Microsoft Corp. said Thursday that prices for the Windows 7 computer operating system are largely in line with those for Vista, and that people who buy PCs before the new system goes on sale in October will get free upgrades. To drum up demand among people who aren’t in the market for a new PC, Microsoft also said it is taking limited pre-orders for Windows 7, selling some for as little as $50.
If you are thinking of buying a Windows Vista PC in the next day or so, you might want to hold off just a bit longer. Microsoft has said that it will have a program whereby Vista PC buyers will be able to get a free copy of Windows 7, but only if they purchase after a certain date. Well, that date would appear to be June 26.
Move to drop IE from Windows 7 threatens Microsoft’s free upgrade program
Vista News 352 Views No Comments »Europeans who purchase Vista-powered PCs starting Friday will have to do a “clean install” of the free Windows 7 upgrade they’ll receive later this year because Microsoft has yanked Internet Explorer from the new OS, according to a Web site that regularly publishes accurate information about the company’s plans.
An exploit of a still-unpatched vulnerability in Microsoft Windows XP and Server 2003 has been added to a multi-strike attack toolkit, according to Symantec, a move that may mean attacks will increase soon.An exploit of a still-unpatched vulnerability in Microsoft Windows XP and Server 2003 has been added to a multi-strike attack toolkit, Symantec said late last week, a move that may mean attacks will increase soon.

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