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Update 2012/06/26: Save 50%! This special deal expires July 9th, 2012 at 11:59PM EST. Note that this version of the product is Windows 7 compatible. This week's special is a mind-blowing 50% off Acronis Disk Director Suite v11: a unique product ... brought to you by Acronis, the same software company that makes True Image -- the disaster recovery / backup program capable of backing up personal data plus MS Windows. Already Own Acronis True Image? Pay Attention! If you already own Acronis True Image you will want to pay special attention to this Disk Director Suite bargain because it is the ... (view more)

It has been rumored for some time that netbooks, the slim-sized and under-powered notebooks sold for under $500, might not be able to handle Windows 7. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer recently dismissed that, and went on to discuss exactly how certain ... hardware restrictions define which version of Windows 7 a netbook can manage. Ballmer outlined the special edition of Windows 7 for low-powered processors and small screens at Microsoft's annual financial analyst day. Netbook owners will receive a version of Win7 called Starter, which will not be sold directly to any consumers or businesses. Instead ... (view more)

Microsoft is refuting reports today that a recently discovered bug in Windows 7 could cripple the operating system's much-anticipated October 22 launch. According to the Redmond-based company, the bug is not widespread and can be contained. The ... issue in question is not security-based, meaning it won't likely cause your computer to be overrun by malicious hackers, but it could seriously affect system performance. According to a report from several sites released earlier this week, a process in Windows 7 could in certain conditions use up a computer's maximum available memory in order to ... (view more)

Microsoft's Windows 7 may turn out to be "the best Windows yet," but a new poll reveals that 60% of corporations have no plans to roll it out any time soon. Part of the problem can be blamed on Windows Vista, but in their defense Microsoft has been ... working hard to improve their image and regain their credibility and by appealing to customers by making it easier and cheaper to upgrade. Economic Meltdown May Affect Win7 Deployment For businesses, Windows 7's deployment is low on the list of priorities right now because of the downturn in the global economy. According to a poll conducted by ... (view more)

Late yesterday Microsoft revealed that it had made available Release Candidate software allowing Windows 7 users to operate a virtual edition of its still very popular Windows XP. The news is good for those of us still hesitant to make the upgrade ... to Windows 7. Although most of us won't know for sure how well 'XP Mode' will work until Windows 7 is released on October 22, many faithful XP users will be happy to hear that they can switch back in time if the Win7 interface isn't to their liking. CPU Virtualization Required Windows XP Mode Release Candidate is currently available for download ... (view more)

With the release of Windows 7 just a few months away, security experts have begun touting the widespread positive impact Windows 7 will have on PC protection and the online community. Despite the occasional outbreak of critical security patches, ... Microsoft has been able to steadily improve its security image since launching the Trusted Computing initiative more than five years ago. (Source: eweek.com ) Win7 to Help Strengthen Security Purewire Principal Researcher Paul Royal touted three specific Windows 7 modifications that he believes will help thwart application vulnerabilities, rootkits ... (view more)

Ultimate Windows Tweaker Ultimate Windows Tweaker v 2.0 is a freeware Tweak UI Utility for tweaking and optimizing Windows 7 and Windows Vista, 32-bit and 64-bit. It can be downloaded and used as a portable application to customize your Windows to ... meet your requirements. http://www.thewindowsclub.com Smilla Enlarger SmillaEnlarger is a small graphical tool to resize, and especially to magnify, bitmaps in high quality: extremely useful for anyone interested in tinkering with pictures on their computers. http://imageenlarger.sourceforge.net Today's fresh software picks were provided courtesy of ... (view more)

Microsoft and the European Union have agreed to a compromise to their ongoing disagreement over the default use of Internet Explorer in Windows. Buyers of Windows 7 on the continent will be offered a choice of browsers at start-up, though the ... changes may not be made in time for the system's release. The European Union has not officially made any final decision on whether Microsoft has breached any competition rules by including Internet Explorer -- and only Internet Explorer -- in Windows. That verdict does seem extremely likely and the only real question at this stage is what punishment ... (view more)

As hype builds for its upcoming Windows 7 operating system, Microsoft continues to face declining revenue in all five of its major markets. Just last week, the Redmond-based company reported miserable results for its fiscal fourth quarter. For the ... quarter ending June 30 Microsoft announced an incredible decline of 29 per cent from last year, with profits of $3.05 billion. The company's stock is also down to 34 cents per share, a decline of 26 per cent from the same period a year ago. Revenue dipped by 17 per cent to $13.1 billion. (Source: crn.com ) Decay Beyond Wall Street Predictions Not ... (view more)

Adobe has vowed to fix a critical security hole in its Flash software within a week. But the Department of Homeland Security (DoHS) has taken the extremely unusual step of advising users to switch off the feature until the patch is available. The ... hole can be used for so-called 'drive by' attacks occurring when a user simply visits an infected website. However, the relevant code is also shared with Adobe's Acrobat software, meaning it can cause security problems through PDF documents which have Flash embedded in them for greater interactivity. That technique had already been criticized as a ... (view more)