Windows Registry News Oct 20 2009

Windows 7 in action: a closer look at Windows XP Mode

For any sort of upgrade, software or hardware, compatibility issues can be true deal-breakers. If a mission-critical program originally written for Windows XP won't run under Windows 7, you're stuck. And the economics can get ugly if an expensive or hard-to-replace peripheral doesn't have Windows 7 drivers. In this week's...

ZDNet:

 http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=1457

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Windows 7 to Be Launched on Thursday

New Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system will formally be launch on Thursday. Previously the company recruited the likes of the Rolling Stones, Jerry Seinfeld, and other cultural icons to help pitch its software, Microsoft is keeping things low key for Windows 7's debut.

Pravda: 

http://english.pravda.ru/news/science/19-10-2009/109984-Windows_7-0

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10 things you need to know about Windows 7

Windows 7 officially ships on Thursday, which means end users and administrators running Windows XP (and to a lesser extent, Windows Vista) have some interesting decisions to make.

Network World: 

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/101909-windows7.html

The Best Windows Tweaks that Still Work in Windows 7 [Windows 7]

The final version of Windows 7 is being released this week to the general public, and after you get your hands on it the first thing you'll need to know is: Do all my tweaks still work? If you...

Lifehacker:

http://lifehacker.com/5384603/the-best-windows-tweaks-that-still-work-in-windows-7

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Improving Application Quality with Windows Error Reporting

No matter how well developers write and test their applications, application crashes for end-users are still a fact of life.

Developer.com:

http://www.developer.com/net/cplus/article.php/3844236/Improving-Application-Quality-with-Windows-Error-Reporting.htm 

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