Windows Vista in pictures
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A quarter of infected Windows PCs have UAC turned off
Despite Microsoft’s efforts to make its User Access Control (UAC) security prompts less annoying, many users are still turning it off and in doing so helping thieves do their job, according to Microsoft.
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Calif. woman sues Microsoft over XP downgrades -- again
Rerun of lawsuit tossed by federal judge last February
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Windows Explorer explained: Easier file selection
People who don't work with files on a regular basis have a devil of a time remembering the keyboard shortcut for selecting multiple files. (You hold down the Ctrl key while clicking each individual file.)
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Give Windows 7 (or XP) a Vista-like sidebar
One of the things I miss about Windows Vista -- okay, the only thing I miss about Vista -- is the Sidebar. Much as I applaud Microsoft's decision to liberate its desktop gadgets, to make it so you can position them anywhere you like, did it have to be at the expense of the Sidebar itself?
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Microsoft to end support for Windows 2000, XP SP2 on July 13
Microsoft offers support for its products for five years and extended support for another five years. That time will soon be up for Windows 2000 (desktop and server) and Windows XP SP2: July 13 is the last day that extended support will be available.
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Prepare your PC for future data disasters
Reformatting and restoring a PC is not fun--in the way spending 2 hours in the dentist's chair is not fun. You have to back up all your data (and pray that you haven't forgotten anything), reformat the hard drive, install Windows, track down missing drivers, find and reload all your software, restore your data, and pull out clumps of hair over the things you inevitably neglected to save. (Firefox plug-ins, anyone?)
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How to get Windows 7 features on a Vista or XP system
Vista received well-deserved criticism for bringing few noteworthy new features in its train when it arrived to take over from Windows XP. In contrast, Windows 7 offers plenty of new stuff to like. Fortunately, you can add many of these features to your Vista or XP machine by using downloads and Web services.
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How to get Windows 7's look and feel on a Vista or XP machine
Much of the excitement about Windows 7 relates to an assortment of user-interface improvements: a little eye candy here, a few window-management tweaks there. Below are some of the highlights, along with the tools you'll need to get them for your current OS.
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Microsoft's 13 worst missteps of all time
DOS 4.0, Zune, and Windows 8 are but a few of the landmarks among 25 years of failures Redmond-style
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Windows 7 RTM: Is it really better than Vista?
With the appearance of Windows 7's Release to Manufacturing (RTM) build, Microsoft may be hoping that it can finally dismiss Windows Vista as an unsuccessful experiment that paved the way for something better.
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A year after Windows XP's death, users keep it alive
A year ago today, Microsoft pulled the plug on Windows XP, no longer selling new copies in most venues. The June 30 kill date for XP followed a six-month outcry from users about Windows Vista, with demands that Microsoft keep XP available alongside Vista for the many users who were frustrated by ease-of-use, compatibility, and retraining issues.
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Windows 7 public previews slow Vista's growth, says metrics firm
Windows Vista's market share growth has slowed since Microsoft released public versions of Vista's successor, Windows 7, according to data published today by Web metrics company Net Applications.
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Vista SP2: six things you need to know
Windows Vista Service Pack 2 has been released as a public beta version.
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Intel claims Haswell will offer 50 per cent more battery life in laptops
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NSW Police issues warning on 3D printed guns
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UPDATED: 4G in Australia: The state of the nation
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ASIC debacle: Conroy open to transparency over website blocks
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Intel claims Haswell will offer 50 percent more battery life
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GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP)
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ASIC Optimises and Promotes Network Automation Using HP Software
Allianz Shared Infrastructure Services SE (ASIC) wanted to replace its current suite of management tools, some of which had been developed in-house, with a standard solution for the management of 600 network components in its data centre, in order to reduce costs and further improve quality. Find out what approach they took download today.
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