Stories tagged "windows"

Jon DeVaan talks about how the Windows 7 project is organized, and mentions that discussion of features will begin as the PDC and WinHEC get closer. Includes pictures of some of their build labs!

Steven talks about the difficulties of trying to 'taylor' Windows to each user, how 'rolls', as used in Windows Server 2008 don't work well on the desktop, and how features might be decided for Windows 7.

"Windows has not just a marketing problem; there are some more critical problems, such as those which result in approximately 320,000,000 zombie PCs"

Brandon LeBlanc has noticed the contest for the best Vista website.

InPrivate Blocking in IE8 helps prevent the websites you visit from automatically sharing details about your visit with other websites. This will show you how to use and set this to be done Automatically, Manually with specific websites, or Turned Off.

“Microsoft is conducting harmful trading in China, such as combining products with its Windows operating system. This violates every consumer's rights to choose different products"

This will allow you to download and create a Internet Explorer 8 (InPrivate Browsing) shortcut for either the 32 bit or 64 bit Vista.

"Microsoft loves what it pretentiously calls “piracy”. It owes its very existence to it"

Google is actively working on versions for Mac OS X and Linux. The goal is not to just "port" a Windows application to these other platforms but to deliver Chromium's innovative, Google-style user interface without rough edges on any of them.

How to remove the text below an icon on your desktop.