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• Will Chrome OS Lead to More Powerful Win7 Netbooks? Netbooks running Windows 7 could perform better, but Microsoft won't let them. With Chrome OS coming, Redmond may lose its ability to cripple low-cost portables.
• Windows 7 Sales Brisk? Can't Give it Away Analysis: Microsoft's newest Windows wasn't zooming off the shelves when one user tried to peddle an extra copy.
• Control iTunes from the Windows 7 Taskbar This handy feature is so subtle, many users don't even realize it's there.
• Ballmer: Windows 7 Sales 'Fantastic' With Vista gone, Microsoft's CEO has a new "f-word" to describe Windows. Customers seem to agree.
• Field of Glory PC Wargame Released Slitherine releases official PC tie-in to Osprey Publishing's popular turn-based ancient and medieval miniatures wargame.
• Remove Internet TV from Your Windows Media Center Channel Guide Windows 7 offers the best Media Center experience yet, but what if you don't want those Internet "channels" cluttering up your program guide?
• Google's Chrome May Shift the OS Landscape Google is providing a sneak peak at the Chrome OS today. Maybe the Google Midas touch can succeed where decades of Apple and Linux have failed--denting Microsoft’s OS dominance.
• Migrating to Windows 7: Final Touches Now that we've installed Windows 7 on a new partition, it's time to copy over iTunes files and important data.
• Windows 7 Experiment: Two More Weeks Windows 7 has been running like a champ -- for the most part. And my Asus notebook is one of the best investments I've made.
• Hey, Microsoft: Please Stop Trying So Hard Microsoft seems to be trying as hard as possible to be cool. But it shouldn't be so difficult.
• Create Sticky Notes in Windows 7 Formerly relegated to the Sidebar, Sticky Notes is now a standalone app. And a handy one at that!
• Hackers Outwit Windows 7 Activation Hackers have figured out how to sidestep Windows 7's activation process, continuing a long-running battle with Microsoft, which has blocked such tactics in the past.
• Force Windows Explorer to Launch Whatever Folder You Want Tired of seeing your Libraries every time you click Windows Explorer? Here's how to make the handy file-manager start in any folder you want.
• Windows 7 Flaw Confirmed Microsoft has confirmed the first Windws 7 zero-day vulnerability and promises patch.
• Microsoft Provides Guidance on Windows 7 Zero-Day Vulnerability Microsoft has issued a Security Advisory related to a reported zero-day vulnerability in Windows 7. Here's how to protect your systems pending another patch.
• Dual-Boot with Windows 7 Thomas Wensel wants to install Windows 7 while keeping his older version.
• Russia Threatens Modern Warfare 2 Ban, Game Yanked From Shelves Russian government threatens to ban Modern Warfare 2, causing retailers to pull console versions from store shelves.
• Windows XP Users Are Slow to Move -- Survey While Windows Vista users are switching to Windows 7 in droves, XP users remain holdouts.
• Windows 7 Adoption Nudging Out Vista, Not XP Tracking shows that Windows 7 uptake is surging, and Vista switchers account for the lion's share.
• Windows 7 Ads: Microsoft Tarts Up the Desktop New desktop themes run counter to Redmond's grand scheme of creating an elegant Windows 7 experience.
• Protect Your PCs from Windows 7's Zero-Day Exploit A new zero-day bug has hit Windows 7. Here's how to keep it from harming your PCs.
• Windows 7 Inspired By Mac? Here's the Guy Who Said So A Microsoft manager sparked a fierce debate by implying Windows 7 was based on the Mac. So who is this guy? We did a little digging.
• iPhone Sync Problems? Try This Sometimes the weirdest, most unlikely solution can solve the most vexing issue. Like, say, plugging a sync cable into a different USB port.
• Does Microsoft Want You to Hate Netbooks? A survey published this week by consumer shopping site Retrevo puts Windows 7 Starter on trial for disappointing netbook users who were expecting more features.
• Windows 7 Copied from Mac? Don't Flatter Yourself A Microsoft manager sparked the age-old rivalry between Windows and Mac. Embracing and adapting features that work is simple evolution of technology--not copying.