Windows Vista

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  Windows attack code out, but not being used

  It has been a week since hackers released software that could be used to attack a flaw in Windows Vista and Server 2008, but Microsoft and security companies say that criminals haven't done much with the attack.

  By Robert McMillan | 07 October, 2009 07:21

  Tags: metasploit, security, windows server 2008, Windows Vista

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  Windows 7 RTM: Is it really better than Vista?

  With the appearance of Windows 7's Release to Manufacturing (RTM) build, Microsoft may be hoping that it can finally dismiss Windows Vista as an unsuccessful experiment that paved the way for something better.

  By Frank J. Ohlhorst | 23 July, 2009 06:59

  Tags: Microsoft, Windows 7, Windows Vista

• A year after Windows XP's death, users keep it alive

  A year ago today, Microsoft pulled the plug on Windows XP, no longer selling new copies in most venues. The June 30 kill date for XP followed a six-month outcry from users about Windows Vista, with demands that Microsoft keep XP available alongside Vista for the many users who were frustrated by ease-of-use, compatibility, and retraining issues.

  By Galen Gruman | 01 July, 2009 05:43

  Tags: Microsoft, Windows 7, Windows Vista, windows xp

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  Windows 7 public previews slow Vista's growth, says metrics firm

  Windows Vista's market share growth has slowed since Microsoft released public versions of Vista's successor, Windows 7, according to data published today by Web metrics company Net Applications.

  By Gregg Keizer | 02 June, 2009 07:59

  Tags: Microsoft, Windows 7, Windows Vista

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  Vista SP2: six things you need to know

  Windows Vista Service Pack 2 has been released as a public beta version.

  By JR Raphael | 08 December, 2008 11:30

  Tags: Microsoft, Windows Vista

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  If Windows is a dead end, what's next?

  The writing is on the wall. Despite a major push to sell the much-maligned Windows Vista, customers aren't buying. Nearly two years after Vista's release, Windows XP remains the standard desktop OS in business, and Microsoft has extended its availability three times (currently to August 2009) due to customer demand. Microsoft itself forecasts just 2 percent growth in Vista sales in early 2009, after lackluster sales in 2008. And that's after forcing customers to buy Vista to get XP "downgrades."

  By Galen Gruman | 05 November, 2008 09:02

  Tags: Windows Vista, windows xp

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  Managing in mixed environments

  A look at some of the tools that can help you manage mixed Linux/Windows environments

  By John Fontana | 28 October, 2008 10:34

  Tags: Linux, Windows Vista

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  The challenge of managing mixed virtualized Linux, Windows networks

  The sprawl of management consoles, the proliferation of data they provide and the rising use of virtualization are adding challenges to corporations looking to more effectively manage mixed Linux, Windows and cloud environments.

  By John Fontana | 28 October, 2008 08:14

  Tags: Linux, novell, Red Hat, virtualisation, Windows Vista

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  Five outside-the-box ways to cut IT costs

  Every time the economy turns downward, IT shops take a hit.

  By Tom Sullivan | 15 October, 2008 08:24

  Tags: consumer electronics, open source, personnel, social networking, Windows Vista

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  Worst Windows flaws of the past decade

  June 25, 1998, and June 30, 2008, marked two important milestones in Microsoft's evolution of the Windows OS -- the passing of the torch from Windows 95 to Windows 98, and the less seemly transition from XP to Vista.

  By Andrew Brandt | 07 October, 2008 09:36

  Tags: windows 2000, windows 98, Windows Vista, windows xp

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  Twelve unnecessary Vista features to disable

  Vista, thy name is bloat!

  By Lincoln Spector | 05 September, 2008 08:49

  Tags: Windows Vista