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Advertising coming to your Windows 7 desktop theme
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Big-name companies may soon be able to place adverts on the Windows 7 desktop thanks to a marketing-friendly initiative from Microsoft
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Windows 7 NOT a Mac rip-off, says Microsoft
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A lot of tech sites were reporting an admission from Microsoft that it was "inspired by" Mac OS X. That's not the case according to an actual Windows 7 designer.
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No joke: get Nero 9 for free!
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Nero's long-lived disc-burning/content-creating/platter-spinning DVD tool has been stripped back, with the latest Lite version available for free.
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Upgrading to Windows 7? Check the compatibility site
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If you're thinking of upgrading to Windows 7 but haven't started yet, you can check your software and hardware on a Microsoft site to see if your PC can enter Win 7th heaven
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DirectX 11 games break cover at Windows 7 launch
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DiRT 2 and other games have been polished way beyond their console cousins as Windows gamers get ready for the next-next-gen.
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Microsoft's online store now selling PCs and third party apps
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Other things are afoot from Microsoft today, besides the launch of Windows 7, its US online store has had a major makeover and now offers PCs and software from other publishers
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Windows 7 launches, world fails to end
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Somehow, civilisation makes it through the WIndows 7 launch unscathed, but there was the odd stumble along the way
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Microsoft turns to Twitter for quick Windows 7 support
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If you're having trouble with an aspect of Windows 7 then you can turn to Twitter to get some rapid response from Microsoft techs.
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Big patch day for all Windows versions, including 7
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Windows 7 gets its first patches and its not even officially out yet as a monster bundle of fixes and updates hit the net today.
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Microsoft backs out of Family Guy / Windows 7 sponsorship
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Jokes about on deaf people, the Holocaust, feminine hygiene and incest were “not a fit with the Windows brand.”
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Microsoft gets into the "Courier" business - secret Tablet leaked
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U.S. Site Gizmodo has seem some sparkly pics of Microsoft's attempt to break into the tablet market - a market next in line to be Apple's next big plaything.
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Have a Windows 7 launch house party, score a free copy
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If you have a weird affinity for your operating system, and are prepared to rent your soul to Microsoft, why not get your mates round to celebrate the launch of Windows 7?
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Touchscreen laptops queue up for Windows 7 launch
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Touch might not be such a big feature on big screen computers, but the notebook market is getting ready to tempt Windows 7 users
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Microsoft shuts the doors on Windows 7 pirates
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Last week we reported on Windows 7 being pirated in the wild. This week, Microsoft and Lenovo are trying to repair the damage, locking out pirates.
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Microsoft shows off first Windows 7 hardware
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Even we find it hard to get excited about a mouse and keyboard set but, hey, this one has the "Compatible with Windows 7" logo on it.
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