Infomania.co.uk » 7 http://www.infomania.co.uk Stuff you want to know Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:20:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Windows 7 Europe – no IE, no upgrades http://www.infomania.co.uk/archives/331 http://www.infomania.co.uk/archives/331#comments Sat, 27 Jun 2009 21:23:50 +0000 admin http://www.infomania.co.uk/?p=331 Windows 7 in Europe is going to ship without Internet Explorer. The move by Microsoft is in response to its recurrent problems with the EU. Manufacturers of new PCs will be able to choose a browser to install on the machine (most likely IE of course). Consumers purchasing Windows 7 will  have to have  broswer software ready [...]]]> Windows 7 in Europe is going to ship without Internet Explorer. The move by Microsoft is in response to its recurrent problems with the EU. Manufacturers of new PCs will be able to choose a browser to install on the machine (most likely IE of course). Consumers purchasing Windows 7 will  have to have  broswer software ready on disk before they install the new OS.

US websites have reported the efficiency of the Windows 7 upgrade process but it looks as if we Europeans aren’t going to find out for ourselves how smooth the process is.  It seems that Microsoft have taken EU demands to stop shipping a browser with the OS so literally that they will not allow an upgrade from a version with an integrated browser.

Consumers buying an ‘upgrade’ version of the OS will have to wipe their hard drives and install the new operating system afresh. Then they will have to install all of their applications again. Then reinstall all their data. Assuming they remembered to make a backup in the first place of course.

]]> http://www.infomania.co.uk/archives/331/feed 0 Windows 7 pricing – £49 on pre-order http://www.infomania.co.uk/archives/327 http://www.infomania.co.uk/archives/327#comments Sat, 27 Jun 2009 16:43:28 +0000 admin http://www.infomania.co.uk/?p=327 From July 15 to 9 Aug you will be able to pre-order Windows 7 Home Premium E for £49 or Windows 7 Professional E for £99. The offer is being handled by ‘participating retailers’ and [...]]]> The pricing of Windows 7, which launches on Oct 22, has been announced and shockingly it’s quite reasonable if pre-ordered.

From July 15 to 9 Aug you will be able to pre-order Windows 7 Home Premium E for £49 or Windows 7 Professional E for £99. The offer is being handled by ‘participating retailers’ and Microsoft will be putting a list of retailers on the Windows 7 website at windows.microsoft.com/install-windows-E.

See our story here about the way Windows 7 upgrades will work and about the differences between the US and European versions of Windows 7.

　

 

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