I’ll get right to it: anyone using a mature copy of Windows 7 (as opposed to a new computer or a newly installed copy) should not install Service Pack 1 (SP1). This is not a knock on Microsoft, ...

Microsoft today said it will start automatically pushing Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) to customers as a last-ditch move before it drops the original 2009 edition of Windows 7 from support next month ...

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 ...

PC users know that reinstalling Windows is just one of the things that come with the territory. Maybe you’re performing a clean install on your own PC to fix nagging issues, or maybe you’re bringing ...

Anything interesting in it? It seems like from what I'm reading, it's just a bunch of hotfixes and security rollups. Not that that's a bad thing -- actually, it's saying quite a bit, considering the ...

For Windows customers without immediate access to MSDN (or the defunct TechNet), acquiring genuine Windows ISOs has been a frustrating and ridiculously complex experience: Microsoft tells you to ask ...

An early build of Windows 7’s first service pack has been leaked, leading to thousands of downloads on a whole host of various torrent Web sites. As with every Windows operating system (OS) release, ...

Microsoft this week described installation instructions for volume licensing users of Windows 7 Service Pack 1 to get Extended Security Updates (ESU) activated on PCs. The ESU program provides access ...

Microsoft today released the first public beta of Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1), but warned consumers and end users to steer clear of the preview. The beta also includes a first-look at Windows ...