How much would an $800 Apple laptop hurt Microsoft?
All about Microsoft — ... much would an $800 Apple laptop hurt Microsoft? Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 8:47 am Categories: Vista , Windows client , Corporate strategy , Windows XP , Apple , Channel , System builders , OEMs , Resellers , Windows 7 Tags: PC , Microsoft Windows Vista , Apple Inc. , Microsoft Corp. , Laptop Computer , Microsoft Windows , Ultramobile PCs (UMPCs) , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Desktops , Operating Systems Just when the ...

Microsoft aiming to deliver Vista SP2 before Windows 7
All about Microsoft — ... @ 4:43 am Categories: Vista , Windows Server 2008/ Windows Server Longhorn , Windows client , Windows server , Corporate strategy , Windows 7 , Service Pack , Windows Server 2008 R2 /("Windows 7 Server") Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Service Pack 2 , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Corp. , Windows Team , Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , Software The Windows team ...

Microsoft plays up ‘less is more’ as its holiday retail message
All about Microsoft — ... , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) With consumers hunkering down, how is Microsoft hoping to get them to spend on technology toys and software this holiday season? The theme at the company’s ...

Ballmer: It’s ok to wait until Windows 7; Yahoo still ‘makes sense’; Google Apps ‘primitive’
Between the Lines — ... Google Apps ‘primitive’ Posted by Larry Dignan @ 8:53 am Categories: General , Software Infrastructure , Web Technology , Gartner Symposium , Google , Microsoft , Cloud computing , Gartner Symposium 2008 Tags: Google Inc. , Google Apps , Microsoft Windows 7 , Steve Ballmer , Yahoo! Inc. , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Cloud Computing Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer on ...

Microsoft wants you to move: To IE 8, Vista…
Between the Lines — October 16th, 2008 Microsoft wants you to move: To IE 8, Vista… Posted by Larry Dignan @ 9:35 am Categories: General , IT Management , Software Infrastructure , Gartner Symposium , Linux , Microsoft , Gartner Symposium 2008 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Office , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Internet Explorer , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , Software , Larry Dignan A ...

Ballmer: ‘Windows 7 will be Vista, but a lot better’
All about Microsoft — October 16th, 2008 Ballmer: ‘Windows 7 will be Vista, but a lot better’ Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 10:36 am Categories: Vista , Windows client , Corporate strategy , Windows 7 , Advertising , Yahoo Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Steve Ballmer , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo Foley , Microsoft Corp. It seems Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has finally thrown in the towel. Vista’s ...

Testers get invites to SP2 betas for Vista, Windows Server 2008
All about Microsoft — ... , Windows client , Windows server , Corporate strategy , Channel , System builders , OEMs , Resellers , Windows 7 , Service Pack , Windows Server 2008 R2 /("Windows 7 Server") Tags: Microsoft Windows Server , Service Pack 2 , Microsoft Windows Vista , Beta , Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 , Microsoft Windows Server 2008 , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , Software Selected testers ...

Another Apple ad slams Microsoft Vista campaign
Hardware 2.0 — October 22nd, 2008 Another Apple ad slams Microsoft Vista campaign Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 1:23 pm Categories: Apple , Microsoft , Ad industry Tags: Advertisement , Microsoft Windows Vista , Apple Inc. , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , Microsoft Windows , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Today sees another Apple ad make an appearance - the third to directly slam Microsoft’s $300 million Vista ad campaign: I gotta get me a few of ...

Is holding out for Windows 7 a gamble worth taking?
Hardware 2.0 — ... , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) With more and more information about Windows 7 coming out almost daily, I’m getting increasing numbers of emails from people wanting my advice on whether they should skip Vista and hold out for Windows 7 or make the plunge now and make plans relating to “7″ once the OS is out. Having discussed this issue with several people I’ve come to a conclusion that it’s far too early to make any plans relating to Windows 7 and your OS migration plans should be based solely on Vista in the here and now and not on what Windows 7 might or might not ...

Stand-alone Yahoo Messenger for Vista: R.I.P.
Between the Lines — October 24th, 2008 Stand-alone Yahoo Messenger for Vista: R.I.P. Posted by Larry Dignan @ 10:58 am Categories: General , Web Technology , Microsoft , Yahoo Tags: Yahoo IM , Yahoo! Inc. , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , Software , Larry Dignan Yahoo said Friday that it will discontinue stand-alone yhooim.png downloads of Yahoo Messenger for Vista. The official reasoning : We have discontinued ...

Microsoft to release Vista SP2 beta to more testers next week
All about Microsoft — ... 24th, 2008 Microsoft to release Vista SP2 beta to more testers next week Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 11:36 am Categories: Vista , Windows Server 2008/ Windows Server Longhorn , Windows client , Windows server , Corporate strategy , Windows 7 , Service Pack Tags: Service Pack 2 , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Corp. , Beta , Tester , Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , Microsoft Windows , ...

Microsoft: Expect Vista SP2 in the first half of 2009
All about Microsoft — October 24th, 2008 Microsoft: Expect Vista SP2 in the first half of 2009 Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 3:34 pm Categories: Vista , Windows Server 2008/ Windows Server Longhorn , Windows client , Windows server , Corporate strategy , Windows 7 , Service Pack , PDC 2008 Tags: Service Pack 2 , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , Microsoft Windows , Software , ...

Windows 7 must support netbooks
Hardware 2.0 — ... , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) There’s been a lot of chat lately about Windows 7, Microsoft’s replacement to the image-tarnished Windows Vista. Pundits are drawing up wishlists for the OS left, right and center. But I have one thing that’s a must for Windows 7 - It must support netbooks. Here’s why. During Q3 of this year, netbooks showed strong, albeit single-digit percentage growth, compared to PC sales which were otherwise flat. These netbooks all ship either with XP or Linux installed. There’s no Vista option available because, well, the OS doesn’t support netbooks. ...

Macs that can run 64-bit Vista
The Apple Core — October 27th, 2008 Macs that can run 64-bit Vista Posted by David Morgenstern @ 6:32 pm Categories: Windows , Vista , Virtualization Tags: Apple Macintosh , Microsoft Windows Vista , Virtualization , 64-Bit , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Cloud Computing , Storage Management , Utility Computing , Network Technology , Hardware Macs that can run 64-bit Vista Which Macs can run 64-bit Vista? It depends whether you insist on an all-Apple solution or will run a ...

Windows 7: Will it completely freeze Vista deployments?
Between the Lines — October 28th, 2008 Windows 7: Will it completely freeze Vista deployments? Posted by Larry Dignan @ 11:05 am Categories: General , Software Infrastructure , Microsoft Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , Software , Larry Dignan If Windows 7 is Vista done better, will go beta in early 2009 and built on a foundation that’s working today why wouldn’t you wait for it? [image] The ...

Create a custom backup tool with Windows Vista’s Robocopy [Video]
Between the Lines — October 29th, 2008 Create a custom backup tool with Windows Vista’s Robocopy [Video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:18 am Categories: General , Software Infrastructure , Microsoft Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista , Video , Tool , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Corporate Communications , Backups , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Marketing If you’re a savvy Windows Vista user or IT professional, you’ve probably used Vista’s Complete PC Backup to image your hard ...

Microsoft: Third party apps killing our security
Between the Lines — November 3rd, 2008 Microsoft: Third party apps killing our security Posted by Larry Dignan @ 12:40 am Categories: General , Software Infrastructure , Security , Web Technology , Microsoft Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Corp. , Web Browser , Third Party Application , Chances , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Security , Operating Systems , Microsoft Windows , Software Why would hackers target Microsoft directly when there is so much low hanging ...

New virtualized sandbox, Vista SP2 and other PDC-week leftovers
All about Microsoft — ... 2008/ Windows Server Longhorn , Windows client , Windows server , Corporate strategy , Security , Windows Mobile , Windows Home Server , Apple , Channel , System builders , Advertising , Service Pack , Surface , PDC 2008 , Live Mesh Tags: Service Pack 2 , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo ...

Microsoft ranks Windows 7 features most likely to affect app-compatibility
All about Microsoft — ... 7 features most likely to affect app-compatibility Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 7:24 am Categories: Vista , Windows Server 2008/ Windows Server Longhorn , Windows client , Windows server , Corporate strategy , Windows XP , App Compatibility , Windows 7 , Service Pack , Windows Server 2008 R2 /("Windows 7 Server") Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo ...

Windows 7 - The “Blue Badge” experience
Hardware 2.0 — ... , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) When Microsoft shipped the 6801 build of Windows 7 some of the unfinished features were hidden from view using an elaborate protection mechanism. This mechanism has now been rendered useless thanks to the work of ...

$350 barebones Vista/7 PC
Hardware 2.0 — November 11th, 2008 $350 barebones Vista/7 PC Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 8:54 am Categories: DIY PC Tags: PC , Microsoft Windows , Desktops , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , Software , Hardware , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes , Card , CPU Prices of PC components are falling weekly, and what $350 will buy you a lot more horsepower today that it would a few months ago. Let’s look at what kind of all-purpose barebones PC system you can put together for $350 that’ll be ...

ASRock “4 second” Instant Boot for Windows
Hardware 2.0 — November 13th, 2008 ASRock “4 second” Instant Boot for Windows Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 5:40 am Categories: Components Tags: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , Software , S3 Inc. , Advanced Micro Devices Inc. , Intel Corp. , ASRock , Instant Boot Want a way to boot up your Windows Vista PC from a full shut down in a matter of seconds? ASRock have the answer! The solution is technology that ASRock call Instant Boot. ...

Will Microsoft apply ‘Vista-Capable’ lessons to Win 7 netbooks?
All about Microsoft — November 17th, 2008 Will Microsoft apply ‘Vista-Capable’ lessons to Win 7 netbooks? Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 9:37 am Categories: Vista , Windows client , Windows XP , Channel , System builders , OEMs , Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , OEM , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Corp. , Passcode , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo Foley As the e-mail trail in the “Vista-capable” ...

The day Microsoft killed the “Vista” name - January 31, 2006
Hardware 2.0 — November 18th, 2008 The day Microsoft killed the “Vista” name - January 31, 2006 Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 9:54 am Categories: Microsoft , Industry , Legal , Graphics , Hardware , Intel Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , Microsoft Windows , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes , WDDM Tech pundits the world over have their own ideas as to why Windows Vista got such a bad reputation. My personal ...

How Apple gained the upper hand on Microsoft
Hardware 2.0 — November 20th, 2008 How Apple gained the upper hand on Microsoft Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 9:07 am Categories: Apple , Microsoft , Marketing Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista , Apple Inc. , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , E-mail , Operating Systems , Microsoft Windows , Software , Online Communications , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes I’ve just been working my way through hundreds of emails released as part of the Vista Capable lawsuit (if you want to read ...

Unsealed court filing: HP’s Hurd had Vista concerns
Between the Lines — November 20th, 2008 Unsealed court filing: HP’s Hurd had Vista concerns Posted by Sam Diaz @ 3:35 pm Categories: General , Legal , Apple , Microsoft , Hewlett-Packard , Windows 7 Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co. , Steve Ballmer , Mark Hurd , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Sam Diaz HP CEO Mark Hurd told Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer in an e-mail last year that HP’s ...

Vista-related e-mails I’d like to read (but probably won’t)
All about Microsoft — November 24th, 2008 Vista-related e-mails I’d like to read (but probably won’t) Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 6:46 am Categories: Vista , Windows client , Corporate strategy , App Compatibility , Apple , Channel , System builders , OEMs , Resellers , Advertising , Service Pack Tags: PC , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Corp. , E-mail , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , Microsoft Windows , Software , Mary ...

IT Dojo: Investigate RAM problems with Vista’s Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool [video]
Between the Lines — November 26th, 2008 IT Dojo: Investigate RAM problems with Vista’s Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 3:33 am Categories: General , Microsoft Tags: Information Technology , Microsoft Windows Vista , Video , RAM , Tool , Corporate Communications , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Memory , Strategy Application failures, operating system faults, Stop errors: If you see any of these while running Windows Vista, you could have defective ...

IT Dojo: Stop Check Disk from constantly running when Windows Vista starts [video]
Between the Lines — December 2nd, 2008 IT Dojo: Stop Check Disk from constantly running when Windows Vista starts [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:30 am Categories: General , Software Infrastructure , Microsoft Tags: Disk , Information Technology , File System , Microsoft Windows Vista , Video , Tool , Corporate Communications , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Productivity , Microsoft Windows Windows Vista’s Check Disk utility is a good tool for detecting and potentially fixing file system ...

Vista SP2: What’s inside?
All about Microsoft — ... Vista SP2: What’s inside? Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 1:23 pm Categories: Vista , Windows Server 2008/ Windows Server Longhorn , Windows client , Windows server , Windows Home Server , Channel , System builders , OEMs , Resellers , Windows 7 , Service Pack Tags: Service Pack 2 , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Microsoft Windows Server 2008 , Operating ...

IT Dojo: Speed up Windows Vista with these performance tweaks
Between the Lines — December 9th, 2008 IT Dojo: Speed up Windows Vista with these performance tweaks Posted by Larry Dignan @ 3:00 am Categories: General , Software Infrastructure , Microsoft Tags: Performance , Information Technology , Microsoft Windows Vista , Video , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Corporate Communications , Strategy , Operating Systems , Microsoft Windows , Software Windows Vista has additional security features, new functionality, and a lot of cool graphics. But ...

Windows 7 build 6956 performance test
Hardware 2.0 — December 11th, 2008 Windows 7 build 6956 performance test Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 7:08 am Categories: On the test bench , Windows 7 Tags: 32-bit , Microsoft Windows 7 , Performance , Microsoft Windows Vista , Score , CINEBENCH R10 Next , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , Software My Hardware 2.0 mailbag is brimming with Windows 7 related questions. The main question on everyone’s lips is the obvious one - How does Windows 7 stack up ...

The year in review: ZDNet’s top 5 topics
Between the Lines — December 23rd, 2008 The year in review: ZDNet’s top 5 topics Posted by Larry Dignan @ 3:33 am Categories: General , Open Source , Software Infrastructure , Hardware Infrastructure , Security , Linux , Microsoft , Storage , Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista , Blu-ray , Ed , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Microsoft Windows , Hd Dvd , Operating Systems , Software , Personal Technology , DVD Welcome to ZDNet’s year in ...

First reactions to Windows 7
Hardware 2.0 — January 4th, 2009 First reactions to Windows 7 Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 5:46 am Categories: Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Operating System , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Microsoft Windows XP , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Having my hands on the beta 1 of Windows 7 over the holidays has been an interesting experience because it’s allowed me to show the OS to people and get feedback from a broad range of ...

Report: PC makers to provide free Vista-to Win-7 upgrades starting July 1
All about Microsoft — January 6th, 2009 Report: PC makers to provide free Vista-to Win-7 upgrades starting July 1 Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 10:05 am Categories: Vista , Windows client , Corporate strategy , Channel , System builders , OEMs , Resellers , Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo Foley In yet another indicator as to the ...

January 7: Join our Ballmer CES live-blog keynote coverage
All about Microsoft — ... keynote coverage Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 8:04 am Categories: Vista , Windows client , Windows Live , Corporate strategy , Windows Mobile , Zune , Apple , Windows 7 , Windows Server 2008 R2 /("Windows 7 Server") , CES 2009 Tags: Consumer Electronics Show , Microsoft Windows 7 , Steve Ballmer , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows , Sales Strategy , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Apple Mac OS X , Operating Systems , ...

Reasons to skip Microsoft’s Windows 7 Beta download
Between the Lines — January 8th, 2009 Reasons to skip Microsoft’s Windows 7 Beta download Posted by Sam Diaz @ 11:08 am Categories: General , Apple , Microsoft , Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Corp. , Beta , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Software , Sam Diaz As many of you know, I’m a hardcore Mac guy - but I wasn’t always this way. My experiences with Windows Vista sent me over the edge, prompting me to add ...

Poll: Is Windows 7’s ship date immaterial to you?
All about Microsoft — ... 7’s ship date immaterial to you? Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 12:27 pm Categories: Vista , Windows client , Corporate strategy , Channel , System builders , OEMs , Resellers , Windows 7 , Office 14 , CES 2009 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Corp. , Business User , Mike Nash , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Software , Mary Jo Foley When I saw a ...

Windows 7 - What we still don’t know …
Hardware 2.0 — January 9th, 2009 Windows 7 - What we still don’t know … Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 9:36 am Categories: Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes With today’s release of the public beta of Windows 7, there are still plenty of unanswered questions related to Microsoft’s new OS. Let’s examine some of them here. Windows 7 editions The beta build that ...

Want to run legacy Windows apps on Vista? Try the MED-V beta
All about Microsoft — January 15th, 2009 Want to run legacy Windows apps on Vista? Try the MED-V beta Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 10:56 am Categories: Vista , Windows client , Corporate strategy , Windows XP , App Compatibility , Virtualization , Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Corp. , Beta , MED-V , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo Foley If you’ve got some legacy third-party and/or custom ...

Rotten reporting: Is it just Apple coverage that ‘bites’?
All about Microsoft — January 16th, 2009 Rotten reporting: Is it just Apple coverage that ‘bites’? Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 10:49 am Categories: Housekeeping , Corporate strategy , Apple Tags: Apple Inc. , Microsoft Corp. , Exec , Public Relations , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Team Management , Marketing , Corporate Communications , Operating Systems , Microsoft Windows I’ve always considered the way those of us in the press get access to information and execs as somewhat of an “insider ...

XP, Vista, Win 7: The brewing of a perfect storm
All about Microsoft — February 2nd, 2009 XP, Vista, Win 7: The brewing of a perfect storm Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 6:57 am Categories: Corporate strategy , Service Pack , Vista , Windows 7 , Windows XP , Windows client Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Microsoft Windows XP , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo Foley Whenever Microsoft releases a new version of Windows, there’s always some period of uncertainty ...

Windows XP still powering 71 percent of business PCs
All about Microsoft — February 2nd, 2009 Windows XP still powering 71 percent of business PCs Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 8:00 am Categories: Apple , Linux , Vista , Windows 7 , Windows XP , Windows client Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , PC , Microsoft Windows XP , Business PC , Microsoft Windows Vista , Forrester Research Inc. , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , Software More than two years after the Windows Vista launch, XP is still the ...

Windows 7 as a free upgrade? I don’t think so!
Hardware 2.0 — February 5th, 2009 Windows 7 as a free upgrade? I don’t think so! Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 4:56 am Categories: Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , OEM , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Over the past few weeks I’ve read a number of articles by tech pundits who seem to be seriously suggesting that Microsoft gives away free copies of Windows 7 to … well, pretty much ...

Vista or Windows 7? Just get rid of XP, Microsoft tells users
All about Microsoft — February 11th, 2009 Vista or Windows 7? Just get rid of XP, Microsoft tells users Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 2:03 pm Categories: Corporate strategy , Service Pack , Vista , Windows 7 , Windows XP , Windows client Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Microsoft Windows XP , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo Foley Microsoft’s latest Windows deployment guidance for ...

Microsoft sued over Vista-to-XP downgrade policy
All about Microsoft — February 13th, 2009 Microsoft sued over Vista-to-XP downgrade policy Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 9:01 am Categories: Channel , Corporate strategy , Legal , OEMs , Resellers , System builders , Vista , Windows XP Tags: Lenovo Group Ltd. , Microsoft Windows XP , Operating System , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Corp. , Seattle Times , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , Microsoft Windows , Software Microsoft is under ...

Vista Capable suit no longer a class action
All about Microsoft — February 19th, 2009 Vista Capable suit no longer a class action Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 5:53 am Categories: Corporate strategy , Legal , Vista , Windows client Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista , Class Action , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , Microsoft Windows , Software , Mary Jo Foley The judge overseeing the “Vista Capable” suit against Microsoft has removed the “class-action” designation from it, but also declined Microsoft’s motion for ...

Microsoft starts rolling out Vista SP2 Release Candidate test build
All about Microsoft — ... Service Pack , Vista , Windows 7 , Windows Server 2008 R2 /("Windows 7 Server") , Windows Server 2008/ Windows Server Longhorn , Windows client , Windows server Tags: Microsoft Windows Server , Service Pack 2 , Microsoft Windows Vista , Release Candidate , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 , Microsoft Windows Server 2008 , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Servers Microsoft has told select testers to expect ...

Windows 7: New app-compat toolkit coming in April
All about Microsoft — March 9th, 2009 Windows 7: New app-compat toolkit coming in April Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 4:22 pm Categories: App Compatibility , Corporate strategy , Vista , Windows 7 , Windows XP , Windows client Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Performance , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Corp. , Application Compatibility , Q , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , Software Microsoft is readying a new version of its ...

IT Dojo: Stop programs from running when Windows Vista starts [video]
Between the Lines — March 18th, 2009 IT Dojo: Stop programs from running when Windows Vista starts [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:17 am Categories: General , Microsoft , Software Infrastructure Tags: Information Technology , Microsoft Windows Vista , Startup Program , Video , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Corporate Communications , Operating Systems , Microsoft Windows , Software , Marketing If you’ve committed to Windows Vista, you know that the recommended minimum of 1 GB of RAM is ...

Vista grows share; Data suggests businesses stick with XP
Between the Lines — March 23rd, 2009 Vista grows share; Data suggests businesses stick with XP Posted by Sam Diaz @ 11:20 am Categories: Microsoft , OS X , Operating Systems , Windows Vista Tags: Microsoft Windows XP , Monitoring , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , Microsoft Windows , Software , Sam Diaz Microsoft’s Vista operating system is finally surpassing the 30 percent market share mark, according to an analysis by StatCounter , which monitors ...

Microsoft adds legacy app support to Optimization Pack refresh
All about Microsoft — April 1st, 2009 Microsoft adds legacy app support to Optimization Pack refresh Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 11:14 am Categories: App Compatibility , Corporate strategy , Virtualization , Vista , Windows 7 , Windows XP , Windows client Tags: Legacy Application , Optimization , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack , MED-V , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Virtualization , Desktop Virtualization , Asset ...

Texas senate: Remember XP!
ZDNet Government — April 2nd, 2009 Texas senate: Remember XP! Posted by Richard Koman @ April 2, 2009 @ 6:34 PM Categories: Government technology Tags: Texas , Agency , Microsoft Windows XP , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Advertising & Promotion , Operating Systems , Microsoft Windows , Software , Marketing [image] This, I think it’s fair to say, is the essence of micro-management. Sure, there are very good reasons for state agencies not to upgrade to Vista. But ...

If not Windows 7, then... XP?
Between the Lines — April 6th, 2009 If not Windows 7, then... XP? Posted by Sam Diaz @ 2:20 pm Categories: Apple , General , Microsoft , Windows 7 , Windows Vista Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Microsoft Windows XP , Software , Sam Diaz I couldn’t help but chuckle when I read Mary Jo Foley’s post this morning about Microsoft and its PC partners allowing Windows 7 users to downgrade all the ...

Skipping Vista
Hardware 2.0 — April 7th, 2009 Skipping Vista Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 6:40 am Categories: Microsoft Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co. , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows XP , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , Microsoft Windows , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Despite the fact that Windows 7 is almost cooked, a leaked Microsoft memo suggests that XP may live on past its May 30, 2009 retirement date. The leaked internal memo outlines how Microsoft will grant HP ...

Windows 7 RC 32-bit vs. Vista SP1 32-bit - Gaming shootout
Hardware 2.0 — April 25th, 2009 Windows 7 RC 32-bit vs. Vista SP1 32-bit - Gaming shootout Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 5:22 am Categories: Gaming , On the test bench , Performance , Windows 7 Tags: 32-bit , Microsoft Windows 7 , Performance , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 , Games , Performance Management , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Microsoft Windows , Personal Technology Is it worth upgrading your Vista gaming rig to Windows 7? Will you see ...

Max memory limits for 64-bit Windows 7
Hardware 2.0 — April 28th, 2009 Max memory limits for 64-bit Windows 7 Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 9:48 am Categories: Windows 7 Tags: Limit , Microsoft Windows 7 , Memory , Microsoft Windows Vista , Edition , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Microsoft Windows , 64-Bit , Operating Systems , Software While the maximum RAM limit for 32-bit Windows 7 editions is 4GB, when it comes to the 64-bit editions, the amount of memory that the OS can address depends on which edition you are running. Here are ...

Microsoft finishes Vista SP2
All about Microsoft — April 29th, 2009 Microsoft finishes Vista SP2 Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 2:57 am Categories: Service Pack , Vista , Windows Server 2008/ Windows Server Longhorn , Windows client , Windows server Tags: Service Pack 2 , Microsoft Windows Vista , Service Pack , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo Foley Yesterday’s rumors were true: Microsoft has ...

Death to Windows AutoRun!
Hardware 2.0 — April 30th, 2009 Death to Windows AutoRun! Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 3:54 am Categories: Microsoft , Security Tags: CD , America Online Inc. , Media , Microsoft Windows Vista , AutoRun , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows XP , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , Software The economy might be in ruins, and swine flu might put us all in pine boxes, but there are still things that we can be happy about. One thing that has put a broad grin on my face over ...

Verdict: Windows 7 - Like Vista, just a bit easier to use and less annoying
Hardware 2.0 — April 30th, 2009 Verdict: Windows 7 - Like Vista, just a bit easier to use and less annoying Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 11:47 am Categories: Thoughts , Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Operating System , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes I’ve been running Windows 7 on a selection of systems for over four months now, so I’ve had plenty of time to become acquainted with the OS. During that ...

With Windows 7, 'Genuine' is out; 'Activation' is in
All about Microsoft — May 7th, 2009 With Windows 7, 'Genuine' is out; 'Activation' is in Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 8:56 am Categories: Activation , Anti-piracy , Corporate strategy , Vista , WGA , Windows 7 , Windows XP , Windows client Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Software , Mary Jo Foley Microsoft is giving its anti-piracy/DRM technology a PR face lift ...

Microsoft finally acknowledges Windows 7 will ship in 2009
All about Microsoft — May 11th, 2009 Microsoft finally acknowledges Windows 7 will ship in 2009 Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 10:09 am Categories: App Compatibility , Channel , OEMs , Resellers , System builders , Vista , Windows 7 , Windows XP , Windows client Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , PC , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Corp. , Windows Client Official , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo ...

Where is Vista SP2?
All about Microsoft — May 19th, 2009 Where is Vista SP2? Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 1:47 pm Categories: Corporate strategy , Service Pack , Vista , Windows Server 2008/ Windows Server Longhorn , Windows client , Windows server Tags: Service Pack 2 , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , Microsoft Windows , Software , Mary Jo Foley Even though Microsoft seems increasingly reticent ...

Are you ready to ditch XP for Windows 7?
Hardware 2.0 — June 1st, 2009 Are you ready to ditch XP for Windows 7? Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 4:11 am Categories: Ad industry , Microsoft , Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Operating System , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows XP , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes According to NetApplications , Windows XP is still the OS of choice for users out there in ...

Whoa there! Let's not read too much into the leaked Best Buy "leaked" memo
Hardware 2.0 — June 5th, 2009 Whoa there! Let's not read too much into the leaked Best Buy "leaked" memo Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 1:09 pm Categories: Microsoft Tags: Best Buy Co. Inc. , Microsoft Corp. , Memo , Blogging , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Microsoft Windows , Construction , Internet , Operating Systems , Software Earlier today Engadget published a “leaked” Best Buy memo outlining the company’s Window 7 upgrade plans. Within moment the blogosphere erupted into a frenzy of ...

Microsoft exec shares some of the method behind the Windows 7 pricing madness
All about Microsoft — ... Microsoft exec shares some of the method behind the Windows 7 pricing madness Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 8:27 am Categories: Channel , OEMs , Resellers , System builders , Vista , Windows 7 , Windows XP , Windows client Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Corp. , Pricing Strategy , Microsoft Windows , Pricing , Operating Systems , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Software , Marketing In spite of last week’s ...

XP to Windows 7 handoff expected to boost PC sales
Between the Lines — June 16th, 2009 XP to Windows 7 handoff expected to boost PC sales Posted by Larry Dignan @ 5:05 am Categories: General , Hardware Infrastructure , Microsoft , Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Windows Vista , Egbert , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows XP , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , Software , Larry Dignan The bandwagon of folks hoping for a big Windows 7 PC replacement cycle is beginning to fill up. This time, Jeffries analyst ...

Beware of Windows 7 downgrade/upgrade mess
Hardware 2.0 — June 17th, 2009 Beware of Windows 7 downgrade/upgrade mess Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 5:50 am Categories: Microsoft , Software , Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , PC , Microsoft Windows Vista , Software Assurance , Michael Silver , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows XP , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Desktops , Operating Systems According to Gartner analyst Michael Silver, businesses looking to migrate to Windows 7 could find the whole process much harder ...

Microsoft to push IE 8 to business users in August
All about Microsoft — ... Categories: Channel , Corporate strategy , Internet Explorer , OEMs , Resellers , Service Pack , System builders , Vista , Windows 7 , Windows client Tags: Microsoft Windows Update , Service Pack 2 , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Internet Explorer , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 , Microsoft Windows , Web Browsers , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems Microsoft will start ...

TR Dojo: Tweak Windows Vista's Logon screen
Between the Lines — August 19th, 2009 TR Dojo: Tweak Windows Vista's Logon screen Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:10 am Categories: General , IT Management , Microsoft , Windows Vista Tags: Screen , Microsoft Windows Vista , Video , Microsoft Windows , Corporate Communications , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , Software , Marketing , Larry Dignan Most users don’t think twice about what the Windows Logon screen looks like. But as an IT pro, you might be interested in ...

Russia drops XP investigation
Hardware 2.0 — September 8th, 2009 Russia drops XP investigation Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 1:46 am Categories: In the news , Legal , Microsoft Tags: OEM , Microsoft Corp. , FAS , Microsoft Windows XP , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes The Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service has dropped its investigation into Microsoft’s decision to stop selling Windows XP in favor of Windows Vista. The FAS began a probe in July into why ...

20 hour to upgrade Windows 7 ... maybe, but it's a fringe case
Hardware 2.0 — September 14th, 2009 20 hour to upgrade Windows 7 ... maybe, but it's a fringe case Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 2:33 am Categories: Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Last Friday Chris Hernandez, a Microsoft Software Engineer, posted benchmark result data to show how Microsoft had managed to get the Windows 7 upgrade time to be ...

TR Dojo: Disable AutoRun on Windows XP and Vista with a quick registry hack
Between the Lines — September 16th, 2009 TR Dojo: Disable AutoRun on Windows XP and Vista with a quick registry hack Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:03 am Categories: General , Microsoft , Windows Vista Tags: Registry , Microsoft Windows XP , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Windows , Corporate Communications , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , Software , Marketing , Larry Dignan Bill Detwiler has always been more than a little annoyed by Windows’ AutoRun feature. Luckily, there’s a ...

TR Dojo: Preventing Windows Vista System Restore from hogging your hard drive
Between the Lines — September 23rd, 2009 TR Dojo: Preventing Windows Vista System Restore from hogging your hard drive Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:02 am Categories: General , Microsoft , Software Infrastructure Tags: Hard Drive , System Restore , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , Microsoft Windows , Software , Larry Dignan Windows Vista’s System Restore is a handy feature that allows you to undo actions, like system updates and driver installations, when they go astray or ...

Google Chrome update doesn't remove older, vulnerable version
Hardware 2.0 — October 1st, 2009 Google Chrome update doesn't remove older, vulnerable version Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 7:51 am Categories: Security , Software Tags: Google Inc. , Google Chrome , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Microsoft Windows XP , Microsoft Windows , Web Browsers , Security , Operating Systems , Software , Internet When you receive an update, you naturally expect that update to remove old code from your system, especially where that code is vulnerable.It seems that the ...

Vista/IE market share slide, Win 7/Firefox/Chrome surge
Hardware 2.0 — October 2nd, 2009 Vista/IE market share slide, Win 7/Firefox/Chrome surge Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 5:19 am Categories: Trends Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista , Market Share , Microsoft Internet Explorer , Microsoft Windows 7 , Web Browsers , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Internet , Software According to data supplied by web metrics firm Net Applications , both Vista and Internet Explorer lost market share during September, while Windows ...

Balmer: Microsoft never recovered from Vista blow
Hardware 2.0 — October 6th, 2009 Ballmer: Microsoft never recovered from Vista blow Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 5:02 am Categories: Microsoft , Windows 7 Tags: Steve Ballmer , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Microsoft Windows 7 , Operating Systems , Microsoft Windows , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes As Microsoft prepares for the release of Windows 7, CEO Steve Ballmer admits that the company’s reputation has never recovered from the launch of Vista. This ...

TR Dojo: Change the registration information in Windows Vista and XP
Between the Lines — October 28th, 2009 TR Dojo: Change the registration information in Windows Vista and XP Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:01 am Categories: General , Microsoft Tags: TechRepublic Inc. , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Microsoft Windows XP , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Larry Dignan Bill Detwiler shows you how to change the registration information on your Windows system using a registry hack or TechRepublic’s Vista and XP Registration Changer tools. Once you’ve ...