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Year in review: Windows takes beating, '7' steps into view

December 19, 2008 Microsoft struggled most of the year over negative perceptions about Vista but broke its silence on the operating system's successor--Windows 7. TAGS: silence, perception, Windows 7, successor, Bill Gates, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

'Double-booked' Gates to launch Vista in London

January 8, 2007 Did Outlook let him down? The unexpected U.K. launch just happens to coincide with Gates' trip to a government confab in Scotland. TAGS: Bill Gates, London, chairman, U.K., Microsoft Windows Vista, event, leader, Microsoft Corp., U.S., Microsoft Office, operating system, Microsoft Windows

With Vista, seeing is believing, says Gates

January 29, 2007 On the eve of Vista's consumer launch, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates says that a short demo is all that's needed to convince doubters. TAGS: Bill Gates, Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows PC, chairman, TV, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, operating system

Vista debut hits a delay

March 21, 2006 Microsoft puts back release date, meaning PCs with the Windows update won't go on sale in time for the holidays. TAGS: Jim Allchin, delay, PC company, Microsoft Longhorn, holiday, Microsoft Windows Vista, Bill Gates, development, Microsoft Corp., operating system, security, Microsoft Windows, PC

Vista steals the show

January 30, 2007 Gates tries to sell The Daily Show's Jon Stewart on the new operating system, as Office takes a backseat.Photos: What's in the Vista swag bag? TAGS: Jon Stewart, Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer, reporter, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., password, operating system, PC, Microsoft Windows

Bill Gates' to-do list

January 31, 2007 In the second part of a CNET News.com interview, the Microsoft co-founder discusses Vista, the Xbox 360 and Windows Live. Video: Gates talks up Vista TAGS: Bill Gates, Microsoft Windows Live, Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, operating system

Home sweet home for Microsoft

January 8, 2007 As the opening act at CES, Bill Gates and crew tout a new home server, Vista-based media PCs, TV via the Xbox and much more. TAGS: Bill Gates, Consumer Electronics Show, Media Center PC, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Xbox, HP, PC, video, TV, Microsoft Windows, server, operating system

RSA: Microsoft to shelve token support in Vista

May 2, 2006 OS update won't include built-in support for SecurID, even though it's been tested for two years. TAGS: RSA SecurID, Art Coviello, RSA Security Inc., token, Bill Gates, Sydney, Microsoft Windows Vista, password, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system

Microsoft expands Vista testing

September 13, 2005 Company launches "community technology preview" program to offer interim updates of the upcoming OS between its official beta releases. TAGS: Office 12, Bill Gates, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows Vista, Los Angeles, developer, Microsoft Corp., server, operating system, Microsoft Windows

This week in Microsoft

September 16, 2005 At Microsoft's Professional Developer Conference, Chairman Bill Gates talked about Windows Vista, Office 12 and Google. TAGS: Office 12, Bill Gates, enterprise content management, chairman, Microsoft Windows Vista, developer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Google Inc., conference, operating system, server, Microsoft Windows

Marketing campaign for Vista high-steps it in New York

January 29, 2007 Company begins two days of events to celebrate the launch of the latest version of its Windows operating system. Photos: Dancing for Vista TAGS: Kevin Rollins, Steve Ballmer, Bill Gates, Microsoft Windows Vista, New York, Microsoft Office 2007, event, CEO, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP

Microsoft: We're in 'fighting shape'

January 5, 2006 newsmaker Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer tell News.com why Redmond is no pushover--and what they're playing on the Xbox. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, Bill Gates, add-on, OEM, console, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., photograph, Microsoft Windows, operating system

This week in Microsoft

June 23, 2006 As summer heats up, the game of musical chairs at Microsoft is heating up as well. TAGS: Bill Gates, chief software architect, Microsoft Windows Live, reader, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Clouds over Redmond

March 23, 2006 With all the trouble getting Vista out, Microsoft must find a way to release future Windows updates on a reasonable schedule. TAGS: fate, Redmond, Bill Gates, IBM Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., operating system, security, Apple Macintosh, Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows

A frat party for Vista's debut

January 30, 2007 Burgers, DJ and NFL quarterback help welcome the OS in San Francisco, but midnight shoppers aren't necessarily buying what Microsoft is selling. TAGS: CompUSA Inc., San Francisco, party, Microsoft Windows Vista, Bill Gates, sale, store, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows, video, Microsoft Windows XP

PDC 2005: Rallying point for Redmond

September 16, 2005 Developers gather in L.A. to hear the latest from Microsoft on Windows Vista, Office 12 and more. Gates on Google: What, me worry? Images: New looks for Vista, Office TAGS: Office 12, Los Angeles, workflow, Microsoft Windows Vista, Redmond, development tool, Bill Gates, Microsoft Office, developer, conference, software company, Google Inc., server, Microsoft Corp., blog, Apple Macintosh

Microsoft gets a makeover

September 21, 2005 special coverage Software titan sweeps away old structure so it can execute faster. Windows chief will retire. TAGS: Jim Allchin, Microsoft Longhorn, Office 12, Bill Gates, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Google Inc., operating system, Microsoft Windows

Year in review: Microsoft goes 'Live,' pushes Vista

December 21, 2006 The long slog to Windows Vista neared the finish line, and the company had to begin contemplating life without Bill Gates. TAGS: Internet search advertising, MSN Hotmail, Novell Inc., Bill Gates, Microsoft Windows Live, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Linux, Microsoft Windows, IM, PC, operating system
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