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Jetway motherboard driver 2005-11-25 (Windows)

November 25, 2005 12:00am PST

This package supports the following driver models:Microsoft ACPI-Compliant SystemMicrosoft ACPI-Compliant Embedded ControllerMicrosoft System Management Bus Host ControllerALI 1535 SMBus Host...

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Windows 7 build 7048 vs. Windows 7 beta 1 vs. Vista vs. XP performance shootout - which is best?

March 10, 2009 7:26am PDT

How does the latest leaked build of Windows 7 (7048) compare to the beta 1 (build 7000), Vista SP1 and XP SP3 in terms of performance? According to my Hardware 2.0 inbox, this is a question that...

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Windows 7 pre-beta screenshots

October 29, 2008 4:54am PDT

Interested in how Windows 7 is getting along? Take a look at this series of screenshots to find out!

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First Look at Windows 7

November 6, 2008 8:30am PST

Taking my first look at Windows 7.

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Windows 7's troubleshooting tools

November 7, 2008 7:31am PST

Windows has always come equipped with troubleshooting and diagnostic tools, but in Windows 7 Microsoft has done something it should have done a long time ago and put them all together in one place...

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A first look at the Windows 7 PDC release

October 28, 2008 9:27am PDT

After months of keeping Windows 7 under tight wraps, Microsoft has finally showed off its long-awaited OS upgrade in public, at the Professional Developers Conference in Los Angeles. This gallery...

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Windows 7 - The Blue Badge experience

November 10, 2008 1:58pm PST

When Microsoft shipped the 6801 build of Windows 7 some of the unfinished features were hidden from view using an elaborate protection mechanism. This mechanism has now been rendered useless...

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Images: Hands-on look at Windows 7 multitouch

November 12, 2008 1:00pm PST

By adding multitouch tech to Windows 7, Microsoft wants to create an OS that feels different from Vista.

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Ballmer touts Windows 7 features

October 17, 2008 12:40pm PDT

At the Gartner Symposium/ITxpo in Orlando, Fla., Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer revealed that Windows 7 is going to be a major release, not just a Vista update. He says the new Windows will have a...

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Upgrade to Windows 7 Ultimate with Anytime Upgrade

September 12, 2012 11:25am PDT

Greg Shultz walks you through the entire procedure of using Windows 7 Anytime Upgrade to upgrade to Windows 7 Ultimate.

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Windows Vista to Windows 7 - Step-by-step!

January 8, 2009 12:09pm PST

Is it tricky upgrading Windows Vista to Windows 7? No! Here's a step-by-step look at the process.

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User Interface Transition from Windows XP to Windows 7

January 1, 2009 9:17am PST

How end users will need to adapt to UI changes in Windows 7.

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How do I move my entire Windows XP installation into Windows 7 with Paragon Go Virtual?

October 15, 2010 12:54pm PDT

In this edition of the Windows Desktop Report, Greg Shultz shows you how to use Paragon Go Virtual, which is a free tool, to move your Windows XP installation into Windows 7 and run it with...

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Poll: IT pros 'love' Windows 7; majority dump Vista upgrade plans

April 8, 2009 4:10am PDT

Beta testers of Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system are four times as likely to be happy with the new OS than early users of Windows Vista, according to a recent poll of corporate IT pros.

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Convert XP into a Windows 7 Virtual Machine with Disk2vhd

September 17, 2010 8:40am PDT

Greg Shultz shows you how to use Disk2vhd to move your Windows XP installation into Windows 7 and then run it with Windows Virtual PC.

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Windows 7 build 6956 performance test

December 11, 2008 6:33am PST

My Hardware 2.0 mailbag is brimming with Windows 7 related questions. The main question on everyone's lips is the obvious one - How does Windows 7 stack up against Vista? This test will pitch...

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Move your entire Windows XP installation into Windows 7 with Zinstall XP7

July 15, 2010 9:22am PDT

In this edition of the Windows Desktop Report, Greg Shultz shows you how to use Zinstall XP7 to move your Windows XP installation onto Windows 7.

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How do I... Secure Microsoft Windows XP Professional?

September 7, 2010 8:43am PDT

Securing Microsoft Windows XP Professional is a must no matter whether the personal computer involved is in a massive enterprise or your home office. This How do I... tutorial walks you through 14...

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What to look for in Windows 7

May 4, 2009 7:38pm PDT

In this gallery and the accompanying blog post, Ed Bott walks you through the main features in Windows 7 and explains the best ways for you to evaluate the changes.

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