Archive for the 'Windows Vista' Category
Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Latest Release Schedule
Tuesday, December 9th, 2008We have news of the upcoming Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista! Microsoft is doing their best to rush out Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista so there will be additional incentive for folks to upgrade to Window Vista now, instead of waiting for Windows 7. So the latest schedule should come as no surprise.
Vista SP2: What is inside?
Tuesday, December 9th, 2008Microsoft is continuing to broaden the pool of Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2) testers beyond the fairly small, select group who’ve been working with test builds for the past few months.
Researchers find vulnerability in Windows Vista
Monday, November 24th, 2008An Austrian security vendor has found a vulnerability in Windows Vista that it says could possibly allow an attacker to run unauthorized code on a PC.In one of the scenarios, a person would already have to have administrative rights to the PC. In general, vulnerabilities that require that level of access somewhat undermine the risk [...]
Windows 7 security: An overall improvement?
Friday, November 7th, 2008In Windows 7, the Windows Security Center will be replaced with the Windows Action Center. Since Monday, I have been running a prebeta copy of Windows 7, the next operating system from Microsoft. At first glance, build 6801 of Windows 7 appears very much like Windows Vista; that’s because enhancements to the look and feel [...]
Windows 7 UAC could be less of a nag
Friday, October 10th, 2008Microsoft says it’s heard “loud and clear” that Vista users don’t like the way the User Account Control system works. And it’s vowed to improve UAC in Windows 7 – but has defended the principle of the system.
Microsoft releases faster Desktop Search 4.0
Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008If you’ve wondered how exactly Vista’s sluggish desktop search saves you time, you might be pleasantly surprised by the updated version. It seems that we’re all storing more files on our systems than ever before — digital photos, music, email attachments — even if you store them in organised directories, it’s still easy to [...]
Vista users keen on SP1, but XP SP3 not so much
Monday, August 25th, 2008Windows Vista users have jumped at the first service pack for Microsoft’s troubled operating system, but people running Windows XP haven’t been in much of a hurry to install SP3, according to a Windows performance and metrics researcher.
Windows 7 Details In October, Microsoft Says
Thursday, August 21st, 2008Microsoft said it plans to release the first technical details about its forthcoming Windows 7 operating system, successor to the widely criticized Vista, at its developers’ conference in late October.
Microsofts plans for post-Windows OS revealed
Saturday, August 9th, 2008Microsoft is incubating a componentized non-Windows operating system known as Midori, which is being architected from the ground up to tackle challenges that Redmond has determined cannot be met by simply evolving its existing technology.
Most Vista Business Buyers Downgrade To Windows XP
Saturday, August 9th, 2008An official at PC maker Hewlett-Packard said the majority of the company’s business customers are downgrading new computers from Windows Vista to Windows XP — raising questions about Microsoft’s Vista sales figures.
