Last week, Microsoft gave a teeny, tiny bit of information about the successor to Windows Vista, currently named Windows 7. There wasn’t a lot of real meaty data in its disclosures, but it said enough to reset any expectations you might have that Windows 7 would be a radical departure from Windows Vista.
Consumers buying personal computers in the coming months will likely end up with Microsoft’s reputation-bruised Windows Vista operating system instead of the older XP system, whether they like it or not. As of June 30, Microsoft will no longer ship Windows XP to retailers and to hardware companies that make PCs, forcing an eventual switch to Vista. “Does that mean (XP) will instantly disappear off the shelves or off PCs? No,” said Microsoft Corp. Canada’s Elliot Katz.
In an unusual move, Microsoft Corp. on Friday warned Windows users to swear off Apple Inc.’s Safari Web browser until a patch is available that plugs holes that could let attackers to compromise computers. One security researcher noted that Microsoft’s public warning — and Apple’s silence on the subject — are typical for the two rivals and illustrate their different approaches to security.
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