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Windows 7 patch fixes Vista upgrade stopper
Microsoft issued a "Fix it"-style patch for a Windows 7 upgrade problem for Vista users that results in a system hang.
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Windows 7 upgrade 'hacks' not legal, Microsoft suggests
Microsoft has been trying to clarify details on upgrading to Windows 7 for individual users, but it's been a bumpy ride at best.
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Microsoft investigates Windows 7 upgrade troubles
The complaints started late last week in the Microsoft Answers forum for Windows 7. Users appear to be experiencing two distinct problems: Windows 7's installation process cutting short at 62 percent completion and endless rebooting.
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Microsoft appeals loss in patent infringement case
Microsoft's appeal essentially argues that a district court judge who held against it was incompetent as a gatekeeper and in striking the "delicate balance" needed in patent law disputes.
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Court ruling puts brakes on sales of Microsoft Word
Microsoft's loss in a patent dispute with Toronto-based i4i LP means that it will have to stop selling Microsoft Word in U.S. markets. The issue concerns the use of "custom XML" in Word in the Microsoft Office 2003 and Microsoft Office 2007 productivity suites.
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Google targets Exchange
Google just made it easier for IT organizations to ditch Microsoft Exchange Server.
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Microsoft expects tough market for Windows 7
Microsoft executive Bill Koefoed answered some questions about the software giant's business prospects on Wednesday at an investment firm-sponsored technology conference.
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Windows 7, coming soon to a computer near you
Microsoft says its next-generation operating system will be generally available on Oct. 22.
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