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RSS vista in newsVista SP1 problems? Relax, Microsoft will offer some help
News Vista users encountering problems when they upgrade to Service Pack 1 can relax: Microsoft is giving free support to those installing the service pack. Vista: all the coverage. Windows Vista SP1 finally a go [25 Mar 2008]
Vista: Don't expect beta 2 for Christmas
News The second beta of Windows Vista will not come until next year, Microsoft said on Tuesday. Microsoft did say it still plans to release the final version of Vista in the second half of next year. Microsoft also said it will end the monthly schedule... [30 Nov 2005]
Vista - business uptake still slow
News Vista uptake is unlikely to increase dramatically during 2008, according to security vendor McAfee, who said businesses are "leery" of upgrading from current Microsoft operating systems. One reason businesses have not been keen to upgrade to Vista... [20 Nov 2007]
Computer classics, Vista uptake, iPhone price cuts and Heathrow T5...
News Windows Vista take-up crawls at snail's pace Microsoft: Vista security feature designed 'to annoy users' Another big launch that hasn't quite gone to plan is Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system which continues to make slow progress.silicon... [28 Apr 2008]
Vista retail release date: 30 January 2007
News Mark 30 January 2007 in your diary because that's when the average consumer will be able to get their hands on Microsoft's new Windows Vista operating system. Following months of speculation, Microsoft has revealed that Vista will be on shelves and... [09 Nov 2006]
"Rock solid" Vista ready to roll, says Microsoft
News After five years and many twists and turns, Microsoft on Wednesday said development of Windows Vista is complete. Allchin said Vista will go on sale to consumers on 30 January. He said Microsoft is releasing Vista in five languages. [09 Nov 2006]
Vista sales 'stronger than expected'
News Sales of Windows Vista to businesses were stronger than expected during the operating system's debut month, according to a report from NPD Group. Commercial revenue from Vista in December was 62.5 per cent above that racked up by Windows 2000 in... [12 Jan 2007]
Vista security got helping hand from US gov
News Microsoft got input from the US National Security Agency (NSA) for a document with tips on how to use the Windows Vista operating system in larger organisations. The NSA Information Assurance Directorate reviewed the Windows Vista Security Guide... [10 Jan 2007]
Vista beta goes public
News After months of limited testing, Microsoft late on Wednesday made a beta version of Windows Vista publicly available for download. The company said in a statement: "Microsoft today kicked off the Windows Vista Customer Preview Program (CPP... [08 Jun 2006]
Vista: Just how many copies have been sold?
News Microsoft has declined to confirm statistics from its chief operating officer on the number of copies of Windows Vista it has sold, throwing into confusion how successful the operating system has been. [31 Jul 2007]
Microsoft: Vista security feature designed 'to annoy users'
News A Microsoft manager has said one of the security features in Vista was deliberately designed to "annoy users" in order to put pressure on third-party software makers to make their applications more secure. [14 Apr 2008]
Gates: Vista selling faster than XP
News Microsoft has sold nearly 40 million copies of Windows Vista so far - or more than the total install base of Windows' largest competitors, according to company chairman Bill Gates. Microsoft also announced the results of a study it commissioned IDC... [16 May 2007]
Vista: Can Service Pack 1 spur adoption?
News The first Vista service pack may serve dual purposes for Microsoft: fixing the operating system's rough edges while simultaneously indicating that it's ready for mass adoption. Also, the company urged businesses not to wait for a service pack to... [04 Sep 2007]
Vista: Users do want it, apparently...
News Despite doubts about how quickly consumers and businesses are taking up the latest Windows OS, Microsoft remains upbeat about Vista adoption. Some of that increase comes from a crackdown on piracy and because more people are opting for premium... [30 Oct 2007]
CIO Essentials: Vista, Kindle and data breaches
News Microsoft rolled out SP2 and wanted us to adopt Vista, now SP3 is almost out and Microsoft still want us to adopt Vista. Having said that, it is easier to migrate from XP SP2 to XP SP3, and SP2 compatible applications should still be SP3 compatible... [27 Nov 2007]
