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Windows Vista is much-improved and the early word on Windows 7, Microsoft’s next computer operating system, is encouraging. Still, the company faces an uphill battle to get corporate users to move from its older operating system, XP to Windows 7, due out next year, according to a recent survey of more than 1,100 information technology professionals.
Netbooks, the little laptops geared to mainly Web surfing and e-mail, have tiny keyboards, small screens — and the Windows XP operating system on many of them now.
The strangulation death of a child and the near strangulation of another has prompted the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to announce voluntary recalls of two types of window shades: IRIS and ALVINE Roman Blinds, sold exclusively at IKEA, and insulated black-out roller shades and insulated Roman shades manufactured by Green Mountain Vista of Williston, Vt.
Multi-touch computing was presented this week as part of Microsoft’s peek at its next operating system, but it’s not likely to be what determines its success.
A petition to “Save Windows XP” has drawn more than 111,000 supporters — and continued shots across the Microsoft XP vs. Vista bow, a battle that began with Vista’s release last year.
Microsoft Corp. will cut the price of some versions of Windows Vista, the software maker said late Thursday.
A federal judge said Friday that consumers may go ahead with a class action lawsuit against Microsoft Corp. over the way it advertised computers loaded with Windows XP as capable of running the Vista operating system.
Microsoft Corp. said it sent a major package of upgrades and fixes for Windows Vista, its latest operating system, off to manufacturers for mass production on Monday.
Chris Pirillo leaned away from his webcam and pointed to his printer/scanner/fax machine, which stopped scanning and faxing after he installed Microsoft Corp.'s new Windows Vista operating system.
An update to Apple Inc.'s iTunes music software still hasn't resolved some of the compatibility problems with Microsoft Corp.'s new operating system.
After years of delays and billions in development and marketing efforts, it would seem that Microsoft Corp. would want anyone who possibly can to buy its new Windows Vista operating system. Yet Microsoft is making it hard for Mac owners and other potentially influential customers to adopt the software.
For nearly a year, television and Internet audiences have been seeing a familiar string of ads from Apple attacking rival Windows-based computers. With this week's release of Windows Vista, the newest jabs aren't any friendlier.
Bill Gates took some ribbing from "The Daily Show" host Jon Stewart, who opened the interview by noting the last major release of Microsoft Corp.'s Windows operating system came in 2001.
Here are some details about Microsoft's new Windows Vista operating system, which became available to consumers Tuesday:
Consumers can finally get their hands on Microsoft Corp.'s long-delayed Windows Vista, but unlike the mad midnight rushes retailers saw with the recently released video game consoles, stores saw only a trickle of early adopters Tuesday.
Acrobatics, blaring music and plenty of hype accompanied Microsoft Corp.'s long-delayed debut of its new Windows Vista operating system.
Microsoft is ready to begin consumer sales of its new Vista operating system just after midnight tonight. The software giant is putting its considerable marketing might behind the long-awaited upgrade to Windows, with appearances being made by Chairman Bill Gates and CEO Steve Ballmer.
Here comes a new Windows operating system from Microsoft Corp. Long delayed, it's the first in several years, so the company plans an enormous marketing campaign to tout the software as a way to get more out of computers.
Microsoft Corp. will make its new Windows Vista operating system available for sale and download online, marking a new step for the software company, which has previously sold Windows only on packaged discs or pre-loaded on computers.
Microsoft Corp. launched its first new computer operating system in five years Thursday, saying that despite delays, the product's emergence is perfectly timed for PC users who increasingly need to coordinate information from a dizzying array of sources.
Microsoft Corp. will sell licenses for its new Windows Vista operating system and Office 2007 productivity suite through CompUSA stores Nov. 30, two months before the products go on sale at other retailers.
Some musicians spend 18 months working on a whole album. At Microsoft Corp., that's how long it took to perfect just four seconds of sound.
Microsoft Corp. finished work Wednesday on its long-delayed Windows Vista operating system, and said the software would be broadly available Jan. 30.
Windows 7 tops Vista in early consumer sales by more than 200% -- latimes.comAggressive pricing and relatively positive reviews are key factors. However, the discounts and specials may have may have crimped Microsoft's overall revenue from the product.
10 essential Windows 7 downloadsPC World - Windows 7 may be brand spanking new, but that doesn't mean you can't find free or cheap tools to tweak its settings, add features, or smooth an upgrade from XP or Vista.
6 Reasons Why Windows 7 Beats Vista In SecurityUAC Flexibility: No Annoying Pop-Ups Vista might have been more secure than previous Microsoft operating systems, but that security came at a pretty high price.
Windows 7 Upgrade Woes Mount: Endless Reboots and Product Key ProblemsWindows Vista owners trying to install Windows 7 upgrade report lots of problems installing it.
7 Reasons Why PCs are Better than Macs.What is the reason for PCs being better than Macs.
Windows 7 gets the basics right. Here's what you need to know about the new OS.What if a new version of Windows didn't try to dazzle you? What if, instead, it tried to disappear except when you needed it? Such an operating system would dispense with glitzy effects in favor of low-key, useful new features.
Windows 7 - A Windows to Help You ForgetMicrosoft's New Operating System Is Good Enough to Erase Bad Memory of Vista
Microsoft never recovered from Vista blow, says Steve Ballmer - TelegraphSteve Balmer admits that Microsoft took a big PR hit due to Vista's lack of acceptance.
If Windows 7 fails who will be responsible for it? There's no doubting that financially, and that's the only thing that matters really, Windows Vista was a disaster. Microsoft shareholders must not have been happy.
18 cool things Windows 7 does that Vista doesn'tFrom Windows 3.1 to Windows Vista, the Windows operating system has taken many giant leaps. And while Vista received a lukewarm reception from some users, Windows 7 is likely to be remembered for addressing those criticisms.
17 indicted in Calif. murder-kidnapping ringMembers of a group of Mexican drug traffickers have been indicted in the murders of nine people in the San Diego area - including two victims whose bodies were dissolved in acid, authorities announced.
Windows users ambushed by attack on fresh IE flawThousands of websites have been hit by fast-moving exploit code that installs a cocktail of nasty malware on visitors' computers by targeting a previously unknown vulnerability in some versions of Internet Explorer.
Windows 7 Buyer's Guide: Which Edition is Right for You?If you are planning an upgrade, here is a guide that will er.. guide you in your choice.
Windows 7 Upgrade: Why Pay Twice For the Same OS?Most people know that Microsoft will be giving free Windows 7 upgrades to people that purchase hardware with Vista between now and the release date, but it's not widely known that there is a 25 unit limitation.
The return of Windows XP - BloggingStockswindows xp to be allowed to come back on notebooks
Windows Vista or XP Windows Vista Home Premium Edition running on two of my computers. XP seems to work better on a steady basis, but does not have the ability to run all the programs that can be connected to Vista.
Are Macs more Safe than Secure? NoEveryone seems to get lost in their own words when talking about security and Apple.
Vista SP2 ready to rollRedmond (WA) - Microsoft has published links for downloading the standalone installers for Vista Service Pack 2. Both 32 and 64 bit versions are available. COH in effect
Everyone knows the story of the Trojan Horse. The Greeks built a giant horse, hid some dudes in it and said "Here dudes, we made this sweet horse for you!".
Army marching toward Windows VistaWith all the buzz around Windows 7, it may sound strange to be reading about enterprises moving toward Vista. But in some cases, that's where things are at. The U.S.
10 Things You Need to Know NOW About ... Windows 7eWEEK Labs provides (almost) everything you need to know now about Windows 7, Microsoft's update to its client operating system—and what some are seeing as its Vista do-over.
Windows 7 to Be Free for a Year As Microsoft gets closer to a full Windows 7 release, it seems to be learning from the heinous experience of the Vista release. Redmond is making the May 5 release of Windows 7 available for free, for a year.
Microsoft wraps up Vista update Microsoft has wrapped up work on the second service pack update to Windows Vista, the company announced late Tuesday. The update provides, among other things support for Bluetooth 2.1, an updated Windows search technology and the ability to natively record data to Blu-ray discs.
Sanity check: Have we now entered the post-OS era?There are a lot of reasons for the failure of Windows Vista, but in retrospect the biggest reason was that the OS simply didn't matter that much anymore. Most of the consumers who ended up with Vista simply got it because it came installed when they bought a new computer.
Microsoft's latest ad attacks Mac aesthetics, computing powerThe strangest point of this ad is that Giampaolo didn't get the portability, battery life, and power he was looking for, he just ended up with a cheap-appearing machine that obscured its real technical limitations under a flashy layer of misleading, specification-oriented marketi …
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