Operating Systems

Windows 7 Build 7264 is the closest build to RTM build of Windows 7 been leaked in complete installation DVD ISO image format. Only English version of Windows 7 Build 7264 is leaked though, although both 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x64) is available. People who wants to use Windows 7 Build 7264 in other localized language can download the following language packs (MUI) to convert […]

Microsoft has posted several Windows 7 tours that provides insightful guided tour of Windows 7 in action. The product tours are posted on official Windows 7 website as part of marketing material let you new Windows 7 users know their way around the operating system, and are starred by Latika Kirtane, a Microsoft Engineer, who guides the interactive tour of Windows 7.

Microsoft has published a Windows 7 Upgrade Test Matrix which outlines outlines supported and unsupported upgrade paths for Windows 7 SKUs. The Windows 7 Upgrade Test Matrix explains various possibility of upgrading scenarios, including cross-type upgrade, upgrading from earlier version of Windows or pre-RTM Windows 7, and explains whether user can perform in-place upgrade to Windows 7 or has to do a clean install. It […]

Still undecided between Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7? Actually, the choice is only between Windows XP and Windows 7, as those who wants Windows Vista will definitely prefer Windows 7. To let customers easily compare between Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7, Microsoft has published a Windows Client Feature Comparison Chart, which compares features of interest to IT professionals across three versions […]

Other than various editions of Windows 7 on various languages that going to be available for general public, Microsoft is also rolling out a new edition of Windows 7 specially for Europe, which does not include Windows Internet Explorer (or specifically IE8) web browser, thanks to stiff and probably unreasonable anti-monopoly antitrust regulations, where European Commission rules that pre-installed IE bundle on dominant Windows operating […]

With the leak of Windows 7 Build 7232, and Windows 7 Build 7264, which no longer accept Windows 7 Beta product keys or Windows 7 RC product key for activation, worldwide Windows 7 enthusiasts can finally have a glance into what’s the official Windows 7 RTM default desktop would look like right after clean fresh installation of Windows 7, with main focus of Windows 7 […]

SnagIt (or Snag It) from TechSmith is one of the popular screen capture software that allows user to capture anything and everything on the screen, edit and combine those captures, share the images via favorite applications, and organize and find captured images again later.

Solid Capture is a screen capture and image sharing software toolkit similar to Techsmith SnagIt that can capture anything on computer screen including drop-down menus, and supports saving, editing, formating, printing, emailing and sharing of image captured.

Windows 7 Build 7260 is thought by many to be the RTM build of Windows 7, which if it’s true, the final Windows 7 released to consumer will have build version 6.1.7260.0. The assumption was mainly caused by the fact that Windows 7 Build 7260 is the first build to have win7_rtm as its branch. Actually Windows 7 is just one of the candidate for […]

Only 32-bit (x86) version of Windows 7 Build 7231 was leaked, but 64-bit lover can take heart that a 64-bit (x64) version of Windows 7 Build 7232, a newer build has also been leaked to Internet, and available for download via BitTorrent network. However, similar to Windows 7 Build 7227 and 7231, the leak is also in VHD virtual hard disk format, which may be […]

Another pre-RTM build of Windows 7 has been leaked. This time it’s Windows 7 Build 7231 been released in VHD (Virtual Hard Disk) image format, similar to how Windows 7 Build 7227 was leaked. Windows 7 Build 7231 has the complete build tag of 7231.0.x86fre.winmain.090608-1900, representing that the build was compiled and signed off on June 8, 2009, and is from winmain branch.

Windows 7 Build 7229 has leaked to Internet. The full build tag string for Windows 7 Build 7229 is 6.1.7229.0.winmain.090604-1901, which indicating it’s compiled and signed off on June 4th, 2009. Unlike Windows 7 Build 7227, the leaked Windows 7 Build 7229 is of winmain branch, which will likely be the branch where the final Windows 7 RTM will come from.