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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.
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Microsoft trying to make Vista iPod-friendly
March 27, 2007
The software maker posts several patches, including one to resolve a problem that could leave the music players corrupted.
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Microsoft makes Zune Vista-friendly
December 20, 2006
Player now works with new operating system, thanks to software update that also adds unspecified security updates.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Microsoft to make Vista easily upgradeable
March 6, 2006
With the next version of Windows, consumers and businesses will have an easy way to buy an update to a pricier version of the OS.
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64-bit PCs: Drivers wanted
August 3, 2007
A lack of software is holding back 64-bit PCs, but Apple and Microsoft are pushing ahead.
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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.
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Windows Vista available to developers
November 17, 2006
Members of MSDN and TechNet can download the final code of the new OS. Plus, some testers of Vista will get free copies.
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Microsoft: Vista won't get a backdoor
March 4, 2006
"Over my dead body" will governments get into encrypted files, says one Microsoft employee working on Windows update.
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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.
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Vista's answer to PC power woes
August 25, 2005
Applications will be warned when a computer is entering sleep mode, but they won't get a say in whether the machine slumbers.
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Coming soon: The 8-terabyte desktop
February 28, 2006
Eight terabytes of data storage? That's like 8,000 pick-up trucks filled with books. But VoodooPC says you'll like it.
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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.
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Cloudy forecast for Windows Vista
May 2, 2006
The oft-delayed OS might keep you waiting just a bit longer. Also: No tokens for you.
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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.
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Adobe to CS2 users: Want Vista? Upgrade
March 21, 2007
Creative Suite 3, set for release later in the spring, will work with Windows Vista--but the OS isn't recommended for version 2.
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The next generation of security threats
December 5, 2007
Forget widespread worms. Nowadays, limited-scale threats like targeted e-mail attacks are causing the most concern.
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Microsoft sets Vista prices, expands testing
September 5, 2006
Company says more than 5 million people will test a near-final version of the oft-delayed operating system.
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