Windows 7 Build 7048 includes some cool new icons. Here is a full illustration of all the new icons included in this Build(7048) of Windows 7. All these new icons from Windows 7 Build 7048 can be downloaded here.
Microsoft has included some awesome new wallpapers in Windows 7 Build 7048 which I have compiled in a pack, and shared it with you all.
WinFuture.de has managed to grab the latest bits of the upcoming operating system from Microsoft i.e. Windows 7. The build string of Windows 7 Build 7048 is 7048.0.winmain. 090219 1845 and it was compiled in February 2009.
Microsoft has released Service Pack 2 RC version of Windows Vista to Microsoft Connect testers, MSDN and TechNet subscribers. The Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista is part of the ongoing process to improve the performance and stability of Windows Vista.
Microsoft has released a new version of Windows Live ID Sign-in Assistant. The latest version i.e. 6.5 adds Windows Live ID online provider for Windows 7 which enables linking of a Windows 7 user account to a Windows Live ID.
I have always loved the Media Center user experience since its inception in the days when it came bundled with Windows XP Media Center Edition. Windows Media Center is really a highlight of Microsoft design.
Yes that's right! A Russian torrent site is reporting that they have got hold of the latest build of Windows 7 with build string 7022.winmain.090115-1850.
Microsoft has changed the way how Windows handles Gadgets on the desktop. In Windows Vista, Sidebar provided a containing environment which hosted mini-apps built using XML, DHTML and JavaScript. Now starting with Windows 7, Windows Sidebar is no longer required to run gadgets as these mini DHTML based apps can now be placed directly on the desktop without having to have Windows Sidebar running.
We did a comprehensive review of Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 when it was released back in August 2008. Not surprisingly, there is no major change since Beta 2. I did some testing of RC1 bits installed on Windows Vista Ultimate (x86) and my own impressions are that IE8 is indeed generally faster than Beta 2.
Windows 7 Beta was announced by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer at this years Consumer Electronic Show in Vegas. Today, Microsoft has released the SDKs for both the Windows 7 Beta and the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 which is included in Windows 7 Beta. Both Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 were shipped with .NET Framework 3.0.
