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New Vista security feature guards the backend

New Vista security feature guards the backend

Among the new security features in the beta 2 version of Microsoft Vista is a new backend defense against buffer overrun exploits, according to one Microsoft security expert.
Ericka Chickowski Jun 1 2006 10:02PM Security
Ballmer: Consumer Vista could be delayed

Ballmer: Consumer Vista could be delayed

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer let slip today that the company could potentially delay the consumer version of its Windows Vista operating system beyond the projected January launch date.
Ericka Chickowski May 24 2006 9:33PM Security
Microsoft releases new betas for 'Longhorn,' Vista and Windows Server

Microsoft releases new betas for 'Longhorn,' Vista and Windows Server

Customers conducting early deployment of next-generation Microsoft products hit the trifecta today.
Frank Washkuch May 23 2006 10:12PM Security
Microsoft's Ballmer: Symantec suit won't delay Vista release

Microsoft's Ballmer: Symantec suit won't delay Vista release

Microsoft’s chief executive said today that he doesn’t expect a lawsuit filed by Symantec against the software giant to delay next year’s planned release of the Vista operating system.
Dan Kaplan May 22 2006 9:34PM Security
Microsoft releases Vista system requirements

Microsoft releases Vista system requirements

Microsoft announced this week the minimum and premium system requirements for the next generation Windows Vista operating system.
Frank Washkuch May 19 2006 7:17PM Security
Symantec suit could stall Vista release

Symantec suit could stall Vista release

Symantec has filed a lawsuit against software giant Microsoft, claiming that the Redmond, Wash., company has misused volume management software.
Frank Washkuch May 19 2006 7:10PM Security
Gartner: Microsoft will delay Vista until mid-2007

Gartner: Microsoft will delay Vista until mid-2007

A team of Gartner analysts predicted this week that Microsoft will not meet its current release schedule for the upcoming Vista operating system.
Ericka Chickowski May 5 2006 9:22AM Security
Vista delayed again

Vista delayed again

Microsoft’s Windows Vista platform suffered another release delay, as the computing giant announced yesterday that most versions of the OS won’t be made available until next year due to quality control concerns.
Ericka Chickowski Mar 22 2006 10:28PM Security
Microsoft plans Vista retail blitz

Microsoft plans Vista retail blitz

Microsoft is planning a radical new strategy to give retailers a substantial slice of the Vista upgrade action when the OS lands by year's end.
David Flynn Mar 20 2006 9:37AM Storage
No sneak door to Vista

No sneak door to Vista

Microsoft has made it clear that back doors for government surveillance will not be a part of Windows Vista, its next generation operating system.
Frank Washkuch Mar 7 2006 9:40PM Security
PC market to slow in 06: IDC

PC market to slow in 06: IDC

PC hardware sales in Australia will slow down this year, forcing resellers to re-evaluate their product portfolios and think long term, according to IDC senior analyst Michael Sager.
Byron Connolly Feb 21 2006 3:30PM Hardware
Vista users get WMF patch

Vista users get WMF patch

Microsoft has extended its Windows metafile (WMF) patch to preview versions of its next-generation Windows Vista operating system.
Frank Washkuch Jan 17 2006 9:12PM Security
Hasta la Vista Monad viruses

Hasta la Vista Monad viruses

Windows Vista will not be affected by the swathe of viruses created for it, claims Microsoft.
David Quainton Aug 8 2005 12:01PM Security
Hackers alter Vista

Hackers alter Vista

Months before the long-awaited new operating system has hit the shelves, an Austrian virus writer has published details on five viruses targeting Windows Vista in an underground magazine.
René Millman Aug 5 2005 11:49AM Security

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