The Windows 7 Blog

Deploying Windows 7, but still running Web applications based on Internet Explorer 6?

Abhishek Baxi — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:33:33 +0000

Join live at 9:00 AM Pacific Time on Thursday, September 30, 2010 for a virtual, interactive roundtable discussion on migration strategies, standards, and support for organizations moving from Internet Explorer 6 to Internet Explorer 8. As organizations deploy Windows 7, many still depend on web applications that were designed for Internet Explorer 6. Will they [...]

Windows 7 Tablets: Wheat and the Chaff

Abhishek Baxi — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 21:52:44 +0000

Originally Authored for The Windows Club Past few weeks have been a typical bloggers delight. Dissecting iPad’s sales and usage scenarios, exploring alternate tablet operating systems, and quoting mythical folks from Microsoft and hardware manufacturers like HP and Asus. Oh yes, the weekly shift from announcing Asus’s ‘final’ decision to use Android. No, Windows. No, Android. [...]

Windows 7 Professional: Acqua Contest Deadline Extended

Abhishek Baxi — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 19:43:46 +0000

3 Dedicated System Information Tools in Windows 7

Abhishek Baxi — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:36:03 +0000

Systeminfo Systeminfo.exe is a command-line utility that displays information about your Windows version, BIOS, processor, memory, network configuration, and a few more esoteric items. It provides an easy way to gather information on all your network computers in a single database. To run Systeminfo, open a Command Prompt window, type [...]

[Whitepaper] Windows 7: Service Pack 1

Abhishek Baxi — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 07:17:41 +0000

Authored for The Windows Club The beta of SP1 for Windows 7 contains the pre-released 17 security updates and 456 hotfixes. The impact of SP1 on Windows 7 is considered to be minimal since it only includes pre-released hotfixes and security updates. Even though the current SP1 release is a beta, Microsoft has made it clear [...]