Showing posts with label microsoft. Show all posts
Showing posts with label microsoft. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Windows 7 Service Pack Leaked

The first service pack (SP1) for Microsoft’s Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 products has been leaked onto the internet.

The beta had only been released to testers for a matter of days before it emerged as a torrent. But downloaders run the risk of malware and infections if they chose to take this route.

The SP1 build number is 7601.16562.100603-1800.

Microsoft confirmed the release of SP1 earlier this month but warned users there would be no major changes to the operating system.

“SP1 will simply be the combination of updates already available through Windows Update and additional hot-fixes based on feedback by our customers and partners,” wrote Gavriella Schuster, general manager of Windows at Microsoft, on the Windows blog.

“In other words, customers can feel confident about deploying Windows 7 now!”

So far SP1 is only available in English, German, Japanese, French and Spanish and if you want the genuine article, the release date is set for the end of July.

Microsoft also confirmed last week it had sold 150 million licences of Windows 7 since its launch eight months ago – equating to seven copies sold every second.

Monday, May 24, 2010

Make Windows 7 Boot Faster

Windows 7 Boot LoaderDoes your Windows 7 boot slow as days by? And do you want to make Windows 7 boot faster at ease without large repair cost? Maybe the tips below will help you!
No matter how brand new a computer is right now, it will be boot slower and slower over time. Though Windows 7 is thought to be the fastest operating system, it is no exception. So, more and more PC users are seeking methods on how to make Windows 7 boot faster easily.

Normally, Windows slow boot problem is always due to too many startup programs and services. Both not only cover up a large amount of valuable disk space, but also affect Windows boot up time. So to make Windows 7 boot faster, what you have to do is to disable unneeded startup items and service.

Just go to Start and type %22msconfig%22 in the search box and press %22Enter%22 to open %22System Configuration Utility%22 (you can also press %22[WIN] +R%22 to open Run window%22. Go to the %22Startup%22 tab and then uncheck the programs that do not run at booting up Windows 7. Then go to %22Services%22 to enable the unnecessary services, eg, disable the Print Spooler service if you do not need any printer.

Next, to make Windows 7 boot much faster massively, do remember to regularly defragment your computer. The slow file-accessing speed will also result in windows 7 slow boot problem. Go to Start ->All Programs ->Accessories ->System Tools ->Disk Defragmenter. If possible, clear up the system junk files with the built-in Disk Cleanup Utility first.

With the easiest methods above, you will not encounter Windows 7 boot slow problem any more. If not, it is recommended that you can turn to use a registry optimizer to scan Windows 7 for free. With a clean registry, you can easily make Windows 7 boot faster.