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Thursday, April 24, 2008 9:50 AM

BetaNews | Vista SP1 goes live on Automatic Updates, but gradually

Vista SP1 goes live on Automatic Updates, but gradually By Scott M. Fulton, III , BetaNews April 23, 2008, 6:06 PM It's apparently safe to try this now: Microsoft stated this afternoon it's going forward with plans to deploy Windows Vista Service...
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Monday, February 04, 2008 11:40 AM

Windows Vista Team Blog : Announcing the RTM of Windows Vista SP1

Hi, Mike Nash here from the Windows Product Management group at Microsoft. Today we are excited to announce that we have released Service Pack 1 for Windows Vista to manufacturing (RTM) for our first set of languages (English, French, Spanish, German...
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Sunday, February 03, 2008 12:35 PM

Juliana might be the next ZeroCool. Parental Controls - the often overlooked feature of Vista. - Aaron Tiensivu's Blog

Be sure to check out Microsoft's offering before you go buy parental control software. Juliana might be the next ZeroCool. Parental Controls - the often overlooked feature of Vista. - Aaron Tiensivu's Blog
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Wednesday, December 05, 2007 9:06 AM

BetaNews | Vista SP1 to replace 'Reduced Functionality' with nagware

A service originally designed to compel unpaid Vista users to obtain genuine licenses is apparently being scrapped in Service Pack 1, to be replaced with a more "in-your-face" approach. BetaNews | Vista SP1 to replace 'Reduced Functionality'...
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Tuesday, November 13, 2007 9:05 AM

BetaNews | Microsoft Releasing Several Vista Patches This Week

More Reliability updates are coming out today... YAY!! Microsoft Releasing Several Vista Patches This Week By Ed Oswald , BetaNews November 12, 2007, 10:53 AM Microsoft isn't waiting for Vista Service Pack 1 to push some important operating system...
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Thursday, August 09, 2007 9:05 AM

BetaNews | Microsoft Makes Vista Fix Packs Public

Here is an article in more easy to understand terms of the two patches I posted. They will be in Vista SP1 and will make Vista more stable. I suggest everyone installs them. Microsoft Makes Vista Fix Packs Public BetaNews | Microsoft Makes Vista Fix Packs...
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Thursday, August 09, 2007 9:03 AM

An update is available that improves the performance and reliability of Windows Vista

INTRODUCTION This update resolves issues that may affect some Windows Vista-based computers. These issues have been reported by customers who are using the Error Reporting service or Microsoft Customer Support Services. By applying this update, you can...
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Thursday, August 09, 2007 9:00 AM

An update is available that improves the compatibility and reliability of Windows Vista

INTRODUCTION This update resolves some compatibility issues and reliability issues in Windows Vista. By applying this update, you can achieve better reliability and hardware compatibility in various scenarios. This update resolves the following issues...
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Thursday, February 01, 2007 11:29 AM

Get Vista upgrade, never pay full price

Get Vista upgrade, never pay full price By Brian Livingston Many people are upset by the fact that the economical, "upgrade" version of Vista won't accept a Windows XP or Windows 2000 CD-ROM as proof of ownership. Vista Upgrade is said to install only...
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Thursday, February 01, 2007 11:27 AM

Windows Vista Questions and Some Answers (Updated)

I have been helping with the lunch of Vista at a store. I have come across these questions and because these were not made clear, either hidden of fine print on the bottom of the box, I and everyone else is giving away bad advise. Once I get all of the...
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Friday, January 19, 2007 1:37 PM

Microsoft to offer Windows Vista online - Yahoo! News

Microsoft Corp. will make its new Windows Vista operating system available for sale and download online, marking a new step for the software company, which has previously sold Windows only on packaged discs or pre-loaded on computers. Source: Microsoft...
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Friday, October 06, 2006 9:53 AM

Microsoft to Lock Pirates Out of Vista

Microsoft said Wednesday that it plans to clamp down hard on pirates of its next-generation operating systems, crippling both Windows Vista and Windows Server "Longhorn" if users fail to activate their copies within 30 days.... http://www.betanews.com...
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Friday, September 15, 2006 9:50 AM

Windows Vista RC1 Open to Public

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/def...
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Thursday, July 13, 2006 10:30 AM

Gates: 20 Percent Chance of Vista Delay

Speaking at a forum in South Africa regarding a plan for Microsoft to make major technology investments in the country, Bill Gates said there was an "80 percent chance" Windows Vista would by ready for its planned January launch. He also had no qualms...
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Friday, June 30, 2006 9:05 AM

Want to Test Vista? Better Act Fast

Microsoft UK .NET platform product manager Ian Moulster wrote in a post to his personal Web log that the company will cut access to Windows Vista Beta 2 on Friday, as the company has reached the number of testers it was looking to give access to through...
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Thursday, June 08, 2006 3:20 PM

Microsoft: No PC-to-PC Sync in Vista

In the seemingly never-ending list of features to be stripped from Windows Vista, yet another has fallen by the wayside. Microsoft made a decision to remove PC-to-PC synchronization from Windows Vista, Microsoft Watch reported on Wednesday. http://www...
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Thursday, June 08, 2006 3:17 PM

Windows Vista Customer Preview now avalable!

Both 32-bit and 64-bit. The website will also explain whats new in this wonderful new OS from Microsoft. http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/default.mspx
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Wednesday, May 31, 2006 9:43 AM

Free Antivirus Offered to Vista Testers

http://www.betanews.com/article/Free_Antivirus_Offered_to_Vista_Testers/1148668916 Note it seems it is for 32-bit Vista only.
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Wednesday, May 31, 2006 9:25 AM

Windows Sidebar Gallery Launches

Get some gadgets for Vista Sidbar. Not much of intrest up there right now. But over time, I am sure there will be some great ones. http://www.betanews.com/article/Windows_Sidebar_Gallery_Launches/1149015362
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