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Windows 7 Users can Procrastinate for 120 Days Before Activating
Just like with Vista, Windows 7 will offer users a 30-day grace period before requiring a product activation. And also like Vista, the grace period can be extended up to 120 days, a Microsoft spokeswoman confirmed yesterday. To do so, users will have to “reset” the countdown timer with the familiar -rearm trick.
Is Windows 7 the End of Microsoft’s OEM Reign?
Financial struggles tend to put a strain on any relationship, and that’s certainly the case between OEM vendors and Microsoft. Worldwide PC shipments in the second quarter of 2009 declined 5 percent from the second quarter of 2009, and whether fair or not, OEMs tend to put the blame on Microsoft.
Windows 7′s XP Mode to be Disabled on Sony Laptops
For those of you that are looking to get a Windows 7 Vaio from Sony, don’t plan on using the Windows XP mode to run applications, because it won’t be included with the systems.
Official Windows 7 Upgrade Chart
Looking to make life easier for everyone planning on upgrading to Windows 7, Microsoft this week published a chart detailing which OSes are eligible for an “In-Place Upgrade,” and which ones require a “Custom Install.”
Major Bug Found in Windows 7 RTM Build
For the most part, Windows 7 has been met with considerable praise from those who have given the beta and RC releases a spin, but all those good vibes are in jeopardy following the discovery of a major bug. According to DailyTech, RTM build 7600.16385 suffers from a “massive” memory leak in the frequently used chkdsk.exe application.
Microsoft Announces Awful Winner of Bing Jingle Contest
Two weeks ago to the day, Microsoft kicked off a contest inviting participants to sing a jingle about Bing with the stipulation that videos could be no longer than 5 minutes long. It did not stipulate that videos couldn’t suck, which doesn’t matter anyway, unless the winning entry truly was the best submission Microsoft received.
XP Mode for Windows 7 Attains Release Candidate Status
Windows 7’s XP Mode has attained RC status. The RC build of Windows XP Mode is available as a download on the Microsoft Windows website. Windows XP Mode is designed to work in concert with Windows Virtual PC (formerly Microsoft Virtual PC) “to help ease the migration process to Windows 7 by providing additional compatibility for their older productivity applications.”
