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Acer Driver problems with Windows 7

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Yesterday, I bought a new Acer Aspire notebook and installed Windows 7. The problem with “Acer + Windows 7” is that, the drivers (for windows 7 ultimate) are not installed and available with the CD packed with the laptop.

So, this post is dedicated to all the people suffering with Acer Driver problems. Acer has a dedicated support page from which we can download all the drivers for the laptop. I’ve listed the some important drivers required to run windows smoothly on the new laptop.

Couple of things to start with…

-          Install the windows operating system of your choice on the laptop (if windows OS is packed with the laptop even better, coz you won’t be facing any of these driver issues)….

-          Visit the Acer support site –> Select your laptop model

-          After selecting the model of your laptop, choose carefully the operating system (Windows XP or Windows Vista or Windows 7)

-          Download the drivers, install and you’re all setup.

If you’ve chosen the right drivers, then all your system hardware should be working fine and you’re good to go. Here are some drivers that you need to run a smooth system with windows 7 ultimate.

-          Wifi + Network drivers

-          Web cam drivers

-          Fingerprint reader drivers (about 100mb)

These are the basic drivers that you might need.  If this stuff is too geeky for you, you can probably call the Acer support on 1-800-11-6677…. Hope all this info helps!!!

p.s this is my first post from my new laptop :)

The Secret of Steve Ballmer’s 'God mode' in Windows 7

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Windows 7‘s so-called “GodMode” is actually a shortcut to accessing the operating system’s various control settings it seems like there is lots of hidden feature in Windows 7. A function called ‘God mode’ shows an overview of all elements of the Control Panel. So you might find all the option easily than using the regular way (Start> Control Panel). The Developers from Microsoft say you can use the functions at your own risk.

How do you enter God mode?
Simple, to enter “GodMode,” you need to only create a new folder and then rename the folder to the following:
GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}

Here is a sneak preview:
god mode in windows 7

Image credit: – BoredatWork :) lol…. nice name and thanks for the image!!!

Download Christmas and Winter desktop themes for Windows 7

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Everyone is in the holiday mood…. not to mention all the committed Christmas dinners and lunches.  Microsoft wants you to make your windows 7 also get into a holiday mood by releasing new themes.

Microsoft has released not one, not two but four new themes for Windows 7.

windows 7 themes

If you’re interested, visit http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/downloads/personalize to download the themes free of cost.

Obviously the themes are the Christmas and winter themes, with one of them devoted specifically to the holiday today. Happy Holidays!!

Reports: Windows 7 is definitely better than Windows Vista

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A new report from the National Purchase diary (NPD) Group shows that Windows 7 is more popular than its predecessor, Windows Vista. Microsoft sold in the initial stage up to 234 percent more than 7 versions of Windows Vista. When looking from the revenue point of view, Windows 7 is also successful. But by the early discounts, pre-orders and the excessive promotion for the Ultimate version of Windows 7 have gained only 82% higher revenue.

“In Vista Ultimate Edition the discount program played a larger role, while Microsoft now rather focuses on the premium product”, “The promotion focused mainly on the cheaper Home Premium such that you could get when buying a new PC.”

OS market sharing ratio
Only the sale of PCs with Windows preinstalled 7 did less well. Before Windows 7 was launched there was a clear growth seen in the number of computers sold, but it was still less than 6 percent in the period of Windows Vista. This is because Vista was launched in January, a period that is generally better than in October for PC vendors. There were many PCs with Windows Vista when Windows 7 was launched.

In the first two weeks after the Windows 7 official launch.  Apple’s Snow Leopard had already come out 3 months ago, according to figures from Net Applications. Windows 7 managed to achieve a market share of 2.15 percent against 1.17 percent for Apple’s Snow Leopard. Windows Vista is still good for 18.83 percent and 70.48 percent is on Windows XP. With the holiday season around the corner more sales of Windows 7 is expected.

How To Win yourself a FREE Windows 7 Ultimate Edition from Microsoft?

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Here is an awesome chance to receive FREE “Windows 7 Ultimate” copy officially from Microsoft. To promote Windows 7 launch, Microsoft has announced an interesting offer.

Its called the “Windows 7 Launch Party“its a new website from Microsoft which is providing this offer.

You need to simply fill out the form and if you’re selected, you’ll not only receive a special Signature Edition of Windows 7 Ultimate but your very own Windows 7 Party Pack. Choose a day from October 22-29 and if you’re selected, you’ll not only receive a special Signature Edition of Windows® 7 Ultimate but your very own Windows® 7 Party Pack.

Also, this offer is only available in:

Australia, UK, US, France, Canada, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain…

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Download Windows 7 Enterprise 90-day Trial Version from microsoft

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If you haven’t got your hands on Windows 7 RTM yet, here is an awesome chance for you to enjoy a full working 90-day trial version of Windows 7 Enterprise :) .

Microsoft is offering a 90-day trial version of Windows 7 Enterprise to IT professionals so that you can test your software and hardware on Windows 7 RTM. Both 32-bit and 64-bit versions are available and you can download it in five languages: English, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish.

Things you need to remember:

  • Back up your data first.
  • It will not require a product key (it is embedded with the download).
  • You’ll need to activate it within 10 days, otherwise the system will shut down once every hour until activated.
  • The Trial will shut down once every hour if you have reached the end of the 90-day evaluation period.
  • The 90-day Trial is offered for a limited time and in limited quantity. The download will be available through March 31, 2010, while supplies last.

Here is a review video of windows 7:

So don’t waste more time. To grab your copy use the following link:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/cc442495.aspx

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