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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: PC company, computer company, Microsoft Windows Vista, Fujitsu, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, operating system, PC

Microsoft confirms Vista OEM hack

April 12, 2007 Hack may allow users to bypass antipiracy feature, but no action is planned yet, according to a post on the Windows Genuine Advantage blog. TAGS: product activation, Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage, OEM, Microsoft Windows Vista, hacker, blog, product key, Microsoft Corp., post, security, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

Year in review: Windows takes beating, '7' steps into view

December 19, 2008 Microsoft struggled most of the year over negative perceptions about Vista but broke its silence on the operating system's successor--Windows 7. TAGS: perception, silence, successor, Windows 7, Bill Gates, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

Windows XP update delayed

October 19, 2006 With Windows Vista nearly done, Microsoft delays an update to Windows XP until 2008. TAGS: service pack, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

Dell brings back XP on home systems

April 19, 2007 After adding it back as an option for small businesses, direct seller offers older OS on consumer machines in response to demand. TAGS: Richard Shim, consumer PC, launch, small business, Microsoft Windows Vista, Dell, computer company, Microsoft Windows XP, PC, Microsoft Windows, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

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, Best Buy Co. Inc., Apple Macintosh, operating system, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, 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, benchmarking, spokesperson, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Office 2007, conference, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows XP, operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC

Longhorn's new name: Windows Vista

July 22, 2005 Microsoft gives the oft-delayed operating system an official name, and says a test version is on track for release next month. TAGS: Microsoft Longhorn, WinFS, Microsoft Indigo, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Server, conference, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system, server, Microsoft Windows XP

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 Vista, tablet, Lenovo, spokeswoman, Fujitsu, Microsoft Windows XP, Dell, Microsoft Corp., HP, PC, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft to refine Vista's PC-rating tool

May 26, 2006 Hardware makers and others tell Microsoft that feature's current version could be misleading. TAGS: WinHEC, hardware maker, industry standard, Microsoft Windows Vista, AMD, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP

Microsoft: XP SP3 won't arrive until '07

January 17, 2006 The software maker is putting more priority on Windows Vista, which is slated for release later this year. TAGS: service pack, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, 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, ISV, Windows 7, application development, Microsoft Windows Vista, research company, organization, software company, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP

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, small business, PC company, CEO, Microsoft Corp., operating system, PC, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft to release four critical patches

June 7, 2007 Software giant plans to issues fixes next week for vulnerabilities in its Windows Mail, Internet Explorer and Windows XP. TAGS: patch management, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

Vista to take a cue from budget Windows

October 9, 2006 Microsoft will put a feature from XP Starter, aimed at emerging markets, in the upcoming update. TAGS: emerging market, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., 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

Sales of boxed Vista copies down over XP

February 15, 2007 First-week sales of the new OS by itself trail those of its predecessor, though sales of new PCs with Vista have been stronger, NPD says. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Vista, retailer, Microsoft Windows XP, operating system, PC, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows
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