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Microsoft flip-flops on Vista virtualization
June 20, 2007
Company reverses plan to expand rights to allow home versions of the operating systems to run inside virtual machines.
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Mystery surrounds Microsoft's virtualization flip-flop
June 20, 2007
Plans to ease licensing restrictions would have won company plenty of fans, so why did it reverse course at the last minute?
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Week in review: Vista, virtualization, vendettas
September 14, 2007
Microsoft promises Vista changes in response to Google complaints. Also: Virtualization gets real, and iPhone reaches a milestone.
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Week in review: Try to read Microsoft's hips
June 22, 2007
On the eve of announcing a change in Vista that people have clamored for, the company reverses course and then clams up.
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Tools and tussles for Microsoft Windows
February 28, 2007
Vista's still in its early days, which means plenty of adjustments for Redmond, its allies and competitors.
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Microsoft backtracks on Vista transfer limits
November 2, 2006
Amid outcry from tech enthusiasts, Microsoft says it will allow retail Windows buyers unlimited license transfers to a different PC.
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Microsoft tries to stop Vista piracy monster
December 14, 2006
The software maker releases an update to the operating system designed to thwart a workaround dubbed "frankenbuild."
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Microsoft limits Vista transfers
October 16, 2006
Retail buyers of the OS will only be able to legally transfer the software once. After that, it's back to the store to buy a new copy.
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Vista hacked at Black Hat
August 4, 2006
Researcher bypasses a security mechanism designed to prevent some driver software from running in the Windows update.
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Red Hat rains on Xen parade
July 31, 2006
Xen open-source virtualization isn't stable enough to use yet, even though Novell is shipping it, a top Red Hat exec says.
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Microsoft extends lifeline for older PCs
July 12, 2006
Software is designed as stopgap measure for firms with lots of older Windows PCs they aren't ready to replace.
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