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NOTICE: Regarding Windows 7 “E” Versions

Microsoft have update their website to reflect the decision of scrapping the E edition of Windows 7.

We are intent on providing people with the best possible experience using their PCs with Windows. Building on that important principle, we will ship the same version of Windows 7 in Europe as in rest of the world on the worldwide launch date of 22 October, 2009. This version of Windows 7 includes Windows Internet Explorer 8 to help people get the most from their PCs and the Internet. We will not ship E editions of Windows 7, which would not have included Internet Explorer. Customers who pre-order Windows 7 will receive versions of the product that include Internet Explorer. Customers participating in the Windows Upgrade Option available with select new PCs running Windows Vista will also receive versions of Windows 7 that include Internet Explorer. Customers in Europe will also be able to choose between upgrade and full versions of Windows 7.

Link – http://www.microsoft.com/uk/windows/buy/offers/pre-order-ended.aspx

Use a USB Key to Install Windows 7

There are several advantages of install Windows 7 from a USB drive – It’s small and easy to carry around, it can be installed much quicker, and you can install it onto computers without a DVD drive.

To get started just follow the instruction below, and in just 10 easy steps you’ll be ready to boot from your USB drive.

1 – Download and install DiskPart, you might already have this preinstalled on your computer. Download DiskPart.

2 – Open a CMD windows, and type “diskpart”

3 – Next type “list disk”, this will display the disks install on your system.

4 – Type the following command “select disk 2” 2 is the number of you USB drive.

5 – Then type “clean”

6 – Next Type “create partition primary”

7 – Now enter “active”

8 – Next format the drive “format fs=fat32 quick”

9 – Now make the drive visible “assign”

10 – Copy everything from the Windows 7 DVD and put it on the newly created USB drive.

Now you’re ready to start installing.

Windows 7 Available Today

Today is the day, many of you have been waiting for. As Windows 7 is about to be released on MSDN and TechNet.

For all those with a valid subscription, you can start downloading Windows 7 in a matter of hours.

If you currently don’t have a subscription, sign up using the following discount code “TNF10”. This will bring the cost down to £175, a bargain not wanting to be missed.

Update – This is now avaliable to download.

Head over to TechNet now – http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/default.aspx

Running VMware vSphere Client on Windows 7

Many of you, like myself, have started running Windows 7 as their primary desktop OS and find it to be a massive improvement over Windows Vista on so many levels.

One of the very few inconveniences I have found with it, and this is not an bug or problem with Windows 7 itself, is the inability to run the VMware vSphere Client.

When attempting to run the client the following errors are received and you are unable to proceed any further:

How To – http://www.techhead.co.uk/running-vmware-vsphere-client-on-windows-7