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    The second beta of Windows Vista will not come until next year, Microsoft said Tuesday in the United States.

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    Microsoft on Monday said it has released a slightly updated test version of Windows Vista, but it is not being made broadly available to the consumers who are trying out the new operating system.

  • Testers lock horns with Vista beta

    Microsoft has passed a major milestone with the release of its first full test version of Windows Vista, the next generation of its flagship operating system.

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    Microsoft is gearing its latest IE 8 release for Web developers. However, a second beta version, scheduled to arrive mid-year, is aimed at a wider audience, Microsoft's top browser executive has revealed.

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    In the just-released Beta 2 version of Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft mirrors the look and feel of other browsers while adding a few unique features.

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    Microsoft says beta testing for Office 12 begins in November. Also, the company gets 120,000 requests a month from people who want to save their Office documents in PDF format, making it one of the most requested features.

  • Photos: Installing Vista SP1 beta

    Don't expect huge UI changes after installing SP1 -- the changes are small and subtle. In fact, if you're not familiar with Windows Vista, you might miss the SP1 changes. We've put together an image gallery showing some of the most significant changes.

  • Bartercard CIO unconvinced by Vista, Office 07

    Global trade exchange Bartercard may be an all-Microsoft shop, but the company is far from convinced of the benefits of upgrading to Windows Vista and Office 2007 after testing the beta versions.

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  • Images: Windows Vista beta 2

    We take a detailed look at the features of Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system, which include improved security options, "gadgets" and integrated search.

  • Images: Outlook 2007 beta 2

    Outlook 2007 beta 2: a more convenient tool for communications and time management than its 2003 ancestor?

  • Images: Excel 2007 beta 2

    Microsoft is designing Excel's next generation to better visualise data, analyse trends. We take a look.

  • Images: PowerPoint 2007 beta 2

    The updates to Microsoft's PowerPoint are supposed to make it less of a hassle to dress up slide shows. We take a look.

  • Images: Word 2007 beta 2

    Microsoft hopes that Word 2007 will put more features at your fingertips. We review some of the changes.

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