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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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Next version of Windows: Call it 7
July 20, 2007
Microsoft is planning to ship its next major version of Windows--known internally as version "7"--within roughly three years, CNET News.com has learned.
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Limited choices for Windows XP holdouts
February 22, 2007
If you're hesitant about making the leap to Windows Vista, expect a hassle trying to find an XP computer on store shelves.
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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 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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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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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 to bring Hotmail onto the desktop
March 30, 2006
Software giant serves up test version of Windows Live Mail Desktop, a free program for managing multiple e-mail accounts.
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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'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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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 to invest $150 million in Apple
August 6, 1997
Unlikely bedfellows Bill Gates and Steve Jobs join to announce Microsoft's $150 million investment in Apple and extensive agreements.
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Microsoft to launch Windows Live Product Search
May 5, 2006
Software giant plans to launch Windows Live Product Search--a search engine aimed specifically at finding items.
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Symantec shields Windows phones, PDAs
November 2, 2006
New software is designed to protect handhelds and smart phones that run Windows Mobile 5.0 software.
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Microsoft to fix Windows patch
April 21, 2006
Updated version of fix will repair problems some people had after installing first version of "critical" security patch.
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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 looks beyond Windows Server 2008
May 16, 2007
While the software giant is mum on what follows Vista on the desktop, it does lay out plans for Windows Server.
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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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Windows Live parental controls due this summer
March 14, 2006
Software giant plans to release two versions of its new, no-cost parental control software for Windows XP.
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Vista draining laptop batteries, patience
May 4, 2007
Microsoft's attempt to improve power management in Windows Vista hasn't made up for the pretty but power-hungry Aero interface, causing battery life to suffer.
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