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Bulletin board systems (BBS) are nearly as old as the Internet itself. But as time has gone on, amazing new social networking features and advanced, often custom programming, has found its way into what are now forum websites. In the very first part of this series, Mike Fara, owner and founder...

We have bolstered security with additional spam blocking mechanisms in place from multiple databases that we are pulling from on the server level, and not the software level. With vBulletin 5 now in "Beta 18" we are looking at the feasibility of a possible upgrade. The web server software has...

We recently took the initiative in migrating our web services over to vBulletin 5.0 Connect. Unfortunately this software is far from being done. With that said, a revert was performed tonight (September 12, 2012), which may have affected some postings, but not many. As a special developer for...

NEW YORK -- July 16, 2012 - Nextwork Media ("nextworkmedia.com"), a Michael Fara company, in affiliation with Windows 7 Forums ("windows7forums.com") and Windows 8 Forums ("windows8forums.com"), wholly owned subsidiaries of said company and Mr. Fara, announced today, the acquisition of...

Good morning, I would like to thank Richard Prescott (nmsuk) for his assistance in helping us resolve a long-standing issue in the Windows 7 Forums (W7F) mobile app available on Google Play. We made some sever-side changes that do not require a re-publish of the app, and anyone who has...

It has been a busy day at Windows 7 Forums ("windows7forums.com") and Windows 8 Forums ("windows8forums.com")! And a busy night! Internal Server Upgrades We have updated our central web server and database engine for better performance and security. This includes updates to PHP...

Windows 7 Forums and Windows 8 Forums have been upgraded to vBulletin 4.2 Beta. Many changes have been included to user profiles and internally. We are working to notate most of the changes and keep you apprised of the situation. Enjoy, as we continue to provide you with the best possible forum...

Windows 7 Forums continues to provide information and discussion to millions of people around the world. In that tradition, we continue to develop some great features that become available through third party development, our own work, and from our affiliation with the vBulletin Pre-Release...

Both Windows7Forums.com and Windows8Forums.com have been updated to version 4.1.11 final of the base vBulletin code. The result is a total of 166 bug fixes, hook requests, improvement requests, and feature requests. While some of these updates have existed since we upgraded to the private beta...

Link Removed due to 404 Error Hello to all of our members and guests alike, Although we strive for 99.999% uptime, and while technically, our service is still working for a majority of visitors around the world, this afternoon required unannounced maintenance. The service level action involves...

Here are some in-depth screens for our Android app available on the Google Marketplace. The app is being continually developed with usability in mind, and allows you to navigate the forums easier than browser mode. These dozens of screenshots are directly off of a Samsung Droid Charge. We are...

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, We are pleased to announce the integration of v1.0.2 of our Facebook App integration. The application allows you to browse the website entirely from within Facebook. The current revision contains the following fixes and enhancements: "View" dropdown on Explore tab...

I am pleased to announce our new round of updates for the first time in 2012. Of most importance, Windows7Forums.com and Windows8Forums.com have been updated to version 4.1.10. This is the latest stable release of the vBulletin Publishing Suite, the world recognized forum software. Hundreds of...

Hello everyone, It's that time of year again, time to reflect on what we've accomplished throughout the entire year, set new goals for the next and appreciate what we have. Of course for the website, this is just a December update. As you've probably noticed, the winter theme has made a return...

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011 -- Update Implementation The website is currently running on nightly closed beta builds of vBulletin 4.1.7. Like the ice caps melting from the polar regions of our planet, major changes are taking place at all times, especially behind the scenes at Windows 7 Forums...

We have moved ahead with our agenda in several areas for September. Members can enjoy changes in the following areas: Post Messages Using Windows Live ID, Facebook, Yahoo!, and AOL As we proposed today, members can use the Facebook Graph API (and therefore the OpenGraph API) to post messages...

Fixed cosmetic issue with search results that have a title that contains unicode characters Better handling of non-standard latin characters (makes German, Spanish, Swedish and Norwegian work without needing setting) Changed how delta indexes are threaded within distributed indexes Fixed issue...

It is unusual that we announce feature removals, however, several changes have been made to improve site speed and performance. Unnecessary scripts and features have been removed to boost site speed. Translator software has been disabled in favor of browser (local level) translations performed...

Mitchell, our outstanding public relations manager and all-around great guy, is currently away for medical reasons. With that in mind, we wish a speedy recovery. The forum code was updated to vBulletin 4.1.5 (final) yesterday, and with that comes a number of finalized changes, including the...

While our announcements are usually more focused on serious matters related changes to the website, here is a change which many of our members will enjoy. Coming soon, we will be improving the quality of our forum smilies. The SmileyCompany, home to one of the most recognisable logos in the...