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Should Microsoft Throw Away Vista?
March 26th, 2008Throw Vista away. That’s what my colleagues at our fellow IDG publication InfoWorld have now argued that Microsoft should do. Give it a dignified resting place, as a stepping-stone OS, and come up with a replacement that’s more sensible for enterprise IT.
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Angry Vista users vent over SP1 driver issues
March 26th, 2008Confused and angry users are blasting Microsoft on its own Vista blog over the requirements for downloading SP1. And an industry analyst feels their pain. Last Tuesday, Microsoft released Vista SP1 to Windows Update, giving most users their first shot at obtaining the service pack.
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Want Vista SP1? Here is what to expect
March 21st, 2008When Microsoft released Windows Vista Service Pack 1 to manufacturing on February 4, they promised to make it available for the general public in mid-March. Today they delivered on that promise, making SP1 available to Windows Vista users through Windows Update and as a standalone installer package from the Microsoft Download Center.
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99 Windows Vista Performance Tips and Tweaks
March 21st, 2008This collection of tips is all about making your PC system perform to its full potential with Microsoft’s newest operating system. Knowing Vista, chances are good that there’s a tip or two in this article that’ll make a world of difference for you and your computer.
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Has Vista lost all credibility?
March 4th, 2008Even internally, Microsoft couldn’t agree on what the base requirements to run Vista were, but that didn’t stop it from inaccurately promoting the OS as running on some hardware, new email evidence in an ongoing consumer class action suggests. What do the latest revelations mean for the future of Vista?
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Speed Up Windows Vista
February 28th, 2008The flash and polish of Windows Vista seduced you, but so far the glamorous interface is just sucking the life out of your PC. Fear not, this guide has everything you need to turn Vista into the beautiful *and* speedy OS you were dreaming of.
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A Second Shot: Windows Vista SP1
February 28th, 2008It’s hard to say the last year has been anything but rough for Microsoft’s Windows division. Although we found Windows Vista favorable upon its launch last year after watching it go through an usually drawn-out development process, such a sentiment hasn’t been shared by Windows users as a whole.
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Recover Files with Shadow Copies on Any Version of Windows Vista
February 28th, 2008This article was written by our very own whs, one of the most helpful forum members. The "Previous Versions" feature in Windows Vista is a major step forward for users, since it provides some built-in protection against losing important files.
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Windows XP SP3: The improvements are under the hood
February 26th, 2008Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3), just out from Microsoft as Release Candidate 2 (RC2), may not necessarily be worth the download now, but when it’s finally released, it’ll be worth the effort. It won’t make any noticeable cosmetic changes to your operating system, but underneath the hood are several security improvements worth having. In addition, one researcher claims it will slightly boost XP’s speed as well.
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WGA exploit finder coming, changes made to WGA in Vista SP1
February 26th, 2008Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA), Microsoft’s antipiracy feature in Windows, has undergone many changes and has caused many headaches over the years. Once again, the software giant has announced that it will be tweaking WGA. With the release of Service Pack 1, the company will disable the two most common exploits to the product activation technology, the OEM BIOS and Grace Timer exploits.
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