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Here are my latest Windows 7 articles and screenshot galleries...

Windows 7 Build 69xx Screenshots

December 6, 2008

A number of post-M3 Windows 7 builds have now leaked to the public. Find out what's new...

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Windows 7: Simple vs. Easy

December 2, 2008

Windows 7 is simpler. But is it better? It seems like some of the changes are coming at the cost of ease of use...

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Windows 7 Feature Focus

November 12, 2008

It's time to learn more about the next version of Windows...

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Windows 7 M3 Interactive Install Screenshot Gallery

November 2, 2008

Here are some screenshots depicting the Windows 7 install process...

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Windows 7 Preview, Part 5, Business and IT Pro Features

November 2, 2008

Windows 7 includes major integration pieces with Windows Server, a first since...

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Windows 7 Preview, Part 4, Apps, Internet and Devices

October 30, 2008

Once you move past the user interface of the system itself, these are the things...

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Windows 7 Preview, Part 3, Explorer and Networking

October 29, 2008

Microsoft has been tweaking and generally mucking around with Windows Explorer...

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Windows 7 Preview, Part 2, Desktop Enhancements

October 28, 2008

Windows 7 is all about the surface stuff, and in that sense it's a lot more like an...

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Windows 7 Preview, Part 1

October 28, 2008

Well, let me ruin the surprise up front. Windows 7 is Windows Vista done right. If you're already a fan of Windows Vista...

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Windows 7 Milestone 3 Screenshot Galleries

October 28, 2008

Here are screenshots from the Windows 7 Milestone 3 (M3) builds...

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Here Comes Windows 7

October 23, 2008

I'll be in Los Angeles for the next week covering PDC and all of the Windows 7-related developments. Here's what...

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Windows 7: What's In A Name?

October 16, 2008

Tackling the biggest nonissue of the decade, I examine the faux uproar over Microsoft's decision to use the...

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Windows 7 FAQ: Major Update

FAQ | October 11, 2008

In a long-overdue major update to my Windows 7 FAQ, I categorize every new feature we know about heading into...

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Shipping Seven, Part 4: Pre-PDC Presentation

Shipping Seven
October 10, 2008

Paul gives his first Windows 7...

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A Look at the Windows Live Wave 3 Applications

September 30, 2008

Microsoft is removing a number of bundled applications from Windows 7 and making...

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Windows Live Wave 3 Preview

September 23, 2008

"These are rich applications that 'light up' Windows," Windows Live Senior Director of Product Management Ryan Gavin told...

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Windows 7: Too Soon?

September 22, 2008

I know what you're thinking: Most of you haven't even deployed Vista yet. Is it too soon to begin a discussion of...

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Windows Live Wave 3 Beta Screenshot Gallery

September 17, 2008

Here are some screenshots of the new Windows Live Wave 3 Beta application suite...

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Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 Review

Reviews | August 14-27, 2008

Sometimes you get what you ask for. For years, Web developers, standards advocates, technology enthusiasts and...

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Shipping Seven, Part 3: Microsoft Speaks

Shipping Seven
August 9, 2008

Microsoft executives are blogging...

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Internet Explorer 8 Security Preview

July 2, 2008

Microsoft is talking about the new and improved security features that it will...

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Windows 7 Multi-Touch: Hi-Res Shots

May 29, 2008

Microsoft has issued a short video showing off the multi-touch functionality in...

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Shipping Seven, Part Two: April 2008

Shipping Seven
April 10, 2008

There's been a lot of silliness and...

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Windows 7 Build 6519 Screenshot Galleries

April 3-10, 2008

Four screenshot galleries depicting the first external milestone build of Windows 7...

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Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 Review

Reviews | March 11, 2008

I didn't originally expect to write a full review for Internet Explorer (IE) 8 Beta 1, released last week at the MIX'08...

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Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 Screenshot Gallery

March 5, 2008

A screenshot gallery of Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2...

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Shipping Seven: An Ongoing Dialog About the Next Windows, Part One: January 2008

Shipping Seven
January 26, 2008

To date, Microsoft has erected a wall of...

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Inside Windows 7 MinWin

December 20, 2007

I spoke with Microsoft Fellow Mark Russinovich about the MinWin kernel that Microsoft may or may not add to...

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Windows 7: Microsoft's New MinWin Kernel Not So New

October 30, 2007

MinWin isn't new. And if you're running Windows Vista or a pre-release version...

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