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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, benchmarking, Microsoft Windows Vista, spokesperson, Microsoft Office 2007, conference, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Office, operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC

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 Office, Microsoft Windows Vista, retailer, Microsoft Office 2003, Best Buy Co. Inc., Apple Macintosh, operating system, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft patches 20 security flaws

February 13, 2007 Microsoft on Tuesday released fixes for 20 vulnerabilities in a variety of products, including one that is part of Windows Vista. TAGS: vulnerability, flaw, Microsoft Office, fix, security, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system, PC

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, cloud, productivity suite, Microsoft Office, coverage, toolbar, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, operating system, video

British agency tells schools to avoid Vista

January 11, 2007 Government's schools computer unit warns that deploying the new OS carries too much risk and that its benefits are unclear. TAGS: agency, school, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Windows Vista, London, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, operating system

Microsoft, Adobe squabble over PDF

June 2, 2006 Breakdown in talks over the use of Adobe's PDF in Office leaves Microsoft bracing for an antitrust battle in Europe. TAGS: antitrust, Microsoft Office 2007, regulator, Adobe PDF, Adobe Systems Inc., XML, Microsoft Office, concern, Microsoft Corp., software company, Microsoft Windows Vista, Europe, printing, CEO, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Retailers aim to get Vista boost

January 22, 2007 While there may be only a modicum of midnight madness, Vista's hefty hardware needs could offer an opportunity for services and add-ons. TAGS: retailer, CompUSA Inc., Circuit City Stores Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, store, Microsoft Office 2007, opportunity, Microsoft Office, Best Buy Co. Inc., operating system, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows

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, Microsoft Corp., developer, server, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Intel, Dell hold off on internal rollout of Vista

May 4, 2007 The two companies plan to wait to deploy the OS on employees' computers after the first service pack is released. TAGS: Intel Centrino, rollout, Microsoft Windows Vista, Paris, service pack, Microsoft Office 2007, Intel, platform, information technology, Dell, Microsoft Office, operating system

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, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., TV, PC, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

'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

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 2007, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Office, password, Microsoft Corp., operating system, PC, Microsoft Windows

Office, Vista changed in wake of Adobe threat

June 2, 2006 Microsoft is tweaking its updates to Office and Windows in part to head off a legal challenge over use of PDF technology. TAGS: Microsoft Office 2007, computer company, Microsoft Office, Adobe Systems Inc., Adobe PDF, antitrust, Microsoft Corp., document, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, operating system

Federal agencies ban Windows Vista

March 13, 2007 Concerns about compatibility and other issues move DOT and NIST to prohibit upgrades to Vista, Office 2007 and IE 7, for now anyway. TAGS: memo, organization, Microsoft Office 2007, agency, Microsoft Windows Vista, Gartner Inc., Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Linux, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., operating system, Microsoft Windows

Week in review: Software wars

June 9, 2006 While Microsoft sets eyes Vista, Google opens new front in battle for greater piece of software titan's territory. TAGS: spreadsheet, Week in review, Internet-site, Net Neutrality, CSV, software company, Google Inc., reader, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, server, operating system

Week in review: Vista on the horizon

January 26, 2007 Operating-system debut might not spark "midnight madness," but Microsoft has a couple of things going for it. TAGS: Intel Xeon, Sun Microsystems Inc., Week in review, Microsoft Windows Vista, Sun Solaris, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, reader, Microsoft .NET, service pack, retailer, operating system, server, Intel, AMD, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp.

Week in review: Vista off in the distance

March 24, 2006 Microsoft grabbed headlines this week after announcing it will push back the Windows Vista launch until January. TAGS: delay, volume-license, Week in review, Microsoft Windows Vista, PC company, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft thinks high-end with Vista

September 13, 2005 Code embedded in preview version of software makes reference to six potential versions, one being "Home Premium Edition." TAGS: Microsoft Windows Vista, reference, tablet, small business, Microsoft Corp., Media Center PC, Microsoft Office, operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC, Microsoft Windows XP
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