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• Windows 7: Seven Points of Imperfection Microsoft's latest OS has been earning raves, but it's far from perfect. Here are seven key flaws.
• Security Firm Retracts 'Black Screen' Claims, Apologizes to Microsoft Prevx, the U.K. security company that started a firestorm after claiming recent Windows security updates caused a widespread "black screen" lock-out of users'...
• Black Screen of Death: A Lesson in FUD Prevx claims of black screen of death affecting millions were little more than 'sky is falling' sensationalism. The attention the issue has received, though, muddies the waters for Windows 7.
• The State of Windows 7 Satisfaction Early adopters report they're mostly happy -- and that goes for Vista users even more than XP users.
• Three Tips to Avoid the Windows Black Screen of Death Reports that a Microsoft update is causing millions of Windows PC's to crash with a black screen of death are exaggerated and wrong. Here are three tips to keep your PC from being affected.
• Microsoft: Don't Believe the Black Screen of Death Hype The dramatic-sounding reports over a Windows 7 "black screen of death" are inaccurate, Microsoft says -- and blown way out of proportion.
• Windows 7 Satisfaction Survey Early adopters report they're mostly happy -- and that goes for Vista users even more than XP users.
• Windows Black Screen of Death: What You Need to Know Microsoft's latest security updates appear to have crippled some Windows users. Here are five things you should know.
• Microsoft is Investigating Claims Patches Cause Windows 'Black Screen of Death' Microsoft confirms that November's security updates triggered a black screen on some Windows users' PCs.
• Microsoft Readies Windows 7 in 10 African Languages By 2001, Windows 7 will be available in a variety of new editions, in an effort to fight piracy and boost interest.
• Deals of the Week: Black Friday Edition This Black Friday brings the lowest-priced Blu-ray player ever, some neat netbook deals, and an anticipated Apple sale.
• Star Trek Online Open Beta Beams You Up Early Cryptic announces Star Trek Online open beta access available to early subscribers, kicks off mid-January two weeks prior to the game's official launch.
• 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.
• Field of Glory PC Wargame Released Slitherine releases official PC tie-in to popular turn-based ancient and medieval miniatures wargame.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Windows 7 Flaw Confirmed Microsoft has confirmed the first Windws 7 zero-day vulnerability and promises patch.
• 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.
• 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.