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Microsoft pulls Vista SP1 update

February 20, 2008 The company retracts a prerequisite update for downloading Vista Service Pack 1 after some customers complain of problems. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., blog, Microsoft Windows, hard drive, PC

Putting Vista in the fast lane

August 8, 2005 With the next version of Windows, Microsoft tackles an age-old problem: how to keep PCs running like new. TAGS: co-author, malicious software, Microsoft Windows Vista, PC, spyware, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, hard drive

PC buyers aim to cut the 'crapware'

April 26, 2007 Following the lead of businesses, some consumers are wiping their systems clean and starting over, but it's not always easy. TAGS: Richard Shim, PC company, Lenovo, copy, system restore, operating system, Dell, HP, PC, hard drive, Microsoft Windows

Xbox specs revealed

May 13, 2005 A 20GB hard drive and high-def game support: Glimpse the Xbox 360's system performance specifications provided by Microsoft. TAGS: memory bandwidth, Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, Xbox Live, DVD-ROM, IEEE 802.11, hard drive, camera, Microsoft Corp., games, CD, video, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

SanDisk rolls out flash hard drives for laptops

January 4, 2007 Unlike traditional hard drives, flash memory drives do not contain moving parts, making them less prone to breaking down. TAGS: SanDisk Corp., NAND, flash memory, NAND flash, notebook company, notebook computer, aerospace, USB flash drive, capacity, hard drive, laptop computer, Microsoft Windows

Vista beta sucks up battery juice

June 2, 2006 Laptops with the Windows update drain batteries faster than with XP--a potential problem for PC makers. TAGS: battery life, battery, hardware maker, Microsoft Windows Vista, PC company, Microsoft Corp., operating system, notebook computer, hard drive, laptop computer, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

Dell offers an open-source PC

October 4, 2005 Dimension E510n1 is geared for customers who want to use open-source software such as Linux. Photo: Dell's open-source PC TAGS: open source, Dell, entertainment, open-source software, Linux, Intel Pentium 4, Dell Inspiron, Intel Pentium, operating system, PC, Microsoft Windows, hard drive

Virus-infected Creative Zen MP3 players found

September 1, 2005 Several thousand of the digital music players are thought to be affected in the Asia-Pacific region. TAGS: digital music player, Asia-Pacific, Creative Technology Ltd., digital music, antivirus company, Creative Zen, music player, F-Secure Corp., Sophos Plc., antivirus software, MP3 player, MP3, virus, antivirus, PC, hard drive

Will your PC keep pace with Vista?

March 15, 2006 The next version of Windows will grade performance. You'll have to decide whether to buy a new hard drive. TAGS: rating, Microsoft Windows Vista, computer company, memory, Microsoft Corp., PC, Intel, hard drive, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Windows Wi-Fi vulnerability discovered

January 16, 2006 Feature can be exploited to include a user's PC in a peer-to-peer network, allowing access to information on its hard drive. TAGS: MessageLabs Ltd., P2P, hacker, SSID, Wi-Fi, broadcasting, wireless network, vulnerability, researcher, firewall, security, Service Pack 2, virus, Microsoft Windows, hard drive, PC

Photo: Going Windows Mobile

May 10, 2005 Samsung's SGH-i300, based on new Windows Mobile 5.0, is first device with Microsoft's mobile OS to feature hard drive. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Samsung Electronics, photograph, operating system, Microsoft Corp., hard drive, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft licenses Vista for 'diskless' PCs

April 2, 2007 Redmond changes contract terms for corporate version of Vista, making way for PCs whose hard drive lives in a data center. TAGS: data center, virtual machine, Microsoft Windows Vista, desktop computer, PC, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, hard drive, server

Chart: Comparing PC care packages

August 29, 2006 Here is a comparison of Microsoft's Windows Live OneCare and upcoming products from Symantec and McAfee. TAGS: McAfee Inc., online backup, Microsoft Windows Live, external hard drive, Symantec Corp., hard drive, PC, e-mail, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Samsung goes commercial with hybrid hard drive

May 15, 2006 Last year, the company showed off a prototype of a drive that uses flash to cut power. Now the company will show off the finished product. TAGS: flash memory, NAND, Samsung Electronics, notebook computer, hard drive, memory, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., battery, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Can Seagate steer hybrid-drive market?

October 8, 2007 Price and industry standardization remain barriers to widespread adoption, but the biggest hard-drive maker could force competitors to keep pace. TAGS: Seagate Technology, flash memory, Gartner Inc., semiconductor, notebook computer, hard drive, Microsoft Windows Vista, battery, PC, operating system, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Dell does new eco-friendly desktops

June 2, 2005 PC maker cuts back on lead and other hazardous wastes in its OptiPlex GX520 and GX620 systems. TAGS: Dell Optiplex, Dell, CRT, Intel, Serial ATA, Intel Pentium, monitor, security, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., hard drive

Microsoft's leaner approach to Vista security

August 29, 2005 Microsoft is talking up Secure Startup in Windows Vista, the sole piece of its original hardware-based security plan to make it into the OS. TAGS: Palladium, access, Microsoft Windows Vista, software company, Microsoft Corp., security, BIOS, PC, laptop computer, Microsoft Windows, operating system, hard drive

This week in Longhorn

April 29, 2005 Bill Gates shows off beta of next Windows but acknowledges many key features will not be evident until later test versions. TAGS: Microsoft Longhorn, Bill Gates, beta, laptop computer, Microsoft Corp., memory, battery, hard drive, PC, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP
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