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White Paper All federal agencies that utilize or plan an upgrade to either Windows XP or Vista must report compliance, with FDCC reporting requirements dictated by the standard FISMA reporting guidance. The Federal Desktop Core... [29 Oct 2009]
Windows 7: Not perfect - but ready for prime time
Comment While Windows 7 solves most of the qualms about Vista, the new OS still has plenty of room to grow, says Quocirca's Clive Longbottom. Windows 7 builds on changes to the security model introduced by Vista. [28 Oct 2009]
Photos: Windows 7 - the latest PCs from Acer to Samsung
Photo New touchscreen desktop panels and laptops designed to take advantage of Windows 7's touch-sensitive capabilities have appeared, while existing netbooks and laptops have also been kitted out with the OS to get a performance boost from... [26 Oct 2009]
Mind the details with Windows 7
Comment Sure there have been a few missing drivers here and there but in every case the resulting machine worked and almost always performed better than under Vista and XP. Gartner's Stephen Kleynhans has been happy with his... [23 Oct 2009]
Vista jilted for Windows 7 midway through upgrades
News Some businesses that are partway through upgrading to Windows Vista are asking to swap the OS for Windows 7, according to Microsoft. Speaking at the London launch of Windows 7 today John Curran, the Microsoft exec who... [22 Oct 2009]
Windows 7: Who's adopting it, when and why?
News Windows 7 has already outsold Vista in the consumer market and you will increasingly have users who have Windows 7 at home ringing tech support asking how they can do the same thing on XP. The poor sales of Windows... [21 Oct 2009]
Photos: Microsoft sweetens Aero for Windows 7
Photo Introduced for Vista, the translucent Aero skin has been heavily developed and expanded in Windows 7. With Windows 7 officially released tomorrow, here's a walkthrough of what the new OS will look like once it's installed. [21 Oct 2009]
Cheat Sheet: Windows 7
Cheat Sheet On the face of it, Windows 7 actually looks fairly similar to Vista - and uses the same Windows kernel, which should help minimise compatibility issues with software and devices. That said, there are big changes around... [20 Oct 2009]
Windows 7 to trump Snow Leopard?
Comment It's using much the same argument as it did with Vista but may find it harder to peddle the same line with Redmond's latest offering. While Apple has benefitted from a strong hardware and software offering in recent... [20 Oct 2009]
Photos: Windows 7 - getting inside security
Photo Although AutoPlay was improved in Windows Vista, the granular control over it provided in Windows 7 is another threat vector that will seem revolutionary to Windows XP users. Here's a look at the security features of... [20 Oct 2009]
Windows 7 will be business standard by next year
News When we asked IT professionals to forecast their anticipated new PC deployments within 12 months from now, we discovered that Windows 7 will already be the primary OS deployed, with Windows Vista shrinking from 15 per... [20 Oct 2009]
n Now for Licensing Windows 7
White Paper Windows 7 is shaping up to be a suitable replacement for organizations that couldn't justify an upgrade to Windows Vista, and it even has some firms that took the Vista plunge rethinking their upgrade... [15 Oct 2009]
Simplifying Windows Vista Management and Deployment
White Paper Learn about rapid deployment program tool sets and simplifying Windows Vista management and deployment with Dell Services. [15 Oct 2009]
Windows 7: The five things you need to be thinking about now
News Budget considerations should also be front of mind for CIOs - according to Gartner figures, moving from XP to Windows 7 could cost between $1,035 to $1,930 per user depending on how the rollout is managed, while costs for a migration... [15 Oct 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 09.10.09
Round-Up Mac users are on the up, thanks to price cuts, great hardware and the enduring legacy of Vista. Shocking news: Windows 7 is slower to boot than Vista. I've just been speaking to Tim, he's madly in love. [09 Oct 2009]
