Mark this one down in the “master of the obvious” for 2011. Several reports on Wednesday suggest that Microsoft is working on SP2 of Windows 7. In other news, Apple is working on iPad 3 … read more
Tag: Windows 7 SP1
Windows 7 SP1 RTM build leaks ahead of official release
14th Jan 11 5:24 pm with 6 CommentsWindows 7 SP1 RTM has leaked ahead of Microsoft’s official release. Microsoft confirmed on Friday that it had recently released to manufacturing (RTM) the final build of Windows 7 Service Pack 1. The software giant … read more
Windows 7 Service Pack 1 release is imminent
12th Jan 11 7:32 am with 2 CommentsMicrosoft is preparing to release Service Pack 1 of Windows 7. The software giant posted a software update on Tuesday that applies to versions of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. The update (KB976902) … read more
Windows 7 reaches 25% market share milestone
9th Dec 10 10:54 am with 2 CommentsMicrosoft’s Windows 7 operating system has now hit 25% market share across all operating systems. Windows XP, released nine years ago, is seeing a sharp decrease in use, down 14.44% from December 2009 according to … read more
Windows 7 SP1 expected in January as Service Pack Blocker tool goes live
12th Nov 10 9:06 pm with Comments OffMicrosoft updated its Windows Service Pack Blocker Tool Kit this week to include Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. The blocker tool, spotted by the folks at Ars Technica, allows … read more
Microsoft: Windows 7 SP1 RTM will be available by March 31, 2011
3rd Nov 10 8:45 pm with Comments OffMicrosoft’s General Manager of Windows Commercial Product Marketing, Rich Reynolds, has let slip that the company is planning to release Windows 7 SP1 in the first quarter of 2011. Microsoft officials have previously said that … read more
Windows 7 SP1 Release Candidate officially released for download
26th Oct 10 5:23 pm with Comments OffMicrosoft has made available the Release Candidate build of Windows 7 SP1. An un-official build leaked earlier this week and it was believed that Microsoft were planning to announce SP1 at the Professional Developers Conference … read more
Windows 7 SP1 RC build leaks ahead of public debut at PDC 2010
24th Oct 10 11:55 pm with 7 CommentsWindows 7 SP1 Release Candidate (RC) build 7601.17105.100929-1730 has leaked publicly ahead of a scheduled release at Microsoft’s Professional Developers Conference next week. The build, leaked by Ivan Zukonov/WZOR, weighs in at 353MB and is … read more
Happy Birthday Windows 7, what’s next for Windows?
22nd Oct 10 8:36 am with 4 CommentsWindows 7 celebrates its first birthday today, a year on from the retail availability of the fastest selling operating system of all time. It has been an incredibly successful year for Windows 7. Microsoft has … read more