From CIO.com…
The Pros and Cons of Windows 7 Security – CIO.com – Business Technology Leadership: “Businesses are eyeing a transition to Microsoft Windows 7, and with a wealth of security features that are part of it, it’s worth figuring out the good and bad about each of them, says Gartner analyst Neil MacDonald, who notes in some cases, third-party security products might be the better fit.”
From Microsoft-Watch.com…
Microsoft Watch – Windows 7 – Windows 8 Rumors Leak Across Web: “Microsoft claims it’s selling Windows 7 at a clip of seven copies per second (that’s more than 150 million copies since October 2009, according to the company’s math) and it probably doesn’t want anything to interfere with that rate–certainly nothing like rumors that the company’s already sweeping the decks for Windows 8.”
From Microsoft-Watch.com…
Microsoft Watch – Business Applications – Microsoft Releases Office 2010, Nods Toward the Cloud: “Microsoft officials announced the worldwide availability of Office 2010, Visio 2010 and Project 2010 on June 15. They’re backing it with a multimillion dollar ad campaign, and highlighting features such as Photo editing in Word. I haven’t heard of anyone rushing out the door to secure a copy, but I’ve no doubt that a number of Microsoft-centric businesses will upgrade over the next year or so.”
From Lifehacker.com…
Try Out Microsoft Office 2010 Free for 60 Days (and Beyond): “Office 2010 hit the shelves yesterday, and Office remains a not-cheap money maker for Microsoft. Here’s a reminder of how you can try out any version of Office 2010 free for 60 days—and then, with software, maybe more.”
From Paul Thurrott…
Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows: Windows 7 Tip of the Week: Personalize the Taskbar: “With Windows 7, Microsoft is moving to a system where the taskbar, instead of the Start Menu, is used to access your most frequently needed applications. So it’s not surprising that the Windows 7 taskbar picks up a number of new features, including a new Aero Glass look-and-feel, taskbar thumbnails, and more.”
From Lifehacker.com…
Microsoft Security Essentials Finds New Malware But Avoids False Positives, Still the Best Free Option: “Microsoft’s free Security Essentials package rates well at removing malware and running light, but what about dealing with brand-new, unidentified bad stuff? Turns out Security Essentials is still the best at figuring out what’s bad—while also avoiding annoying false positives.”
Linux News: Applications: Gnome Commander Whips Files Into Shape: “Gnome Commander, an advanced twin-panel graphical file manager for the Linux Manage and monitor your systems with Landscape for Ubuntu. Free 60 day Trial. OS, brings back memories of my pre-Windows days. That is an era when graphical shell programs were popular before the Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) DOS (Disk Operating System) desktop gave way to the Windows 95 GUI (Graphical User Interface).”
Microsoft announces Windows 7 SP1: “Computerworld – Microsoft today announced service packs for both Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, but declined to set a release date or a schedule for getting a beta in users’ hands.
According to a company spokesman, Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) will primarily contain ‘minor updates,’ including patches and hotfixes that will have been delivered earlier via the Windows Update service, rather than new features. One of the latter: an updated Remote Desktop client designed to work with RemoteFX, the new remote-access platform set to debut in SP1 for Windows Server 2008 R2.”