Microsoft is feeling pretty good about their recent successful launch of Windows 7 and even though their commercials are hitting Apple in the weak spot and their new line of Windows branded stores are popping up all over the U.S, they have seen it fit to go a step further.

For this holiday season, Microsoft will be opening up a PC lounge at Saks Fifth Avenue flagship store in NYC. In the deal with the fashion powerhouse, Microsoft computers will power the stores displays and Microsoft will have Windows 7 PC’s throughout the store as well as reps from Redmond to answer any and all questions customers may have on Windows.

What better way to court the money of the rich and famous, eh Microsoft?

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Well what do we have here? Seems like Steve Ballmer, Microsoft’s CEO, is gloating about the success of Windows 7. According to Ballmer, Windows 7 sales have doubled its predecessor. Looks like Microsoft’s bad days of PR are over for now, but on a side note it does say something about public perception and how it can affect a product whether good or bad.

No numbers were given by El Ballmer, but seeing that pre-order sales were extremely better then Windows Vista, we are gonna take his word for it until the figures begin to roll in. So what’d you say, liking Windows 7 or not? Leave your comments, questions or rants below.

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Perform your online tasks more promptly and efficiently with Internet Explorer 8 in Windows 7.
Internet Explorer had always faced a tough competition by other web browsers like Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and some more.

IE 8 in the latest Windows 7 has faster speed, enhanced security and increased performance.
The newly introduced features of IE 8, like accelerometers, instant search and web slices make it stand out ahead of others. Even if we compare it with its own previous versions, IE 8 is far better. There is privacy option which when enabled lets you explore the sites without saving any temporary internet files. You also do not have to worry about the browsing history that is saved in History folder. Quick tab enables you to view all opened website tabs under one Window.

IE8 helps users find the information faster. With new address bar, improved search tabs, privacy options and Favorites bar, IE 8 brings more information with less trouble. With remarkable improvements, IE 8 is a must-have for your computers and laptops. Get ready for never before web experience. Windows 7 promises users with enriched gaming experience as the Microsoft’s newest operating system has several new features in its Games Explorer including fresh technical guidelines and requirements.

Taking in popular demand, Microsoft has included three most loved XP games – Internet Checkers, Internet Spades, and Internet Backgammon – in Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional and Windows 7 Ultimate editions. Game Explorer has also been redesigned for On Windows 7 which offers games updates, statistics, new feed, etc. It is redesigned with the purpose to satisfy both casual and hard-core gamers. Latest windows 7 create an easier game installation feature, 32bit and 64 bit platforms and it supported parental Controls.

It also offers improved game updates notification for game titles. This allows more participation from the game developers with more game titles that pass the standard of technical requirements. These new requirements for the games for latest windows 7 will help the developers to have an advantage of Windows 7 feature which allows them to check the compatibility with Windows 7. When the game is installed on Windows LIVE 3.0 client on Windows 7, Games for Windows – LIVE is added to Game Providers in Games Explorer. All these newly included features will help to enhance the consumers experience through the games for Windows.

Microsoft hopes to change after the proclamation of a streamlined approval process for GFW-labeled games – the “Games for Windows Self Certification Site.” Many advertisements have been made regarding the various marketing benefits of bringing titles to the GFW label. As many as 22 popular game titles have been installed and launched to check which games run on Windows 7.

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The well-respected online digital magazine about technology Wired has outlined some of the pros and cons of Windows 7, Microsoft’s latest version of the most popular operating system on earth. More than 90 percent of computers in the world run Windows in one form or another, so the article is worth looking up, as articles about Windows on other websites.

The first thing worth pointing out is that any new software will have some minor details that need tweaking, so to criticize Microsoft for this is misguided. Its operating system is popular for a reason, and that reason is people like it. So what if they did borrow some ideas from Apple when they started out. Windows is making the leap from terminal-style green type on black screen to an icon-based graphical user interface.

Apple took them to court over it, but truth is that Apple itself “borrowed” at least the seed of the idea from Xerox, which had experimented with the graphical user interface and obviously didn’t take it much farther than experimentation. Fair enough, Apple did add a mouse, whereas Microsoft didn’t have or need a mouse for DOS, but required it for Windows. Nevertheless who cares? The legal arguments are over now and although the two companies are not the best of friends, Microsoft does own part of Apple, and does continue to “borrow” its ideas, especially when it comes to design aesthetics.

Now, Windows 7, according to Wire, has some minor flaws and some serious drawbacks. The main one among them is that to install Windows 7, you basically have to remove all files on your computer, and perform what they call a “clean install.” That’s something that would put off a lot of people, but the benefit of having a new operating system that runs smoothly and faster than before might make the effort worthwhile.

Nevertheless in truth, Microsoft tends to aim its operating system primarily at computer manufacturers, of which there are thousands all over the world. And the manufacturers are the ones who install the operating system and that machine goes onto be bought by consumers who prefer to think of an “upgrade” as the purchase of a new computer.

The manufacturers could also be cited in answer for another drawback of Windows 7, according to Wire, which is its price. It can cost at least $120 to upgrade to Windows 7 from XP or Vista. And if you don’t already own a copy of the Windows OS, you must pay the full price of at least $200 for Windows 7. Buying a brand new machine seems a better option if you add another couple of hundred.

The Wired article, as it goes onto list as one of its reason as being the forthcoming release of Snow Leopard, the latest version of Apple’s operating system. It’s a well known fact the media types tend to prefer Apple machines, partly because they’re used to them. Apple has always held a pre-imminent position in the media industry. Nevertheless even there, Windows has made inroads over the years, and no sector of business can say they don’t have the Windows machine.

Nevertheless if indeed the choice for you is between Apple and Windows, you might want to consider that security is generally better on Mac in so far as malware pushers tend to attack Windowing more than the Apple operating system. Given that Apple only has around 6 percent share of the global computer operating system, it’s no surprise that malware pushers tend to look at the bigger Windows pool.

Having said that, security is equivalent on both systems, and besides there are many considerations to make when thinking about buying a new computer. One of the being priced, and Apples, simply put, are much more expensive.

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One of the most criticized aspects of Windows Vista was that regardless of the benefits and the shortcomings it had, there was really no reason to upgrade it. There was no spectacular application the made users want to upgrade. This left Microsoft with very little choice other than try to force people to use Vista by ending the possibility to purchase Windows XP. At the end of the road, Microsoft’s rather pushy action may have been what actually spelled the demise of Windows Vista. Perhaps consumers may have chosen to go with Vista but once the team over at Microsoft made it compulsory to upgrade, people protested. No one wanted to fork over more money and they did not want to move. This is when Microsoft put all their energy on the new Microsoft 7 that has been released a few days ago on 22 October 2009.

To be prepared for the new operating system, IT professionals are rushing to take part in training. There are many reputable online companies who offer the training. You can easily purchase the Windows 7 training CD that will walk you through every single aspect of the system. Most large corporations offer Windows 7 training to their employees, but for those people out there that want to take the training on their own time and at their own speed, Windows 7 training is available for purchase on CD and DVD. Including in this type of comprehensive training Windows 7 training videos certified professional instructors made that that walks you through all the new features.

Windows 7 is highly expected as it is designed to make working much simpler. There will be a total of six different editions of Windows 7 available: Home Basic, OEM, Home Premium, Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate. The main marketing done by Microsoft will be aimed only on the Home Premium and Professional editions.

Microsoft reports that Windows 7 is designed to run well on computers that have the system requirements for Windows Vista. Windows 7 is expected as being the next ‘big thing’ to come out of giant Microsoft, so be sure that you get the training now to ensure that you will be ready for the next generation of operating systems to hit the scene! As things look now, Windows 7 is the operating system of the future and it is jammed packed full of exciting new technology that will not only make working easier, but also more fun.

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Windows XP Mode on Windows 7 (Professional, Ultimate, and Enterprise versions) simplifies running applications on Windows XP by utilizing a virtual environment. While you can run the guest OS in the Virtual PC window and execute your applications from there, you can also run them from the Windows 7 Start Menu (or Desktop). XP Mode is great for running older applications and for testing new ones that you aren’t ready to put on your Windows 7 system.

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Windows 7 might still not be officially complete. And Microsoft is laying people off. But the company’s already gearing up to launch its next operating system: Windows 8.

Early job postings indicate at least one focus for Windows 8 will be systems and data management.

The company has advertised for developers and testers to deliver “major improvements” in Windows’ File Server.

Indications are Microsoft’s looking to make management of files easier across wide area networks and the internet and to make WinFS capable of scaling to more machines than you get with Windows Server 2008 R2 and even with the as-yet unfinished Windows 7.

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