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Virtual PC 2007 made available
February 20, 2007
Microsoft also makes available final versions of other tools aimed at smoothing the path to Vista for businesses.
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Microsoft Corp.
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PC
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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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Black Friday sales up, growth slowing
December 4, 2006
Consumers shelled out for electronics, especially TVs, but growth over the previous year slowed.
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Stephen Baker
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Microsoft pulls Vista SP1 update
February 20, 2008
The company retracts a prerequisite update for downloading Vista Service Pack 1 after some customers complain of problems.
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Microsoft buy targets Vista transition
March 7, 2006
Microsoft purchases Apptimum, maker of tools to move software from one PC to another.
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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.
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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.
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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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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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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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Putting Vista in the fast lane
August 8, 2005
With the next version of Windows, Microsoft tackles an age-old problem: how to keep PCs running like new.
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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.
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Microsoft backtracks on Vista transfer limits
November 2, 2006
Amid outcry from tech enthusiasts, Microsoft says it will allow retail Windows buyers unlimited license transfers to a different PC.
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Microsoft: Vista is ready to roll
November 8, 2006
The company says that it has finished Vista development, paving the way for the operating system's debut. Video: Windows Vista RTM CNET editors' take
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Jim Allchin
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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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Microsoft Corp.
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New iTunes version still not fully Vista-ready
March 6, 2007
An update released Monday addresses several compatibility issues with Vista, but a few outstanding ones still need to be fixed.
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Apple iTunes
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Apple Computer
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Apple iPod
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Microsoft Corp.
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IDC cuts PC forecast on Vista delay
March 27, 2006
Microsoft's decision to push Vista launch to 2007 will affect PC shipments, but upgrade programs could help mitigate damage.
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Richard Shim
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PC company
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PC
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U.S.
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Security tools ready for Vista launch
January 17, 2007
It might be the most secure version of Windows yet, but Vista will still require outside help in protecting against common cyberthreats.
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Forrester Research Inc.
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Symantec Corp.
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McAfee Inc.
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vice president
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Trend Micro Inc.
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security
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 7
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Microsoft Corp.
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Norton Co.
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.
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Microsoft to lock pirates out of Vista PCs
October 4, 2006
Antipiracy tech to shut people out of their PCs if the OS isn't activated soon after installation.
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