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Windows 7 Student edition has a bug

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Since the launch of Windows 7, Apple would have been waiting anxiously to hear about the Windows 7 flaws. Well it seems they don’t have to wait any more as the first Windows 7 flaw has appeared on the scene.

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Windows 7 Student edition seems to be the affected version. People have experienced difficulties using the Student Upgrade edition on 32 bit Vista to upgrade to the just released Windows 7.

The likely cause of this flaw is a flawed unpacking process. The unpacking process results into one executable file and two non-functioning bundles instead of producing an OS installer.

When the installation process is initiated, a bug makes an entry and attempts to execute a 64 bit task on the32 bit systems.

Microsoft has stated that it is looking into the issue. Microsoft should come up with a resolution as soon as possible as this will be in their best interest.

Windows XP outsmarts Windows 7 when it comes to consuming battery life on Netbooks

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This might come out as a surprise but it is true. The news is that Windows 7 may be a better player than Vista but it lags behind Windows XP when it comes to battery life consumption on Netbooks.

Laptopmag conducted a test by running Windows 7 on a Toshiba Netbook NB205 and the results were quit surprising. Windows 7 provided just 6 hours of battery life whereas Windows XP provided an impressive 6 hours battery life.This is what Laptopmag stated:

When we ran our standard battery test on the Toshiba NB205 under Windows 7, it lost more than 3 hours. Under XP it got an amazing 9 hours and 24 minutes, but with Windows 7 it only lasted for 6 hours and 15 minutes. Installing new Win 7 drivers from Toshiba only resulted in an extra half hour or so (6:53). We also noticed a bit of a drop-off with another netbook we tested: the MSI U123. This time it was less dramatic: 8:14 in XP vs. 7:41 in Win 7.

Seems like Windows 7 needs to buck up to Windows Xp because Windows 7 Browser speed is also less compared to Windows Xp. After all there is some reason why this saying is famous – “Old is Gold” :)

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