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  • 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.

  • Q&A: Inside Window Server 2008

    With Microsoft set to officially launch Windows Server 2008 this week, ZDNet.com.au sister site CNET News.com sat down with Bob Muglia, senior vice president of Microsoft's Server and Tools Business to talk about what to expect.

  • Windows: Walking on broken glass

    Microsoft has unveiled a flurry of critical security alerts for Windows. Get the details on Microsoft Security Bulletins MS04-029 through MS04-038 and learn what you need to do to protect your systems.

  • How to prevent data loss on XP workstations

    If you want to keep Windows XP running smoothly on systems with large hard drives, you'll need to install a patch from Microsoft.

  • Photos: Connect securely to Vista's Remote Desktop

    Walk through the steps to implement FIPS-grade security whenever you use Remote Desktop to connect to a Windows Vista computer from a Windows XP or Vista client machine.

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  • 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.

  • Exchange Server 2007 SP1

    Service Pack 1 (SP1) reinstates a lot of the functionality that Microsoft left out in order to get Exchange Server 2007 out of the door last year.

  • The future of Windows: SP1 and Longhorn

    Microsoft has worked diligently to bring Windows together, culminating in the creation of the Home and Professional versions of Windows XP. But there are forces pulling these two OSes apart.

  • Windows XP Service Pack 1

    The first service pack arrives for the reigning champ of Windows operating systems -- does it fix the right problems?

  • Windows Server 2008

    Windows Server 2008 is easier to install and manage than previous versions, and has many new and improved features that should encourage organisations to upgrade.

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