Microsoft Windows Repair Serivce

While there are so many reasons your computer can malfunction, many times it is not the hardware, but the operating system within the machine that is causing the problem. When the operating system becomes damaged, it can cause any number of problems for anyone who is operating Windows:

Viruses: A virus can be the biggest threat to any computer and no one is immune to them. They are extremely powerful and have been known to bring down entire networks. Once they're there inside your computer, they are very hard to remove. They attach themselves to literally hundreds of files meaning that once you think you've deleted the virus, you've more than likely missed many of its back-ups. They can wreak havoc on your computer and permanently damage your system.

Damaged Windows Registry: When your registry becomes damaged, your computer may become unbootable and you may receive several error messages. This occurs when programs are terminated without notice or when programs with access to the registry do not cleanly remove items store in the registry. This can also be caused by a virus or malware.

Spyware and Malware: These can cause damage to programs on your computer as well as endanger your personal information. When removed incorrectly, it can cause your entire system to stop functioning properly and even damage the BIOS in your motherboard.

Blue Screens of Death: This is an error screen displayed when your operating system encounters a major system error. They can be caused by poorly written device drivers, faulty memory, corrupt registry files, and incompatible DLLs. If you are not tech-savvy, it can take hours and even days to troubleshoot and locate the problem when you receive the Blue Screen of Death.

So what do you do when you run into one of these problems? Your best bet is to call Computer Service Now. With certifications in Microsoft products such as Microsoft Systems Administrator (MCSA) and Microsoft Systems Engineer (MCSE), our technicians can handle any problem and provide top Microsoft Windows Repair Service. And once your system is up and running again, we can help create a back-up to help prevent further disasters or security breaches.

Windows 7 to Launch October 22

Microsoft is set to release Windows 7 on October 22, 2009. They will also be offering discounted or free upgrades to those who bought PCs in the months leading up to the big launch through a program called "Windows Upgrade Option." Many official details on the upgrade option have not been released including start and end dates, what versions of Vista are eligible for upgrade, or even what sort of deal PC users can expect. Company spokesman, Brandon LeBlanc, says more information will be disclosed closer to the time of the program's kick-off.

The upgrade offer comes as no surprise, information about the program was leaked as early as January 2009 by TechARP.com. According to TechARP, any PC licensed with Vista Home Premium, Vista Business, and Vista Ultimate that is purchased between June 26, 2009 and January 31, 2010 will be eligible for a free upgrade. Vista Home Basic - the cheapest edition of Vista - will not be available because the similar version of Windows 7 will be sold in only a few select markets. Reasoning behind this idea could stem from a law-suit that accuses Microsoft of misleading consumers by marketing PCs as Vista-friendly when they were only able to use the Home Basic edition. The case is currently being appealed to a federal judge.

As for Windows 7, development is set to finish in July and will then be released to manufacturers for the October release date. It will be loaded on new PCs and available on store shelves. Microsoft originally planned to release the operating system in January 2010 but last month, they confirmed it would be ready in time for the holiday shopping season. If you do not want to wait on the real thing, a copy of the Windows 7 Release Candidate is available for download through many tech websites and is thought to be just like the final version of the real thing.

Visit the Tech Army Blog Forum to learn more and discuss Windows 7.

Windows 7 to be Released

Microsoft is expecting to have Windows 7 on shipping PC’s by September of 2009. If it is not in September it will be available in early October. This allows Microsoft to finish, manufacture and deliver Windows 7 well ahead of the holidays. It also corroborates work of an April release candidate.

Compaq builds systems on behalf of Acer, HP and other major PC Makers. A spokeswoman for Microsoft maintains the official company position that Windows 7 will be available within three years of when Vista shipped. But with the programs upgrade program plans and other leaks have increasingly suggested that the public goal, which would put the release date in early 2010. That is deliberately conservative and meant to avoid embarrassment in the event of an unexpected delay. Microsoft acknowledged that there was a shortened development track that includes just one public beta and one readily available release candidate before the ship date.

Even though Windows 7 has been proven to be stable in testing the company is under a lot of pressure to release it this year. One of the more significant declines in Windows revenue surfaced in Microsoft’s most recent financial quarter as there still was hesitation over Vista as well as a preference for Windows XP in netbooks have both hurt the company’s core business. With Windows 7 it improves both performance and user interface elements, it is explicitly designed to run more smoothly on netbook-level hardware.

Vista Service Pack 1 Almost Live

By: Mike Howard
Today vista has released its first service pack called sp1. The service pack will bundle up all of the previous annoying updates and also address specific reliability and performance issues that have been addressed. The Service Pack will focus on three main categories-

1. Quality improvements, including all previously released updates, which address reliability, security, and performance.
2. Improvements to the administration experience, including BitLockerTM Drive Encryption (BDE).
3. Support for emerging hardware and standards, such as an Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) and an Extended File Allocation Table (exFAT).

Hopefully this update will address many of the performance issues that is holding back many people from switching to vista. Vista runs great, but many people have complained that Vista is just not nearly as fast as their old XP. I hope to see Vista’s update add some new features because people feel that Vista does not offer enough for the hefty price tag.

If you are looking to get your hands on this new beta and see what it offers the beta will be released in the coming weeks to a large group of testers via MSDN and TechNet subscribers. The beta is already live to a small group of testers right now to look for any major bugs.

You can expect to see the official SP1 to be available in the first quarter of 2008.The release date will not be final till the beta is up and running for sometime to make sure for a high quality release.

More information about Vista SP1

Microsoft Faces New Office Suite Competitor

With Microsoft raking in billions of dollars from its desktop software franchise, many of their competitors are beginning to produce their own solutions to Microsoft Office. Not only is Microsoft feeling the heat from OpenOffice.org, but IBM has jumped into the fray and released a free office productivity suite called Lotus Symphony.

Although Microsoft has sold over 71 million licenses in the last year, they expect their sales to decrease. When many users are faced with a decision between a 400$ Microsoft Office product, or a free suite that produces many of the same functions, they will at least try the free solution. As the US economy continues to struggle it's hard for consumers to ignore such a good value in the software market.

With Microsoft facing such huge competitors such as IBM and OpenOffice.org, Microsoft will soon have to re-write the standard in the desktop software industry, or risk further loss of market share. It will be interesting to see how Microsoft responds.

Source: ZDNet