Microsoft said on Tuesday that it is ready for broader testing of Windows Vista Service Pack 2, the second collection of fixes for the latest version of the operating system.
Microsoft on Wednesday kicked off automatic distribution of Windows Vista Service Pack 1, the first major update to the year-and-a-half-old operating system.
Microsoft on Tuesday said that it has reached the "release candidate" with the first service pack for Windows Vista, with plans to make the test software available publicly next week.
Microsoft has apologised for a Windows Server update that automatically installed the Windows Desktop Search (WDS) tool on users' desktops without approval.
On Thursday, Canonical plans to release "Gutsy Gibbon," the Ubuntu Linux version 7.10 that the company hopes will lay the foundation for a serious push into the server and other markets in six months.
Google stitched up some gaping holes in its desktop search software recently but the nature of the tool's design means that the contents of users' hard drives will remain under constant threat of exposure.
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Microsoft has finally integrated a full desktop search facility into Windows, which is designed to ensure you never lose a file again.
ZDNet Australia has filmed 10 tips and tricks to try and help you get familiar with some of Windows Vista's new features.
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Designed to make it extremely easy to find files on your hard disk no matter where they're stored, Vista's Desktop Search features a very cool new user interface ... but it's the integration that really takes the cake.
Microsoft has finally integrated a full desktop search facility into Windows, which is designed to ensure you never lose a file again.
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All Lenovo computers worldwide will soon come bundled with Microsoft's Windows Live software, the companies announced Wednesday.
If you work with Microsoft Outlook on a daily basis, this upgrade can make scheduling simpler and e-mailing more interesting. Still, we wish Instant Search and e-mail rendering were better.
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