The backwards compatibility of new operating systems has been a constant thorn in Microsoft's side. With Vista, the compatibility problems at launch were so great it never really stood a chance of ...

Windows 7 and Vista are staging an unexpected comeback as users push back against Windows 11.

If you want to download Windows 7 ISO file for free and install it on your system or install it as a virtual machine via VirtualBox or any other virtualization software, you can download it by using ...

This may sound like it could be the shortest tutorial ever, but if you were planning on just sticking the Windows 7 DVD into your PC come 22 October and hoping for the best, it's a good job you're ...

The FSF lists Windows 7 'treacherous computing' practices toward users, such as taking away privacy and strong-arming users into unwanted upgrades The Free Software Foundation (FSF) on Wednesday ...

In its first week of sales, Windows 7 has already surpassed Vista. Looks like the hype and impressive reviews of Windows 7 are paying off. Windows 7 software unit sales in the U.S. were 234 percent ...

Not part of the pre-beta Windows 7 software handed out to Microsoft PDC attendees, the OS's new taskbar is shrouded in intrigue Among Microsoft Windows 7’s features, a taskbar overhaul is arguably the ...

Why it's a problem roughly 11% of the computers in the world are running this obsolete operating system. Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for ...

So, my main computer has released its magic smoke and I'm not sure when I'm going to get around to troubleshooting/replacing parts. The computer was running Windows 7 RC. Windows is installed on a ...

The goal - a low cost storage solution that is faster and more reliable than JBOD. The idea - use two 1 TB drives and mix mirroring and striping, using Windows 7 software raid. The Samsung disks cost ...