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RSS xp osAdvantages and Disadvantages of EFS and Effective Recovery of Encrypted Data
White Paper The creators of EFS have also ensured against the loss of the private key by the user, for example as a result of OS reinstallation, or when new user accounts were created. In Windows XP and above this... [13 Nov 2009]
Revealed: Your favourite Windows operating system
News Windows Vista, the operating system between XP and Windows 7, unsurprising scored poorly with a mere five per cent of readers surveyed choosing it as their favourite desktop OS. Is it the latest... [09 Nov 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. Microsoft has done a good job being more open in the development and testing of the... [28 Oct 2009]
Vista jilted for Windows 7 midway through upgrades
News Some businesses that are partway through upgrading to Windows Vista are asking to swap the OS for Windows 7, according to Microsoft. Speaking at the London launch of Windows 7 today John Curran, the Microsoft exec who... [22 Oct 2009]
Windows 7: Who's adopting it, when and why?
News Windows 7 will have an XP Mode allowing XP programs to run in Redmond's upcoming operating system, helping the new OS avoid the difficulty Vista had in running existing corporate... [21 Oct 2009]
Photos: Microsoft sweetens Aero for Windows 7
Photo With Windows 7 officially released tomorrow, here's a walkthrough of what the new OS will look like once it's installed. Users coming to Windows 7 from XP will like the fact the Alt+Tab hotkey shows... [21 Oct 2009]
Windows 7 to trump Snow Leopard?
Comment When one of the selling points of your new OS is the ability to downgrade to an earlier version, you know your product has critical problems. However, now the PC has a far more compelling option - whisper it - something... [20 Oct 2009]
Photos: Windows 7 - getting inside security
Photo Here's a look at the security features of Microsoft's latest OS. Windows XP users who upgrade should notice it's much easier to both backup and create a system restore disc. Although AutoPlay was... [20 Oct 2009]
Windows 7 will be business standard by next year
News When we asked IT professionals to forecast their anticipated new PC deployments within 12 months from now, we discovered that Windows 7 will already be the primary OS deployed, with Windows Vista shrinking from 15 per... [20 Oct 2009]
Photos: Google Android dual boots with Windows 7 on Acer netbook
Photo Here's the netbook running the Android OS. Acer said the advantage of an Android boot option is much faster loading and shut down times - the company claims netbook users can starting chatting, sending emails or... [16 Oct 2009]
Windows 7: The five things you need to be thinking about now
News The looming end of support for Windows XP will be the spur for many businesses to adopt Microsoft's latest OS, Gartner distinguished analyst Michael Silver said. Microsoft itself will keep issuing... [15 Oct 2009]
Why CIOs are saying no to Macs
News Until it shakes off that image, very few IT heads are likely to carry out a wholesale replacement of their Windows XP/Vista operating systems to the Snow Leopard OS," Turning Point's Adebayo said. It's a... [02 Oct 2009]
Photos: 10 of the best mini laptops
Photo Weight is 1.33kg and the OS is Windows XP. There's also a choice of OS: Linux or Windows XP Home. By storing the OS (Windows XP) on the... [21 Sep 2009]
Battery life: Windows 7 leaves Vista for dust
News The chipmaker has been an XP-only shop throughout Vista's life. Upgrading a newer machine from Windows Vista to Windows 7 might mean that you get to see the last few minutes of that DVD on a long flight. [02 Sep 2009]
Updating VPN Client Software on a VPN 3000 Concentrator
White Paper One can place a new release or update on a web server, called the update server, and notify remote users of all client types (Linux, Windows, Mac OS X and so on) where to retrieve and install the updated software. [30 Aug 2009]
