I'm amazed by the conflicting comments elsewhere in the media regarding Windows Vista beta 2. In particular, one MSNBC reporter found that basic drivers were missing after his install, yet Ed Bott ...

Windows Vista beta 2 shows a more refined user interface than previous builds. According to Microsoft’s director of Windows product management, Barry Goffe, Vista’s new “image-based setup is ...

Computerworld obtained a recent interim build of Windows Vista, Build 5472, that shows Microsoft is making progress in the areas of performance and installation time, has refined the User Account ...

It's still early, and Microsoft could easily change aspects of individual features between now and the final release. But based on what I've seen after living with Windows Vista beta 2 for a week ...

Windows Vista -- Microsoft's years-late successor to Windows XP -- has moved from being a speck on the horizon to a figure in the middle distance. It's still far enough from stores to be easily ...

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Microsoft has released its new operating system, Windows Vista, to hardware manufacturers, marking the end of the development phase and the beginning of the distribution phase. Not everything is ...

Recently impressed with Windows Vista Beta's built-in file restoration capability, I went nuts the other day and tried giving up trusty old iTunes in favor of Windows Media Center to listen to ...

Windows' workhorse remains familiar, but with plenty of Vista flair. The icons are a big improvement over XP, with smooth scaling and a 3D effect that matches Explorer folders.