Vista's got better, but you'd better junk that old PC
adeal
7/4/2008 7:15:00 AM

Well, now you don't have any choice: Microsoft will no longer sell you a copy of Windows XP. If you want to buy Windows for your desktop PC, it has to be Vista (although you may find there's still the odd small PC assembler around who will still recommend you stick with XP). For my part, I don't min .... (Windows Blog)

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Businesses can still buy new Dell and HP computers with Windows XP Pro
adeal
7/4/2008 7:13:33 AM

Microsoft may have officially ended retail sales of Windows XP, but some Dell and HP customers can still buy new machines loaded with Microsoft’s venerable OS. Business customers can buy select Dell and HP machines, like the Optiplex 330 MiniTower with Windows XP Professional preinstalled. (Windows Blog)

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Xbox 360 sales double in Japan
adeal
7/4/2008 7:12:32 AM

According to figures released by Media Create, for the week ending June 29, 2008 Xbox 360 hardware sales in Japan doubled over the previous week. The release of Gundam Operation Troy for the Xbox 360 helped Xbox 360 hardware sales jump from 2,555 units in the previous week to a more respectable 5,10 .... (Windows Blog)

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Rated M for Xbox 360 and PC
adeal
7/4/2008 7:11:37 AM

Tiberium Wars, the last title in the franchise, came out last year and allowed the Los Angeles based EA studios to trial a new control system for the Command & Conquer franchise. The final product was so well received that they have continued the story with the follow-up title, Kane's Wrath. While t .... (Windows Blog)

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Vista haters petition Microsoft to keep XP
adeal
7/4/2008 7:09:26 AM

Microsoft pulled the plug on the Windows XP operating system this week to make room for the newer Windows Vista system. As of Monday, Microsoft stopped selling XP to retailers and large computer manufacturers, though some smaller operations will still be able to sell XP through the end of January. B .... (Windows Blog)

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MS readies Vista code injection risk fix
adeal
7/4/2008 7:06:44 AM

The four "important" fixes due out next Tuesday (8 July) for Microsoft SQL Server and Exchange as well as a brace of fixes for Windows. One of the Windows fixes affects Vista and poses a "remote code execution" risk, something that would normally merit a critical tag.Microsoft will need to come up w .... (Windows Blog)

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Making desktop Linux work for business
adeal
7/4/2008 7:05:06 AM

Today's IT managers face tough choices. PCs that run fine today have an uncertain upgrade path, now that Microsoft has chosen to discontinue Windows XP. Upgrade costs associated with Vista, coupled with the ever-escalating cost of application licenses, make switching to desktop Linux an increasingly .... (Windows Blog)

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Microsoft: some PCs with Office 2003 can't use WSUS 3.0
adeal
7/4/2008 7:03:09 AM

Users have recently been reporting that some clients cannot detect updates from a Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) server. Although there is no specific security vulnerability associated with the problem, Microsoft has released a security advisory, since the inability to install security update .... (Windows Blog)

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Dell takes a dig at Vista
adeal
7/4/2008 7:02:15 AM

Microsoft may have extended support for its popular XP operating system until 2014, but it still needs to push Vista. But it seems it's having problems persuading computer manufacturers to do the same. Dell has openly declared its support for the older OS calling its successor, Windows Vista, a "bon .... (Windows Blog)

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Linux and Mac OS X Eat Away at Windows, Even with XP SP3 and Vista SP
adeal
7/4/2008 7:00:33 AM

Even with the latest service pack releases for the two supported Windows clients, rival operating systems Linux and Mac OS X are still eating away at the install base of Microsoft's proprietary operating system. Concomitantly with the retirement of Bill Gates from his day to day role with the Redmon .... (Windows Blog)

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