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UAC and Pre-Vista/2008 Ready Applications - Part Two | NetworkWorld.com Community
Jul. 24, 2008
In my last post, I told the tale about my travels with UAC and Pre-Vista/2008 Ready Applications. In tonight's post, as promised, I'm going to attempt to explain why UAC and Pre-Vista/2008 Ready Applications interact ...

Microsoft tries again to streamline volume pricing
Jul. 01, 2008
Microsoft is set to unveil a new program that allows its larger customers to combine separate product licensing agreements under one master contract, which could help them to get bigger volume discounts.

Server 2008 as a Workstation, Chapter 3: Simulating Vista | NetworkWorld.com Community
Jul. 23, 2008
Because I often teach classes about Vista in which Vista runs in a virtual machine, where you can't see the AERO interface, I like to use my laptop to demo certain Vista AERO features: live thumbnails, Flip3D, and so ...

6 Ways to Make Vista and XP Work Your Way
Jun. 05, 2008
Had enough of Windows' shenanigans? I'll show you how to print elegant folder lists, dispatch Balloon Tips and annoying icon wizards, and copy files that won't copy. Plus, I debunk a performance hoax that's making the ...

Desktop virtualization: Vista's secret weapon?
Jun. 05, 2008
As Microsoft continues to recommend that business customers not pass over Vista in favor of the forthcoming Windows 7, the company has been working quietly to improve its software for desktop virtualization, which could ...

Vista ignored by authority CIOs in England
May. 30, 2008
The London Borough of Newham is adopting the Microsoft Vista operating system, but many governmental CIOs refuse to consider the application. Richard Steel, currently president of government technology professionals ...

Microsoft ballyhoos Vista's lower patch count
May. 17, 2008
Microsoft touted Windows Vista's lower patch count Wednesday, saying it required about 20% fewer fixes in 2007 than the four-year-old Windows XP Service Pack 2.

Judge puts stop to more 'Vista Capable' insider e-mails
Apr. 07, 2008
A federal judge last week granted Microsoft's request to suspend the " Vista Capable " lawsuit while an appeals court reviews her decision to give the case class-action status.

Ballmer: Vista is 'a work in progress'
Apr. 17, 2008
As PC users clamor for Microsoft to continue to support Windows XP, company CEO Steve Ballmer called the Vista OS "a work in progress" at an annual Seattle event on Thursday.

Blackberry outage: Not our fault
Feb. 15, 2008
Jason and Keith talk about the BlackBerry disruption, how Bluetooth and Wi-Fi will finally get along, and whether IT staffs are really short-handed or not.

Microsoft sends patch to wrong users
Jan. 10, 2008
A day after Microsoft accidentally sent a patch to some users running the Windows Vista operating system, the company updated the preview release of Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) to a small group of testers, the company ...

Vista laid low by new malware figures
May. 19, 2008
It looks as if Vista's reputation for improved security could be heading for the pages of history. PC Tools has renewed last week's attack on the platform with new figures that appear to back up its claim that Vista is ...

Vista as insecure as Windows 2000
May. 09, 2008
Good news for users of Windows Vista. According to figures compiled by PC Tools, the OS has experienced only slightly more vulnerabilities than Windows 2000, which appeared eight years ago when malware was far less ...

XP SP3, Vista SP1 back online for automatic updates
May. 06, 2008
Microsoft Tuesday began offering Windows XP SP3 on its automatic download Web sites and resumed automatic downloads of Vista SP1 after compatibility issues arose last week.

Microsoft Vista security impresses IT staffers hot for NAC
Apr. 29, 2008
Microsoft's network access control client in Vista and now in Windows XP has a lot of IT executives excited, according to an informal poll of about 250 attendees of an Interop Las Vegas NAC seminar who are actively ...

No change in XP plan despite Ballmer comment, Microsoft says
Apr. 24, 2008
Comments by Steve Ballmer at a press conference in Europe on Thursday have led to speculation that Microsoft is reconsidering its June 30 deadline to stop selling most new Windows XP licenses. A spokeswoman from ...

Vista sales at 140 million, Microsoft says
Apr. 24, 2008
Microsoft Thursday said the number of Vista licenses sold has hit 140 million.

Zero-day bug puts Web hosters at risk
Apr. 21, 2008
Microsoft has warned of an unpatched security vulnerability in Windows that could put many website hosting providers at risk.

Microsoft releases remaining Vista SP1 language packs
Apr. 16, 2008
Microsoft Tuesday released the remaining 31 language editions of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) to Windows Update.

Three hackers found 'Pwn To Own' bug
Apr. 13, 2008
The Flash vulnerability used to hijack a Windows Vista laptop during last month's "PWN To OWN" hacker challenge was independently uncovered by two other researchers, one who noted it nearly five months ago, the company ...

Vista antimalware fails VB100 tests
Apr. 04, 2008
It's fortunate that Vista-specific malware is still in its infancy because a new test of anti-malware products running on the platform has found that many don't work as well as they should.

Another Windows XP reprieve unlikely, analysts say
Apr. 02, 2008
Microsoft may be set to extend Windows XP's availability for low-cost laptops and a new generation of handheld devices, but it won't give the aged operating system a general reprieve from its June 30 retail and OEM cut- ...

Office 2007 more palatable than Vista
Apr. 02, 2008
Microsoft made a good move by not linking Office 2007 with Windows Vista, an analyst said Wednesday.

Microsoft admits it knew about, but didn't patch, bugs
Mar. 26, 2008
Microsoft's security team Tuesday acknowledged that it knew of bugs in its Jet Database Engine as far back as 2005 but did not patch the problems because it thought it had blocked the obvious attack vector.

Windows Vista SP1 Available Now - Do You Need It?
Mar. 18, 2008
After considerable rumor and speculation, numerous false starts, and not a small amount of frustration on the part of consumers, Microsoft has released Windows Vista Service Pack 1 into the wild.

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