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Tag: Windows 7

Windows 7 RC Critical Patch

Posted on May 11, 2009January 30, 2010 By Michael Kavka No Comments on Windows 7 RC Critical Patch

Days after the Windows 7 Release Candidate becomes available, Microsoft has to send out a critical patch. Now it only affects the 32 bit version, and honestly, I think that Microsoft is stupid to make a 32 bit version. All the processors on new machines can support 64 bit, so why not use it. Anyway,…

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Windows 7 RC1 Released

Posted on May 5, 2009 By Michael Kavka No Comments on Windows 7 RC1 Released

Microsoft pulled a fast one and put up the Windows 7 RC download a day early. Now it time to get it and play with it. I understand that XPM is supposed to be testable, so lets see what it is, and don’t forget to report bugs you find so maybe we can get the…

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Microsoft might actually do something right…

Posted on April 27, 2009 By Michael Kavka No Comments on Microsoft might actually do something right…

Windows vista I have looked at, and for the most part, considering it the spawn of Windows ME. Vista has its good points, and Microsoft tried with it, but with a moving target, stripped down capabilities compared to what it was supposed to have, and massive delays on getting it to market, Microsoft really messed…

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