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First Look: Windows Vista Service Pack 2
You might have heard about the upcoming beta release of Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2) , and we wanted to take a few minutes to describe what’s in it and how it can help you align your plans around Windows Vista adoption. The Windows Vista SP2 beta will be available to a small group of ...
Vista - Windows Vista No Longer Matters
microsoft-watch.com — The vanishing license count. Every quarterly earnings since Vista's release, Microsoft executives counted up the number of licenses shipped. There was near silence during last week's 2009 fiscal first-quarter earnings announcement. The number was 180 ... (more) Vista - Windows Vista No Longer Matters
Description of the Windows Vista Feature Pack for Wireless
support.microsoft.com — Update information We are currently not making this update available to end-user customers through typical distribution channels. Currently, end-user customers cannot contact Microsoft to obtain the update and cannot download the update from a ... (more) Description of the Windows Vista Feature Pack for Wireless
Revealed: What's in Windows 7
pcpro.co.uk — Microsoft has released the first pre-beta code of Windows 7, writes Barry Collins at the Professional Developers Conference in Los Angeles. (more) Revealed: What's in Windows 7
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Microsoft: Expect Vista SP2 in the first half of 2009
All about Microsoft — ... site for IT professionals says the Vista 2 release target is “the first half of 2009.” Microsoft officials said today to expect the company to ...

Microsoft to ship Vista SP2 beta to testers this week
Latest from Computerworld — ... , vice president of Windows product management, broke the news mid-day Friday, Celine Allee, a director in the Windows client IT team, followed with more information , including a tentative ship date. "We anticipate broad availability for Windows Vista SP2 in the first half of 2009," Allee said. A week ago, the Windows enthusiast site Neowin.net reported that ...

Windows Vista SP2 Beta - Releasing Oct ‘29 for TAP customers
D' Technology Weblog — ... The ex-FAT file system is enabled, supporting UTC timestamps to ensure correct file synchronization across time zones Windows Search 4.0 is included, which provides users faster and more relevant results. Windows Search 4.0 also allows Group Policy integration, which provides administrative control over search parameters End users should also experience improvements in resume performance when a Wi-Fi connection is no longer available Full Article ...

Vista SP2 Due in Beta Test This Week
PC World Latest Technology News — ... , vice president of Windows product management, broke the news mid-day Friday, Celine Allee, a director in the Windows client IT team, followed with more information , including a tentative ship date. "We anticipate broad availability for Windows Vista SP2 in the first half of 2009," Allee said. A week ago, the Windows enthusiast site Neowin.net reported that ...

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