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.
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.
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.
The first service pack for Microsoft Vista may not be due until early next year, but elements of the software are continuing to appear as part of Microsoft's ongoing support activities for the latest Windows.
Microsoft released an interim test version of Windows Vista to some corporate testers on Friday, and said it will expand the program to selected tech enthusiasts soon.
Microsoft is one of those companies that doles out the goodwill with one hand and takes it back with the other.
Time to reflect on the good, the bad, and the nonsensical that comprised the late-night launches along the eastern seaboard of Australia.
I caved in. I had all intentions of pre-emptively spending my $900 government handout on a $700 HP netbook this weekend. But I was pwned by a shiny little MacBook in about the time it took white hat Charlie Miller to hack its upscale brother, the MacBook Air.
I was waiting for the UAC-based security problems to occur after Windows 7's release but alas that was not to be, for problems have occurred in the beta version of Windows 7.
The internet has been awash with rumours about Windows 7, with a pre-beta release being handed out to attendees at the Professional Developers Conference in the US this week. But how many Windows 7 versions will there be?
We give you a sneak peek at the upcoming beta of Windows 7 before Microsoft unveils the software to the public later this month.
Windows 7 will be one of Microsoft's greatest operating systems, if it fulfils the promise shown by the unofficial beta version we have been testing for the past couple of days.
The Start button and the Start menu are basically the same as in Vista, but Microsoft really revamped the Taskbar in the beta of Windows 7. Let's take a detailed look at the new functionality in detail.
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.
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.
Microsoft's latest operating system won't be officially released until later in the year, but you can test out the free beta for it now. Take a peek inside the future of Windows -- now this is what Vista should have been.
We take a detailed look at the features of Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system, which include improved security options, "gadgets" and integrated search.
The next generation of the Microsoft Office system offers a new look and feel across its applications, with dynamic formatting tools and nimbler files.
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Microsoft is designing Excel's next generation to better visualise data, analyse trends. We take a look.
The updates to Microsoft's PowerPoint are supposed to make it less of a hassle to dress up slide shows. We take a look.
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