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End users must purchase a new PC that is pre-installed with an eligible Windows Vista Operating System (OS), during the program eligibility window. The PC must have a valid Certificate of Authenticity (COA) attached. The only Windows Vista versions eligible for the program are : Windows Vista ...
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Is Microsoft's Windows 7 just a matter of months away?
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The Microsoft Windows 7 Upgrade Program V 1.0
DriverHeaven.net — ... Microsoft issued a draft of the Windows 7 Technical Guarantee Program to their OEM partners on December 10, giving them exactly one month to provide their feedback before Microsoft finalizes the program details. We managed to obtain a copy of the draft, which tentatively refers to the program as the "Windows 7 Upgrade Program". Let's take a look at the key points outlined in the draft. ____________ Source: TechARP ...

Wednesday Evening Roundup
TweakTown's News RSS Feed — ... Photo Frame with UbiSync USB Monitor @ EverythingUSB - Giving Back, Intel Need A Tech Makeover Video Spotlights @ Hot Hardware - Interviewing Palit Microsystem's Darren Polkowski @ Legit Reviews - Sony Reader Digital Book PRS-700 @ Techreview Source - TOM BIHN Checkpoint Flyer Laptop Briefcase @ Futurelooks - Elemental Technologies Badaboom Media Converter v1.1 Update @ PC Perspective - The Microsoft Windows 7 Upgrade Program @ Techarp [image] Our RSS news feed keeps you updated! Got News? Click here to ...

Hardware Roundup: Thursday Edition
Overclockers Club news Feed — ... Cooling Exclusive Preview of Thermaltake Xpressar Phase Change Unit @ TweakTown Thermolab BARAM Heatsink @ FrostyTech CPUs AMD Phenom X4 9850BE @ RBMods Gaming Spike's 2003 Video Game Awards Suck @ [OC]ModShop Motherboards ECS GF9300T-A Black Series Motherboard @ Virtual-Hideout Operating Systems The Microsoft Windows 7 Upgrade Program @ Tech ARP Storage/Hard ...

Tuesday Shortbread
The Tech Report: News — ... (Xbox 360 overclocking) Software NordicHardware reports Bit9 publishes controversial list of applications with critical security vulnerabilities Ars Technica reports Apple issues update for crashing Mail under 10.5.6 Microsoft explains how it missed critical IE bug HotHardware: AMD responds to AVIVO video converter feedback Within Windows: Windows 7 Beta download will be available before January 5th Tech ARP on the Microsoft Windows 7 upgrade program Office Communications Server 2007 R2 is RTM'ed Legit Reviews: ...

Wednesday Shortbread
The Tech Report: News — ... production) Software and gaming Google PowerMeter monitors your energy usage Nvidia GeForce 182.05 beta for 32-bit & 64-bit Windows XP and 32-bit & 64-bit Vista Hardware-Infos: Catalyst 9.2 without AF bug again Before Dark's Nvidia modified drivers shootout - Xtreme-G vs. Side vs. Dox SuperSite for Windows has Windows 7 feature focus: Windows Anytime Upgrade Tech ARP posts Microsoft Windows 7 Upgrade Program rev. 2.0 TechSpot's top applications to install after a fresh OS installation Pre-purchase ...

The Microsoft Windows 7 Upgrade Program Rev. 2.0
DriverHeaven.net — ... Microsoft issued a draft of the Windows 7 Technical Guarantee Program to their OEM partners on December 10, giving them exactly one month to provide their feedback before Microsoft finalizes the program details. We managed to obtain a copy of the draft, which tentatively refers to the program as the "Windows 7 Upgrade Program". Let's take a look at the key points outlined in the draft. ____________ Source: TechARP ...

Hardware Roundup: Wednesday Edition
Overclockers Club news Feed — ... Perspective Intel 32nm Westmere Desktop Processor Roadmap Exposed @ Legit Reviews Intel Announces 32nm Westmere Family Processors @ HotHardware Intel Reveals Westmere 32nm Roadmap @ Techgage Mobile YUBZ Talk and YUBZ Talk Bluetooth Handsets @ Maximum CPU Notebooks MSI GX720 review, gaming portable with Turbo functions @ Madshrimps Operating Systems The Microsoft Windows 7 Upgrade Program Rev. 2.0 @ Tech ARP ...

Hardware Roundup: Friday Edition
Overclockers Club news Feed — ... 900 V2 @ XSReviews Cooling SilenX iXtrema Pro IXG-80HA2 with Optional XG-3F2 Fan Kit @ TweakTown Gaming A look at PhysX in Mirror's Edge @ Tech Report Memory G. Skill Pi Black DDR3-1600 6 Gig Triple Channel Memory Kit @ Bjorn3D Mousepads EVO-G MP2 & MP3 Mousepads @ ThinkComputers Operating Systems The Microsoft Windows 7 Upgrade Program Rev. 2.1 @ Tech ARP Power ...

The Microsoft Windows 7 Upgrade Program Rev. 2.2
DriverHeaven.net — ... Microsoft issued a draft of the Windows 7 Technical Guarantee Program to their OEM partners on December 10, giving them exactly one month to provide their feedback before Microsoft finalizes the program details. We managed to obtain a copy of the draft, which tentatively refers to the program as the "Windows 7 Upgrade Program". Let's take a look at the key points outlined in the draft. ____________ Source: TechARP ...

Sunday Shortbread
The Tech Report: News — ... EOL this year VR-Zone reports first GeForce GTS 240 exposed TorrentFreak reports Pirate Bay ends first trial week partying Help NASA name Node 3 Variety: Street Fighter movie not being screened for critics Software and gaming Ars Technica has a rumor : Public to get Windows 7 RC build on April 10, 2009 NGOHQ shares information regarding Windows Vista Service Pack 2 RC Tech ARP posts the Microsoft Windows 7 upgrade program rev. 2.2 ThinkComputers on installing Windows 7 from a USB flash drive X-bit labs have ATI ...

Hardware Roundup: Weekend Edition
Overclockers Club news Feed — ... out the OCC review here). Cases Cooler Master Black Label Limited Edition Cosmos @ Motherboards.org Cooler Master Sniper @ Bjorn3D Cooling OCZ HydroFlow Waterblock @ Virtual-Hideout Xigmatek Dark Knight S1283 H.D.T. CPU Cooler @ TweakTown Gaming The Bikini Slasher: X-Blades for PC @ [OC]ModShop Operating Systems The Microsoft Windows 7 Upgrade Program Rev. 2.2 @ Tech ARP Install Windows 7 ...

The Microsoft Windows 7 Upgrade Program Rev. 2.3
DriverHeaven.net — ... Microsoft issued a draft of the Windows 7 Technical Guarantee Program to their OEM partners on December 10, giving them exactly one month to provide their feedback before Microsoft finalizes the program details. We managed to obtain a copy of the draft, which tentatively refers to the program as the "Windows 7 Upgrade Program". Let's take a look at the key points outlined in the draft. ____________ Source: TechARP ...

Palm Sunday Shortbread
The Tech Report: News — ... Stirling security suite until late 2009 / early 2010 Tech ARP posts Microsoft Windows 7 upgrade option program rev. 3.0 Slashdot on VLC ...

The Microsoft Windows 7 Upgrade Program Rev. 3.0
DriverHeaven.net — ... We received even more details of the Microsoft Windows 7 Upgrade Program, and have updated and expanded this article with the following information : ...

The Microsoft Windows 7 Upgrade Option Program Rev. 3.1
DriverHeaven.net — ... Microsoft issued a draft of the Windows 7 Technical Guarantee Program to their OEM partners on December 10, giving them exactly one month to provide their feedback before Microsoft finalizes the program details. We managed to obtain a copy of the draft, which tentatively refers to the program as the "Windows 7 Upgrade Program". Let's take a look at the key points outlined in the draft. ____________ Source: TechARP ...

Friday Shortbread
The Tech Report: News — ... Software Phoronix posts OpenSolaris vs. Linux kernel benchmarks Betanews reports Apple's Safari 4 beta for Windows speeds up after security update Expreview has ForceWare 185.85 WHQL tested Office 2010 blog talks Groove and OneNote NordicHardware reports DivX adds hardware acceleration to MKV in Windows 7 SuperSite for Windows on Windows Server 2008 R2 RC (TechEd update) Tech ARP: Microsoft Windows 7 upgrade option program rev. 3.1 Details of Exchange 2007 SP2 in-box backup when running on Windows Server 2008 ...

Thursday Shortbread
The Tech Report: News — ... reports Nvidia releases new ForceWare 186.08 beta drivers Fudzilla reports Windows 7 Release Candidate 2 build 7201 gets leaked SuperSite for Windows has Windows 7 FAQ : Updated with RTM / GA info SuperSite Blog reports Microsoft Hardware launches exclusive features for Windows 7 Microsoft to exclude ARM netbooks for Windows 7 Tech ARP posts the latest Microsoft Windows 7 roadmap rev. 4.0 and Windows 7 upgrade option program rev. 3.2 VR-Zone on free anti-virus protection - Not the AVeraGe kind DailyTech: Opera ...

The Microsoft Windows 7 Free Upgrade Option Program Rev. 4.0
DriverHeaven.net — ... Microsoft issued a draft of the Windows 7 Technical Guarantee Program to their OEM partners on December 10, giving them exactly one month to provide their feedback before Microsoft finalizes the program details. We managed to obtain a copy of the draft, which tentatively refers to the program as the "Windows 7 Upgrade Program". Let's take a look at the key points outlined in the draft. ____________ Source: TechARP ...

Saturday Shortbread
The Tech Report: News — ... Sentry LX & Avatar competition (USA / Canada) Software NPD Blog on Windows 7 pricing : The good, the bad, and the interesting Pre-order Windows 7: Find participating online retailers in the US TG Daily reports hp promises free Win 7 upgrade Microsoft: Europe customers must wait to upgrade Vista to Windows 7 C|Net: Thumbing Windows 7 onto netbooks Could Windows on a thumb drive = Microsoft StartKey? Tech ARP updates Windows 7 free upgrade option program to rev. 4.1 SuperSite Blog on how to get the ...

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