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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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Brazil: An emerging market faces challenges
August 26, 2008
As a PC sales market, Brazil is unquestionably strong, but it's also a place where abject poverty abounds.
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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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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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Yahoo's free software turns PC into DVR
April 26, 2006
System uses a PC to transform a television into a digital video recorder, DVD player, stereo and photo viewer.
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Microsoft's free anti-spyware hits market
October 24, 2006
Windows Defender is a direct challenge to products from security vendors and notches up Microsoft's competitive push.
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Microsoft's 'Cloud OS' takes shape
July 12, 2007
Once ethereal, Microsoft's plans to try to replicate its desktop position on the Web are starting to become clearer.
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Microsoft shutters Windows private folders
July 14, 2006
Following an outcry, Redmond is removing add-on feature allowing users to create password-protected folders.
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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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Vista upgrade workaround revealed
February 14, 2007
An IT professional discovers a way of getting a full version of Vista for the cost of a simple upgrade.
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Photo: In this Windows, N stands for 'no'
June 8, 2005
Software maker is complying with European Commission order to offer slimmed-down version of Windows.
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Vista-compatible AIM 6 beta released
January 12, 2007
Latest version of AOL's instant messaging application offers Microsoft Windows Vista compatibility among other features.
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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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Windows, Mac OS to run side-by-side
June 15, 2006
Parallels promises to let both OSes do their thing on a Mac at the same time, unlike Apple's BootCamp.
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Microsoft piracy check comes calling
April 24, 2006
Expands program to alert people who run illegal copies of Windows and starts a campaign to fight Office piracy.
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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.
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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 to rename media-player-less Windows
March 28, 2005
Product will now be known as either Windows XP Home Edition N or Windows XP Professional Edition N.
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Supercomputer version of Windows nears release
May 9, 2006
Microsoft releases a near-final version of Windows Computer Cluster Server 2003
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Microsoft extends support for XP Home, XP Media Center
January 24, 2007
Five-year extension, which has roughly half of mainstream-support features, is offered for first time with consumer products.
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