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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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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 offers fix for Outlook Web in Vista
March 16, 2007
The software maker said said it has issued a patch to allow Outlook Web Access to properly run in Windows Vista.
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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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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 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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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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All Vista versions to ship on single disc
September 22, 2006
Users will be able to upgrade between versions just by purchasing a new product key.
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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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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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XP and Vista to get new media player
April 17, 2006
Microsoft's Windows Media Player 11 is coming to Vista and to XP sooner. Is iPod connection ahead?
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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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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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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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Microsoft: Vista SP1 will break these programs
February 21, 2008
List of applications affected by service pack installation include Trend Micro's Internet Security 2008 and the Times Reader.
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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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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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Microsoft doesn't want Santa to ignore Vista
October 12, 2006
Although they'll need to wait for the new Windows, holiday shoppers will find Vista-friendly hardware, software.
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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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