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Windows Vista and the coming criminal diaspora review
Reviews Last week, Microsoft finally released Windows Vista to its business customers (retail consumers will have to wait until January 30, 2007). Allchin said that his seven-year-old was running a locked-down version of Microsoft Windows Vista without...
[December 4, 2006, 9:48]
Windows Vista RTM review
Reviews On Wednesday, 8 November 2006, Microsoft released its new operating system, Windows Vista, to hardware manufacturers, marking the end of the development phase and the beginning of the distribution phase.
[November 9, 2006, 9:01]
Inside Windows Vista RTM review
Reviews On Wednesday, 8 November 2006, Microsoft released its new operating system, Windows Vista, to hardware manufacturers, marking the end of the development phase and the beginning of the distribution phase.
[November 9, 2006, 8:49]
Windows Vista SP1 review
Reviews Before installing SP1, all users running Windows Vista RTM (that is, if you bought your computer with Vista preinstalled) will need to install three updates from Microsoft. Microsoft's Windows Update will automatically detect and install these...
[February 12, 2008, 7:45]
Windows Vista beta 2: a first look review
Reviews Amid speculation that Microsoft might again slip in its own timetable for the successor to Windows XP, the software giant has released the first public beta of its new Windows Vista operating system. Microsoft says: 'Windows Vista-Capable PCs will...
[May 24, 2006, 8:00]
Windows Vista RC1 (build 5564) review
Reviews Microsoft has released Windows Vista Release Candidate 1, but without the big media splash the software giant made back in 2001 with the release of Windows XP RC1. Later in September, Microsoft will offer public downloads to the 1.5 million already...
[September 4, 2006, 12:00]
Inside Windows Vista beta 2 review
Reviews Amid speculation that Microsoft might again slip in its own timetable for the successor to Windows XP, the software giant has released the first public beta of its new Windows Vista operating system. Unlike third-party drive encryption, which...
[May 24, 2006, 14:10]
Five things you'll love (and hate) about Windows Vista review
Reviews The decision for some individuals and small businesses to upgrade to Microsoft Windows Vista once it becomes available in early 2007 will depend largely on what the new operating system can do for you and what hardware you have to run it on.
[June 16, 2006, 9:35]
Windows Vista: a first look review
Reviews Microsoft has released Windows Vista Beta 1 (formerly known as Windows Longhorn) to a select group of testers. Microsoft's mantra (or advertising line) for Windows Vista is 'Confidence, clarity, and connection'.
[July 28, 2005, 5:50]
Windows 7: a first look review
Reviews Microsoft is using its irregular Professional Developers Conference, PDC 2008, to unveil the successor to Windows Vista, in the shape of what it calls a 'pre-beta' of Windows 7. One problem with Vista that Microsoft claims Windows 7 will solve is...
[October 28, 2008, 15:02]
IE7 for Windows Vista: a first look review
Reviews As in Opera, Microsoft added zoom capabilities within Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Vista, allowing you to examine tiny images up close without much image loss. Although Microsoft has added several new security features to Internet Explorer 7 for...
[October 31, 2005, 10:10]
Windows Vista's new security features review
Reviews It seems that every time I sit down with Microsoft to discuss Windows Vista, something has been changed or added, which is good. Here's my standard disclaimer: the following article is based on the last build from Microsoft, Windows Vista build...
[October 3, 2005, 0:00]
Windows Vista: Build 5231 review
Reviews Microsoft's mantra (or advertising line) for its new operating system, Windows Vista (formerly Windows Longhorn) is 'Confidence, clarity, and connection'. Microsoft wants to make sure that developers know how the new OS works before they put the...
[October 18, 2005, 10:25]
Vista in the enterprise review
Reviews Microsoft reckons it has sold 40 million copies of Windows Vista, yet few enterprises will admit to buying it. Microsoft reckons that security — Windows XP's bugbear (at least until Service Pack 2 came along) — has been considerably enhanced in Vista.
[July 12, 2007, 14:43]
Windows 7 Ultimate review
Reviews By fixing most of the perceived and real problems in Vista, Microsoft has laid the groundwork for the future direction of Windows. Instead, it's the successor to Windows XP that Microsoft wishes Vista had been, and finally places it on competitive...
[August 4, 2009, 14:44]
Inside Windows Vista RC1 review
Reviews And overall, Windows Vista RC1 still feels unbaked in places, so don't be surprised if Microsoft exercises its option to roll out one more Release Candidate (RC2) before sending coding to manufacturers or setting a final ship date for customers.
[September 4, 2006, 12:00]
Windows Vista Business review
Reviews In a controversial move to garner positive reviews, Microsoft sent hundreds of bloggers (not including ZDNet) free copies of Windows Vista Ultimate; Microsoft did not send boxed copies, rather the software giant sent top-of-the-line Acer Ferrari...
[January 25, 2007, 14:22]
Inside Windows Vista Build 5231 review
Reviews Although we saw an earlier preview of IE for Vista in build 5219, Microsoft is offering a more finalised beta with a reorganised Favorites Center. IE 7 for Windows Vista Favorites Center Based entirely on the programming code that will be used in...
[October 18, 2005, 10:25]
Will Windows Vista eliminate third-party security applications? review
Reviews But as I examined each new feature, I started thinking: Microsoft's adding a lot of online stuff to Vista to compete with Google, of course, but Microsoft is also adding new security elements that could dramatically reshape the security software...
[January 9, 2006, 6:15]
Inside IE7 for Windows Vista review
Reviews With the latest build release of Windows Vista (build 5231), Microsoft unveiled a number of cool new features within its Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Vista. As you already can with Opera 8, Microsoft, Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Vista will...
[October 31, 2005, 10:15]
