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Clock is ticking on Windows XP
News Vista: all the coverage. After a long-announced transition, 30 June marks the end of an era at Microsoft. Well, really it's the end of two eras. Not only does the date mark the departure of Bill Gates but another epoch is also really coming to an... [16 Jun 2008]
Vista security under scrutiny, again
News Vista: all the coverage. Security vendor PC Tools has released more research to back up its claim that Vista is far from immune to infection. In an attempt to reinforce its claim that Vista is less secure than Windows 2000, PC Tools released... [21 May 2008]
Developers snub Vista for XP
News Vista: all the coverage. A survey has found an overwhelming majority of developers writing applications for Windows are ignoring Vista in favour of XP or older versions of the Microsoft operating system. [19 May 2008]
Microsoft hits back at Vista security critics
News Vista: all the coverage. Software giant Microsoft has claimed user "complacency" is to blame for malware infections, and denied that its Vista operating system is less secure than Windows 2000. The claim that Vista is less secure than Windows 2000... [16 May 2008]
Developers claim Vista UAC 'bypass'
News Vista: all the coverage. Software developers from NeoSmart, a not-for-profit technology-development organisation, claim they have successfully bypassed User Account Control, a security feature in Windows Vista. [29 Apr 2008]
Ballmer: Windows XP may live and breathe for longer
News Vista: all the coverage. The death of Windows XP may have been greatly exaggerated. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said the company could re-evaluate its plans to phase out Windows XP by 30 June, if customers demand it stick around. [24 Apr 2008]
Critics label Microsoft's OOXML a 'marketing tool'
News Vista: all the coverage. The developer of XML and a former International Organization for Standardization (ISO) committee chair have both claimed Microsoft was interested in having Office Open XML (OOXML) accredited as an international standard in... [21 Apr 2008]
Windows XP SP3 a go this month?
News Vista: all the coverage. The third and final service pack for Windows XP could be available by the end of April, according to a leaked Microsoft schedule. The alleged schedule for the release of XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) - obtained by the Neowin... [16 Apr 2008]
Microsoft Windows 'collapsing' under own weight
News Vista: all the coverage. Microsoft's Windows juggernaut is collapsing under its own weight, as it tries to support 20 years of applications and becomes more complicated by the minute, according to analyst firm Gartner. [11 Apr 2008]
Windows Vista take-up crawls at snail's pace
News Vista: all the coverage. Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system is taking a while to catch on, with just 6.3 per cent of enterprise users on the OS by the end of 2007. And according to research by Forrester Research, most upgrades were from... [02 Apr 2008]
Vista SP1 problems? Relax, Microsoft will offer some help
News Vista: all the coverage. Vista users encountering problems when they upgrade to Service Pack 1 can relax: Microsoft is giving free support to those installing the service pack. The transition to the service pack has not been problem-free for many... [25 Mar 2008]
Windows Vista SP1 finally a go
News Vista: all the coverage. The first service pack for Windows Vista has been released. Vista Service Pack 1 went onto Microsoft's Download Center website on Monday, fulfilling Microsoft's claim it would be made available by mid March. [19 Mar 2008]
Ballmer: Microsoft says the future's green
News Vista: all the coverage. Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer has claimed that more efficient use of IT is one of the company's main priorities for the future, despite the fact the company has been widely criticised for producing processor... [06 Mar 2008]
Microsoft COO dismisses SP1 concerns
News Vista: all the coverage. Microsoft's chief operating officer has dismissed concerns an update to its flagship Windows Vista operating system is incompatible with a number of applications. Some to get Vista SP1 this week [05 Mar 2008]
Microsoft slashes Windows Vista price tag
News Vista: all the coverage. In what may be an unprecedented decision, Microsoft has said it plans to lower the retail prices for several versions of Windows Vista. Some to get Vista SP1 this week Vista SP1 finally ready for manufacture [29 Feb 2008]
