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Windows Vista Ultimate
Reviewed on January 23, 2007 Windows Vista is essentially warmed-over Windows XP. If you're currently happy with Windows XP SP2, we see no compelling reason to upgrade. On the other hand, if you need a new computer right now, Windows Vista is stable enough for everyday use. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate, Microsoft Windows Vista, product key, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Live, Microsoft Windows, Service Pack 2, code, Microsoft Corp., operating system, PC
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Windows Vista Home Premium
Reviewed on January 24, 2007 Windows Vista Home Premium is essentially warmed-over Windows XP Home Edition. If you're currently happy with Windows XP SP2, we see no compelling reason to upgrade. On the other hand, if you need a new computer right now, Windows Vista Home Premium is stable enough for everyday use. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, Microsoft Windows Vista, product key, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, desktop software, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Live, Microsoft Windows, code, Microsoft Corp., operating system, PC
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Microsoft Vista Home Basic
Reviewed on January 24, 2007 Windows Vista Home Basic is essentially warmed-over Windows XP, Windows XP SP3. If you're currently happy with Windows XP SP2, we see no compelling reason to upgrade. On the other hand, if you need a new computer right now, Windows Vista is stable enough for everyday use. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate, Microsoft Windows Vista, product key, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows Live, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows, code, Microsoft Corp., operating system, PC
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Windows Vista Business
Reviewed on January 24, 2007 Windows Vista Business is essentially warmed-over Windows XP. If you're currently happy with Windows XP SP2, we see no compelling reason to upgrade. On the other hand, if you need a new computer right now, Windows Vista is stable enough for everyday use. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista Business, product key, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Live, code, Microsoft Corp., operating system, PC
News
XP slated for marketing burst
May 5, 2004 With half of today's PCs running earlier versions of Windows and plans for Longhorn's release pushed off until 2006, Microsoft plans a fall marketing blitz to boost sales of the current XP. TAGS: Microsoft Windows XP, Service Pack 2, Media Center PC, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Longhorn, service pack, operating system, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC, security
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Experts: Don't buy Vista for the security
January 30, 2007 New Microsoft operating system is a leap forward in security, but few people familiar with it say the advances justify an upgrade. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Vista, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, security, anti-spyware, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, PC
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Microsoft: Longhorn beta unlikely this year
April 1, 2004 Efforts to shore up security on Windows XP pull developers away from the update effort, setting back the release, and probably causing some planned features to be cut. TAGS: Microsoft Longhorn, Jim Allchin, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server, test version, Microsoft Windows XP, beta, service pack, Steve Ballmer, security, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., developer, operating system
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After delays, Windows security update ready to go
August 6, 2004 Microsoft hands XP Service Pack 2 to PC makers and says that for many customers, automatic updates are the way to go. TAGS: Automatic Update, Service Pack 2, tablet, tablet PC, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Media Center PC, delay, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP, Bill Gates, security, firewall, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Bluetooth, PC
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AMD, Microsoft pair up for security
February 25, 2004 The companies say they'll give viruses and worms a one-two punch with AMD's processor design, which will work in concert with the Windows XP operating system. TAGS: AMD, AMD Opteron, AMD Athlon 64, AMD Athlon, Service Pack 2, networking gear, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, computer security, security, Microsoft Windows XP, chip company, Microsoft Corp., HP, operating system, Microsoft Windows
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Week in review: Resuscitating Windows
August 27, 2004 Microsoft remaps the road to Longhorn as, on another front, companies get to grips with the SP2 update. Plus: An APB for P2P criminals. TAGS: Microsoft Longhorn, Jim Allchin, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Week in review, information technology manager, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, P2P, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP
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Microsoft gets Windows XP update ready
December 11, 2003 The software maker is set to release a test version of an update to Windows XP, which adds security features and improved support for Bluetooth and Wi-Fi networks. TAGS: security feature, IT professional, Service Pack 2, firewall, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Wi-Fi network, Microsoft Windows XP, beta, service pack, Bluetooth, Microsoft Corp., security, software company, Microsoft Windows, attack, Wi-Fi
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Week in review: XP update unleashed
August 13, 2004 But not everyone is in a hurry to upgrade to Microsoft's long-awaited update to its Windows XP operating system. TAGS: IPO, Service Pack 2, Automatic Update, Claria Corp., interview, Microsoft Windows XP, Week in review, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, delay, adware, IBM Corp., Google Inc., operating system, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

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