Week in Microsoft: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 9

Let's look back at the week that was in Microsoft news. Below are the main ones:

Thinking 128-bit Microsoft Windows 8, Windows 9: According to LinkedIn profile assumed that an employee of Microsoft Research, Microsoft is working on the compatibility of the 128-bit architecture of Windows with the Windows 9 and 8 cores. Consequently, the company also is building relationships with key partners, including Intel, AMD, HP and IBM.

Some 97 percent of testers Intel recommends Window 7: Intel has thoroughly tested Windows 7 and has given the green light for their own use. The company will begin replacing Windows XP on their machines next year.

Windows Mobile 6.5 comes with new market timing cloud: Windows Mobile 6.5, Windows Mobile Marketplace, and Microsoft My Phone has everything officially launched today. This is an important release for Microsoft and its smartphone strategy, setting the stage for next year's launch of Windows Mobile 7.0.

Bill Gates down $ 7 billion, even richer in America, Job # 47: The 2009 "400 richest Americans' list has been released by Forbes magazine, and technical teams are doing well in qualifying. Bill Gates remained the top, but the list shows that the global recession stole a pile of cash, even the ultra-rich.

Microsoft announces ad-supported Starter Office 2010: Microsoft has announced the start of 2010 Office, reduced functionality and ad-supported version that includes only Word and Excel. It is intended as a replacement for Microsoft Works and will only be available in new computers sold by manufacturers of equipment.

Google tells employees: can no longer be a Microsoft MVP: Google has advised an employee who has been Microsoft MVPs since 2003 that should no longer receive the award each year.

Report: Thousands of passwords from Hotmail Posted: Thousands of details of the password for Windows Live Hotmail accounts may have been posted online for all to see.

September 2009 browser statistics: IE sees biggest drop yet: Internet Explorer had its biggest fall ever as Firefox and the rest of the pack continue to eat away at its market share. Details inside.

EU, Microsoft have agreed on the ballot browser tests to start soon: Microsoft and the European Commission have agreed on the vote of the browser and future Windows users will use to select a browser default of their PCs. Unless there is a huge scandal about the latest proposal, the EU research to Microsoft, which allegedly anticompetitive grouping browser soon to end.