I'm still trying to understand the confusing new licensing terms that affect how and when you can run Windows Vista within a virtual machine. In the interests of clarity, I sent a list of questions to ...

Most of us are waiting for the DirectX 10 games to arrive before upgrading to Windows Vista, but the new operating system does offer a number of new features that might make it a worthwhile upgrade ...

James Yu and Sarju Shah - Posted on Tuesday, January 30, 2007. The general public may struggle with the decision over whether to move from Windows XP to Windows Vista, but there isn't much to agonize ...

When software is created, whether it be operating systems or games, there is a good chance that a bug or security hole will rear its head over time. Software can be complex, with millions of lines of ...

I put Build 6000, which has been released to Microsoft's developers and is expected to be identical to or closely track the initial shipping version of Vista, through its paces (and took screen ...

Consumers running Windows Vista Ultimate, who have blasted Microsoft for breaking promises to deliver a host of extras, are now knocking the company’s upgrade plans and discount pricing for Windows 7.

With Windows 7 slated for either late 2009 or early 2008, those of us foolish enough to buy into Microsoft's hype over Windows Vista Ultimate Extras are probably running out of time in which we might ...

Windows Vista SP1 arrived in March 2008 and Windows XP SP3 in May 2008. In both cases, the service packs went out via Automatic Updates a month later. Microsoft has sent out an e-mail to testers ...

Critics who blasted Microsoft three months ago for failing to deliver Windows Vista add-ons have again called the company on the carpet, this time for missing its self-imposed deadline to provide ...

I’ve been spending most of my time lately conducting in-depth research into how Windows 7 works, in preparation for my next book. In the process, I’m discovering stuff that simply doesn’t become ...

One year after its release, Windows Vista receives its first refresh. We put the upgrade through its paces to test its promised improvements As CNET's former resident security expert, Robert Vamosi ...