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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.

  • Antitrust prompts Microsoft Vista search revamp

    Microsoft has outlined the changes it plans to make to the desktop search feature in Windows Vista to satisfy antitrust concerns.

  • Google has its eye on Vista search

    Google executives downplayed their legendary battle with Microsoft but said they were keeping an eye on their larger rival's plans for embedding Web search functionality into Vista, its delayed next-generation operating system.

  • Google: No Web browser plans

    Google executives said they have no plans to build a browser and downplayed threats from Microsoft's new advertising system and plans to bundle search into Vista.

  • Hasta la vista, Vista: The social OS is on the way

    A recent study has asserted that the next generation of operating systems will link users to each other on an unprecedented scale as developers incorporate social networking into their platforms.

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  • What's new in Windows Vista?

    Don't want to take Windows Vista for a test drive until you know what it has to offer? Join Windows expert Deb Shinder for a visual tour of Beta 2 as she points out some of the more dramatic changes and shares her impressions of the new OS.

  • Vista's Integrated Desktop Search is a winner

    Designed to make it extremely easy to find files on your hard disk no matter where they're stored, Vista's Desktop Search features a very cool new user interface ... but it's the integration that really takes the cake.

  • Tips to boost Vista performance

    Vista can be a performance hog, but there are many ways you can tweak the OS components to speed it up. See what actions you can take to remove bottlenecks and optimise Vista.

  • Why you should (and shouldn't) upgrade to Vista

    There are plenty of reasons to upgrade to Windows Vista and there are also plenty of reasons not to. Here's a look at 10 reasons why you should upgrade to Windows Vista ... and 10 reasons why you shouldn't.

  • With Vista, seeing is believing, says Gates

    Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates speaks with CNET News.com's Ina Fried in New York about the long-awaited launch of his company's new operating system, Windows Vista.

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Reviews (28)

  • Windows Vista pros and cons

    The decision for some small business users 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.

  • What's new in Windows Vista?

    Don't want to take Windows Vista for a test drive until you know what it has to offer? Join Windows expert Deb Shinder for a visual tour of Beta 2 as she points out some of the more dramatic changes and shares her impressions of the new OS.

  • Investigating Vista's new search features

    While Virtual Folders offers one technique to help us keep track of our data, there's still a need for a Search tool in Microsoft's new operating system. We look at Windows Vista's new Search features and how they work.

  • Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard

    The grace of Leopard's interface enhancements makes productivity more pleasurable with a Mac, as more than 300 functional and fun features top off this update.

  • Ubuntu 7.04

    Ubuntu is very user-friendly but not right for everyone. Oddly, both casual and advanced users will find this operating system wonderful, while day-to-day users may rail against Ubuntu's incompatibility with certain popular software applications.

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