When the first service pack for Windows 7 is released it will no longer be possible to downgrade to Windows XP. Last year, when Microsoft released Windows 7 the company promised that users could downgrade to Windows XP for 18 months after Windows 7 was released. This means that users are ... Continue Reading

A version of Microsoft's Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 has leaked to different torrent sites. According to GeekSmack a fairly new build is released, with March 27 as "compile date. The build string is 6.1.7601.16537.amd64fre.win7.100327-0053. Geek Smack says that it is a much faster installation process ... Continue Reading

Microsoft has on the Windows team blog just released the first details about Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and Server 2008. The SP1 will update both operating systems, so there is no separate packages. This is possible because Windows 7 ... Continue Reading

Microsoft has done a good job with wallpapers in recent years. The problem is that there is not too much to choose from. Or is it? In the time that Windows 7 has been available, from the beta to the finished version, Microsoft has increased ... Continue Reading

Microsoft has released the controversial update to stop pirated versions of Windows 7. Last week Microsoft announced that they will release an update for Windows 7 to be able to detect over 70 different pirate methods. The update that in fact ... Continue Reading

The Release Candidate version of Windows 7 will soon turn off your computer for every two hours. In June the screen turns black. Those of you who still use Windows 7 RC should consider going back to what you used before, or purchase a license ... Continue Reading

Microsoft is on track with an update for Windows 7 which closes the 70 so-called "activition hacks". There are several loopholes in the activation system, which can be exploited to install and run Windows 7 without paying for the software. The so-called Windows Activation Technologies Update ... Continue Reading

The nest version of Windows wll be completely different from Windows 7, according to a leaked blog post. It was revealed by a blogger, supposedly from the Microsoft Update team. His blog entries were quickly removed, and although it was posted on Microsoft's developer blog, it is not ... Continue Reading

Official themes from Microsoft Would you like to put a personal touch to the desktop on your computer? Or maybe just freshen it up a bit? If so, you should definitely take a look at this gallery from Microsoft. On this page you will ... Continue Reading

Service Pack 1 just around the corner? According to multiple sources there is a Service Pack for Windows 7 on the way. According to ITChuiko, a preliminary version will be ready in June 2010, but only available to testers. A final version will however be ready around ... Continue Reading

Although Windows 7 is in good shape, many users won't adopt it until Service Pack 1 arrives. Here's what appears to be on deck for SP1. It's a rule of thumb: Like measuring twice before cutting or looking both ways before crossing the street, you should never deploy a version of ... Continue Reading