MS Windows 7 goes on public test

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   Microsoft is hoping that its newly-launched operating system will be one that "doesn't let you down". 
Speaking at the official launch of Windows 7 in London, Microsoft executives said they had listened to consumers and delivered a more streamlined, feature-packed system. 
It follows widespread criticism of predecessor Vista. 
Windows 7 faces stiff competition from rival operating systems and new ways of storing applications. 

Microsoft is hoping Windows 7 will reinvigorate its plans to be at the centre of the home with features that make it easy to connect to other machines in the house and stream movies and music to them.

In the UK, the software giant will tie up with Sky to offer its on-demand Sky Player service. 
It will allow consumers to watch a range of live and on-demand TV programmes via the Windows Media Center, which is included in most editions of Windows 7. 

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Keymaster Members Profile Find Members Posts Forum Regular Joined: 27 Sep 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 289	Quote Reply Topic: MS Windows 7 goes on public test Posted: 21 Oct 2009 at 19:59
	Microsoft is hoping that its newly-launched operating system will be one that "doesn't let you down". Speaking at the official launch of Windows 7 in London, Microsoft executives said they had listened to consumers and delivered a more streamlined, feature-packed system. It follows widespread criticism of predecessor Vista. Windows 7 faces stiff competition from rival operating systems and new ways of storing applications. Microsoft is hoping Windows 7 will reinvigorate its plans to be at the centre of the home with features that make it easy to connect to other machines in the house and stream movies and music to them. In the UK, the software giant will tie up with Sky to offer its on-demand Sky Player service. It will allow consumers to watch a range of live and on-demand TV programmes via the Windows Media Center, which is included in most editions of Windows 7.

basil Members Profile Find Members Posts Forum Regular Joined: 28 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 322	Quote Reply Posted: 01 Dec 2009 at 15:45
	Microsoft has confirmed that it is investigating a problem described as the "black screen of death", which affects its latest operating system. The error means that users of Windows 7 see a totally black screen after logging on to the system. The firm said it was looking into reports that suggest its latest security update, released on Tuesday 25 November, cause the problem. Reports suggest the problem also affects Vista, XP and other systems. Software firm Prevx, which has issued a fix for the problem, says "millions" of people may be affected. "Users have resorted to reloading Windows as a last ditch effort to fix the problem," the firm's David Kennerley wrote in a blog post. "We hope we can help a good many of you avoid the need to reload." Unknown problem The firm said its fix did not work in all cases. "There can be many causes," said Mr Kennerley. "But if your black screen woes began in the last two weeks after a Windows update or after running any security program (including Prevx) to remove malware during this time then this fix will have a high probability of working." Mr Kennerly said the firm had identified "at least 10 different scenarios which will trigger the same black screen conditions". "These appear to have been around for years now," he said. The firm reports that the problem affects editions of Windows 7, Vista, XP, NT, and Windows 2000. Microsoft said that people who are affected by the problem should contact its customer service line. A spokesperson said that the reports did "not match any known issues" documented by the firm. It has not issued a fix for the problem, which causes the desktop, task bar, system tray and side bar to disappear, according to reports. The "black screen of death" moniker is a play on the "blue screen of death", which appears when Microsoft operating systems crash.

Terry Members Profile Find Members Posts Forum Member Joined: 03 Nov 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 62	Quote Reply Posted: 05 Dec 2009 at 14:54
	hmm well thats different but i thought Windows 7 wasnt on test i thought it was out.

Cloud Members Profile Find Members Posts Forum Junkie Joined: 24 Jul 2009 Location: Andover Online Status: Offline Posts: 740	Quote Reply Posted: 08 Dec 2009 at 21:11
	Thats what i thought, i thought it had been released, all the ad's on tv say nothing about a test...

SkyHowler Members Profile Find Members Posts Forum Member Joined: 08 Nov 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 84	Quote Reply Posted: 15 Dec 2009 at 15:32
	Yeah because i was going to get a new laptop with windows 7 to see what it is like but now i see that it is a test im not to sure if they are for sale or not? Can someone find out if they are for sale or not?

Julie Members Profile Find Members Posts Forum Newbie Joined: 12 Oct 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 33	Quote Reply Posted: 23 Jul 2010 at 11:22
	Microsoft has reported profits of $4.52bn (£2.96bn) for the three months between April and June - up 48% on the same period last year. The software giant said strong sales of its Windows 7 operating system helped to boost profits. The company said 175 million Windows 7 licences had now been sold since its launch last year.