Category: Windows
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Reminder: Windows 7 Beta to begin bi-hourly shutdowns next week
Greetings Readers! This is your friendly reminder that if you are still running the Windows 7 beta, you need up upgrade to the RC. Starting Monday, July 1st, the Windows 7 beta will begin shutting down every 2 hours as a way to alert you that it will expire soon and you should get all…
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Russia launches anit-trust probe against Microsoft because it hates Vista
Greetings Readers! Russia’s state anti-monopoly service has decided to launch an antitrust probe of Microsoft because it hates Vista. Apparently Russia is complaining that Microsoft is cutting back on its shipments of Windows XP even though there is still demand for it. It seems Russia would rather use an old, far more insecure operating system…
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Windows 7 to hit stores October 22nd
Greetings Readers! Microsoft has announced on the Windows 7 Team Blog that Windows 7 will be in stores on October 22, 2009. Windows 7 should hit RTM (release to manufacturing) sometime in the second have of July. Half of the mystery still remains as we don’t know what Windows 7 will cost other than the…
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Why must Windows take forever to shut down?
Greetings Readers! First off, I want to apologize for not blogging much lately. Life has been very busy and I have been rather uninspired until a day or two ago. Also, the Global Geek News Podcast will return next week. Now that that is out of th way… Have you ever noticed how terribly long…