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  • Attack code raises Windows DNS zero-day risk

    The public release of computer code that exploits a yet-to-be-patched Windows security hole increases the possibility of widespread attacks, security experts have warned.

  • Intel launches 'Centrino Jnr' for UMPCs

    Seeking to spur growth in the mini-tablet market, Intel today unveiled its new Ultra Mobile 2007 'McCaslin' platform for Windows and Linux devices.

  • Cuba to migrate to open source

    The Cuban government is to migrate thousands of its computers to open-source software, in a move that distances the communist nation from US-based Microsoft.

  • Apple invites Windows users on Safari

    Apple is hoping for another crossover hit. After bringing iTunes over to Windows, the Mac maker announced on Monday that it is also making its Safari Web browser available for users of Microsoft's operating system.

  • Microsoft sends out final test version of Vista

    Microsoft on Friday in the US issued what it hopes will be the last public test version of Windows Vista, as it works to put the final program in the hands of some businesses by next month.

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  • Read the blog post - Scott Mckenzie

    Vista take-up hits bumpy patch

    So, it seems the WOW -- for Microsoft's Windows Vista -- is not now, but sometime in the future, maybe.

  • Read the blog post - Munir Kotadia

    Six different Vistas, same old view

    As we slowly creep closer to the launch of Windows Vista, it seems that the six different versions of Microsoft's new operating system are for the benefit of the company's PR machine rather than its customers.

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  • Adding PowerToys-like programs to Windows Vista

    Although there isn't PowerToys for Windows Vista, the set of Sidebar tools called Gadgets come really close. While I'm always on the lookout for new Gadgets, I recently expanded my parameters a bit to see what else was out there for Windows Vista. Here's two programs that I have found to be nice PowerToys-like additions to Windows Vista.

  • What's new in Windows Vista?

    Don't want to take Windows Vista for a test drive until you know what it has to offer? Join Windows expert Deb Shinder for a visual tour of Beta 2 as she points out some of the more dramatic changes and shares her impressions of the new OS.

  • Vista essentials: A business guidebook

    After more than three years in the making, Windows Vista was unveiled to corporate users late last year. This guide covers everything a business needs to know before embracing the new operating system.

  • Photo gallery: Installing Windows Vista

    The long, long road to installing Windows Vista ... from 3GB DVD.

  • Securing Microsoft 2: hackers invited to Redmond

    In part two of 'Securing Microsoft', we learn how the company slowly became more intimate with the security community. Microsoft's slow shift to focus more on security came to a head with Vista, with more money spent in securing Vista than anybody has ever been invested into securing any piece of software before.

Reviews (21)

  • Microsoft Windows Vista SP1

    A little more than one year after its release, Windows Vista will receive its first service pack update in March. Microsoft says the pack will offer better compatibility with third-party hardware, increased reliability, tighter security, and better performance. Our tests disagree.

  • Microsoft Windows Vista Preview

    Microsoft has more to do on its new operating system, but this first beta suggests that Windows Vista could be up to par with Linux and Apple Mac OS X.

  • Windows Vista Ultimate

    Windows Vista Ultimate 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.

  • First Take: Microsoft Windows Vista

    Microsoft has more to do on its new operating system, but this first beta suggests that Windows Vista will be up to par with Linux and Apple Mac OS X.

  • Windows Vista Business

    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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