Starting today, the mode of Windows XP 7 no longer requires the mandatory presence of hardware virtualization technologies like AMD-V or Intel Virtualization Technology.

This update occurs because companies could not virtualize Windows XP which could cause an obstacle to the adoption of Windows 7 for professionals.

For those who do not know how Windows XP 7, it is an operating system virtualization in Windows 7, which allows the use of applications running on Windows XP as if nothing had happened because the integration is complete with Windows Virtual PC. This technology is not available on versions of Windows family 7.

Download the Windows update for Windows XP Mode 7

The team blog for Microsoft Office provided some information about system requirements for running Microsoft Office 2010.

The computer running the 2007 version will have no problem to run the 2010 version because it requires exactly the same minimum requirements ie a processor clocked at 500 Mhz and 256 MB of RAM minimum.

On the side of the disk space required has been increased by 1 .5 GB but this will vary depending on your configuration it may be that this is less important.

The operating systems that are compatible are:

• Windows 7
• Windows Vista SP1
• Windows XP SP3
• Windows Server 2008
• Windows Server 2003 R2

The 2003 version is not compatible with 64-bit version of Office 2010.

More information about the methodology that Microsoft uses to determine which configuration will be required to run Office 2010 (English)

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Since a week now and the attack on Google in China is rumored due to the vulnerability of Internet Explorer 6 has just been corrected.

This loophole was exploited for computers running Windows 2000 and XP running Internet Explorer 6 so if you are in this case I can only advise you to apply the patch soon.

The operating systems Windows Vista and 7 are in turn protected by default because they have Internet Explorer 7 or 8 and protection by DEP and / or protected mode in Internet Explorer.

Notices had been issued calling for change browser CERT (Center of Expertise and Treatment of Computer Attacks) and that of its German counterpart.

Download the Microsoft patch for MS10-002 update for Internet Explorer 6.7 and 8.

As announced this weekend, the arrival of the beta version of Office 2010 was coming soon, it is now after the announcement to the PDC (Professional Developer Conference) to download beta versions of Office 2010 is possible in version 32 or 64 bits with 6 languages to choose:

• French
• English
• Japanese
• Simplified Chinese
• German
• Spanish

These options are valid until October 2010 and they use the new activation system Windows 7 version Office 2010 Professional Pro Plus is a volume license version.

All information to know before you download your copy of Office 2010 are available on the download page on Technet.

In terms of system requirements, it is necessary that the installed version of Office (if any) or the same architecture (x86 or x64) than you have downloaded otherwise you will need to uninstall the previous version initially.

The operating systems Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 are supported client side and server versions R2et Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2008 SP2.

The installation required at least 5 GB of free space on the hard disk.

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After being put available a few months ago a small number of testers, Microsoft will tomorrow release the final version that will be provided free without subscription.

This antivirus solution does not include a firewall for that you will then turn to free software such as Comodo, Zone Alarm, if you want a completely free protection against viruses.

Microsoft Security Essentials will be offered in 8 languages including French and is available in 19 countries, the level of configuration required nothing is yet said that apart must have a Microsoft Windows XP SP2/SP3, Vista , 7 from the Windows Genuine Advantage validation.

Microsoft Security Essentials is available in the day here