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  • Microsoft's mysterious Windows 7 communiqu

    Yesterday, Microsoft sent out a press release, which is not uncommon. What is uncommon is to get one unconnected with a product launch, an event or some major change in strategy.

  • Windows chief opens up on '7'

    Since taking over the Windows development reins from Jim Allchin, Steven Sinofsky has chosen to keep silent about new products, but now in an exclusive interview, he spills the beans on Windows 7.

  • More marketing dollars will sell Vista: Ballmer

    Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer believes the software giant needs to spend more on marketing in order to sell more copies of Vista and has hinted that sizable increase in its marketing budget is on the horizon.

  • Businesses interested in Windows 7, not Vista

    Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system is still playing second fiddle to XP among business users, with more enterprises investigating the unreleased Windows 7 than its predecessor.

  • Windows Vista: Sold but not deployed

    Microsoft says it remains happy with enterprise sales of Vista -- however, the software behemoth acknowledges that many businesses who have bought Vista licences are yet to deploy the software.

  • Has Windows Vista's UAC feature failed Microsoft?

    Experts agree that Microsoft's Windows Vista is relatively well-protected but its security features such as User Account Control (UAC) have been highlighted by security experts as one reason why the operating system is far less popular than its predecessor, Windows XP.

  • Microsoft admits Windows is 'large' and 'bloated'

    Microsoft admits the Windows operating system is "large" and concedes that it may even be described as "bloated", but Redmond is keen to prove that the Windows kernel is "pretty streamlined".

  • Microsoft releases Windows Vista SP1

    The first service pack for Windows Vista has been released.

  • Vista gets snubbed for XP by Windows developers

    A new survey has found that an overwhelming majority of developers writing applications for Windows are ignoring Vista in favour of XP or older versions of the Microsoft operating system.

  • Windows Vista failing to attract businesses

    Windows Vista is failing to attract business users, with sales of PCs preloaded with the corporate version of Microsoft's latest OS slowing.

  • Windows Vista inches forward

    Microsoft released an interim test version of Windows Vista to some corporate testers on Friday, and said it will expand the program to selected tech enthusiasts soon.

  • Gartner paints a clearer Vista picture

    Gartner Group has clarified its advice for when users should consider moving to Microsoft Vista, saying that organisations still running Windows 2000 should consider upgrading as soon as Vista ships.

  • Windows Vista SP1 beta released by Microsoft

    Microsoft on Monday said it has released a beta version of the first service pack of Windows Vista to about 12,000 testers.

  • Vista SP2 beta due this week

    In a blog posting on Friday, Microsoft confirmed that a beta version of Windows Vista Service Pack 2 will be released this week.

  • Windows Vista SP1 weighs in at 1GB

    Microsoft will release the first service pack for Windows Vista in Q1 2008 and the company has revealed that test versions of the update are currently 1GB; Redmond also admitted it is working on Windows XP SP3.

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