Vista News collection

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Vista March 2007 news (part 2).

5/3 (continued from page 1)

Microsoft manager calls for an end to "format wars"

Microsoft to blast Google for its copyright policy
MS faces lawsuit over alleged Xbox 360 disc damage
EMC Launches New Storage Support for SQL, Exchange

The facts on VMware vs. Microsoft
Gaming is the way forward for Vista
Hosting Partners Cast Wary Eye At Microsoft Office Live

Microsoft Gives Xbox Gamers a Memory Boost
Intel won’t upgrade to Vista until SP1
ODF threat to Microsoft in US governments grows

6/3

FAA May Ditch Microsoft's Windows Vista And Office For Google And Linux Combo
WGA notification just doesn't stop
FAA May Ditch Microsoft's Windows Vista And Office For Google And Linux Combo

WGA notification just doesn't stop
Apple CFO: Vista No Threat
Microsoft Announces Six Million Xbox Live Users

Nvidia and AMD DirectX 10-capable GPUs to arrive in 2Q
Vista, IE7, Office 2007 banned by US Department of Transportation
OEM Vista crack gets round 'phone home' activation - Oh God, you've set him off again

New iTunes version still not fully Vista-ready
Apple fixes iTunes for Vista, patches QuickTime bugs - But 'a few remaining' issues have yet to be resolved
Apple's New iTunes Update Fails To Fix Windows Vista Problems

Microsoft Threatened To Kill Mac Office To Gain Infamous 1997 Apple Deal, E-Mails Reveal
Hack Is No Game: Microsoft Patches Xbox Bug

Microsoft Research shows off what’s next for search
Microsoft responds to DOT ban on Vista, Office 2007
Dissecting Microsoft’s copyright scrum with Google

Evolution for Windows port challenger to Microsoft Outlook?
The InformationWeek Vista Roundtable: Part Four
Apple fixes eight QuickTime vulnerabilities

Apple fixes QuickTime vulnerabilities, eases iTunes/Vista compatibility woes
Xbox 360 update blocks non-MS software
Novell drives nail into Microsoft Office coffin

7/3

Vista Hands On #10: Manage wireless networks

Choosing between Vista x86 32 bit or x64 64 bit
Vista Glitches Still Bugging iTunes Users
DOJ, states concerned about Vista docs in antitrust case - They're concerned Microsoft is changing documentation deadlines

The InformationWeek Vista Roundtable: Part Five
Windows Vista Security At 90 Days: How's It Doin'?
Windows Vista Diary: New Mac Ad Pokes Fun At Vista Security

Feds: Microsoft not meeting deadlines in antitrust settlement
Gates calls for 'infinite' H-1Bs, better schools
Gates urges federal data privacy law

Microsoft's research labs offer freebies
Feds: Microsoft not meeting deadlines in antitrust settlement
Microsoft: Influencer Program Coming This Month

Microsoft VoIP Products Ready For Public Scrutiny
Microsoft: Influencing The Influencers
Oracle mimics Microsoft's per socket pricing

Microsoft sees billions in sales from VoIP shift
Microsoft set to offer VoIP server beta
Live for Windows Details Leaked
More shake-ups on the Windows Live side of the Microsoft house?

8/3

Windows piracy hunt tool phones home if aborted
Creative releases Vista X-Fi 32-driver

AMD brings Xbox 360 tech to handhelds
US DOJ: Microsoft dragging feet on documentation
Microsoft to release zero security updates this Tuesday

WGA install actions typical for a Windows Update download, says Microsoft
Microsoft succeeds in quest for protocol licensee
Microsoft Gambles One EU Customer Will Make Its Case

Microsoft Customers Irate over Daylight-Saving Time Woes
Daylight saving change proves thorny for businesses
Microsoft's OneCare antivirus fails another test

Microsoft takes a 'Patch Tuesday' break
Microsoft move could be the end of the JPEG
Xbox LIVE: 6 million users and counting - thumbs nose at PS3, Wii

Microsoft takes another shot at JPEG with HD Photo format
Microsoft customers melting down over Daylight Saving patches
FAA Vista shun indicates Linux and Google rise, Microsoft turbulence

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Vista March 2007 news (part 3).

9/3

Microsoft Brings Help Back to Vista
It's baaaaack: WGA reappears on XP by design, Microsoft says - The antipiracy tool reappears whenever its component is upgraded

Sony: Xbox Live is Static and Can't Match PlayStation Home
Brief: Corel updates WordPerfect Office for Vista
Microsoft Wireless Entertainment Desktop

People in wait state for AMD C'n'Q Vista driver
OneCare Deletes Users' Outlook Files
Open-source ID project awaits Microsoft's blessing

Tech Politics Podcast: Behind the Google-Microsoft copyright kerfuffle
Off Topic: Microsoft Sued for Alleged Document Patent Infringement
MS skips March Patch Tuesday

Friendly fire mixup: MS identifies Windows as Mac
Microsoft admits WGA update phones home
Firefox challenging IE for dominance in US SMBs

Microsoft Vista Ultimate wallpapers (download)
X-Fi 2.13.0012 Drivers for Vista (download)
Bill Gates Unveils Windows Home Server at the 2007 International Consumer Electronics Show (dated 8 Jan 2007)

10/3

Microsoft Patch Tuesday delayed while 9 vulnerabilities remain
Windows Vista's 90-Day Report Card

11/3

Microsoft's WDP vs. Standard JPG, in Numbers
Audigy 2.12.0002 Drivers for Vista

12/3

Time Change Brings 'Nightmare' Issues with Outlook, Calendars
Microsoft Suffers Latest Blow As NIST Bans Windows Vista
Microsoft quietly patches Windows Live OneCare to fix Outlook problems

OneCare users hopping mad at Microsoft over deleted e-mail - 'The answer is ... sue Microsoft ... and buy a Mac,' says one user
Microsoft Quietly Rolls with Dynamics Technology Platform
Windows Live Italy Hit by Link Bomb

Microsoft's Windows Vista Marketing May Benefit Apple
Should Microsoft downgrade Vista vulnerabilities?
Microsoft's 'MVPs' say they're often its sharpest critics - Unpaid volunteers dispense free technical help -- and give the vendor frank feedback on products

If You're Going To Steal Software, Steal From Us: Microsoft Exec
Microsoft guns Open XML onto ISO fast track - Agreement over the weekend could lead to vote by August
Microsoft aims to make Dilberts more 'Dynamic'

Microsoft's Raikes: Office won't go online - Will deliver future versions of Office as software, not as a service
Microsoft's Search Slugfest
Four Vista Motherboards Shipping With New AMD Graphics Chipset

13/3

Microsoft is the world's biggest cause of zombie remailers

No Microsoft security patches today, but two Vista fixes released
Microsoft fixes OneCare, but it's too late for some users
Microsoft Puts FoxPro Out to Pasture

Microsoft and Speech Recognition: The Final Frontier?
Microsoft Pushes Windows Server 2003 SP2 out the Door
Microsoft gets criticized at court hearing for slow antitrust compliance

14/3

Microsoft Gains A New Voice With Acquisition Of Tellme Networks
Savvisoft's Blueprint Targets Microsoft Outlook's Printing 'Limitations'
Microsoft Signs First Systems Management OEM

Microsoft Service to Link Console, PC Gamers Online
Vista gets Live-wired for PC games in May
Microsoft targets UK cybersquatters

15/3

What’s holding you back from going down the 64-bit road?

Ballmer calls Google's growth plans 'insane'
The best and worst Windows versions ever
How to run Vista legally without activation ... for at least a year - Microsoft calls it a 'hack,' researcher, a 'documented feature'

Behind Redmond's Tellme deal
Microsoft shoots self in DRM foot

Microsoft CEO Ballmer Talks Up 'Software + Services'
Microsoft Takes on SAP, Oracle and Salesforce.com with Dynamics
NIST Likely To Lift Windows Vista Ban If Microsoft's New OS Passes Muster

Should Microsoft start paying for vulnerabilities?
Can a Rootkit Be Certified for Vista?
Mail widget bug stumps MS

CeBIT 2007: T-Systems to offer security-on-a-USB stick
Microsoft Acquires Add-On Software That Works With ERP App
PiracyRUs: Microsoft asks users who steal software to steal from them

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Vista March 2007 news (part 4).

15/3

March 2007 Windows Vista Application Compatibility Update

16/3

Quick Fixes for Five Nasty Vista Problems
How long until Microsoft pulls the plug in the SkipRearm hack?
Disability feature in Windows "back door to hackers"

17/3

Microsoft: OneCare should not have been rolled out

18/3

What would you like to see in Vista Power Toys?
Google’s high-speed battle with Microsoft

19/3

Intel RAID problem under Windows Vista
Windows DRM Not Up To Snuff, Claims BitTorrent Founder

Microsoft partner: Vista less secure than XP
Windows DRM Not Up To Snuff, Claims BitTorrent Founder
Should Apple be making fun of Vista UAC?

Microsoft relaxes Vista Anytime Upgrade EULA
Adobe Has No Plans To Make Current Products Windows Vista Compatible
Microsoft Hones Its Interface Approach

Microsoft’s Windows ‘Fiji’ on track to debut before Windows Seven
Vista ‘vulns’ maybe not so critical, but missing drivers are
Official: Microsoft ‘bribes’ companies to use Live Search

20/3

Microsoft, Vista activation researcher butt heads - Vista activation extension 'doesn't work,' says company; researcher counters: 'It works'
Microsoft Adds Keyboard, Mouse Bundle For Windows Vista
Gartner: PC Sales To Get A Minor Boost From Windows Vista This Year

Microsoft Document: Future Windows To Be More Secure, Searchable, Mobile
Microsoft, Vista activation researcher butt heads - Vista activation extension 'doesn't work,' says company; researcher counters: 'It works'
Install Vista on a stick in three minutes

21/3

Xbox Gamer: Microsoft Support Staff Giving Away Players' Accounts
Windows Vista pricing petition gains more support
The problems with Vista laid bare

U.S. agencies given deadline to secure XP, Vista configurations - The goal: Make sure government computers are run securely
What the Tellme deal says about Microsoft
Another Way to Stave Off Windows Vista Activation

Microsoft updates Vista for games and warez
Microsoft continues to fine-tune Vista licensing
Snapshot: IT Vista Deployment Plans

22/3

90-day report card: Windows Vista fared better than competitors

Why we 'banned' Windows Vista
Microsoft continues abuse, EU official says
Microsoft issues Vista security scorecard, gives itself an A-plus

Microsoft discounts Vista 10%, but restrictions apply - Better prices are already available elsewhere
Microsoft still an outlaw, says EC commissioner
U.S. Visa Policy Threatens Technology Competitiveness, Group Says

Microsoft says – “Not our problem” to Xbox Live fraud incident
UK businesses don't like Vista
Newsmaker: Explaining a Vista ban

23/3

Vista feature helps VXers trick surfers
Exploit-for-sale hacker pins bug on Vista's e-mail app - It can be used to run malicious code on a compromised PC
Windows Mail bug may expose Vista users

Vista feature helps VXers trick surfers
Symantec tells world that Windows is most secure OS
Mac OS X 10.5 delayed to ensure Vista compatibility?

25/3

Microsoft Vista dragged down add in graphics card marke
Windows weakness can lead to network traffic hijacks
Microsoft owns up to Xbox Live pretexting - 'This situation shouldn't have happened,' says an Xbox exec

26/3

Vista's twofold sales boost: Microsoft should thank PC market growth
Novell-Microsoft deal targeted by software group

Vista's long goodbye
Few System Builders Benefit From Vista Sales Surge
Windows Home Server's honkin' great bug list

Feds to Adopt Common Security Settings on PCs - OMB tells agencies to standardize configurations for Windows XP, Vista
Microsoft cuts Vista price a bit
Microsoft sells 20 million Vista licenses

HTC Showcases "Shift" Vista-powered UMPC
Microsoft Investigating Vulnerability In Vista's Windows Mail
Vista Security by the Numbers

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Vista March 2007 news (part 5).


27/3

Buy More Vista Licenses, Save 10%

Use Vista and want to access MSDN? Use Firefox! - Incredible Microsoft SNAFUs of our times
ReadyBoost: Better Windows Vista Performance In A Flash
Microsoft trying to make Vista iPod-friendly

The Great Vista/Mac Showdown: Desktop convergence
Microsoft offers Wall Street more details on Vista sales
Microsoft says “okay, errm, maybe it was our problem” – Xbox Live fraud

28/3

Microsoft PR Dossier Accidentally Sent to Reporter

Microsoft, not Apple, releases Vista iPod fix - It also updated a program that sends Vista usage data to Microsoft
EU backs down on Microsoft fine
Microsoft Says Longhorn Virtualization Technology On Schedule

Vista launch: a 'resounding' success?
Dell in Vista RAID debacle
Microsoft fudging facts on Vista sales? What about Office 2007?

29/3

Microsoft Says Blu-ray is Unnecessary, But May Offer Support
Apple Upgrades Boot Camp With Windows Vista Support

Microsoft's Got The Fix For Apple iPod Glitch On Windows Vista
Microsoft Beta Tests 'Tahiti,' Another Collaboration App
PC World refuses Windows refund - You have to pay for something you don't want

Apple Windows-on-Mac tool now works with Vista
PC Makers: Hasta La Vista, Baby!
Apple updates Boot Camp for Vista

30/3

Microsoft makes copying Vista a monster task
Boot Camp Now Officially Supports Windows Vista, Mostly

Microsoft Nixes 'Big Bang' Service Pack For Windows Vista
Microsoft knew of Windows .ANI flaw since December 2006
Symantec Backup Exec gets Vista-tized

31/3

Worm poses as Internet Explorer 7 beta download
Windows Vista "causes problems through industry" says Tiscali - Dear customer, you probably weren't expecting this
Windows multi-boot process just gets worse - With Vista, of course

Sophos warns of new dodgy email - Admins at Microsoft gone wild
Windows zero-day flaw 'very dangerous,' experts say - With Vista at risk, eEye issues unofficial patch; attacks traced to Chinese hackers
Goosing Windows Vista - Little-known facilities built into Windows Vista let it exploit flash technology to rev system performance.

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Vista April 2007 news (part 1).


2/4

Most companies aren't Vista ready
Microsoft Vista a let down for hardware companies

DAAMIT the Catalyst for BSOD
Blogger posts Windows Vista SP1 fixes on Web site
Microsoft offers new Vista enterprise licenses

Attacks Escalate As Microsoft Announces Emergency .ANI Patch
Microsoft's Windows Vista In At Department Of Interior
Ten Reasons why you should upgrade to Windows Vista

3/4

Microsoft Sues To Block Gray Market Software Trade
Windows Vista license change tackles virtualization
Tech Analysis: Windows Vista Sucks Performance

Microsoft Patches Windows Cursor Flaw
Microsoft sued over 'Vista Capable' claims
Firefox ANI exploit on the way - no protected mode

New Vista Enterprise licences cover thin clients
NVidia + Vista = BSOD
Microsoft relaxes Vista licences - Virtualisation restrictions dumped

4/4

Microsoft leans on Vista SP1 site
Microsoft Sued Over Windows Vista Capable Logo
Researchers unpick Vista kernel protection

Windows Vista marketing 'deceived' consumers
Microsoft: Ignore Third Party Vista "Service Packs"

5/4

Seven Ways to Improve Vista

QuarkXPress 7.2 update views Vista
Bye bye Windows I don't need you anymore
Vista proves a disaster for gamers

Only 12% Of Computer Users Plan Windows Vista Upgrade In '07: Poll
Windows Media Player sends music site silent
Cursor flaw gives Vista security a black eye

Microsoft cursor flaw may affect Firefox users
Punters stay away from Vista
Microsoft "animated curser" bugs users

6/4

Researchers question Vista security after ANI exploit - The flaw affected every version of Windows
Security Researchers Say Windows .ANI Problem Surfaced Two Years Ago
BIOS Speeds Vista Toward Embedded Apps

7/4

Microsoft's Latest Patch: More Than Three Months In The Making, Exploits Unleashed First

8/4

Everest breaks cover - 4.00 brings further enhancements for XP, Vista

9/4

Why Microsoft is under assault from all corners
Microsoft Redefines "Vista Capable" as Minimum Experience
Microsoft to push fix for patch trouble

10/4

Windows XP OS is really quite a crock
Microsoft Patches 5 Critical Flaws, One In Windows Vista
Microsoft Patches 4 Critical Flaws

11/4

Microsoft 'wait-and-see' on Vista BIOS hack
Microsoft issues more "critical" security updates
Microsoft claims no change to Vista Ready specs

12/4

Microsoft to Discontinue OEM sales of XP by the End of 2007
Microsoft confirms Vista OEM hack
Is Vista really slow to start up?

13/4

Citrix goes whole hog with virtual Windows
Killing off XP will make piracy rampant
Vista exposed by Paris Hilton flaw

14/4

How To Manage Windows Vista Application Compatibility

15/4

Avoid the Vista badge, it means DRM inside

16/4

The CIA knows what we Google - Letters Creative Vista drivers still in a mess
Microsoft calls in anti-trust investigators against Google
Microsoft's Internet Do Or Die

Microsoft’s advisories giving clues to hackers
More details about Vista’s startup times
Dumping Firefox

How to create a Windows Vista VPN connection
Microsoft: Silverlight More than a Flash
Notes on Vista forensics

17/4

De-crapping Windows XP is so PC
XBox 360 may damage your discs

Microsoft Can't Use Own Software To Pay Washington State Taxes - Windows Vista is incompatible
Why are people so worried about Vista boot times?
NSW Education Dept in Vista licensing jam

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Vista April 2007 news (part 2).


18/4

Microsoft, Samsung in patent swap deal
FAQ: Here's the deal on the Windows DNS bug - Who's at risk, what can you do, when a patch is coming

19/4

Windows XP will be around a lot longer than you think

Microsoft aims to double user base with $3 Windows and Office
Dell brings back XP on home systems
BlackViper.com: Home Page (Vista etc)

Vista flops in China - Only 244 copies sold
Microsoft wants to double PC users to two billion - Promises to cut prices
Mind The Vista Gap: Why Some Key Windows Apps Still Aren't Compatible

20/4

AMD Athlon demolishes Intel Core in games - HW Roundup While 550W PSU is enough for everything
AMD Athlon demolishes Intel Core in games - HW Roundup While 550W PSU is enough for everything
Otellini lets slip Vista Service Pack date - October or November, he reckons

Microsoft sued over web patent, mice
AMD praises Intel performance
Fear and anger erupt over $3 Microsoft Suite

21/4

Microsoft admits Vista failure - Actions speak louder than PR
Top 5 Windows Vista Tips To Personalize Your PC

23/4

Microsoft Seeks More Talks With EU To Settle Licensing Dispute
Program Names govern admin rights in Vista
Hacked DX10 for Windows appears

Russinovich: Malware will thrive, even with Vista’s UAC
Microsoft asks EC for more details on licensing fees
DirectX 10 for Windows XP?

24/4

Are Microsoft's patches slowing XP down on purpose? - Letters Rummaging through the closet
EC plans move against Microsoft
Microsoft admits Vista security won't change much - Viruses, trojans, rootkits will remain

Nvidia Hit With New Class Action Threat Over Windows Vista Glitches
Kubuntu 7.04 - Is the the distro for those coming from a Windows background?
Vista just over the horizon for industry dept

25/4

Pushing the Button on Vista

26/4

Microsoft Posts Record Third Quarter Profits, Credits Windows Vista
0wning Vista from the boot

27/4

Mystery of Microsoft Vista sales stays unanswered
Ubuntu Linux Vs. Windows Vista: The Battle For Your Desktop
Microsoft: Windows XP Sales Will Fade In 2008 as Vista Takes Hold

28/4

Vista's Compatibility Challenge
Deferred Revenue From Vista Upgrades Boosts Microsoft's Earnings

29/4

Shifting to Vista: No driver dramas yet, but the networking is rubbish

30/4

Chip sales confirm no Microsoft Vista boom
Windows Vista Tip: Installing And Running Adobe Reader

Microsoft to open source some of Silverlight
Why Vista cursors got hacked
How to get sued by Microsoft

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Vista May 2007 news (part 1).


1/5

Beginners Guides: 104 Tech Tips for Windows XP

2/5

Vista more secure than OS/X
Microsoft's $3 software is a cheap stunt
Microsoft Unveils New Management And Security Tools

Vista RAW image support getting better
Microsoft Takes Aim At Systems Management Headaches

3/5

Microsoft to ship critical Windows, Office patches
Judge Approves $1.53 Billion Verdict Against Microsoft
Microsoft To Issue Seven Security Patches On Tuesday

4/5

Trojan horse impersonates Windows activation to snatch credit card numbers- It only affects earlier versions of Windows, not Vista
Microsoft’s hidden diagnostic tool unlocks Vista startup secrets
Intel, Dell hold off on internal rollout of Vista

5/5

Vista draining battery life on notebook PCs?
Windows Vista Tip: Excluding Directories From Vista's Built-In Backup
5 Tips Give Your Vista PC The Personal Touch

6/5

If you thought Nvidia Me II drivers really worked....
Windows Activation Trojan
Windows activation Trojan can catch the unwary

7/5

How Internet criminals will evade Vista's safeguards
Rivals pour scorn on Microsoft security tool
XP vs. Vista - A Tale of Framerates

Is expecting a Vista system to support XP asking too much?
HP tweaked Vista over power concerns
Intel, Dell hold off on internal rollout of Vista

8/5

Report: Vista To Boost PC-TV Tuner Market
Microsoft Patches 19 Bugs With 7 Bulletins -- All Critical
Microsoft Sees Record-Breaking Business Adoption Of Windows Vista

Microsoft’s state of Vista: The first 100 days
EU Warned To Be Careful If It Tries To Break Up Microsoft
Vista will drive uptake of PC tuners, says In-Stat

9/5

IT Buyers Like Windows Vista, But With Some Reservations, Survey Finds
Downing Street rejects Vista petition

10/5

Outrage Continues Over Vista Upgrade Program
I Shacked Up with Windows Vista

Flash memory hard drives can cost you a fortune
Xbox 360 could beat PS3 in Folding
Visa tries new tack with payment app security - It's pushing vendors to comply with best practices

11/5

Vista's shortcomings are in my face

Microsoft's fix for Automatic Updates lockup not working
MS update ate my CPU cycles
Microsoft scraps features to make deadline

12/5

Windows Vista Tip: Using WinRE To Repair Damaged Systems
Survey: Business Adoption Of Windows Vista Is Wide, But Not Deep
Vista Autopatcher May release

14/5

nVIDIA - New drivers Out NOW
Microsoft claims Linux stole 230 patents

Microsoft Claims Linux Infringes 42 Patents
Linux Foundation Prepares For Microsoft's Legal Action
Microsoft Won't Sue Linux Users, Company Exec Says

15/5

Teach XP and Vista to play nice on networks - It takes some manual tweaking to get a mixed Vista/XP network to work properly
Facing the full horror of Windows Vista
Is Vista's Aero interface a battery hog? - Yes, says Microsoft -- but just a little

Microsoft attempts to rally more hardware vendors around Rally
Vista: 40 Million Sold
Facing the full horror of a horrible Windows Vista review

Research: Microsoft Windows Vista Worth $120 Billion To Economy
Linus Torvalds Responds To Microsoft Patent Claims
Microsoft delays Office converters for Mac

16/5

Microsoft running scared from Linux
Dell doesn't ship 64-bit versions of Vista

Torvalds snaps after Microsoft patent claims - I didn't nick anything
Pirating Microsoft Windows will get you a life sentence - Killer application. No taxation without representation
Experts say Microsoft's patent quest won't go far
Will 40 million copies of Vista sold shut the critics up?

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Vista May 2007 news (part 2).


17/5

Microsoft to improve Vista device support
Microsoft: shades of Saddam Hussein
Linux Creative users suffer because of Vista

Vista Sideshow products start to trickle out
Pirates release fully cracked Vista install
Trojan targets Windows Update

Interop Preview: Microsoft Vs. Linux, Security To Share Vegas Spotlight
Interop Preview: Microsoft Vs. Linux, Security To Share Vegas Spotlight
Vista Service Pack 1: It lives

Vista License Sales in Context
The end of 32-bit Windows is nigh!
Microsoft To Debut 'Origami' Ultra-Mobile PC Specs For Vista

18/5

Modified Xbox 360 Consoles Now Banned From Xbox Live
Two-step UAC hack published
Hardware Vendors Struggle With Vista Development
Microsoft expands Patch Tuesday advance notification

21/5

Has Microsoft violated the GPL?
Linux man says Microsoft screwed itself

Microsoft wins Vietnam War - Love the smell of Vista in the morning
Microsoft Says 'EU Version' Of Windows Vista A Dud
Microsoft Would Have To Pay $500 Million To Escape aQuantive Deal

22/5

Survey: Half Of Windows Vista Adoption Driven By Security
Microsoft promises not to sue Linux people - "Not immediately"

Linux users say 'Sue me first, Microsoft'
Survey: Half Of Windows Vista Adoption Driven By Security
Microsoft: No plans to sue over Linux patents

23/5

Microsoft Denies It's Attacking Open Source
Might XP SP3 ship in 2007, after all?

24/5

Where is our Vista upgrade?

25/5

Microsoft denies XP SP3 set for 2007

29/5

Vista-Windows Mobile 6.0 file-sync fix due in mid-June
Review: Vista, XP Users Equally At Peril To Viruses, Exploits

30/5

Microsoft XP is as secure as Vista
Microsoft opens the Longhorn goody-bag

31/5

Firefox lets kids download porn - Vista parental controls ignored

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Vista June 2007 news.


1/6

May 2007 XP Autopatcher releases are finally here!!!
Europe investigates Microsoft Xbox 360 scratching disk problem

Vista's security "much better" than XP - The story backlash
Microsoft Sued Over Ultimate TV DVR System
New betas for Microsoft

4/6

Gaping holes exposed in fully-patched IE 7, Firefox

6/6

XP vs. Vista - A Tale of Framerates: Redux

7/6

Microsoft’s licensing mess

8/6

Beware of fake Microsoft security alerts - Taking advantage of upcoming Patch Tuesday; gearing up for more?
Microsoft plans for six patches

10/6

Google complains to DOJ about Vista search - Accuses Microsoft of discouraging users from running its software

11/6

Fake Microsoft alerts hit 'net

Google-Microsoft dust-up focuses on Vista search - Google claims it's tough to turn off the built-in search; not so, says expert
Day 1 with a new Dell and Vista
Microsoft tests Vista compatibility tool

12/6

Day 2 with a new Dell and Vista

13/6

Two Vista bugs and 13 others squashed by June Patch Tuesday

14/6

Day 3 with a new Dell and Vista

15/6

FAQ: For Microsoft, anti-piracy is a naked baby
Special Edition Using Microsoft Windows Vista: Chapter 15, Using Internet Explorer 7

17/6

NVIDIA abandons Vista media center users

18/6

Vista, Mac OS X gain users; Firefox loses market share

19/6

Microsoft 'tweaks Vista' for Google desktop search goodness
Microsoft agrees to change Vista desktop search
Microsoft flip-flops on Vista virtualization

Microsoft bails on virtualization licensing changes for Vista
Top-11 virtualization pitfalls
Microsoft fixes Windows Live flaw

20/6

Skeletons in Microsoft’s Patch Day closet
Report: Microsoft will change desktop search - The move comes after complaints by Google
Google calls for greater Windows Vista openness

21/6

Microsoft, VMware Agree: They Better Cooperate
Windows Vista - Proceed with Confidence (or tread carefully?)
MS: Vista More Secure than Linux, Mac OS X

22/6

Microsoft may delay Vista SP1
Vista: They took five years for this?

Microsoft better at patching XP than Vista?
More Safari for Windows security holes patched
Even Softies get the Vista installation blues

24/6

Vista-only game cracked

25/6

Google: Vista search changes fall short

Microsoft expects Google call for antitrust oversight extension
Vista more secure says MS director
Vista's failures explained

26/6

Creative Releases New Value Sound Blaster Vista Drivers
Windows Vista-only Game Shadowrun Cracked to Run on Windows XP

Trend Micro boosts Vista package, extends Hotmail deal
Microsoft finds good facts to sell Windows Vista
Vista SP1 delay won't hurt take-up

27/6

Hacking Windows Vista: Speeding Up the System Boot
Vista-only titles cracked to run on Windows XP

Fake Microsoft Patch E-Mail Lets Hackers Build Botnet
What To Do When Windows Vista Crashes: Little-Known Recovery Strategies
Microsoft wins time on search anti-trust case

28/6

Critics: Vista Ultimate's promised add-ons just broken promises

Windows Vista Makes Limited Impact On PC Sales, Analysts Reveal
Microsoft to simplify downgrades from Vista to XP
Vista isn’t Me2, it’s Win95 + 12 years

29/6

Microsoft to ease the swap from Vista to XP - For system builders
Visto to offer Exchange and Notes on iPhone
Microsoft's Vista better security claim is rubbish

[Ezzo]

Vista July 2007 news (part 1).

2/7

Vista's snooping tools exposed
Microsoft apologizes for "Ultimate Extras" embarrassment

4/7

NCP delivers universal IP Sec VPN client for 64 bit Vista

8/7

Vista SP1 beta 1 to launch in mid-July

9/7

Microsoft facing US$1.15bn Xbox 360 repair bill
Microsoft Readying Vista SP1 Beta for mid-July
Intel codifies VMware lust with $219m investment

10/7

Nvidia releases Beta Driver ForceWare 162.22
Windows Vista 32-bit- Forceware 162.22 Beta Driver
Windows Vista 64-bit - Forceware 162.22 Beta Driver

Dual-booting XP and Linux - It’s really easy!
Microsoft drops 6 bulletins, fixing 11 vulnerabilities
MS customers get 'cold feet' on software assurance

11/7

Nvidia releases Beta Driver - ForceWare 163.11
Vista 32 bits - ForceWare Release 163 BETA
Vista 64 bits - ForceWare Release 163 BETA

Microsoft re-assures partners on Vista compatibility
When You Mix Firefox And IE, You Risk A Critical Zero-Day Flaw

12/7

Must-have Windows utilities for 20 essential tasks - File management, encryption and system maintenance tools ...

Mac versus PCs - the CIO verdict
A Messy Transition: Practical Problems With 32bit Addressing In Windows

Must-have Windows utilities for 20 essential tasks
Graphzilla prods out 163.11 Forceware driver
MS update sends PCs 'haywire'

Browser blame game continues over Windows zero-day flaw
Hardware notebook: What I look for in a Vista PC
Microsoft's software IP prophylactic

13/7

Brief: Microsoft forgets Mac users on Patch Tuesday

Will Microsoft OneCare actually provide care in version 2.0?
Microsoft: Pay no attention to post-Vista plans - What comes next? 'We're working on it,' says exec
Six months on, Vista users still griping

Week in review: Microsoft's cloudy future
Windows Vista Interface Causes Problems For Consumers, Support Firm Says
Ballmer talks up software as a service

15/7

Australian Xbox 360’s mysterious illness

16/7

Microsoft plans more big Windows launches after Vista
Microsoft open XML standard faces setback

Microsoft: No IP Talks with Red Hat
Nuendo - Cubase / SX Benchmarks - PC DAW O.S Shootout : XP 32 v XP64 v Vista :.
Microsoft Patents May Hint At The Future Of Windows

Windows Media DRM Cracked Again
Will Vista cause a switch to Macs, Linux?
Microsoft: We have the searchers; now we need the searches

17/7

Fighting Viruses in Vista Without Antivirus Programs
Microsoft looks to improve its name game

18/7

Hot-fix: Multiple graphics processing units
How to make Windows XP last for the next seven years
Microsoft Calls Windows Vista SP1 Reports 'Inaccurate'

19/7

It is time to stop the spread of Vista SP1 misinformation!
Wanted: New information on XP SP3
PC sales rise in spite of Vista malaise

Epson to support Vista's Rally wireless set-up
Vista SP1 beta due today?
Firefox update fixes Internet Explorer bug

Microsoft Faces Petition To Defeat Office 2007 Standard
Microsoft Beats $51 Billion Annual Revenue, Setting Record
Office 2007: Don't Wait for Vista

20/7

Vista leads to boom in XP sales
Microsoft sued over Xbox 360 "red ring of death"

Microsoft fixes SLI and CrossFire in Vista
Microsoft: 'Whoa now' on Vista SP1
Microsoft sees stronger XP sales in FY08 -- yes, XP

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Vista July 2007 news (part 2).

20/7 (continued)

Typo leads to Vista SP1 confusion
Many Users Cling To Windows XP In The Face Of Vista Problems
Microsoft: ‘Very difficult’ to block IE attack vector

Windows Seven: Think 2010
Vista's growing pains leave room for XP
Next version of Windows: Call it 7

Top 3 Vista Support Issues
Vista SP1 muddle blamed on Microsoft typo
Microsoft grows despite Windows Vista

23/7

Vista Security – The First 90 Days

Microsoft Releases IronRuby
By 2010, will Windows ‘Seven’ (or any desktop OS) really matter?
The whole industry is disappointed with Windows Vista

Microsoft starts to tout next version of OS
Most important news about Windows '7': 32-bit to live on - An easy transition to 64-bit on tap, as Microsoft did from 16-bit to 32
Vista retreats as XP sales hold up

24/3

Report: Vista Adoption Outpacing OS X
Microsoft Readies Beta Program For Web Analytics Software

Why 'Seven' and Not SP1?
Dinosaur Sightings: Windows splash screens from 1.01 to Vista
Microsoft Gets Religious About Data Anonymization

Vista grows as Mac popularity tails off
Vista’s security may be too tight for some Web sites and finding help isn’t easy
Microsoft may be bullish about Vista, but Acer CEO says it’s been a dud for PC manufacturers

Alienware puts Solid-State drives in RAID0 - HW Roundup SuperTalent 9-pin Vista accelerator benchmarked
Windows Vista Market Share Rises, Mac OS Share Flat
IronRuby opened to all comers

25/7

Vista is taking body blows
Microsoft is 'patent terrorist', Sun suit says

26/7

Windows Vista unreadiness revealed
Windows Vista ships 60 million - Milestone ahead: One billion Windows PCs get newest OS in next 12 months

Problems arise with Vista’s activation system
Ballmer: We are 'hell-bent' on succeeding in ads
Microsoft's Ozzie opens up on Internet 'cloud' services

More Copies Of Windows Than Cars?
Microsoft CEO Defends Move Beyond Desktop
Microsoft Says Windows Vista Sales Reach 60M

Vista Hands On #17: Solving a pesky resource problem
Collection of Vista hands on
Windows Vista A to Z - Reviews, analyses, how-tos, hot issues and predictions about Microsoft's new OS

27/7

Vista Codec Package 4.4.8
Microsoft to offer single download for Windows Live suite

Microsoft Releases Batch Of Development Products
Microsoft Gives New Detail Of Services Transformation
Microsoft plans attack on VoIP with new server

Microsoft's Ballmer pleads for patience
Microsoft taunts Apple with Vista sales figures
Ozzie teases on Microsoft software services

28/7

Realtek network driver silently corrupts data
Visual Studio 2008 Express Developer Center > Visual Studio 2008 Express Editions
With Its Head In The 'Cloud,' Microsoft Talks Web Services

29/7

Vista: get used to it 60 million and counting

30/7

Here’s the list of fixes in those new Vista fix packs
Businesses having second thoughts about Vista - Fewer now believe it's more secure than XP, says new survey
Vista Hands On #18: Log on automatically

Utility evades Vista kernel defenses - Aussie software can get around 64-bit Vista's signed-code requirement
Vista hotfix packs leak to Web - Some speculate they could be the core of the upcoming SP1 for Vista
Microsoft releases Vista performance patches to testers

Gartner: Windows XP A Shaky Bridge To Windows 7
Hasta la Vista, Nvidia
New tool enables loading of unsigned drivers in Vista

31/7

Tech Shakedown #2: ‘Blocked program’ warning in Vista leads to a dead end

Microsoft: End of an Era
Microsoft Announces DirectX 10.1 Preview, Betas New Audio Tech

Windows 7: Microsoft knows where its bread is buttered
Microsoft: 60 Million Copies of Windows Vista Shipped, 1 Billion Windows by 2008
Court Ruling Supports Claims That Microsoft's First OS Was Stolen

Vista performance fixes leaked in new beta
Researchers blow open Vista's kernel security
Vista patches leaked - Service Pack 1 coming?

[Ezzo]

Vista August 2007 news.

1/8

Proof that there are two types of computer users: Dumb and Dumber

Tech Shakedown #3: McAfee’s ‘Block/Allow this change’ dialog is a useless warning
Microsoft Releases Mac-Friendly Tools For Vista, Office 2007
Hacking Vista: Speeding Up Your Web Browser and Network Connection

2/8

Tech Shakedown #4: Should Vista be able to force an unwanted reboot when it wants to?

3/8

Patchy antivirus coverage for 64-bit Vista
Micrososft’s ad-supported Works could be a hit
A (Microsoft) Code Name a Day: Tolesto

Microsoft slashes Vista price in China
Xbox repair process leaves gamers in a fix
Patchy antivirus coverage for 64-bit Vista

AV products fail 64-bit Vista virus tests

Graphics drivers are malware compliant
64-bit PCs: Drivers wanted
False positives run amok in Vista anti-virus tests

6/8

Vista scare stories distort the real picture

7/8

Vista's BitLocker Encryption: All It's Cracked Up to Be?

First Vista Service Pack beta reportedly in circulation
Aussies rage against the Microsoft machine over Vista security feature
Microsoft posts two major Vista fix packs for download

8/8

How Microsoft puts your data at risk

An update is available that improves the compatibility and reliability of Windows Vista
Microsoft issues emergency fixes for Vista

Leaked Vista hotfix packs now official, ready to download - Microsoft also confirms Vista SP1 and XP SP3 now in hands of testers
Windows Vista, XP Service Packs Eagerly Awaited
Vista Aiding Linux Desktop, Strategist Says


Microsoft Says No Windows Virtualization on Top of Linux
Microsoft previews Windows upgrades

9/8

Vole shoots foot with 10.1 upgrade - DX10 hardware is already obsolete
Microsoft gears up for nine patches next week
UPDATE: ATI driver flaw exposes Vista kernel to attackers

Microsoft Has No Plans to Optimize Windows for Virtualization on Linux
Man gets four years in prison for counterfeiting Windows
Windows XP SP3 and Vista SP1 pre-betas in hands of testers

10/8

'Vista Capable' suit against Microsoft allowed to proceed

Windows XP: The OS that won't die? - Microsoft releases SP2c to allow system builders to keep cranking out XP machines

10 Things You Should Know About Microsoft's Silverlight
Patch Tuesday to Bring 9 Microsoft Bandages

Vista Capable of Misleading Customers
Microsoft renames online storage service
Virtualisation threatens Windows

11/8

Vista's DRM "protects" users from high definition media

13/8

The Vista RAM puzzle: Is 2GB enough?

14/8

... the currently available DirectX 10 hardware will not support the upcoming DirectX 10.1 in Vista SP1 ....

20/8

Does Skype's Windows update story fly?

21/8

My 7-step Windows Vista reliability action plan
Why people don't switch operating systems

Skype weakness exposed by Microsoft
Skype recounts tale of 'perfect storm' outage
Did Patch Tuesday really kill Skype?

23/8

Vista Media Center takes over the living room
Microsoft kills its ‘Get the Facts’ anti-Linux site

24/8

Linux felon forced to install Windows
'Microsoft' to compensate 419 victims

Windows 95 is 12 today
Microsoft tones down anti-Linux campaign
Yahoo patches Messenger again

25/8

Massive Microsoft WGA meltdown fingers legit Vista and XP owners as pirates

29/8

What you can expect in Vista SP1
XP SP3: TechNet and MSDN subscribers to get beta in two weeks
Microsoft Gets Official With Vista SP1 Details

30/8

Microsoft Stomps on Free Patch Utility
Will update drive Vista use?
Vista SP1: Indictment of Vista 1.0?

31/8

Entire city of Vista users can't access the internet
Sweden's OOXML vote declared invalid
Windows Home Server release issues

Vista suffers more rejection
ATF pushes Vista upgrades back to 2010

[Ezzo]

Vista September 2007 news.



1/9

Windows Vista Update Due, But Don't Expect A Panacea

3/9

Human error caused Microsoft piracy .....

5/9

Vista Reduces Mobile Computing TCO, Study Says
Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Beta Overview
Rock remote for lean-back Vista viewers

6/9

Microsoft Readies Patches For Windows, Visual Studio
Microsoft to sync its future Windows client and server fixes and updates

7/9

Judge OKs Google's brief in Vista search beef - Microsoft says it's happy with Kollar-Kotelly's ruling
Microsoft to Spackle Holes in Windows, Messenger, Visual Studio
Coming Tuesday: 5 Microsoft patches

12/9

Sun to install Windows Server OS on its hardware
Vista's 'black screen of death' is no anti-piracy measure - Red-faced Aussie hacks hoaxed
Microsoft outlines Vista desktop search changes

13/9

Microsoft Preps for Daylight-Saving Time Headaches
Exploit Out for Critical Microsoft Agent Flaw
Microsoft Updates Windows Without User Permission, Apologizes

18/9

Microsoft Releases Office 2003 SP3

19/9

OpenOffice 2.3 The Latest Threat To Desktop King Microsoft
IBM offers free office suite - Lotus Symphony

20/9

Protect yourself from silent Windows updates

21/9

Windows Vista vs Windows XP Performance: 7 Months Later

23/9

Vista SP1 “tries to hide the Ultimate Extras shame”

25/9

Microsoft testers get peek at Vista SP1
Microsoft offers XP downgrade to Vista users

26/9

Microsoft delivers Ultimate insult - Stuff that dreams are made of

27/9

Stealth Windows update prevents XP repair

Microsoft Hopes Add Ons Will Boost Windows Vista
Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft’s own good?
Microsoft Stealth Update and Windows XP repair don’t mix

28/9

Microsoft betas Internet TV for Vista
Microsoft confirms stealth WU update mucks up XP restore

Novell credits Microsoft for soaring Linux sales
Europe and U.S. Try to Calm Storm Over Microsoft
Microsoft gives stay of execution to XP

29/9

If Microsoft can't write drivers for Vista, what hope does anyone else have?
Windows XP repair disk kills automatic updates

[Ezzo]

Vista October - December 2007 news.



23/10
Windows Vista Memory Tweak Guide


15/11
Microsoft Releases Vista SP1 RC Preview to Testers


20/11
Are XP, Vista vulnerable to random number generator attack?
Microsoft delivers XP SP3 release candidate


21/11
One year later: Did Vista's focus on security pay off? - Consumers don't seem to care so much
Microsoft confirms that XP contains random number generator bug


22/11
Vista and Kubuntu - easy installs, uneasy comparisons


27/11
Windows XP Significantly Outperforms Vista, Tests Show


28/11
Top 5 Things Microsoft Must Fix In Windows Vista In 2008


4/12
Microsoft Removes Windows Vista 'Kill Switch'


5/12
Microsoft Releases A Nearly Final Windows Vista SP1


10/12
Microsoft set to release SP1 blocker
Microsoft Offers Free Copy of Windows Vista Ultimate if you Surrender Privacy
The Windows Feedback Program


12/12
Windows Vista SP1 Includes More Than 300 Hot Fixes


18/12
MS to bundle 'broken' random number tool in Vista SP1


24/12
Vista deactivates me for upgrading motherboard firmware