An earlier version of Windows for the desktop. Released in late 2006 for businesses and early 2007 for consumers, Vista came in six versions (see Windows Vista versions). Numerous features were added, ...

It's been a rough couple of weeks for the operating system everyone loves to hate. Whether Vista is, in fact, flopping or doing fine is a matter of debate. As Mary Jo Foley has pointed out in her blog ...

Question: Is it safe to continue using Windows Vista? Answer: Operating systems aren’t something that most users think about, but the reality is you engage with your operating system every time you ...

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 ...

Like a lot of other reviews of Microsoft Windows Vista, mine suggested that most people are better off waiting until they buy a new PC rather than upgrading their existing machine. I suspect that most ...

Windows Vista, the new computer operating system that Microsoft Corp. is touting as its most secure ever, contains a programming flaw that might let hackers gain full control of vulnerable computers.

Windows Vista, Microsoft’s newest OS and arguably its largest project ever has finally hit Beta 2. Windows Vista is the latest and most complex operating system to emerge from Microsoft’s Redmond, WA ...

Nick White, Windows Vista product manager, has posted a blog entry on the Windows Vista Team blog that explains why after installing SP1 on Vista Ultimate there are no Language Packs available for ...

Technology blogger Josh Phillips is atypical of his fellow online community members in his unimpassioned, rational response to the newly announced name for the next version of Windows: Windows Vista. ...

Improving performance is one of Microsoft’s design goals with Windows 7, and many early reviewers (including ours) have said that the new OS seems peppier than Vista. But tests of the Windows 7 ...

Microsoft is putting Windows Vista to rest once and for all. After April 11, 2017, Microsoft will no longer support Windows Vista: no new security updates, non-security hotfixes, free or paid assisted ...

After performing a hands-on analysis of Windows Vista, I’m happy to report that Microsoft’s long-awaited new operating system is more than just glitzy bells and whistles. Vista ($99.95 for home ...