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Microsoft: Don't give Vista a miss

Microsoft: Don't give Vista a miss

News Users intending to wait for Windows 7 should start moving to Vista, because migration efforts can be reused when 7 comes, says Microsoft exec.

Tuesday, January 13 2009 07:29 PM

Tags: Windows Vista, Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Steve Ballmer, Security, Asia-Pacific, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP


Windows 7 business standard by next year

Windows 7 business standard by next year

News Analysts believe that Windows 7 will become the standard operating system for business PCs, skipping Vista.

Wednesday, October 21 2009 09:51 AM

Tags: Windows 7, Business applications, Forrester Research Inc., Operating System, business PC, Business applications, Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, IT Professional, Microsoft Windows 7


What Windows 7 means to security admins

What Windows 7 means to security admins

Techguide Windows expert Greg Shultz reviews the most significant differences in Windows 7 that will affect the role of security administrators, including changes to UAC, the new AppLocker, and BitLocker To Go.

Monday, November 16 2009 03:51 AM

Tags: Security, Data security, PC security, Windows 7, AppLocker, NTLM Authentication Protocol, Microsoft Corp., Windows 7, ActiveX Control, Microsoft Windows Vista


Dell: Order a Vista PC and get it with Windows 7

News Customers can order a Vista machine now but elect to have Dell upgrade the PC to Windows 7 before it ships the computer.

Tuesday, October 06 2009 09:22 AM

Tags: Personal Computers, Desktops, Notebooks and tablets, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Computer, Windows 7, PC Company, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7


Microsoft's 'browser ballot' to cover XP and Vista

News European Windows XP and Vista users will be given a choice by Microsoft as to whether they want to install Internet Explorer or rival browsers.

Friday, July 31 2009 10:20 AM

Tags: Windows Vista, Windows XP, Web browsers, Microsoft Windows Vista, Web Browser, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Internet Explorer, volume-license, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows


Microsoft expands Vista SP2 testing

News Starting on Thursday, the software maker will make public a test version of the service pack update to Vista.

Wednesday, December 03 2008 08:16 AM

Tags: Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Blu-ray, Service Pack, Microsoft Windows Vista, Service Pack 2, performance, desktop search, Microsoft Windows, desktop


Testers get near-final Vista SP2

News Microsoft has started private testing of a "release candidate" version of Vista Service Pack 2. The final version is due out by June.

Friday, February 20 2009 12:09 PM

Tags: Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, Service Pack 2, release candidate, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows, public beta


Windows 7 to launch October 22

News Microsoft confirms the launch date of its newest version of Windows, saying it will have code finalized by the middle or end of next month.

Tuesday, June 02 2009 01:59 PM

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Windows Vista, Software, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, software company, operating system, computer, Software


Microsoft serves up SP2 for Vista, Server 2008

News Updates include third-party application compatibility, version 4.0 of Windows Search technology, and native recording of data to Blu-ray.

Thursday, May 28 2009 12:44 PM

Tags: Business applications, Windows Vista, Citrix Systems Inc., Service Pack, Microsoft Windows Vista, operating system, Service Pack 2, Server, Microsoft Windows, Automatic Update


Microsoft tightens Windows 7 security for USB drives

News Windows 7 won't automatically launch programs using AutoRun when USB drives are inserted, company says.

Wednesday, April 29 2009 09:34 AM

Tags: Viruses and worms, Memory, Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Security, USB Flash Drive, Storage, removable storage


FAQ: Buying the right Windows 7 upgrade

News Readers still have lots of questions on just which version of the software they need to buy in order to upgrade their PC. Here are some answers.

Monday, November 09 2009 11:08 AM

Tags: Windows 7, Software licensing, Microsoft Windows 7, Computer, Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, Software licensing, Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., 32-bit


Gartner: Skip Vista and wait for Windows 7

News The analyst house has advised businesses to go straight from Windows XP to Windows 7, unless their Vista deployment plans are already significantly underway.

Tuesday, May 19 2009 09:25 AM

Tags: Windows Vista, Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, Gartner Inc., release candidate, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, analyst


iTunes update for Windows Vista addresses BSOD

News Apple releases a new media player version and recommends that Windows users replace outdated drivers for Webcam products, scanners, and some media card readers.

Monday, September 15 2008 06:25 AM

Tags: Windows Vista, Security, Apple Inc., Scanner, Apple iTunes, BSOD, Microsoft Windows Vista, Webcam, printer, software


Microsoft to release Vista SP2 beta

News Microsoft confirms that it is indeed ready with a test version of the update, which will add native Blu-ray support, faster searching, and improved Bluetooth connectivity.

Monday, October 27 2008 10:13 AM

Tags: Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Blu-ray, Microsoft Windows Vista, Beta, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, desktop search, Microsoft Windows, blog


What Windows 7 means to developers

Techguide Wondering what Windows 7 will break in your applications? Justin James assures you that there's not much need to worry.

Tuesday, October 27 2009 09:38 AM

Tags: Web 2.0, Web sites, Microsoft Corp., Web sites, Web 2.0, Microsoft Windows Vista, Animation, Developer, Microsoft Windows 7, Justin James


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