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RSS install packVista-XP downgrade software launched
News Customers with a Vista licence can purchase the two-DVD pack for £7, according to David Newbould, NEC UK's product marketing manager. Computer giant Dell also offers customers the choice to downgrade to XP, with its Dell... [06 Feb 2008]
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Comment This is a beta of the service pack - while close to being the final version released to the world, it may yet change. To do this the service pack must be installed from a retail (or as close to) version... [17 Jan 2008]
Microsoft: 30-day grace for XP SP3
News Users who install Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) will not be required to enter Microsoft's product activation key before they use the operating system, according to a Microsoft white paper. If the key... [02 Jan 2008]
Vista - businesses not convinced
News Many users are waiting to see if Vista Service Pack 1 improves the situation, Longbottom said, and are worried about software compatibility. Old hardware has to be checked, so Vista is a new-build,... [26 Nov 2007]
Windows XP: The Missing Manual - Security, Firewalls and Service Pack 2
White Paper But the central idea behind Internet security for Windows (and most of the point of Service Pack 2) is that everyone should install and maintain three pieces of software for protection: a firewall,... [10 Oct 2007]
Windows XP Pro: Security, Firewalls and Service Pack 2
White Paper But the central idea behind Internet security for Windows (and most of the point of Service Pack 2) is that everyone should install and maintain three pieces of software for protection: a firewall,... [10 Oct 2007]
Vista sales failing to sparkle
News Microsoft is starting beta testing of its first service pack for Windows Vista, though that update won't be released in final form until next year. Microsoft noted in a regulatory filing more than 80 per cent of its... [12 Sep 2007]
TechNet Webcast: System Center Operations Manager 2007 Installation and Management Pack Migration (Level 200)
White Paper The presenter of this webcast discusses the installation and management pack migration of Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007. The presenter of this webcast takes a closer look at how to... [28 Aug 2007]
TechNet Webcast: System Center Operations Manager 2007: Install and MP Migration (Level 200)
White Paper The presenter of this webcast discusses the installation and Management Pack (MP) migration of Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007. It looks at how to install each of the components and some... [28 Aug 2007]
Microsoft rolls out Vista patches
News At the time of writing Microsoft could not confirm reports that the updates would be included in Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1), which is due out later this year. The first update, dealing with various problems with... [10 Aug 2007]
Vista off-limits, say two US gov agencies
News The same happened when Microsoft released Service Pack 2 for Windows XP. It is not unusual that agencies aren't rushing to install major software updates. Windows Vista has been banned by the US... [14 Mar 2007]
Zune is compatible with Vista, says Microsoft
News Microsoft's Zune website currently only lists Windows XP with Service Pack 2 and Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 with Update Rollup 2 installed as the operating systems that Zune currently supports. [16 Nov 2006]
Vista to pack anti-piracy punch
News An IT pro at a company can install a key on a machine that will then need to be validated online. Windows Vista will have new anti-piracy technology that locks people out their PCs if the operating system isn't activated... [05 Oct 2006]
Microsoft fixes faulty IE patch
News The flaw was discovered after users of IE 6 with Service Pack 1 reported that the browser crashed when certain web pages were viewed. The company is urging affected users to download and install the new... [25 Aug 2006]
IE patch causes more bother
News The vulnerability could let miscreants hijack a Windows PC running IE 6 with Service Pack 1 and the MS06-042 update installed, Microsoft said in a security advisory published on Tuesday. Microsoft advises users to... [23 Aug 2006]
