May 11
After finding a few last-minute problems with Vista Service Pack 1 and XP Service Pack 3, Microsoft delayed deployment on both of them. Now they’re both back and ready for download, either manually or through Windows Update.
May 11
May 11
May 11
May 09
Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates says sales of Windows Vista have been “rapid”, with more than 140 million copies sold worldwide. Gates, speaking in Tokyo, said the figure represented “a very rapid sales rate,” according to a Wall Street Journal on Thursday. Despite the sales figures, Microsoft has admitted to struggling with the public’s perception of Vista. Windows XP, Vista’s 7-year-old predecessor, is still popular among both businesses and consumers.
May 09
May 09
May 09
May 08
A recent Gartner report shows that businesses are installing Windows Vista at about the same or even a slightly quicker pace than they did with Windows XP.Microsoft is touting those figures as positive spin on Vista uptake. But a deeper look into the numbers shows that the two operating systems aren’t exactly competing on a level playing field. XP had Windows 2000 upgrades to contend with, and Vista has no similar competition.
May 08
May 08
May 07
A week ago, Microsoft delayed the release of Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) because of a problem that could lead to data loss when running the XP update in conjunction with its Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System (RMS) program. It also halted automatic updates to Windows Vista SP1 because of a similar issue.
May 07
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