The news, announced Wednesday evening, generated little initial concern from solution providers and system builders, which are preparing for general availability of those products on Jan. 30. "It ...

Be warned though, these are (obviously) very hefty downloads - around 3 GB. You'll also need a key to run Vista Beta 2 - and here is the information to do that. For all the official details, here's ...

When we first told you about Windows Anytime Upgrade, I observed that Microsoft was taking a confident stance against piracy. By packing all four operating-system versions into a single retail disc ...

If you didn’t have a key from a beta the last time we posted about downloading Windows Vista, rejoice. Hit up this Microsoft page, follow the instructions, and you’ll be rewarded with a download link ...

This week Microsoft is pulling the plug on Windows Vista by formally ending support for the operating system, bringing an end to a not-so-impressive life. Vista will no longer receive security updates ...

Microsoft Corp.’s Windows Vista recorded about half as many vulnerabilities in its first full year of availability as Windows XP did in its opening 12 months, company security executives said ...

Like a lot of other reviews of Microsoft Windows Vista, mine suggested that most people are better off waiting until they buy a new PC rather than upgrading their existing machine. I suspect that most ...

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Starting February 20, Microsoft is cancelling the downloadable Vista upgrades in the Windows Anytime Upgrade program and shifting them to DVDs Microsoft is revising a program that allows Windows Vista ...

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The decision for some small business users to upgrade to Microsoft Windows Vista once it becomes available in early 2007 will depend largely on what the new operating system can do for you and what ...

Microsoft is finally getting rid of Windows Vista – 10 years after it initially made its debut to the masses. In a new post on its support forum, the company announced that starting April 11 the ...