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Microsoft denies assault on battery charges

Microsoft denies assault on battery charges

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Microsoft has refuted allegations that Windows 7 is falsely reporting failing batteries - or even causing them to fail - saying that its operating system is simply pointing out an existing problem. Users who apprently had fully operational laptop batteries before installing Windows 7 were complaining that, after installing the OS, the software was suggesting that they might like to get a new battery because the old one was knackered. Microsoft is suggesting that its...



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While hundreds of notebook users have been grumbling about battery issues pertaining to the three-month old Windows 7 operating system, Microsoft has claimed that its extensive testing has shown that its OS wasn’t at...


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