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Clean Install Using Vista Upgrade Vista requires the old Microsoft system to be on the computer before you install the upgrade.   |
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August 30, 2006
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Vista's Pricing Not Exciting Amazon.com has posted the prices for the numerous flavors of Windows Vista, some of which are in line with previous versions and one of which can induce sticker shock. |
PC World
September 24, 2001
Matt Berger |
Microsoft Offers Windows XP 'Family' Discount Bowing to customer request, Microsoft grants multicopy discount for purchases of home edition... |
PC Magazine
April 4, 2007 |
Dual-Booting Win XP and Vista Just when you have Windows XP working exactly the way you want, along comes Windows Vista. Install them both on your PC. |
InternetNews
October 29, 2009 |
Windows 7 'Full Upgrade' Hack Is Illegal It didn't take very long for some clever hackers to figure out ways to install the Windows 7 Upgrade package on a PC that doesn't already have an earlier, qualifying version of Windows installed. Microsoft says just because you can do it doesn't make it legal. |
InternetNews
January 30, 2008
Stuart J. Johnston |
Tool Cuts Vista Down to Size vLite is a free package that lets you exclude the Vista components that you don't want or need but are cramping your system's style before you even install Vista. |
InternetNews
December 26, 2006
Ed Sutherland |
Vista Security Takes a Hit Vista is proving not to be as unsinkable as Microsoft claimed. |
InternetNews
October 29, 2007
Stuart J. Johnston |
Will 2008 Be Vista's Golden Year? Strong sales of Windows Vista helped propel Microsoft to its best first-quarter results since 1999, and the company, while cagey, is bullish on the near future. |
PC World
November 1, 2001
Matt Berger |
Poking Holes in Microsoft's Copy Protection Software program spreading on the Internet allows users to bypass controversial activation feature in Windows XP... |
InternetNews
October 18, 2006
Ed Sutherland |
Security Vendors Have a Vista Bone to Pick Microsoft calls meeting to soothe vendors' ruffled feathers over access to kernel. |
InternetNews
November 14, 2006
Andy Patrizio |
More Security Wares Lined up For Vista Security vendors ESET, GRISOFT position their products for Vista. |
InternetNews
November 3, 2006
Andy Patrizio |
Microsoft Backs Off Vista Hardware Ties Vista can now be reinstalled on new computers as often as you upgrade. |
PC Magazine
May 31, 2006
John Clyman |
Windows Defender The flood of spyware, adware, and malware of all stripes doesn't seem likely to abate anytime soon. |
Inc.
October 1, 2009
Bill Pfleging |
The New Windows 7 Operating System How Windows 7 compares with Vista and XP. |
InternetNews
September 28, 2007
Stuart J. Johnston |
Would You Like 'XP' With That PC? Microsoft says that, despite Windows Vista's popularity, some customers still want XP so it's extending the older system's commercial availability until next summer. |
BusinessWeek
January 22, 2007
Stephen H. Wildstrom |
Burglar-Proof Windows? The new security features may be annoying, but they're good for you. |
Popular Mechanics
November 2008
Joel Johnson |
The 3 Biggest Vista Headaches, and How to Fix Them Questions are answered on Service Pack 1 update, incompatible programs, memory issues, and nagging software installation reminders. |
InternetNews
August 3, 2010 |
Windows 7 Sales Surge Ahead of Vista Just nine months into the launch of Windows 7, the operating system has already shot past Vista by measure of installed base, according to analytics firm Net Applications. |
InternetNews
April 8, 2008 |
Microsoft Says Vista SP1 Glitch No More Help has arrived for anyone unable to install Windows Vista Service Pack 1. |
PC World
November 21, 2001
Tom Mainelli |
Microsoft Runs Out of Win XP Family Licenses Underestimate of demand is only one of several confusing aspects of the OS license. |
InternetNews
October 26, 2006
Ed Sutherland |
Vista's PatchGuard Bypassed? A security vendor announced it has found a way to bypass a controversial security measure in Microsoft's upcoming Vista operating system. |
InternetNews
January 18, 2007
Michael Hickins |
Microsoft Shakes Up Vista Options Microsoft is tweaking the pricing of its new Vista operating system before the product even hits the market. |
InternetNews
August 3, 2006
Andy Patrizio |
Vista Security Mostly Invisible But Thorough What you can't see in Vista is designed to keep malware from hurting you. |
InternetNews
April 13, 2006
Andy Patrizio |
Windows Users Squeezed Coming and Going Microsoft's next generation Vista OS may prove too much for older computers, but the company has announced it will no longer support the Windows 9x code base as of later this summer. |
PC Magazine
September 27, 2006
Michael J. Miller |
Vista's Unknowns My biggest concern is with applications and drivers whose current versions just don't work with Vista. |
InternetNews
December 11, 2006
Michael Hickins |
Study: Vista to Spur Revenue, Jobs Growth Research firm IDC says Vista's effects will extend far beyond the $4 billion Microsoft stands to earn. Or will it? |
InternetNews
October 4, 2006
Ed Sutherland |
Vista to Downgrade Pirates Users of pirated versions can access only limited features, according to Microsoft. But could it be bad PR? |
InternetNews
February 3, 2009
Stuart J. Johnston |
XP/Vista SP Blockers to Expire as Vista Surges Microsoft to stop blocking downloads of Vista and XP service packs, while a new report shows corporate adoption for Vista is - surprise - beginning to take off. |
InternetNews
March 20, 2008
Stuart J. Johnston |
Vista Service Pack Poses Some Pesky Problems Some consumers are having a hard time getting Windows Vista Service Pack 1 to install correctly. |
InternetNews
May 7, 2009
Stuart J. Johnston |
Microsoft Details WGA's Successor in Piracy Fight After the WGA's spotty record, will the latest version of Windows activation win more users' hearts and minds? |
PC Magazine
February 28, 2007
Lance Ulanoff |
Vista Download Disaster Is there a fundamental flaw in Microsoft's Vista download program? |
PC World
November 22, 2006
Scott Spanbauer |
Vista: The Upgrade Ready to make the switch to Windows Vista? We'll show you what kind of system you'll need, which edition you should choose, and how to install Microsoft's latest OS. |
InternetNews
January 29, 2008
Stuart J. Johnston |
2010 For Next Big Windows Release? With Vista sales still building and the first service pack nearly ready to go, Microsoft is already talking quietly about the next major release - Windows 7. |
PC World
September 3, 2001
Yardena Arar |
Loophole Emerges With Windows XP Copy Controls Microsoft gives home users a multicopy break, and activation proves not airtight... |
InternetNews
February 24, 2010 |
Microsoft Releases Latest Anti-Piracy Update Previously known as Windows Genuine Advantage, Windows Activation Technologies' update adds detection of 70 activation hacks for Windows 7, aims to cut down on piracy and counterfeiting. |
InternetNews
April 13, 2007
Michael Hickins |
Microsoft Not Hacked Off by 'Mad Scientist' Microsoft says hacks exploiting OEM BIOS-based activation are not a significant threat. |
InternetNews
April 19, 2007
Andy Patrizio |
Oops. Intel CEO Gives Away Vista SP Release Date Otellini confirms what Microsoft will not: that a service pack for Vista is due this year. |
InternetNews
July 14, 2010 |
Windows XP 'Downgrades' Get Another Reprieve Microsoft again relents on pulling the plug on a program that enabled buyers of a new OS to downgrade to Windows XP. |
InternetNews
October 18, 2006
Andy Patrizio |
New Microsoft License Ties Vista To Hardware Customers will only be able to reinstall Vista on a new machine once. |
InternetNews
March 25, 2008
Stuart J. Johnston |
Windows XP Service Pack 3? Place Your Bets Microsoft releases a public 'release candidate' of the last Windows XP service pack, but the office pool on when it will actually ship is still open. |
CIO
November 11, 2008
Shane O'Neill |
Windows 7 and Your Next OS Upgrade Skipping Vista? Some reasons to rethink that decision. |
PC World
February 26, 2008
Greg Adler, PC World |
Microsoft Windows Vista: What PC Buyers Choose PC buyers choose one version of Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system over all others. |
PC Magazine
April 17, 2008
Lance Ulanoff |
Are You Stealing Vista? Those seeking to use Microsoft's "upgrade loophole" to avoid paying full price for Vista have just been spanked. |
PC Magazine
November 29, 2006 |
Would 64-Bit Windows Help Memory? 64-bit Windows Vista will allow improved use of memory. |
InternetNews
November 8, 2006
Andy Patrizio |
Vista Gets The Final Sign-Off With his final Microsoft project off to manufacturing, Allchin sings its praises one more time. |
BusinessWeek
March 26, 2007
Stephen H. Wildstrom |
Vista: Slow And Dangerous Vista's security program is so annoying you're likely to turn it off. |
InternetNews
March 12, 2008
Stuart J. Johnston |
DIY Users Set Up 'Vista Workstation' Bummed out by Vista's performance? What if there was a way to get a desktop edition of Vista that's faster than what you've got? |
InternetNews
February 11, 2008
Stuart J. Johnston |
Volume Buyers to Get Vista SP1 Early After announcing last week that Windows Vista SP1 will not be available until mid-March, Microsoft relaxes that restriction for some customers. |
InternetNews
February 21, 2008
Andy Patrizio |
Microsoft Yanks Vista SP1 Update File Just what Windows Vista needs, another technical glitch. |
InternetNews
March 18, 2008
Stuart J. Johnston |
It's Here: Vista Service Pack Debuts After months of talk and repeated betas, Vista SP1 is finally available for consumer download. |
