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Just bought a new PC? What... you're dreading downloading and installing all your favorite software?]]> Fri, 01 May 2009 20:29:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//windows-7-news-round-up.htm http://apcmag.com//windows-7-news-round-up.htm

NEWS ROUNDUP | A newly leaked beta of Win 7, new drivers from NVIDIA that offer more grunt under 7, and the 2,000 bugs that Microsoft reckons it has squashed thanks to beta testers]]> Wed, 04 Mar 2009 11:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//usb_in_windows_7_more_reliable_but_no_30_speed_boost.htm http://apcmag.com//usb_in_windows_7_more_reliable_but_no_30_speed_boost.htm

Microsoft will combat driver installation woes in Windows with a much tougher approval regime -- and it's looking increasingly likely USB 3.0 won't be supported in Windows 7.]]> Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:37:33 +1000 http://apcmag.com//can_windows_7_overcome_vista_driver_woes.htm http://apcmag.com//can_windows_7_overcome_vista_driver_woes.htm

Microsoft has revealed some staggering figures showing how often driver installations fail in Vista. Ouch.]]> Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:03:18 +1000 http://apcmag.com//microsoft_begs_dont_screw_windows_7_like_you_did_vista.htm http://apcmag.com//microsoft_begs_dont_screw_windows_7_like_you_did_vista.htm

Microsoft confirms Windows 7 public beta and begs hardware companies to take driver support seriously this time. ]]> Thu, 06 Nov 2008 09:09:40 +1000 http://apcmag.com//how_to_inject_drivers_into_microsofts_free_os_windows_pe_20.htm http://apcmag.com//how_to_inject_drivers_into_microsofts_free_os_windows_pe_20.htm Wed, 14 Mar 2007 10:08:09 +1000