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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.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.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.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.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.Adobe fixes PDF reader flaws
July 12, 2006 If left unpatched, vulnerabilities in Adobe Systems' PDF reader software could put Windows, Mac users at risk of cyberattack.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.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.Spyware-killing Vista could take out rivals
March 17, 2006 Updated OS has tougher tools than ever to fight sneaky programs. Some analysts think that spells trouble for anti-spyware makers. Images: Vista tackles spywareMicrosoft 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.Macs do Windows with no streaks, tests show
April 7, 2006 Benchmarking by CNET shows that running Windows applications on an Intel Mac with Boot Camp is just like using any other Windows PC.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.Which company is more successful: Apple or Microsoft?
March 29, 2006 Readers weigh in on which computer company has had the bigger impact on the tech industry.Lenovo, Microsoft extend partnership
April 18, 2006 Companies extend their working relationship to promote the Windows operating system around the world,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.Microsoft shelves its Virtual PC for Mac
August 7, 2006 Please go to our rivals for Windows virtualization, it says. So what about Office for Intel-based Macs? Images: Messenger 6.0 for the MacWindows bumps Unix as top server OS
February 22, 2006 IDC reports Windows and Linux have moved up a notch in the server market, while Unix and z/OS slipped.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.Windows-based cash machines 'easily hacked'
March 4, 2008 ATMs that rely on desktop PC technology--and that's a lot of them--are at risk from worms, key loggers, and denial-of-service attacks.Windows-friendly desktop Linux launches
June 23, 2006 Update to Xandros, dismissed by some in Linux community, includes features to read, write Windows-formatted drives. Sponsored matches for "operating system"
