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Week in review: On Microsoft's mind

May 2, 2008 Tech world waits for word on Yahoo, while Microsoft grapples with software challenges. Also: Net music on the court docket, and how green is our Valley? TAGS: cash register, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, workforce, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, shareholder, Week in review, glitch, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system

Microsoft extends Windows XP's stay

September 27, 2007 Customers, not quite ready for Vista, persuade the company to allow PC makers to keep selling XP for an additional five months. TAGS: Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, PC company, Fujitsu, computer company, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system, PC

Ballmer: Microsoft is thinking green

March 5, 2008 At the CeBit technology show in Hannover, the chief executive says the software giant is focusing on lowering energy consumption. TAGS: Hannover, Steve Ballmer, CeBit, Microsoft Windows Vista, requirement, survey, CPU, Microsoft Windows XP, U.K., Microsoft Corp., information technology, CEO, PC, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Gartner: Large businesses shouldn't skip Vista

December 7, 2007 Companies planning to wait for successor Windows 7 may face support issues and a rushed migration, research firm warns. TAGS: Gartner Inc., migration, Microsoft Windows Vista, ISV, application development, Microsoft Windows XP, organization, software company, Microsoft Windows 2000, operating system, Microsoft Windows, research company, Microsoft Corp.

The XP alternative for Vista PCs

September 21, 2007 Microsoft is quietly telling PC makers they can offer a Windows XP "downgrade" to customers buying systems preloaded with Vista.Image: Lenovo's XP 'downgrade' program TAGS: PC company, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, Fujitsu, tablet, spokeswoman, Lenovo, HP, operating system, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC

Windows XP outshines Vista in benchmarking test

November 27, 2007 Vista with the beta Service Pack 1 fails to keep pace with its predecessor in a series of productivity tasks using the Office 2007 software. TAGS: service pack, Microsoft Windows Vista, benchmarking, spokesperson, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Office, conference, Microsoft Windows, PC

The balance sheet on Windows Vista

October 29, 2007 The OS is chugging along on strong PC sales and antipiracy efforts, but Microsoft still faces some grumbling and a long haul in corporate sales. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Windows Vista, PC company, Microsoft Windows XP, small business, operating system, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC, CEO

Microsoft confirms next XP service pack

September 30, 2005 Company's France division says SP3 will come out after the launch of Windows Vista. TAGS: service pack, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, security

Lawyers: Vista branding confused even Microsoft

November 28, 2007 Company marketing manager among those unclear about what "Vista capable" means, say lawyers pursuing class action suit. TAGS: plaintiff, Microsoft Windows Vista, lawyer, class action, OEM, director of marketing, branding, Seattle, Mr., Microsoft Corp., retailer, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, operating system, PC

XP slated for marketing burst

May 5, 2004 With half of today's PCs running earlier versions of Windows and plans for Longhorn's release pushed off until 2006, Microsoft plans a fall marketing blitz to boost sales of the current XP. TAGS: Microsoft Windows XP, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Media Center PC, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Longhorn, service pack, operating system, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC, security

Running the numbers on Vista

September 11, 2007 Over its first six months, the latest Windows version can't hold a candle to XP. But, Office sales rock, according to NPD report. TAGS: NPD Group Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Office, retailer, Microsoft Office 2003, Microsoft Windows XP, operating system, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows

A bump on the road to Windows Vista

August 15, 2007 IT managers are saying "not so fast" as they move toward the OS, despite Microsoft's optimism about quick adoption. TAGS: information technology manager, Microsoft Windows Vista, Forrester Research Inc., volume-license, service pack, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP, operating system, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Apple Computer

Microsoft: Vista service pack coming in '08

August 29, 2007 Software maker plans first update to Vista for first quarter of next year, while third and final XP service pack is due before June.Vista SP1: Small things come in big packages TAGS: service pack, Microsoft Windows Vista, beta, desktop search, BIOS, Microsoft Windows XP, general manager, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows, hard drive

Negroponte: Windows key to OLPC philosophy

October 29, 2007 OLPC chairman says laptop project could not promote openness if it was closed to Microsoft. TAGS: OLPC, Will Poole, philosophy, SD card, laptop computer, project, Red Hat Inc., open source, collaboration, Microsoft Windows XP, chairman, Intel, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system

Is Vista helping boost PC sales?

May 23, 2007 It's tough to get a handle on whether Microsoft's OS is spurring people to buy, or if they'd be buying anyway. TAGS: Stephen Baker, Microsoft Windows Vista, operating system, PC, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., HP, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft: Not enough XPerienced PCs

April 12, 2004 Many companies aren't buying Windows XP--or they're buying the licenses but not installing the software. Microsoft's marketing machine is looking to change that as the Service Pack 2 update rolls out. TAGS: Kevin Johnson, license, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows 98, Service Pack 2, operating system, Microsoft Corp., health, Microsoft Windows, PC, server

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. TAGS: Google Apps, Capgemini, advertising company, Microsoft Windows Vista, desktop search, virtualization, Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Week in review, Automatic Update, reader, response, Microsoft Windows XP, Apple Computer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Microsoft already planning Vista service pack

January 23, 2007 New operating system is not fully out the door and the software giant is already preparing for its first service pack release of bug fixes. TAGS: service pack, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., operating system, software company, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft: To secure IE, upgrade to XP

September 23, 2004 Affirms plan to make browser upgrades available only through XP updates, while half the Windows world operates with older OSes. TAGS: older version, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Longhorn, Microsoft Internet Explorer, upgrade, operating system, security, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows
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