How to solve invalid product key Windows 7 activation error

Windows 7 is the error less OS in the history of Microsoft.Some times we get an error while activating Windows 7. The error may say that the key entered by you is invalid. This article explains how to solve this kind of problem.After installing Windows 7, we have to activate Windows 7 after certain time period. Many of you might have got this kind of error ( Activation error of invalid key). For activating Windows 7, you need to type the product key.
During the activation of Windows 7, some times you may receive an error 0xC004F061. The meaning of this error is that you are using a product key for an upgrade version of Windows 7 and there is no previous version of Windows on your computer when Windows 7 was installed. So in order to install the upgrade version of Windows 7, you must install Windows Vista or Windows XP before installing the Windows 7. You may also receive an error indicating that you have entered an invalid key. To solve these kind of problems, please try the following solutions:

Type correct license key: First of all make sure that you are typing the correct license key. You can check for the product key sticker on your computer or it may be inside the Windows 7 installation package.

Is the product key intended for the version of Windows 7 that you are trying to activate?: You should make sure that the product key that you are trying to use is intended for the version of Windows 7 that you are trying to activate. For example. a product key for Windows 7 Basic cannot activate a Windows Ultimate product.

Make sure that the product key is valid for a full install of Windows 7. If it is only for an upgrade version of Windows 7, then you should have previous versions of Windows installed in your computer.

If you do not have previous versions of Windows installed in your computer, then try to get a valid product key and installation DVD for a full install of Windows 7.

If the product key for an upgrade version of Windows 7, then you install either Windows Vista or Windows XP and then upgrade with Windows 7 for which the product key will work.
If you still continue to get the error message, then you can leave the license box empty and continue with installation to finish the set up of Windows 7. But you will have only 30 days period to activate Windows 7.

Microsoft released Windows Server “Aurora” features in Video

Microsoft announced the  new small business server, code name “Aurora” .Microsoft have just released a 14 minute video walkthrough of some of the  server platform’s key features.

Specifically, the video demonstrates the ease with which user accounts can be managed, an outline of the storage pool features of Aurora, as well as information on client and server backup. It’s clear that there’s little requirement for deep server expertise to get up and running with Aurora.

The features demonstrated will be familiar to Windows Home Server owners, although the build demonstrated does have a number of improvements yet to be seen in Windows Home Server “Vail” Preview, including new graphics for the storage pool.

At this point, Aurora’s cloud integration – perhaps the most interesting new feature – is yet to be demonstrated – check out the video below.

Features of Epic Browser - the first ever web browser from India

The First Ever Indian browser named ‘Epic’ was released by the Bangalore based Software company Hidden Reflex.

Now India also joined in the world’s Browser war by launching ‘Epic’ browser.The browser was actually developed by using the Mozilla Firefox’s open source platform.

The company said about their Epic Browser ,

Our mission with the Epic browser is to create the most secure, most productive and most “Indian” browsing experience of any web browser!

Now Epic is currently supporting only Windows Operating system .The other popular Operating systems like Mac and Linux versions are in progress.

What is new in This ‘Epic’:

• Built in Antivirus:The first ever web browser comes with Built-in Antivirus.This Built-in Antivirus Scan downloads the updates  automatically. You can scan your system manually. Epic Kills any viruses it finds. Totally free.
• Malicious Website warnings: We'll warn you if you're about to visit a web site known to host viruses or malware.
• Anti-Phishing Protection: A big, bolded domain so you know if you're at citibank.com or citiphishingsite.com.
• One-Click Private Data Deletion.
• One-Click Private Browsing.
• Flash cookie deletion built in. (the first browser ever to kill them).
  
• No Browsing Reports. The Browser don't send your browsing or search data to the ‘Epic’ product Centre.
• There is a 1500+ plus  free Applications included in the Browser.
• Live Tv Application":Yes,youcan watch your favorite news channel like Nd TV and more free'.

• You can easily customize your Browser using ‘Epic’skins
• And many More new Features.

 

Download:

Click to download Epic Browser(10.8Mb)

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Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 Released

Windows 7 service pack 1 is available  from Today(Monday) for TechNet subscribers.Microsoft released this SP1 in TechNet Evaluation Center page.

Note:This early release of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Beta is not available for home users.

What is New in this SP1:

Windows 7 SP1 will include the usual hotfix patches and new virtualization tools in SP1 will help Windows Server 2008 R2 users prepare for cloud computing. WIndows 7 SP1 will include RemoteFX which provides rich 3-D graphical experience for remote users.

The service pack also will include a series of incremental updates, previously released on Windows Update for both Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1.

What is RemoteFX ?

RemoteFX is a new enhancement to RDP's graphical remoting capabilities.

RemoteFX is to allow for a full remote experiences including multiple displays, Aero and multimedia streaming to all types of client devices including low cost thin clients. RemoteFX achieves this by using a technique known as host-based rendering. This technique allows for the final screen image to be rendered locally on the remote PC after being compressed and sent down to that remote host. The enhancements are expected to greatly improve video streaming across remote sessions which is currently one of the major drawbacks of virtualized computing.

In the Release Notes:

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Beta will help you:

• Keep your PCs supported and up-to-date
• Get ongoing updates to the Windows 7 platform
• Easily deploy cumulative updates at a single time
• Meet your users' demands for greater business mobility
• Provide a comprehensive set of virtualization innovations
• Provide an easier Service Pack deployment model for better IT efficiency

YouTube launches new feature called Leanback

YouTube has introduced the feature ‘Leanback’, which is the television-friendly interface.This come with lot of options that is this Television friendly interface works only by way of keyboard arrow keys and Entet key.
You can play videos based on your feeds and recommendations provided by the YouTube.
Pressing up or down displays a search bar, lets you browse various content categories, and also gives access to basic video controls. The remaining buttons let you navigate or select items – nothing fancy, but it's all you really need.
By pressing the up and Down arrow keys this feature displays the Search bar and provides the categories and you can access the video controls such as play, pause and forward options also included. Yes, you can forward to next video based on your selection.
This feature always plays the videos on full screen only. So that it is called Television friendly. You need not to click the next video to play, simply sitting and watch videos continuously. You can choose your favourite videos for this continuous playback.
You can visit and view the all features in <a href="http://www.youtube.com/leanback" rel="_nofollow" target="_blank">www.youtube.com/leanback</a>
<h3>Watch this video YouTube Leanback feature video:</h3>
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Firefox 3.6 Released,Download now

Mozilla has released final version of its web browser Firefox 3.6.6. This new version fixes several stability and security issues.
You can use "Help -> Check for Updates" option to update your browser or it'll automatically notify you about the update very soon.
Firefox 3.6 Release Notes:
Firefox 3.6.6 modifies the crash protection feature to increase the amount of time that plugins are allowed to be non-responsive before being terminated.
Direct Download link for our users:
Firefox 3.6(windows)

Mozilla Explains Why Firefox 4 Has Tabs on Top [VIDEO]

Firefox4 coming soon, and it’ll carry with it a lot of design and UI changes. One of the biggest ones is that the default setting will be to place tabs on top, a design Google Chrome popularized.

For years, there’s been heated debate in the Firefox  community over whether the tabs should be on top or below the address bar. To explain Mozilla’s decision, Alex Faaborg of the User Experience Design team recorded this seven minute video explaining the four key reasons Firefox 4 defaults to tabs on top. Watch the video to learn about them all.

If you hate the tabs on top look though, don’t worry: Faaborg makes it very clear that tabs on top is just the default setting, and that users will have full control over where their tabs are located.

Video:

Microsoft released Internet Explorer 9 platform preview 3 today

Microsoft released Internet Explorer 9 platform preview 3 today, marking the third and possibly final release prior to the beta phase.

Microsoft originally unveiled Internet Explorer 9 at PDC 2009. IE 9 will take advantage of the power of the GPU for all page rendering and developers can exploit this using CSS, DHTML and javascript. A new JS engine (codenamed Chakra) will also be built into Internet Explorer 9 with greater interoperability and standards support all round. Features such as rounded corner CSS support will be built in.Microsoft is also planning broader support for HTML5 in Internet Explorer 9 through its new script engine. Microsoft recently performed W3C Web Standards tests on IE9, including HTML5, SVG 1.1 2nd edition, CSS3 media queries, CSS3 borders & backgrounds, CSS3 selectors, DOM level 3 core, DOM level 3 events and DOM level 2 style. Microsoft, with the help of W3C, performed a total of 192 tests on a variety of browsers. Internet Explorer 9 scored 100% in all eight tests, while every other browser, except Firefox in DOM level 2 style tests, didn't score perfect in any of the test categories.

Microsoft originally began scouting for Internet Explorer 9 beta testers in March. In an email to testers, Justin Saint Clair - Program Manager of Internet Explorer invited testers to join a "select group of IE9 Tech Feedback participants." Neowin understands that Microsoft will introduce a beta of Internet Explorer 9 in August. Today's Internet Explorer 9 Platform Preview 3 is available at Microsoft's IE Test Drive site.

Mozilla has released final version of firefox 3.6.4

Mozilla has released final version of  its web browser Firefox 3.6.4. This new version fixes several stability and security issues.

You can use "Help -> Check for Updates" option to update your browser or it'll automatically notify you about the update very soon.

Firefox 3.6.4 provides new out-of-process plugins functionality or uninterrupted browsing for Windows and Linux users when there is a crash in the Adobe Flash, Apple Quicktime or Microsoft Silverlight plugins.

If a plugin crashes or freezes, it will not affect the rest of Firefox. You will be able to reload the page to restart the plugin and try again.

Firefox 3.6.4 also fixes the following issues found in previous versions of Firefox 3.6:

• Fixed several security issues.
• Fixed several stability issues.

You can download it using following direct download links:

Download Mozilla Firefox 3.6.4 (Windows)

Download Mozilla Firefox 3.6.4 (Mac OSX)

Download Mozilla Firefox 3.6.4 (Linux)