Wednesday, August 05, 2009

Critical Windows 7 bug risks derailing product launch; 'Kill IE6' campaign gains force; Shiny Techie People

'Kill IE6' campaign gains force; 30M Web users get switch pitch; Shiny Techie People
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Critical Windows 7 bug risks derailing product launch

Oh boy! It appears that Microsoft's glowing track record with Windows 7 is about to come to an abrupt and unceremonious end. According to various Web sources, the RTM build 7600.16385 includes a potentially fatal bug that, once triggered, could bring down the entire OS in a matter of seconds. Read full story

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