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Acer is having more success with Chrome OS in the last two months than it has had with Windows 8 since its October debut. Source: Yahoo! News

Not to appear lacking humility, thought I'd share this. Seems, as of today, I am a Microsoft Licensing Expert. Well, in so much as I studied 2 courses this week & passed both my exams & received Certificates for each, Microsoft Licensing Programs Fundamentals and Licensing the Private Cloud...

Until now I did not know that Windows 7 keeps a record of successful and failed updates. I see that many updates have failed in the past although there was no indication of this at the time. Should I be worried? I should think it would take many hours to fix them all, time I do not have...

Hello, I just register to this great website/forum which many times helped me but now its time to create my own Thread :) Well, I want to install some .msp files but I want to be sure that the installation completed without any errors. Even if the return code is (0) Success is there any...

When I first decided to jump into the Win 8 Dev. Preview I decided, based on recommendations of fellow members in the Windows Secrets Lounge, to install Win 8 Dev preview into a virtualization environment. I downloaded Virtual Box from Oracle and attempted to install it in my Win 7 Ultimate OS...

I successfully installed Link Removedinto Win 8 Dev Preview with great success. I am installed inside Virtual Box, so Av was not absolutely necessary, but wanted to see if it worked.

I just realized that last month on July 22nd, this forum had an otherwise unheralded birthday. So even though it's somewhat belated; Happy 6th Birthday to windows7forums.com (formerly winvistaforums.com 2005). Congratulations to all the many site staff, members and visitors who have contributed...

Illinois' 10th casino opened in Des Plaines today after years of legal and regulatory fights over its gambling license -- and the result was so successful that casino operators would like people to stay away ... at least for now Read Full Story: Link Removed

Jet-setter Thomas Stuker has become the real-life Ryan Bingham - the character played by George Clooney in the film Up In The Air - after clocking up an incredible 10million air miles. Read Full Story: Frequent flyer Thomas Stuker clocks up 10 million air miles | Mail Online

Windows 7 continues to charge ahead as a successful operating system release for Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer revealed in a Monday keynote at the annual Worldwide Partner Conference in Los Angeles that the number of licenses sold worldwide has now surpassed 400 million. More...

Microsoft's 'Windows 8' on tablets will find itself head-to-head against the iPad. It'll need a media hub and perhaps Windows Phone apps if it wants to succeed. Link Removed

An anonymous reader writes "Microsoft isn't exactly known for its hardware prowess. Sure, it's churned out plenty of nice mice, keyboards, and game controllers over the years, but success with actual devices has been mixed. The Xbox 360 has exceeded all expectations, while the Zune and Kin...

Microsoft is betting big on Windows 8's ability to satisfy both tablet and PC users. But the success of Windows 7 and legacy applications offers challenges. Link Removed

Following in the footsteps of other famous animals like Paul the octopus, two-headed tortoise Magdalena has taken on the role of tipster for the ice hockey World Championships in Slovakia. Magdalena an African spurred tortoise from the Slovakian town of Zilina was born with two heads...

PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AHHHA, a new social ideation platform, today formally unveiled its free service that blends the efficiencies of the Internet with the wisdom of the crowd to make it easier for everyday people to bring their great ideas to life. AHHHA brings social ideation to...

When it comes to Windows 7, Microsoft has a lot to smile about. The success of the latest version of the Windows operating system is helping Microsoft put to rest much of the criticism and consumer backlash the company faced over XP’s successor, Windows Vista. The measure of that success is well...

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer gave a subdued keynote address at the International Consumer Electronics Show on Wednesday night, touting the success of the Xbox Kinect and showing off new machines running Windows 7. Many had expected a splashier tablet announcement from the software maker. Link...

News Analysis: Microsoft is bullish on Windows 7-based tablets. But a closer look at these tables reveals that they won't have what it takes to be a success in that market. Link Removed