Windows 7 dominated the most popular articles again this week on vnunet.com.

The first release candidate for MSDN and TechNet subscribers was made available on 30 April, and this was followed by general availability on 5 May. Integration between Windows 7 and XP was also a hot topic, with news that Parallels plans to offer an XP applications compatibility product for Windows 7, and a labs blog post on using Windows XP Mode in Windows 7 also proving a hit with readers.

Also popular was the news that Google is facing legal troubles over the use of the Android name, and our latest top 10 article rounding up the worst computer viruses.

Hands on: Using Windows XP Mode in Windows 7
Our initial tests show performance is not entirely impressive

Windows 7 release candidate goes live
Microsoft begins offering downloads to the general public

Google sued over Android name
Search giant and 46 other companies caught up in trademark infringement battle

Top 10 worst computer viruses
A countdown of the most virulent infections

RIM introduces BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0
New version adds web-based admin console and other enhancements

Parallels to offer XP compatibility product for Windows 7
Firm opens beta programme for forthcoming virtualisation tool

Asus launches Eee PC 1008 Seashell in the UK
Super thin netbook weighs just 1.1kg

Apple pondering notebook and desktop price cuts
Reports point to drops in new Mac models

Twitter, Google and Facebook add search updates
Twitter officially releases real-time search for all the site's updates

Virgin Media starts 200Mbit/s broadband trials
Six-month pilot to look at user habits and behaviour

See also:

Twitter is definitely not for sale, says co-founder

Biz Stone again plays down recent acquisition rumours  08 May 2009

Google unmoved by FTC anti-trust investigation

Search giant not worried by concerns over certain board appointments  08 May 2009

UK PC shipments fall five per cent in Q1

Gartner survey has scant consolation for retailers  07 May 2009

Sergey Brin reflects on the state of search

Google co-founder looks back on a decade of progress  08 May 2009

Microsoft plans to patch PowerPoint flaw

Long-awaited update could be the only May fix  08 May 2009

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