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Is Vista ready? Microsoft testers weigh in
Microsoft officials obviously believe Windows Vista is ready, given that it is set to release it to manufacturing within weeks, if not days. But what do some of its toughest testers think? With millions kicking Windows Vista’s tires, just about anyone and everyone is a Vista…
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Windows XP SP3 delayed to 2008
Windows XP Service Pack (SP 3), which Microsoft officials said in January to expect in the latter half of 2007, now has slipped into 2008. Microsoft delivered the last service pack update for XP, Windows XP SP2 (which was actually more of a whole new version of Windows than it…
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Vista RC2 window now closed
If you didn’t already download the Windows Vista Release Candidate (RC) 2 bits, you missed your window of opportunity. Microsoft posted the RC2 bits for download on October 6 and made them available to technical beta testers and others who had enrolled previously in the…
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Support ending for Windows XP SP1
Microsoft will end support for Windows XP Service Pack 1 and SP1a on Tuesday, leaving people no option but to upgrade to Service Pack 2 if they wish to continue to receive crucial components, including security software. There’s little reason for anyone to still be…