Users who install Windows XP Service Pack 3 will not be required to enter Microsoft's product activation key before they use the operating system, according to a Microsoft whitepaper.
Sales of boxed copies of Windows Vista continue to significantly trail those of Windows XP during its early days, according to a soon-to-be-released report.
Poor sales of Windows Vista-related products have hit the profits of UK retailer PC World, according to its parent company, DSG International.
Microsoft has commissioned a report which claims the new power-management features in Vista can help companies "massively" reduce carbon emissions resulting from the use of desktop PCs.
The software giant makes the second beta of the component-based version of the operating system available to developers.
Microsoft is going to be given a beating over the next year or so by government agencies wanting to adopt Windows 7 at bargain basement prices. But it will enjoy each gentle slap.
It's always funny watching an event force a company to break old habits and this IE zero day was enough for Microsoft to do it. As Microsoft Australia's strategic security advisor Stuart Strathdee said "we pulled all stops to get this patch out".
Microsoft has released its second commercial starring Bill Gates and Jerry Seinfeld. Have you seen it yet?
Microsoft is going to let everyone -- even people with an illegal pirate copy of Windows XP -- download IE7 because the software giant really cares about the safety and security of all Internet users. (But don't mention Firefox ...)
So, it seems the WOW -- for Microsoft's Windows Vista -- is not now, but sometime in the future, maybe.
The climax to the Microsoft remedy trial--Bill Gates' testimony--has come and gone and it's a fair time to analyse where things stand and to imagine what the software industry will look like post-judgment.
Windows XP continues to be a hot topic amongst Australia's IT professionals. ZDNet Australia takes a look at some tips and analysis.
Security researchers say they're starting to find flaws in Microsoft's latest major update for Windows XP.
Windows 2000 and Windows XP servers can be attacked through the software ordinarily used to create secure connections to remote workers.
Windows XP has a lot to offer the large multiuser environment. But there are technical issues, including more stringent hardware requirements, that must be considered before upgrading.
While I really like Microsoft's new operating system, there are still some issues that may make it impossible for you to upgrade. And other issues may make you want to skip XP entirely. Here are a dozen potential roadblocks to consider--don't upgrade before you read this!
Buyers of new PCs will have to grapple with Microsoft Product Activation - the most controversial feature ever to appear in Windows. Users who buy PCs with Microsoft Windows XP could find their machine disabled if they change or upgrade as few as four components.
Windows XP continues to be a hot topic amongst Australia's IT professionals. ZDNet Australia takes a look at some tips and analysis.
Windows 7 looks like the operating system that we've all been waiting for. Despite its imperfections, it shows a lot of promise for the future while presenting a stable platform that can compete comfortably with OS X.
After adding it back as an option for small businesses, Dell offers the older OS on consumer machines in response to demand in the US.
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