Windows 7

July 26, 2011 11:54 AM PDT

Windows 7 and Vista users can now download a raw codec pack that can render previews of most popular camera raw files.  Read more

Posted in Crave by Lori Grunin

July 21, 2011 6:02 AM PDT

With a rush of rival tablets hitting the market, Apple's share of global tablet shipments fell to 61 percent in the second quarter, compared with 94 percent a year ago, says Strategy Analytics.  Read more

Posted in iPad Atlas by Lance Whitney

July 19, 2011 9:01 PM PDT

Lenovo's new IdeaPad P1 tablet has a 10-inch touch screen, but it runs Windows.  Read more

Posted in Crave by Scott Stein

July 14, 2011 6:24 PM PDT

Windows tablets are stuck in a past that insists on keeping designs firmly planted in the PC world. Maybe this is fine for some businesses, but consumers prefer the iPad, even if those consumers are "businesspeople" attending a Microsoft conference.  Read more

Posted in Nanotech - The Circuits Blog by Brooke Crothers

July 13, 2011 11:02 AM PDT

The caps lock key is a blessing and a curse built into the same button. More often than not, it finds itself active in situations it shouldn't be. If you're looking for a permanent solution to eliminating this situation, follow these five steps.  Read more

Posted in How To by Nicole Cozma

July 12, 2011 10:40 AM PDT

Windows 7 provides users with several libraries that consolidate different types of files, such as music or video, into one easily accessible location. But what if you want to add your own folders to these libraries or remove them?  Read more

Posted in How To by Nicole Cozma

June 24, 2011 12:26 PM PDT

Windows 7 automatically defragments your primary hard drive, a process that runs quietly in the background. However, if you'd like to have all new drives you plug in be defragmented as well, it's going to require a little input from you.  Read more

Posted in How To by Nicole Cozma

June 20, 2011 4:39 PM PDT

Create a system-repair disc, get a report card on your PC's health, analyze your machine's performance, add Web search to the Start menu, and improve the look of onscreen text with these built-in system tools.  Read more

Posted in Workers' Edge by Dennis O'Reilly

June 20, 2011 11:02 AM PDT

Get more out of the space available on your display--no matter what size--to increase your view of the Windows desktop, Windows Explorer, Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Ribbonized applications.  Read more

Posted in How To by Dennis O'Reilly

October 19, 2009 1:40 PM PDT

The low-cost, low-power family of laptop computers known as Netbooks have become a tempting choice, offering access to basic PC tasks for a fraction of the price of traditional laptop or desktop.  Read more

Posted in Windows 7 Insider by Dan Ackerman

At WinHEC in Los Angeles, Microsoft shows off a variety of laptops running the next version of Windows.

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See what security features are new and improved in Windows 7 in this slideshow.

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The first official release candidate for Windows 7 includes impressive new features like XP Mode and remote streaming media, as well as smaller tweaks to make the OS work better than it did in beta. Click through to see what's different.

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By adding multitouch tech to Windows 7, Microsoft wants to create an OS that feels different from Vista.

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The official release of Microsoft Windows 7 has earned an Outstanding rating from CNET, and in this gallery you'll see why. Whether this is your first time looking at Windows 7 or you've been testing the operating system since the beta release in January 2009, this slideshow comprises a comprehensive look at what Windows 7 offers.

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Some features in Windows 7 haven't gotten as much attention as others. Here are some that have caught our eye.

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Microsoft confirms that the next version of Windows will creatively be named Windows 7, Joost finally launches its streaming service, Yahoo helps you follow the electoral college, and the EU wants you to protect your ears.

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With Microsoft's announcement that it has locked down the code for Windows 7, we've prepared a full product spotlight for the highly anticipated operating system. From foundation to spire, we look at what Windows 7 can do--and what it can't.

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Microsoft's latest operating system won't be officially released until the summer, but you can test out the free beta for it now. Take a peek insidethe future of Windows--now this is what Vista should have been.

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Moving, resizing, and arranging windows on the screen has been one of those things we've done since the earliest days of Microsoft Windows. If you've used Windows since, oh, 1995 or so, you know the maximize, minimize, and restore buttons like the back of your hand. But those old-school tools just don't cut it with today's big monitors and high-definition resolutions. ZDNet's Ed Bott shows you a cool new set of gestures and shortcuts to help you move, resize, and arrange windows more intelligently.

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