Operating Systems

Windows 7 Launch Centre

Microsoft's latest operating system is on the market this week. Here's what you'll need to know about making the switch to Windows 7.

It's a painful install since Microsoft provides no direct upgrade path, but we can help.

Burn an ISO image in Windows 7

Windows finally makes it simple to burn a disc image to a CD or DVD.
Windows 7 vs. Snow Leopard: Prizefight

Microsoft and Apple face-off in an operating system battle of biblical proportions. These two titans started all the smack talk in tech, so who will reign supreme?
Windows 7's Aero: A photo tour

Introduced for Vista, the translucent Aero skin has been heavily developed and expanded in Windows 7. See what this key design and interface feature looks like and behaves like in the new operating system.
Make a Windows 7 system repair disc

Before anything has a chance to go bad, make an emergency disc for Windows 7.
Upgrade Windows Vista to Windows 7

In most cases you can do an in-place upgrade of Vista to Windows 7. Here's how.

Snow Leopard (Mac OS X 10.6)

Intel Mac users will like Snow Leopard's smartly designed interface enhancements, and its Exchange support is a must-have (especially with Outlook for Mac on the way). With a ton of technological improvements, Snow Leopard is worth the AU$39 upgrade fee.
Microsoft Windows 7 (Home Premium)

Windows 7 is more than what Vista should have been — it's where Microsoft needed to go. How much damage Vista did and whether Windows 7 is enough for people to finally abandon Windows XP are questions that nobody has the answers to right now.
Microsoft Windows 7 (Professional)

Windows 7 looks like the operating system that we've all been waiting for. Despite its imperfections, it shows a lot of promise for the future while presenting a stable platform that can compete comfortably with OS X.
Microsoft Windows 7 (Ultimate)

Windows 7 looks like the operating system that we've all been waiting for. Despite its imperfections, it shows a lot of promise for the future while presenting a stable platform that can compete comfortably with OS X.

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