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- Vista dropped for Windows 7 midway through upgrades
- Several UK businesses that had begun to upgrade their systems to Microsoft's Vista OS are switching to Windows 7 before the installation is complete. Some businesses that are partway through upgrading to Windows Vista are asking to swap the OS for Windows 7, according to Microsoft. ...
- News items 2009-10-22
- Windows 7 security default worries experts
- Corporate IT departments should be pleased with new security measures in Windows 7, but consumers are still at risk of getting hit by malware despite changes in the UAC feature. Corporate IT departments should be pleased with new security measures in Windows 7, but consumers are still at risk...
- News items 2009-10-22
- Poll: IT pros 'love' Windows 7; majority dump Vista upgrade plans
- Beta testers of Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system are four times as likely to be happy with the new OS than early users of Windows Vista, according to a recent poll of corporate IT pros. by Andrew Nusca
- Image galleries 2009-04-08
- Windows 7 build 7048 vs. Windows 7 beta 1 vs. Vista vs. XP performance shootout - which is best?
- How does the latest leaked build of Windows 7 (7048) compare to the beta 1 (build 7000), Vista SP1 and XP SP3 in terms of performance? According to my Hardware 2.0 inbox, this is a question that you want answered. Let's see if I can answer it for those of...
- Image galleries 2009-03-10
- Microsoft retail: Redmond start your copiers?
- Microsoft retail: Redmond start your copiers?they better get this rightif microsoft doesn't get this right, they will get an even more mud thrown at them and their image will be damaged beyond repair. vista has left a horrible taste in people mouth and crappy stores will only make it...
- Discussion threads 2009-02-16
- Setting up your Skype wake-up call
- Want to get up on time for lectures? Set Skype to ring you when you need it by Zack Whittaker
- Image galleries 2009-01-29
- User Interface Transition from Windows XP to Windows 7
- How end users will need to adapt to UI changes in Windows 7. by Jason Perlow
- Image galleries 2009-01-01
- Microsoft to allow custom PC makers to stock XP through mid-2009
- Microsoft to allow custom PC makers to stock XP through mid-2009Not quiteThe trouble is, the situation is exactly the opposite of what you say.Most people aren't doing anything with their computer that they weren't doing when Windows 98 was around: Email, surf, and MS Office.Unless someone is really excited about...
- Discussion threads 2008-12-21
- HP's Hurd: IT downturn different than 2001; Ink matters
- HP's Hurd: IT downturn different than 2001; Ink matters"... variablize ..."?Quoting:"I think in this environment services in many cases is countercyclical, so what you have is people trying to take cost that could be capital and outsourcing that to somebody else so that they actually take the cost for them...
- Discussion threads 2008-11-25
- $350 barebones Vista/7 PC
- Prices of PC components are falling weekly, and what $350 will buy you a lot more horsepower today that it would a few months ago. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Image galleries 2008-11-11
- Pre-beta Vista SP2
- A look at pre-beta Vista SP2 by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Image galleries 2008-10-24
- Ballmer touts Windows 7 features
- At the Gartner Symposium/ITxpo in Orlando, Fla., Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer revealed that Windows 7 is going to be a major release, not just a Vista update. He says the new Windows will have a better user interface, information management tools, and performance. It isn't practical to wait for Windows...
- Videos 2008-10-17
- Symantec shows Microsoft how to do UAC
- Security company Symantec has released a tool that helps to make Vista's UAC User Account Control feature clearer and less of a pain to use. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Image galleries 2008-10-10
- Apple's sneaky iTunes 8 install
- When you update to iTunes 8 on Windows, you may get more than you bargained for, including a Blue Screen of Death. Why? Because it's actually installing five separate programs, plus three system services and a new device driver. All without disclosure or consent. One of those files, it turns...
- Image galleries 2008-09-11
- Are you a Dog or a Cat?
- Are you a Dog or a Cat?You proved my point.People do not like change unless they are the implementors.Dog/Cat/FishI liked the way you put that! vista is a pretty configuration but it is a new learning venture for us all..I'm a dog/cat person...who also loves fish..hehehehThey moved everything around......to create...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-05
- The positive Vista vibes
- A screenshot gallery of the better points of Vista. Not only features, but security implementation, computer management and all-round goodness the world seems to forget. by Zack Whittaker
- Image galleries 2008-08-03
- Daily Debrief 2nd Edition: Say goodbye to Windows XP
- As of July 1, Microsoft will stop broad distribution of Windows XP. On the second edition of the Daily Debrief, CNET News.com's Kara Tsuboi and Ina Fried break down the rationale behind the decision and suggest tips for consumers who are reluctant to switch over to Vista.
- Videos 2008-07-01
- Either choose strong passwords, or don't bother with a password at all
- Earlier today I downloaded the latest Live CD for Ophcrack, the Windows password cracker, and tried it out on a Vista install to see how good of a password buster it is. Conclusion: Either choose strong passwords, or don't bother with a password at all. by...
- Image galleries 2008-05-30
- No, Vista DOESN'T scream past XP in gaming tests
- No, Vista DOESN'T scream past XP in gaming testsok vista doesn't scream past xp but..vista has a lot more to offer with its 64bit OS unlike XP, and when it comes to gaming it doesn't matter how good your computer is if you can run the game on the lowest...
- Discussion threads 2008-05-28
- Gallery: Apple Vista (a.k.a. 10.5.2)
- Some pictures of what happens when Mac OS 10.5.2 freaks on a MacBook Pro. by Jason O'Grady
- Image galleries 2008-05-04
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