Windows 7 is Officially Released!
Windows 7 was officially released yesterday on the 22nd of October 2009. For Malaysians, hold on as events and roadshows will be coming to major towns near you in November (I have listed down a list of Malaysian Windows 7 events below).  Below are some screens from the launch event at New York City yesterday (Images courtesy of CNet News):

Top 5 Reasons to Upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 7
With the launch of Windows 7 being only 3 days away, I have compiled a list of reasons why you should upgrade your OS, especially if you are still running on Windows XP. This list should help Windows XP fence sitters to make their choice soon. Reason No. 5: You can Enjoy your Media through Windows Media Center If you get Windows 7 Home Premium and above, your OS will come with a Windows Media Center for you to watch movies, play audio files, view photos and get access to Internet TV. Connecting your PC/Laptop to your HDTV will allow you to turn your PC into an all in one media center without a hitch. Best of all, you can purchase a m

Changing your Windows 7 Logon Screen
One thing that I do not really like about Windows 7 is the default logon screen. The wallpaper that is being provided is a little childish and light in color. However, there are no customization tools by default in Windows 7 to allow you to change the logon screen. Fortunately, there is a tool out there by tweak.com which allows you to change that default Windows 7 logon wallpaper easily. You can download it here

Get Involved with Windows 7 in Malaysia!
With about 3 weeks more to Microsoft’s Windows 7 official launch, do visit these sites to get the latest updates and participate in various activities and contests in Malaysia: Windows 7 Malaysia Official Site - http://www.win7.com.my Windows 7 Malaysia on Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/win7malaysia Windows 7 Malaysia on Twitter – http://twitter.com/win7malaysia At the moment, join the latest Windows 7 Re-Tweet contest to win yourself a Windows 7 Ultimate Edition courtesy of Microsoft Malaysia! C

My Experience With Windows 7 so Far
After fully utilizing Windows 7 in my laptop for about a week already, I can say that I am deeply impressed with Windows 7’s performance and compactness. Below is a summary of what I feel so far about Windows 7 if compared to Windows XP: Performance have been simply amazing: For me, this is one of the major points as to why Windows 7 will be successful. Minimizing and maximizing is responsive, I can run more programs and surprisingly, it feels quicker than Windows XP. Currently, I am running 2 browsers (Firefox and Internet Explorer), iTunes, Microsoft Powerpoint, Microsoft Word, Windows Live Mail, Windows Live Messenger and Microsoft Virtua