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Microsoft set to roll out Vista SP2 beta

Microsoft set to roll out Vista SP2 beta

A select number of developers are set to receive a beta version of Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2) as part of Microsoft's development and testing process.
Ian Williams Oct 28 2008 6:37AM Software
Apple goes after Vista in new campaign

Apple goes after Vista in new campaign

After Microsoft’s huge advertising campaign to support its Vista operating system Apple has gone on the offensive with a new series of adverts slating the move.
Iain Thomson Oct 21 2008 2:28PM Software
Operating systems can't be secure, says Kaspersky

Operating systems can't be secure, says Kaspersky

Operating systems are inherently insecure and will remain that way in the future, according to Eugene Kaspersky, CEO of Russian-based security vendor Kaspersky Lab.
Negar Salek Oct 17 2008 3:57PM Security
Ballmer denies involvement in Vista Capable

Ballmer denies involvement in Vista Capable

In a written deposition to court Steve Ballmer has denied all knowledge of the Vista Capable marketing program that resulted in a class action suit against his company.
Iain Thomson Oct 7 2008 3:20PM Software
Jerry Seinfeld to pitch Vista

Jerry Seinfeld to pitch Vista

Some bright spark in Microsoft's marketing department has apparently decided that the what will turn around flagging Vista sales is for it to be pitched by Jerry Seinfeld.
Staff Writers Aug 22 2008 8:03AM Software
BLACK HAT: Vista ineffective against browser attacks

BLACK HAT: Vista ineffective against browser attacks

The memory protections in Windows Vista are largely ineffective at preventing browser exploitation.
Chuck Miller Aug 8 2008 2:13PM Security
XP still outselling Vista says HP

XP still outselling Vista says HP

A senior executive at HP has said that sales of systems of Windows XP still make up the majority of its sales, despite the operating system being officially withdrawn from sale in June.
Iain Thomson Aug 8 2008 12:34PM Software
Opinion: Will XP's expiry breathe new life into Vista?

Opinion: Will XP's expiry breathe new life into Vista?

Microsoft has cut off the supply of Windows XP, but enterprises are still unwilling to give it up.
Daniel Robinson Jul 14 2008 9:17AM Software
Vista replacing XP, not growing

Vista replacing XP, not growing

The latest market share figures show that Vista OS has seen a 2.56 percent increase in market share over the last year.
Nick Farrell Jul 4 2008 5:17AM Software
Developers shunning Microsoft Vista

Developers shunning Microsoft Vista

Analyst house Evans Data has released statistics showing that less than one in ten developers are writing applications for Microsoft’s Vista operating system..
Iain Thomson Jun 20 2008 3:05PM Software
Vista selling really well, says Ballmer

Vista selling really well, says Ballmer

Steve Ballmer is in no way disappointed with Windows Vista. It is selling “incredibly well”, he told a press conference in Herzeliya, Israel today.
Sylvie Barak May 22 2008 7:55AM Software
The return of the vista

The return of the vista

Eventually you do get bored with cursing your ISP and eventually it’s time to talk to someone in the tech support department to try and find out what’s really going on with your link.
Ian Yates May 20 2008 3:04PM Telco/ISP
Developers favour XP over Vista

Developers favour XP over Vista

Software developers are still writing applications for Windows XP, Windows 2003 and Linux in preference to Windows Vista more than 16 months after its worldwide release..
Guy Dixon May 19 2008 7:45AM Software
Research suggests Microsoft overestimated Vista security

Research suggests Microsoft overestimated Vista security

Security software vendor PC Tools released research today that suggests Windows Vista is not as immune from online threats as Microsoft had once suggested.
Ashley Clark May 12 2008 4:15PM Software
XP SP3, Vista SP1 corrupt data in Microsoft's RMS

XP SP3, Vista SP1 corrupt data in Microsoft's RMS

Microsoft acknowledged it postponed the release of Windows XP Service Pack 3 because the upgrade can corrupt data in a point-of-sale software system.
Jim Carr May 2 2008 10:07AM Security
Windows XP update may hit Vista sales

Windows XP update may hit Vista sales

Microsoft will make its Service Pack 3 (SP3) update for Windows XP available for download today. The move may convince some firms that XP is still viable enough to let them skip Vista and hold out for its successor instead.
Daniel Robinson Apr 28 2008 11:58AM Software
Windows Vista SP1 reaches the masses

Windows Vista SP1 reaches the masses

Microsoft has begun distributing Windows Vista Service Pack 1 as an automatic update..
Shaun Nichols Apr 25 2008 12:58PM Software
Microsoft releases XP SP3 but gives no word on reprieve

Microsoft releases XP SP3 but gives no word on reprieve

With the clanging of Windows XP’s death knell ringing loud and clear in the lead up to its June 30 cutoff, Microsoft today has released the final Windows XP Service Pack to computer builders and volume licensing customers.
Mitchell Bingemann Apr 22 2008 2:39PM Software
Ballmer admits Vista is 'a work in progress'

Ballmer admits Vista is 'a work in progress'

Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer has told delegates at the software giant's Most Valuable Professionals Summit in Seattle that Windows Vista is "a work in progress" and that the company is trying to learn from its mistakes..
Iain Thomson Apr 22 2008 7:36AM Software
Companies warned not to skip Vista

Companies warned not to skip Vista

In a sure sign that many companies are far from eager to upgrade to Windows Vista, analyst firm Forrester Research has published a report urging enterprises not to wait for Windows 7..
Guy Dixon Apr 21 2008 7:47AM Software

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