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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. TAGS: Windows 7, Ina Fried, Product Spotlight, Del.icio.us, margin, Digg, Microsoft Windows Vista, software company, font, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., e-mail, operating system

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. TAGS: music player, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple iPod, patch management, software company, Apple iTunes, Microsoft Corp., Apple Computer, operating system, video, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: Microsoft Zune, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., operating system, security

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: silence, perception, Windows 7, successor, Bill Gates, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP

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, blog, hacker, Microsoft Windows Vista, product key, Microsoft Corp., post, Microsoft Windows, operating system, security, Microsoft Windows XP

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. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system

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. TAGS: 64-bit, 32-bit, hardware maker, 64-bit CPU, device driver, memory, Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows Vista, PC, operating system, notebook computer, Microsoft Corp., Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows

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., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, PC

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. TAGS: Microsoft TechNet, Microsoft Developer Network, Microsoft Windows Vista, code, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: back door, government, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system, security

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

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. TAGS: stand, Microsoft Windows Vista, button, Microsoft Corp., operating system, laptop computer, battery, Microsoft Windows, PC

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. TAGS: PC company, home entertainment, 64-bit, Microsoft Windows Vista, hard drive, Microsoft Corp., PC, video, operating system

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

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. TAGS: token, RSA Security Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, operating system, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., 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, research company, Microsoft Windows Vista, organization, software company, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP

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. TAGS: Adobe Creative Suite, Bruce Chizen, Adobe Systems Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, Adobe PhotoShop, Microsoft Windows, operating system

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. TAGS: security threat, Del.icio.us, Digg, security, hacker, generation, rootkit, Microsoft Windows Vista, conference, threat, Microsoft Corp., developer, operating system, Microsoft Windows
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