Windows 7 News: Software, Virus Protection

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 …

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 …

Finally today,Microsoft has released the prices for Windows 7.Windows Team Blog has posted the full information regarding prices and other details.
Here is what the team blog reads
In fact, we know many people need that new PC sooner – for back to school specifically. And we have the answer for people who need a new PC now but still want to get Windows 7 and that’s the Windows 7 Upgrade Option Program, which kicks off tomorrow, June 26th! Anyone who buys a PC from a participating OEM or retailer with Windows …

Jeff Alexander has posted the complete SKU Lineup for Windows 7.As it has been known that Windows 7 would be released in six flavours

Starter
Home Basic
Home Premium
Professional
Enterprise
Ultimate

This slide gives you a quick overview of all the versions of Windows 7.

The primary 2 editions are  Windows 7 Home Premium and Windows 7 Professional.  Windows 7 Professional replaces the Windows Vista Business SKU and is the targeted version at small and lower mid-market businesses. Like it predecessor Windows 7 Home …

After the official announcement about the various editions of Windows 7 by Microsoft two days back,their has been news about the pricing of the different versions of Windows 7. According to the German Website Windows Secrets the different versions of Windows 7 would cost between  $199.95 and $ 319.95,though Microsoft has not published any news about the same. 
The Starter Edition of Windows 7 is valued at $199,95 which would be available worldwide. The Starter Edition of Windows 7 wouldn’t be available in stores, but exclusively through OEM partners. …

In a recent briefing with Paul Thurrott,  Bill Veghte revealed the editions of Windows 7 that will be shipping in.
Here is what his post reads
"At a macro level, there are a couple of niches that are important to us, and we are a global business after all, so there are certain market dynamics that we need to address," Veghte said. These niches will be addressed by OEM-only Windows 7 product editions, which is to say that these products will be sold only with new PCs. The first is Starter …

Damien Reynolds of Neowin.net has posted information regarding downloading and installing Windows 7 updates from the Microsoft Connect web site, no matter whether what we’re running the Windows 7 Ultimate Beta, the Windows 7 Home Premium Beta, or Windows 7 Server Beta.
These are some of the updates provided on the Microsoft Connect Site:

Windows 7 Beta Critical WMP and WMC Critical Update – KB961367
Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 Beta Preliminary Release Notes
Windows 7 Beta (7000-0-081212-1400) SDK and Symbols
Windows 7 Beta (7000-0-081212-1400) WDK
Windows 7 Beta (7000-0-081212-1400) …

As we have already reported earlier about the Microsoft’s upgrade plan leak here ,tech ARP is reporting that the  Windows Vista PCs purchased by end users between July 1, 2009 through TBD (to be determined)” would qualify for the Windows 7 Tech Guarantee program.
The following are the specific upgrade paths:
Windows Vista  Home Premium -> Windows 7 Home Premium
Windows Vista Business -> Windows 7 Professional
Windows Vista Ultimate -> Windows 7 Ultimate
Just check our previous post mentioned above for detailed information about it

MyDrivers.com reports that on December 10, Microsoft has released a report to all OEM partners on Windows 7 technical support for the draft plan,so that the OEM partners could give feedback regarding  this to the company by January 10 which would be the release date of the official program of the project.
The plan is designed to help Microsoft’s OEM partners who have been selling pre-installed Vista as a  brand, because many end users would be waiting for the release of Windows 7 and delay the purchase of a computer.The plan …