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PC demand did not grow significantly after Windows 7 launch, say PC vendors

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 16:31:34 +0000

Monica Chen, Taipei; Joseph Tsai, DIGITIMES [Friday 6 November 2009] Demand for PCs and hardware did not turn strong after the launch of Windows 7 in late October and is unlikely to do so in 2009 due to most Windows Vista users not needing to replace their PCs in order to upgrade to ...

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Fri, 6 Nov 2009 08:42:00 +0000

ED#113 : Microsoft Windows 7 Installation Woes! Amidst the many favourable reports of Windows 7 beta, many techies were eager to upgrade from Windows Vista to Windows 7. After all, those who tested it were enthusiastic enough to label it as "the operating system Windows Vista was meant to be". ...

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Windows 7 Boxed Software Sales Surpass Vista Launch, According to NPD

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 18:22:00 +0000

Top-Selling Windows 7 SKUs (based on units week ending 10/24) Average Selling Price 1 Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade $76 2 Windows 7 Pro Upgrade $147 3 Windows 7 Home Premium Family Pack 3 User Upgrade $149

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Windows 7 sales exceed Vista sales by 234%

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 22:34:00 +0000

It has been quite amazing to watch the global excitement build around Windows 7, especially during a tough economic climate. It was just a few short weeks ago that we learned about Windows 7 outselling the UK's "own" Harry Potter. In Japan, anxious PC users waited in line to be one of the first ...

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How to get rid of Vista/Windows 7 Security Notifications (UAC)

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 02:02:18 +0000

I am going to cover one of the most common things I hear from people. That they are absolutely sick of having their PC come up and say "Windows needs your permission to continue" for the smallest little changes on their Windows Vista/7 based systems.

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Windows 7 crushed Vista in early launch sales

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 18:22:00 +0000

By now, nearly everyone can agree that Windows 7 is at the very least a marginal improvement over Windows Vista, so its success comes as no surprise. According to research by NPD Group, Microsoft sold 234% more boxed versions of Windows 7 than it did Vista during the first couple days of sales. ...

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Shattered Horizon Now Available!

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 18:29:43 +0000

Futuremark Games Studio has released their first ever title on Steam: Shattered Horizon ! This multiplayer first-person shooter is played entirely in zero gravity. A catastrophic explosion on the Moon has filled near-Earth space with billions of tons of rocky debris. You and your friends will ...

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Weekend tech reading: DirectX 11 comes to Windows Vista

Sun, 1 Nov 2009 20:49:00 +0000

DirectX 11 comes to Vista Microsoft launched Windows 7 with full DirectX 11 support, but until now, Vista users running ATI's newest 5000 series cards were left out in the cold. It's not like you've been waiting months to play the newest DX11 titles, but at least you now have the comfort of ...

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ATI Catalyst™ Legacy Display Driver

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:49:02 +0000

AMD has moved a number of DX9 ATI Radeon™ graphics accelerators products to a legacy driver support structure. This change impacts Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Linux distributions. AMD has moved to a legacy software support structure for these graphics accelerator products in an effort to ...

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ASUS UL80Vt First Look: Mobility Redefined

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:59:00 +0000

We give our initial impressions of the ASUS UL80Vt, the first in what promises to be a long line of Windows 7 laptops. The bar has just been set....

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DirectX11 Released For Windows Vista

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:43:00 +0000

For those of you sticking with Vista, Microsoft has finally officially released DirectX 11 for Vista, after having spent the last couple of months in beta. This final release looks to be the same as the last beta released earlier this month. The update is KB971512, which is being released as ...

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Windows 7 Performance Guide

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:59:00 +0000

After nearly a year of serious waiting, the next Windows is here. Its arrival puts a stake in Vista, and may finally be what Microsoft needs to put XP to bed....

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AMD Clarifies Driver Support on DX9 Only Hardware in Win7

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:18:57 +0000

On Wednesday we posted about DX9 only cards receiving legacy driver support status under Windows 7. AMD s Terry Makedon sets the record straight and clarifies what exactly this means for DX9 only video cards under Windows 7. WDDM1.1 (Windows Display Driver Model) is the driver architecture ...

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ATI Limits Official Windows 7 Support to DirectX 10 Graphics Cards

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:31:30 +0000

ATI Officially Does Not Support DirectX 9 Graphics Cards Under Windows 7

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Windows 7 Installation & Boot Comparison vs Vista (HD) (video)

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:49:50 +0000

We take you through an installation of the new Windows 7 and a side by side comparison of booting compared to Vista:) Stay tuned for a full review!For all th...

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ATI Catalyst™ Display Driver

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:51:16 +0000

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AMD dumps DirectX 9 card support under Windows 7

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:23:27 +0000

Image Get a new one We were surprised to see that customer oriented AMD has decided to leave its all DirectX 9 supporters hanging. According to AMD's support site, its DirectX 9 cards won t be officially supported under Windows 7. AMD says: "Note: AMD s DirectX 9 ATI Radeon graphics ...

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Alienware Aurora ALX Gaming System Review

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:50:32 +0000

Processor Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition 975 3.33GHz 8MB Cache Motherboard Alienware MicroATX LGA 1366 Intel X58 Motherboard Operating System Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition SP1 Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade Memory Corsair Dominator 6GB (3x2GB DIMMs) DDR3-1600MHz 8-8-8-24 Graphics ...

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Download details: Update for Windows Vista (KB971512)

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:09:49 +0000

This download is available to customers running genuine Microsoft Windows . Please click the Continue button to begin Windows validation. As described in our privacy statement , Microsoft will not use the information collected during validation to identify or contact you. Windows Vista users ...

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Microsoft Retail Stores Feature "Crapware-Less" Signature PCs

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:07:00 +0000

"Crapware" is the term used to describe all the trial, demo, or other useless software frequently loaded on a PC when you buy it from a manufacturer such as Dell or HP. So much of it is installed that many consider such PCs as "crapped up," hence the name. Interestingly, in their Scottsdale ...

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