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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. TAGS: Windows 7, Product Spotlight, Ina Fried, Del.icio.us, margin, Digg, Microsoft Windows Vista, software company, font, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., operating system, e-mail

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. TAGS: perception, silence, successor, Windows 7, Bill Gates, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

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. TAGS: Ray Ozzie, Microsoft Windows Live, developer, Microsoft Corp., operating system, IM, Microsoft Windows, PC

Windows 2000 users to miss out on IE 7

June 2, 2005 Although Windows 2000 will be supported until 2010, users won't get access to IE 7's improved security and standards support. TAGS: Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, blog posting, Microsoft Internet Explorer, blog, operating system, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, security, Microsoft Windows

Gartner: Beware of Mac OS spyware

March 29, 2005 The research firm is warning companies using Mac OS to guard against malicious-code attacks and spyware. TAGS: Martin Reynolds, Gartner Inc., Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, target, research company, spyware, worm, attack, operating system, Apple Computer, Symantec Corp., Apple Mac OS X, virus, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: Apple Boot Camp, Apple Macintosh, virtualization, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS, operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC, Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: 64-bit, 32-bit, 64-bit CPU, hardware maker, device driver, Apple Computer, memory, Microsoft Windows Vista, PC, notebook computer, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: Ray Ozzie, Ina Fried, margin, Windows 7, productivity suite, cloud, Microsoft Office, coverage, Web browser, toolbar, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, operating system, Microsoft Windows, video

Microsoft expands antipiracy program

March 30, 2005 Company will require those who want to download a local language add-on to Windows to verify that their copy of the OS is legitimate. TAGS: antipiracy, copy, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows, security

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. TAGS: product activation, Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage, OEM, Microsoft Windows Vista, hacker, blog, product key, Microsoft Corp., post, operating system, security, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

Piracy-check mandatory for Windows add-ons

July 26, 2005 From now on, customers looking to get the latest add-ons to Windows will have to verify that their copy of the operating system is legit. TAGS: piracy, add-on, copy, patch management, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system, security, Microsoft Windows XP, CD

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 Mac TAGS: Microsoft Virtual PC, virtualization, Apple Macintosh, Apple Boot Camp, Intel, Microsoft Office, Apple Computer, Microsoft Corp., PC, IM, Microsoft Windows, operating system

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. TAGS: PC company, computer company, Microsoft Windows Vista, Fujitsu, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, operating system, PC

Microsoft launches Windows Mobile 6

February 8, 2007 Improved search, security and integration with Windows Live are in the update to the cell phone OS, set for a spring release. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Microsoft Windows Live, touch screen, Barcelona, operating system, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, security, e-mail

Another way past Windows antipiracy found

August 6, 2005 Yet another way emerges to bypass Microsoft's validation tool meant to stop people with the pirated OS from getting downloads. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage, antipiracy, piracy, representative, ActiveX, check, software company, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Firefox, Microsoft Windows, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP

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. TAGS: Microsoft Longhorn, WinFS, Microsoft Indigo, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Corp., conference, Microsoft Windows, operating system, server, Microsoft Windows XP

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. TAGS: power management, Richard Shim, battery life, battery, Microsoft Windows Vista, notebook computer, Lenovo, HP, laptop computer, operating system, setting, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, PC

Gates: Look to the past for the future of Windows

March 11, 2005 OS could include new features that today are provided off the shelf by third parties. TAGS: operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Lenovo, Microsoft extend partnership

April 18, 2006 Companies extend their working relationship to promote the Windows operating system around the world, TAGS: Lenovo, China, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows
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