Microsoft managed to shove Windows Vista Service Pack 1 out of the door last month, fixing some major problems — such as the one where simply copying a handful of files would take minutes or even hours.
So it was a surprise to hear Steve Ballmer, the Microsoft CEO, describe Vista as “a work in progress” […]
Microsoft has just dropped the cost of Windows Vista… in the US.
Vista Ultimate now retails at $319 (down from $399) and Vista Home Premium retails at $159 (originally $129).
Meanwhile, here in the UK, Vista Ultimate still retails around the £330 mark and Vista Home Premium around the £200 mark. Yes, those ARE pounds rather than […]
December 2006 was a great time to buy a new computer. Intel and AMD had some great choices in the market, and you could buy the XP OEM experience with the knowledge that if the computer was certified “Windows Vista Capable,” you could easily upgrade. There were many computers that shipped with upgrade certificates, entitling […]
The long-awaited release of the first service pack for Vista is now just around the corner. Software maker Microsoft is still planning a mid-March release of the update that is reputed to increase the security and stability of the operating system. But there have been challenges along the way.
First reported on Feb. 20, a prerequisite […]
Windows Vista - Microsoft’s flagship operating system.
Here’s a (funny) review by one early adopter of the latest version of Microsoft Windows Vista
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According to various sources around the world Windows Vista makes HD movies and TV look worse by design.
“Microsoft acknowledged that quality of premium content would be lowered if requested by copyright holders”, and some consumer-generated content is getting caught up in that feature. It seems as though the Hollywood studios may join the unholy trinity […]
Windows Vista has some great new features, security and visual enhancements but these all affect how your machine performs.
If you find that your PC is slower than you had hoped for here are some tips to help things get moving along a little faster.
1) Add More RAM
If your PC has the recommended system requirements of […]
The Windows Vista User Account Control (UAC) system, the heart of Vista’s security system, is designed to protect your OS from inadvertent or malicious incidents that could compromise stability or security while you are logged on as the Administrator with full access to the system.
You can perform administrative operations in Vista simply by working through […]
Down Grade Rights
Downgrade rights are an end-user right and are documented in the product License Terms or End-User License Agreement (EULA) and refer to the ability to acquire the most recent version of Microsoft® operating system software but continue to run a previous version until they are ready to move to the new operating system […]