release of Windows. The Home Premium beta comes listed with an assortment of...

I have read in more then one place that the public beta for build 7000 is to be released today. Has anybody seen it yet? I am watching the Microsoft Connect site, Microsoft Technet, and the Windows 7 webpage. Nothing yet from what I see. Damian

Internal email at Microsoft released to public ... (By US Court Judge) From: Jon Shirley [mailto:JonS@orchard.ms] Sent: Friday, February 16, 2007 5:51 PM To: Steve Ballmer Subject: Vista I upraded one of the two machines I use a lot to Vista. The most persistent and so far hardest to fix...