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Until know we have been all praises for Windows 7. Now its time to step down and give a reality check. No doubt the Windows 7 RC installs without any glitches, still there remains a number issues to be mete out with the operating system. These issues are more logical than operational. I would refer to both the best and worst in Windows 7. Let's have a scrutiny of the Microsoft's next big thing.
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Windows 7, despite all the sophistication and rich services that millions are wondering about already, has that old bone of contention that Microsoft, surprisingly never took care of. When after a sluggish Windows Vista, we thought that Windows 7 may be the saviour, it can come as an anticlimax for Microsoft fanboys that Windows 7 was hacked from the boot process with only a 3 KB file by two researchers. If you are surprised, perplexed, out of your mind and ridiculing the whole truth, here is the catch, according to them,

There's no fix for this. It cannot be fixed. It's a design problem,

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For those who have always imputed Windows Vista for its anomalies, may also denounce it's security features. Well, it must have occurred to you that when you are trying to move or delete some files, Windows clogs you with an error. Either it gives an error message or prompts that the file is in use. Not only in Vista this even occurs with Windows XP. In order to tweak Vista's system you have to modify some system files. Vista has these system files locked and you can't access them. For this you require ownership of the file. You need to take ownership of the files and grant a username full control of the file. I'll let you know how to take ownership of Vista system files. Full article (282 words) »

Windows Vista creates problems and comes out with failures every ten minute you use. Anything above normal and you can expect Windows Explorer in Vista to hang up invariably. Now, how annoying is that if the stupid dialog box pops up whenever there's something that has gone wrong? You will obviously love to get rid of Vista, but for now, let the lesser pain suffice. Yes, here is how you can get rid of the error dialog box. Full article (133 words) »

The bug-prone Windows Vista is suffering ever since its launch. Despite the loads of cool features that the operating system inherits, it has always been rubbed off for its sluggishness. For the performance hungry geeks, its the speed that matters and not the number of options that it offers. Well, the gearheads would never compromise on the system response times. Any common man will only welcome an OS with shorter PC bootup, shutdown times and running games faster. Windows Vista has a lot of safety and security options that interferes with the resources for the running applications. The Outlook 2007, indexing service and Windows Defender are quite responsible for the slow down. Why worry when there are pretty cool tweaks to gear up your Vista. Here's my list of top 10 ways to speed up your Windows Vista.
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Microsoft and Dell have joined hand in hand for a project called PRODUCT RED in order to help Africa fight AIDS. Such a noble venture needs your contribution as well. When you buy a Dell (PRODUCT) RED PC with Windows Vista Ultimate (PRODUCT) RED, Windows and Dell will jointly contribute $50 or $80, depending on the product, to The Global Fund.

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Mr. A is in a strange situation. He used to love Windows XP, but switched to Windows Vista thinking that it will be better. He loved the looks but Windows Vista was too buggy to love. But the looks were appealing too. So how could he use Windows XP being inside Vista? Well, if you are perplexed like Mr. A then I have the answer for you. Just take a look.

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We have always been up-to-date with Windows 7. After the disgusting experience with Windows Vista, the whole world has high hopes with the next and what looks to be a very promising version of Windows Operating Systems. So if these articles weren't enough for you to keep up with, Here is an article by Thom Holwerda of OSnews about the Windows 7 Beta and its detailed discussion. You can read this too if you wanna know how Windows 7 promises to be better.

Windows users are used to formatting and re-installing Windows Vista or Windows XP. But a genuine problem may arise if you lose or forget the product key you are given. Windows don't actually save the key you enter in its crudest form. Its encrypted and hidden inside the registry and you can not hunt it down unless you know how. So you must be wondering, HOW? Here is how.

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