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Although the look of Windows 7 may seem to be nothing more than some polish applied liberally to the Vista Aero theme, make no mistake: this is a full replacement operating system, and more than just "Vista done right." From driver support to multitouch groundwork for the future, from better battery management to the most user-friendly interface Microsoft has ever had, Windows 7 is hardly half-baked. Read CNET's full review
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Windows 8 overtakes Vista, burbling above 5 percent of the market July 1, 2013 5:40 AM PDT
Microsoft's newest OS, not a fast starter out of the blocks, now holds third place among all operating systems. Read more
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Microsoft's Windows XP is still kickin' -- do you use it? June 2, 2013 6:02 PM PDT
Think Windows XP is dead and buried? Think again. Read more
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How to lock the Windows 7 Start menu (if you really must) April 23, 2013 11:20 AM PDT
Prevent changes to the Start menu by adding a key to the Windows Registry, or for Win7 Pro and Ultimate users, use the Local Group Policy Editor to block attempts to add, remove, or rearrange items on the Start menu. Read more
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A fix for the multifile-selection glitch in Windows 7 and 8 April 15, 2013 3:21 PM PDT
In earlier versions of Windows, you could select multiple files in an Explorer window and change the sort-by option without losing your selection. Tweak the Registry to return the capability to Explorer in Windows 7 and 8. Read more
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Windows 8 ekes out 3.2 percent of desktop OS market April 1, 2013 5:20 AM PDT
Microsoft's latest OS is gaining ground but is still in fourth place behind Vista, according to Web tracker Net Applications. Read more
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Windows 7 Service Pack 1 heads to users March 19 March 19, 2013 5:13 AM PDT
Microsoft is starting to push Windows 7 SP1 to Windows 7 users via Windows Update, ahead of the early April end-of-support date for the RTM version of the product. Read more
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Windows 8 swells to 2.7% of OS market March 1, 2013 5:26 AM PST
The new OS made a small gain in February from January's 2.3 percent, but it is still in fourth place behind the three top dogs: Windows 7, Windows XP, and Windows Vista. Read more
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Windows 8 $15 upgrade registration ends Thursday February 26, 2013 6:31 AM PST
Windows 7 users who qualify for the low-cost upgrade have only a few days left to register for the deal. Read more
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Windows 8 ekes out 2.2 percent market share February 1, 2013 5:23 AM PST
Microsoft's newest OS ended January with a market share just behind that of Mac OS X 10.8, according to stats out today from Net Applications. Read more
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October 19, 2009 1:40 PM PDT
The low-cost, low-power family of laptop computers known as Netbooks have become a tempting choice, offering access to basic PC tasks for a fraction of the price of traditional laptop or desktop. Read more
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The low-cost, low-power family of laptop computers known as Netbooks have become a tempting choice, offering access to basic PC tasks for a fraction of the price of traditional laptop or desktop. Find out more choosing a Windows 7 netbook.
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Windows 7 Codec Pack 
Play 99.9 percent of files with a collection of codecs for Windows 7.
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Windows 7 (Professional) Install the next Windows OS after Microsoft Vista.
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Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool Create a copy of your Windows 7 ISO file on removable media.
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PDF Reader for Windows 7 Open, view, and convert Adobe PDF files.
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