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Microsoft
What to look for in Windows 7

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.

Ed Bott
Published: May 4, 2009, 2:20 AM PDT Modified: May 4, 2009, 9:58 PM PDT Read More See more Microsoft articles
After Hours
Hands on with 6 online music services

Apple has a virtual monopoly in the digital music download business, thanks to its iTunes Music Store. But there's plenty of competition. Here's a closer look at six services trying to deliver your favorite MP3s for less than Apple charges.

Ed Bott
Published: April 23, 2009, 3:37 PM PDT Modified: April 23, 2009, 10:15 PM PDT Read More See more After Hours articles
Microsoft
Inside the Windows 7 Easy Transfer Utility

Microsoft's officially recommended technique for upgrading from the Windows 7 beta to the Release Candidate involves using a utility called Windows Easy Transfer. Here's a step-by-step description of how this program works.

Ed Bott
Published: April 12, 2009, 7:51 AM PDT Modified: April 12, 2009, 10:18 PM PDT Read More See more Microsoft articles
Microsoft
Five essential Windows sync tools

When you have two or more computers, how do you keep your digital life in sync? Start with these five Windows tools that help you handle files, bookmarks, passwords, and RSS feeds. Best of all, each one is free.

Ed Bott
Published: April 5, 2009, 7:00 AM PDT Modified: April 5, 2009, 9:49 PM PDT Read More See more Microsoft articles
Enterprise Software
Eight usability tweaks in IE8

The ultimate improvement in browser performance is not making a page load faster but making it unnecessary to load the page at all. That's the guiding principle behind some of the most interesting interface changes in the official release of Internet Explorer 8. In this gallery, I take a closer look at each one.

Ed Bott
Published: March 19, 2009, 3:08 AM PDT Modified: March 19, 2009, 11:18 PM PDT Read More See more Enterprise Software articles
Microsoft
21 changes to look for in the Windows 7 Release Candidate

Windows 7 Build 7048, which leaked out of Microsoft's labs last week, isn't the long-awaited Release Candidate (RC), but it does include changes that were checked in after the beta release and will be a part of the RC when it's ready. Here's a preview of 21 changes - some big, some small - that should be included.

For more details, see A sneak peek at the Windows 7 Release Candidate.

Ed Bott
Published: March 9, 2009, 4:27 AM PDT Modified: March 9, 2009, 8:50 PM PDT Read More See more Microsoft articles
After Hours
Hands-on with the Zune Pass subscription music service

This week, Microsoft announced a major change to its all-you-can-eat music download service. The new Zune Pass costs $14.95 a month and gives subscribers the right to download anything in the Zune marketplace. In addition, the monthly fee includes 10 song credits, which can be used for DRM-free MP3. Here's how it works.

Ed Bott
Published: November 21, 2008, 12:22 AM PST Modified: November 23, 2008, 10:22 PM PST Read More See more After Hours articles
Microsoft
A first look at the Windows 7 PDC release

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 shows features from the pre-beta release as well as later internal builds not yet publicly released.

Ed Bott
Published: October 27, 2008, 6:55 PM PDT Modified: October 28, 2008, 9:55 PM PDT Read More See more Microsoft articles
Hardware
Inside the Windows Media Center TV Pack

Microsoft's decision to make the latest Media Center update a limited release has angered some Media Center enthusiasts. So what's the fuss about, and why should a true TV geek care about these esoteric changes. In this gallery, I provide the details to show you what's in the TV Pack.

Ed Bott
Published: September 18, 2008, 10:14 AM PDT Modified: September 18, 2008, 10:41 PM PDT Read More See more Hardware articles
After Hours
Apple’s sneaky iTunes 8 install

When you update to iTunes 8 on Windows, you may get more than you bargained for, including a Blue Screen of Death. Why? Because it's actually installing five separate programs, plus three system services and a new device driver. All without disclosure or consent. One of those files, it turns out, is a device driver that has been known to cause system crashes.

Ed Bott
Published: September 10, 2008, 5:12 AM PDT Modified: September 12, 2008, 4:28 AM PDT Read More See more After Hours articles