Windows Vista
RSS Windows VistaUsability Study of Windows Vista's Firewall
White Paper Windows Vista is shipped with a built-in personal firewall. But, previous studies showed that Vista's firewall have a set of usability problems. The goal of this paper is to address the... [12 Nov 2009]
Revealing Hidden Context: Improving Mental Models of Personal Firewall Users
White Paper The Windows Vista personal firewall provides its diverse users with a basic interface that hides many operational details. The paper presents a study of participants' mental models of... [12 Nov 2009]
Photos: Firefox through the ages
Photo Firefox 3.7, scheduled to arrive in the first half of 2010, is designed to fit in better with the look and feel of Windows Vista and Windows 7. Mozilla is celebrating the fifth... [10 Nov 2009]
Revealed: Your favourite Windows operating system
News That figure is expected to drop by more than half by next year as businesses leapfrog Windows Vista for Windows 7. Windows Vista, the operating system... [09 Nov 2009]
Windows 7: Over 200 per cent more popular than Vista
News That Windows 7 is more popular than Vista is no surprise - but just how much more love is Microsoft's latest OS getting? According to research by analyst NPD Group, Windows 7's first... [06 Nov 2009]
Upgrading to Windows Vista: Is Your hardware ready? Are You?
White Paper The intent of this white paper is not to elaborate on the features of the Windows Vista operating system, but rather to serve as an aid in your decision to upgrade. With Windows Vista®... [03 Nov 2009]
Workstation Security Enhancements in Windows Vista
White Paper Microsoft has advanced several technologies in Windows Vista to increase workstation security. It is becoming clearer every year that workstations require as much comprehensive IT security attention as... [03 Nov 2009]
Windows 7 Review Guide
White Paper This white paper introduces the key areas in which Windows 7 differs from Vista - areas you'll need to focus on if you're thinking of moving to Windows 7, either from... [03 Nov 2009]
Windows Server 2008 Backup Tool - A Review of Its Features
White Paper This white paper presents some of the more significant pros and cons of the Microsoft Windows Server 2008 version of the backup tool that debuted in Windows Vista. It will help you... [03 Nov 2009]
Vista SP1: What You Need To Know Before You Deploy
White Paper The release of Windows Vista SP1 allows you to take advantage of improvements that Microsoft and its partners have developed to provide the best experience possible. SP1 addresses key feedback Microsoft... [03 Nov 2009]
Ten Things You Should Know about Windows 7 vs. Windows XP
White Paper So you're an XP shop, and your organization skipped Vista but is considering taking the plunge to the latest revision of the Longhorn platform: Windows 7. Windows 7 is a big jump from... [03 Nov 2009]
Ten Things You Should Know about Windows 7
White Paper Warts and all, it looks like Windows 7 has a much better chance than Vista did of convincing organizations to upgrade from Windows XP. There's a lot to Windows 7 - as... [03 Nov 2009]
Windows 2008 Server as a Workstation
White Paper Could the machine act as a reasonable facsimile of a Vista box for teaching and demo purposes? These are just some of the questions this Windows white paper will answer. Would Server 2008 x64 support... [03 Nov 2009]
Achieving Federal Desktop Core Configuration Compliance (FDCC) with Lumension® Solutions
White Paper All federal agencies that utilize or plan an upgrade to either Windows XP or Vista must report compliance, with FDCC reporting requirements dictated by the standard FISMA reporting guidance. The Federal... [29 Oct 2009]
Windows 7: Not perfect - but ready for prime time
Comment While Windows 7 solves most of the qualms about Vista, the new OS still has plenty of room to grow, says Quocirca's Clive Longbottom. Windows 7 builds on changes to the security model... [28 Oct 2009]
