Microsoft Windows Vista
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. Read full review
Microsoft Windows Vista News
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Windows 8 swells to 2.7% of OS market March 1, 2013 5:26 AM PST
The new OS made a small gain in February from January's 2.3 percent, but it is still in fourth place behind the three top dogs: Windows 7, Windows XP, and Windows Vista. Read more
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Windows 8 ekes out 2.2 percent market share February 1, 2013 5:23 AM PST
Microsoft's newest OS ended January with a market share just behind that of Mac OS X 10.8, according to stats out today from Net Applications. Read more
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Windows 8 $40 upgrade deal ends today January 31, 2013 6:16 AM PST
Starting tomorrow, the price for a Windows 8 upgrade jumps to $119.99 for the standard edition and $199.99 for the Pro version. Read more
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Windows 7 ups lead over XP as top OS October 1, 2012 6:28 AM PDT
The current flavor of Windows continues to outpace XP after winning the top spot last month, according to the latest stats from Net Applications. Read more
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Windows 7 poised to topple XP as leading OS August 1, 2012 5:17 AM PDT
The current flavor of Windows came close to surpassing XP as the top OS in July but will have to wait another month for the title, according to Net Applications. Read more
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How to prepare your PC for Windows 8 July 25, 2012 10:58 AM PDT
If you're planning to upgrade to Microsoft's latest OS, now might be a good time to begin preparing your PC. Read more
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XP and Vista users, no Office 2013 for you July 19, 2012 9:19 AM PDT
The new Office suite will support only Windows 7 and 8 on the desktop, leaving users of older Windows versions out of the running. Read more
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Windows Vista Ultimate The bottom line: 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. | ||
Windows Vista Business The bottom line: 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. | ||
Windows Vista Home Premium The bottom line: 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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Trendnet Powerline 500 AV Nano Adapter Kit (TPL-406E2K) The bottom line: The Trendnet TPL-406E is a fast way to extend your home network, while saving both time and money. | ||
Trendnet TEW-812DRU AC1750 Dual Band Wireless Router The bottom line: The Trendnet TEW-812DRU is the most affordable 802.11ac-enabled router on the market, and it offers excellent performance. | ||
Microsoft Windows Vista Downloads
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Windows Vista Ultimate 
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Added on January 29, 2007Editors' rating
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Realtek High Definition Audio Codec (Windows Vista / Windows 7 / Windows 8 32-bit) Update your onboard HD sound from Realtek to the latest driver release.
Added on May 24, 20134137683
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nVidia Graphics Driver (Windows Vista 32-bit / Windows 7 32-bit / Windows 8 32-bit) Update your nVidia graphics processing unit to the latest drivers.
Added on May 23, 2013748544
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Windows Movie Maker (Windows Vista) Construct home movies from captured digital video on your Windows Vista system.
Added on August 15, 20071920001
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