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Windows Vista Ultimate
Reviewed on January 23, 2007
Windows Vista is essentially warmed-over Windows XP. If you're currently happy with Windows XP SP2, we see no compelling reason to upgrade. On the other hand, if you need a new computer right now, Windows Vista is stable enough for everyday use.
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Windows Vista Home Premium
Reviewed on January 24, 2007
Windows Vista Home Premium is essentially warmed-over Windows XP Home Edition. If you're currently happy with Windows XP SP2, we see no compelling reason to upgrade. On the other hand, if you need a new computer right now, Windows Vista Home Premium is stable enough for everyday use.
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Microsoft Vista Home Basic
Reviewed on January 24, 2007
Windows Vista Home Basic is essentially warmed-over Windows XP, Windows XP SP3. If you're currently happy with Windows XP SP2, we see no compelling reason to upgrade. On the other hand, if you need a new computer right now, Windows Vista is stable enough for everyday use.
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Windows Vista SP1
Reviewed on February 7, 2008
While it's always good to install the latest code for any operating system, installing the Windows Vista SP1 update will require some casual users to spend a few hours without any visible or tangible improvements to their systems.
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Windows Vista Business
Reviewed on January 24, 2007
Windows Vista Business is essentially warmed-over Windows XP. If you're currently happy with Windows XP SP2, we see no compelling reason to upgrade. On the other hand, if you need a new computer right now, Windows Vista is stable enough for everyday use.
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Microsoft delays Virtual PC for Macs
July 22, 2004
Domino effect knocks back due date for software to make Apple computers look like everyone else's.
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Report: Major Windows security update foiled
January 29, 2005
Security firm says it has found a way to beat memory protections in Windows XP Service Pack 2. Is Microsoft back to square one?
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XP slated for marketing burst
May 5, 2004
With half of today's PCs running earlier versions of Windows and plans for Longhorn's release pushed off until 2006, Microsoft plans a fall marketing blitz to boost sales of the current XP.
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Microsoft sends security update to home PCs
August 19, 2004
The first Windows XP owners have started to get the SP2 patch--but it'll be a while till Microsoft can get around to everyone.
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IBM goes slow on XP update
August 9, 2004
As Microsoft ships Service Pack 2 to manufacturing, Big Blue tells employees to not install the software, pending compatibility tests.
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After delays, Windows security update ready to go
August 6, 2004
Microsoft hands XP Service Pack 2 to PC makers and says that for many customers, automatic updates are the way to go.
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Windows XP update moves ahead
December 18, 2003
Microsoft releases a beta version of the second major update to its PC operating system, with security features the focus of the changes.
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Microsoft posts critical configuration patch
December 17, 2004
The software giant closes up a potential security hole left open by the Service Pack 2 update to Windows XP.
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Microsoft delays SP2 auto update
August 17, 2004
Delay will give big companies more time to hunt down compatibility problems, the software giant says.
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Microsoft: Not enough XPerienced PCs
April 12, 2004
Many companies aren't buying Windows XP--or they're buying the licenses but not installing the software. Microsoft's marketing machine is looking to change that as the Service Pack 2 update rolls out.
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Microsoft's blast from the past
August 12, 2004
A year after the MSBlast worm, the software giant releases SP2 for Windows XP. Would it have stopped the fast-spreading virus?
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Microsoft preps security-minded Windows update
June 14, 2004
It's only a release candidate--and another may be needed--but work on Windows XP Service Pack 2 is proceeding.
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Gates: 'Everything' impacted by security concerns
February 24, 2004
During Chairman Bill Gates' speech at the RSA Conference, Microsoft shows off an update to Windows designed to make the operating system more secure.
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Experts: Don't buy Vista for the security
January 30, 2007
New Microsoft operating system is a leap forward in security, but few people familiar with it say the advances justify an upgrade.
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Microsoft delays patch management tool
July 13, 2004
The delay is the second to be announced this week by the software giant, which is maintaining an ambitious workload for its developers.
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