Windows 7 News: Software, Virus Protection

One of the main organizers of this years Hack in the Box conference which will take place in July 2010, Dhillon Andrew Kannabhiran, claims in an interview on WebWereld (webwereld.nl) that Windows 7 contains severe flaws which compromise the overall security of the system. According to Mr. Kannabhiran is this a “quite fundamental problem, because an attacker basically can manipulate the PC’s memory.” The issue lies the motherboard (and DMA) of the 64-bit edition of Windows 7 and causes a weakness, so the attacker can bypass the operation system’s security …

Russian site,Wzor has posted the screenshots of post Windows 7 RTM build 7700.The Build string is 7700.0.100122-190 which shows that the build was compiled on 22nd Jan 2010.
Here are the details of the build 7700
MICROSOFT WINDOWS SERVER 2008 R2 POST RTM Build 7700 FILE: 7700.0.100122-1900_x64fre_server_en-us_VL-GRMSXVOL_EN_DVD.iso SIZE: 3,064,651,776 byte SHA1: 587076ADBA10F47DB5E59597CBEBB10AB0236741 MD5: 6E9EBB5615CA0E80B1199A12F929178D CRC: 319B2D13
MICROSOFT WINDOWS 7 POST RTM BUILD 7700 FILE: 7700.0.100122-1900_x64fre_client_en-us-GRMCXFRE_EN_DVD.iso SIZE: …

TechNet Magazine is relaunching its popular Tip of the Day feature, starting with a look at the best tips and tricks for Windows 7. Now we want to hear from you. Have a special workaround, tweak, or fix you’d like to contribute to the TechNet Magazine tips library? Just visit
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Until now there were a couple of ways to determine if your applications were compatible with Windows 7 – you can test everything, look them up one-by-one in the Windows Compatibility Center, or inventory your production machines using the Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.5 and synchronize your inventory with hosted compatibility data from Microsoft and ISVs. For about a year, we’ve been posting regular updates to the Windows Vista Application Compatibility List for IT pros and even though compatibility between Windows Vista and Windows 7 is pretty high, there has still …

When it comes to optimizing and really advancing the personal entertainment experience on the PC, Microsoft and Dolby Laboratories share a history of improving the integrity of audio playback. The collaboration between the two companies started when they began working together to enhance audio delivery for the Xbox in 2001. After this design was completed, Microsoft extended its usage of Dolby audio technology in Windows Media Center. This work continued with Windows Vista, which was launched worldwide in January 2007. The evolution of these shared efforts is realized in Windows …

Microsoft has already made available the RTM version of Windows 7 on TechNet and MSDN,today Microsoft has made available the trial version of Windows 7 enterprise for the IT professionals.
A few things to be aware of before you download the Evaluation code.

A limited number of licenses are available, so the download will only be available while supplies last.
Following the 90 day evaluation period, IT Pros who wish to continue to use Windows 7 Enterprise will be required to purchase and perform a clean installation of Windows 7, including …

Last month we made Windows 7 available to customers with Software Assurance and to MSDN and TechNet Subscribers. Today I am happy to announce two more ways for businesses to get Windows 7 for their deployment and evaluation.
Volume License Availability, at a Discount Starting today, businesses can order upgrades to Windows 7 from a Microsoft Volume License Reseller. This option is for businesses that don’t already have Windows Software Assurance and want to upgrade their existing business PCs to Windows 7. There are two editions …

Finally Windows 7 RTM is available for download on MSDN and Technet

Wave 1 (August 6th):
o All Windows 7 Client (x86 and x64) Retail and VL Editions – English only
o Language packs, WAIKs, WDKs, SDKs, and Symbols – in all available languages
· Wave 2 (August 14th):
o Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, Web, Itanium (x64 and ia64) – English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese
o All Windows 7 Client (x86 and x64) Retail and VL Editions – French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese
o Checked builds – English
· Wave …

With Windows Anytime Upgrade (or WAU), we make it super easy and convenient for the small number of customers who’s PC needs evolve to need a higher edition of Windows 7.

Windows 7 Starter to Windows 7 Home Premium: $79.99
Windows 7 Home Premium to Windows 7 Professional: $89.99 Windows 7 Home Premium to Windows 7 Ultimate: $139.99*

The Windows 7 Family Pack will be available starting on October 22nd until supplies last here in the US and other select markets. In the US, the price for …

I am pleased to announce that Windows 7 has RTM’d!
As I mentioned previously, RTM officially happens only after sign-off occurs. What happens is a build gets designated as a RTM contender after going through significant testing and meeting our quality bar for RTM. Then, it goes though all the validation checks required for RTM including having all languages of that build completed. If all the validation checks have passed – sign-off for RTM can occur. Today after all the validation checks were met, we signed off and declared build 7600 …