Windows XP is faster than the new Windows Vista Service Pack 1 in completing common consumer and business tasks on PCs coming out of sleep mode, according to tests commissioned by Microsoft Corp. The ...

The question remains if and how OEMs and solution providers will exploit and deploy the software update. Service Pack 1, which incorporates changes to the user interface as required by the company's ...

[UPDATE 02/18/08: Some people are concerned that in order to get an accurate measurement of boot time the system needs to be booted many times. Let me assure you that the systems here under testing ...

Microsoft is recommending that all customers still running Windows XP SP1 immediately upgrade to Windows XP SP2, as the company’s support for SP1 will end next week. The Microsoft Support Lifecycle ...

The clock is ticking on the demise of some downgrade rights for Windows 7, an analyst said Thursday. Last year, Microsoft said that customers could downgrade new machines purchased with Windows 7 ...

The forthcoming Service Pack 2 for Windows XP is actually a significant upgrade for Microsoft's OS, delivering much-needed security enhancements. We highlight the key changes. Service Pack 1 (SP1) for ...

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 ...