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Update: Vista SP1 due in Q1 2008, beta in September
Microsoft says the service pack, the first one for Windows Vista, 'is not a delivery vehicle for new features' and strictly
fixes bugs and enhances performance
Businesses having second thoughts about Vista
Survey shows more businesses are planning to stick with the Windows they have, or turn to Linux or Mac OS X
Vista PCs get cool response in Japan
Market watchers thought the long-awaited OS' launch would give the PC market more of a kick
Microsoft: Vista follow-up likely in 2009
VP of development hints at possible features, code name for Microsoft's next client OS
Premium Vista PCs fare well in first week
Overall U.S. PC sales jumped 173 percent for the week ended Feb. 3, and 70 percent of sales were of PCs with Vista Premium
preinstalled
Vista hole opens door to 'shout hacking'
Security honeymoon ends with warning on speech recognition
Microsoft's top three Vista security features
A trio of new features -- user account control, Windows Defender, and BitLocker -- have been included in the OS to help enterprise
users maintain security
Vista sales could boost PC recycling
Hardware manufacturers prepare for a possible surge in PCs being returned for recycling as consumers upgrade to more powerful,
Vista-capable machines
Ready or not, Vista's here
Features like instant upgrade and deep search warrant close attention from admins
Microsoft will change Vista to meet EU requirements
Company complies with EU demands for changes involving Vista's search and security functions as well as fixed document formats
Microsoft talks up Vista security in DC
Exec says 'every time we had a trade-off between compatability or security, we went with security'
Gates brings Vista and Office 2007 to Europe
Round-the-world event brings Microsoft's new OS, software suite to 70 countries in 19 languages
Gates: Vista key to multimedia computing era
Microsoft chairman connects the importance of Vista in today's multimedia climate to the importance of Windows 95 in ushering
in the Internet era
Hardware vendors launch powerful Vista PCs
Manufacturers look to soup up their offerings so that consumers can take full advantage of Vista's features
Ballmer dispels notion that Vista is last client OS
Vista press event in New York also features a strong showing from PC manufacturers as Ballmer claims most of Vista's units
shipped will be pre-installed on hardware
Hundreds turn out to welcome Windows Vista in Tokyo
Consumer line up to receive first retail copies of Microsoft's new OS
Vista launch starts upgrade clock ticking
Compatibility worries make IT Pros Vista-shy
Countdown to Vista, Office 2007 launch begins in Asia
Customers in Asia gear up for consumer launch of Microsoft's new OS
Vista holds clues to Microsoft's future
From development to release, Vista has changed Microsoft's way of working and may be indicative of the company's direction
going forward
Half of pirated Vista is malware
Alleged "cracked" versions of Vista appearing on peer-to-peer networks often turn out to be Trojan horses
TSMC: Vista adoption will not boost PC sales
TSMC predicts PC sales growth in 2007 will be similar to last year despite the hype of Vista's launch
Partners and retailers rally apps, support for Vista
The first group of Vista programs and apps, including financial apps, security software, and customer management tools, will
be ready to go for the OS's January 30 release date
Microsoft already gearing up for Vista service pack
Microsoft is taking feedback from testers for features to go in the first service pack, but has not released a date
Researcher: PatchGuard hotfix stitches up benefit to Microsoft
Microsoft has violated its own policy on making exceptions to PatchGuard's kernel restrictions to the benefit of its own product,
security researcher says
NSA helped Microsoft make Vista secure
Revelations about NSA's involvement in Vista's development raise concerns about possible 'back-door' access to data by the
spy agency
After month, no rush to adopt Vista
Even some of Microsoft's own products still don't run on Vista
Microsoft, CompUSA to offer Vista early
SMBs buying more than 5 copies will be able to purchase the new OS on the same day as volume license customers
Forrester: Consumers won't rush to Vista
Analysts don't see consumers as early adopters of anything, let alone the latest Microsoft OS
Update: Windows Vista released to manufacturers
Microsoft Co-president Jim Allchin announced Wednesday that Vista had left Redmond
Pressure forces Microsoft to change Vista licensing
Microsoft revamps licensing terms to allow the OS to be uninstalled and re-installed on different machines
Vista, Office 2007 to launch in U.S. Nov. 30
Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 also will be released to business customers at the event in New York City
Microsoft push Vista RTM back to Nov. 8 following critical bug find
Delay due to a bug that would "totally crash the system," according to quality assurance team
Microsoft comforts PC vendors with Vista upgrade
Coupon available to consumers who want to upgrade
MSDN Canada site: Vista, Office 2007 launch event Nov. 23
The site says MS will hold events to introduce Vista and Office 2007 to Canadian business customers, but no U.S. launch has
been indicated
Microsoft hands Vista code to security vendors
Company responds to previous complaints from security vendors by allowing them to disable the Security Center management console
Microsoft allows one Vista transfer under new license
Company once again decides what's "normal" for most people and circumstances they're likely to encounter
Vista's DRM features could bedevil AV
Protected Processes feature in question
Vista-ready products to ship by holidays
Microsoft to announce that more than 250 Vista-compatible products will ship in November and December
Microsoft delivers Vista RC2
Final test version rolled out to select group on Friday, on target for release to business customers in November and to consumers
in January 2007
Vista, Longhorn get new antipiracy measures
Microsoft's new antipiracy system will force unauthorized or unregistered versions of Windows into a limited-functionality
mode
Gartner: Vista to have little effect on PC growth
Consumers may be thinking of other electronics this holiday season
Microsoft, EC tangle over Vista security
The European Commission has again warned Microsoft Vista’s ship date is threatened by antitrust concerns
Vista's not so revolutionary after all
With its high hardware requirement and simply nice features, XP's successor's not worth rushing into
Vista appears stable in RC1
Early testers say Microsoft has a good chance of meeting its release date as the OS is more stable than expected
Update: Microsoft sets Vista pricing, expands beta
Redmond gearing up for Vista's release, expands tester base to about 5 million users
Vista RC1 has few new bells, whistles
Final beta, plus details on price and availability show OS near complete.
Microsoft releases Windows Vista RC1
True to original promises, the company will make its next-generation operating system available to PC makers this fall
Amazon.com leaks Office 2007 date
Microsoft still vague on actual ship date, despite Amazon's specific disclosure
Amazon.com lists Vista prices, ship date
Pre-orders for consumer versions of Vista are being taken at Amazon.com for delivery on Jan. 30, 2007
Microsoft expected to release Vista RC1 within days
Microsoft is expected to be giving product reviewers access to Windows Vista Release Candidate 1 (RC1) as soon as Tuesday
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