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Windows 7: Moving beyond Vista

July 6, 2009 Microsoft aims to make a much different first impression with Windows 7 than it did with Vista, its oft-maligned predecessor. TAGS: Windows 7, Product Spotlight, Ina Fried, Del.icio.us, margin, Digg, Microsoft Windows Vista, software company, font, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., operating system, e-mail

Vista views: Microsoft's license changes

October 18, 2006 Readers pitch on whether Microsoft is being too stringent in restricting Vista transfers to one PC. TAGS: margin, piracy, virtual machine, Microsoft Windows Vista, font, copy, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows

Chart: Six versions of Windows Vista

February 27, 2006 Microsoft has decided to offer six distinct versions of the Windows update. Here they are from simplest to most tricked-out. TAGS: margin, Microsoft Windows Vista, virtual machine, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, Microsoft Windows Update, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows XP

Windows and the cloud

October 29, 2008 At this year's Professional Developers Conference, Microsoft offers glimpses into the next version of its OS, the next iteration of its productivity suite, and its cloud-computing efforts. TAGS: Ray Ozzie, Ina Fried, margin, Windows 7, productivity suite, cloud, Microsoft Office, coverage, Web browser, toolbar, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, operating system, Microsoft Windows, video

Vista Views: Shadow of another delay

July 13, 2006 Readers respond to Bill Gates' comment regarding a 20 percent chance of another Vista delay. Microsoft: EU decision won't hit Vista launch TAGS: margin, delay, Microsoft Windows Vista, Bill Gates, font, Microsoft Corp.

Vista views: Windows Home Server

January 9, 2007 Gates officially unveils the domestic digital hub, leading us to ask readers: Do homes really need a server? TAGS: margin, server, font, console, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, HP, Microsoft Corp.

Vista Views: What Vista can learn from Leopard

August 9, 2006 Readers say what features from the Mac OS X update they'd like to see in the next version of Windows. TAGS: margin, Microsoft Windows Vista, font, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, operating system, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Spyware-killing Vista could take out rivals

March 17, 2006 Updated OS has tougher tools than ever to fight sneaky programs. Some analysts think that spells trouble for anti-spyware makers. Images: Vista tackles spyware TAGS: malicious software, margin, Microsoft Windows Vista, spyware, anti-spyware, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, virus, Microsoft Internet Explorer, operating system, PC, Microsoft Windows XP

Vista Views: Time to delay Vista again?

August 2, 2006 Readers respond to bloggers' call for Microsoft to postpone the release and put out another beta. TAGS: margin, Microsoft Windows Vista, blogger, beta, font, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system

Vista views: Final version's cool features

November 10, 2006 Now that the code is done, readers tell us what they like about the Windows update. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation, margin, SARS, font, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Update, 3D, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Vista Views: Stalling the Net by default?

September 8, 2006 Readers pitch on whether Microsoft should change default IP settings amid concerns that Vista's launch could overwhelm the Net. TAGS: margin, IPv6, DNS, Microsoft Windows Vista, font, IP, Apple Computer, Microsoft Corp.

Vista Views: Putting PCs on hold over piracy

October 6, 2006 Readers pitch on whether Microsoft is doing the right thing in using lockouts to enforce its antipiracy measures. TAGS: antipiracy, margin, hold, piracy, Microsoft Windows Vista, font, Microsoft Corp., PC, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

Vista Views: Symantec's bug hunt

July 21, 2006 Readers respond to Symantec's discovery of weaknesses in the Windows Vista beta software. TAGS: margin, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, font, security, networking, firewall, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

Ballmer zooms from Zune to Vista

October 26, 2006 videos Microsoft's CEO visits News.com to talk about the impending media player and Windows launches, and tech changes overall. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Zune, margin, CEO, media player, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., video, Microsoft Windows

Vista for the masses

April 4, 2007 special coverage After long delays, Microsoft is finally releasing the Windows update to consumers. See all of News.com's stories and more. TAGS: margin, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., security, operating system, PC, Microsoft Windows

Vista's European battleground

September 18, 2006 As the slippery due date draws near for the Windows release, Microsoft and the EU are now at odds over security features. TAGS: European Union, commission, margin, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Windows Vista, antitrust, spokesman, Microsoft Corp., security, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Week in video: Big week in Redmond

May 27, 2006 With its stock in the doldrums, Microsoft faced its annual WinHEC gathering with a series of announcements. TAGS: WinHEC, ecosystem, Redmond, margin, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Apple Computer, PC, video

Testers lock horns with Vista beta

July 27, 2005 Microsoft is giving thousands of testers a look at a trial version of the next incarnation of Windows. Images: Vista views TAGS: tester, test version, beta version, Microsoft TechNet, margin, Microsoft Developer Network, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Web browser, PC

Week in pictures: An Excel-ent rivalry

June 9, 2006 roundup The spotlight shone on the perennial one-upmanship between tech titans Google and Microsoft. TAGS: margin, Google Inc., spreadsheet, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista

Parents the winner in Leopard, Vista showdown

November 20, 2007 Microsoft and Apple have significantly improved the parental controls of their operating systems, assuming people know how to use them.Images: Controlling kids' surfing via OS TAGS: showdown, margin, winner, Microsoft Windows Vista, control, computer company, Apple Computer, Microsoft Corp., operating system