Windows Vista

Here are my latest articles about Windows Vista:

Windows Live Movie Maker

August 18, 2009

Microsoft takes the wraps off its new tool for editing videos and photos and sharing them online.

The Fat Lady Sings: Microsoft Caves ... to Opera?!

July 29, 2009

Would Microsoft bow down to browser also-ran Opera? As it turns out, yes.

Microsoft Security Essentials Public Beta

June 18, 2009

Morro hits public beta as Microsoft Security Essentials...

Microsoft Download-O-Rama!

May 6, 2009

Microsoft has delivered an unprecedented software bounty to its public servers! Gentlemen, start your downloads ...

Windows Live Wave 3 Updates: April 2009

April 22, 2009

Microsoft bolsters Windows Live with three key updates, including Web Messenger...

With MED-V, Microsoft Moves One Step Closer to the Future of App Compatibility

April 14, 2009

MED-V decouples app compatibility from...

Internet Explorer 8 Review

March 19, 2009

Microsoft's new Web browser is safer, faster, and more productive...

Windows Vista/Server 2008 Service Pack 2: What to Expect

February 23, 2008

A comprehensive look at the next service pack for Windows Vista & Server 2008...

Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate 1

January 26, 2008

IE 8 RC1 fixes compatibility problems from the previous Beta 2 release...

MED-V: The Final Piece of the Vista Compatibility Puzzle?

January 20, 2008

MED-V is, I think, a peek at the future of application compatibility in Windows...

Windows Live Essentials 2009 Review

January 17, 2008

Windows Live Esssentials is a must-have companion for all users of Windows...

Games for Windows LIVE 2.0

December 4, 2008

The new Games for Windows LIVE 2.0 client stops copying the Xbox 360 Dashboard and adopts a more...

Windows Vista SP2 Build 16489

October 24, 2008

Microsoft has begun testing Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2) and intends to ship this release in the second quarter of...

Windows Ultimate Extras

October 7, 2008

Windows Ultimate Extras has never lived up to the promises Microsoft first made...

Selling Windows

September 18, 2008

About a year after the software giant began an internal push to tell its story...

The Gates/Seinfeld Ads

September 18, 2008

With Microsoft moving to the second phase of its $300 million marketing campaign, I...

I'm a PC

September 18, 2008

Tonight, Microsoft will launch a new series of television ads that "celebrate the...

Windows: Life Without Walls

September 18, 2008

Microsoft today launched the next wave of its Windows advertising campaign with...

The Mojave Experiment ... Live

September 7, 2008

I had a chance to catch up with "The Mojave Experiment" outside of the...

iTunes Migration 101: iTunes to iTunes

September 7, 2008

If there's one thing that millions of...

The D-Link and Linksys Extenders

July 24, 2008

With these first three dedicated Extenders, some common complaints emerge...

Windows Vista SP1 Screens 3

February 8, 2008

Here's how WGA looks in Windows Vista with Service Pack 1...

Windows Vista SP1 Screens 2

February 8, 2008

Installing SP1 is a multi-step process, and many of those steps take place outside...

Windows Vista SP1 Screens 1

February 6, 2008

These shots are from the final version of Windows Vista Service Pack 1...

Windows Vista SP1: Here It Comes Ready or Not

February 4-5, 2008

Software should be delivered only when it's ready. And in my book, Vista SP1 just...

It's Showtime! Renting and Purchasing TV Shows and Movies on the PC

January 31, 2008

Two recent developments in this market...

Dell and Microsoft Join (RED)

January 24, 2008

Microsoft and Dell announced a partnership with (RED), the international organization that was created to help women and...

I wrote the book!

It's here! Find out more about my new book: Windows Vista Secrets SP1 Edition!

Daily updates

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Weekly podcast

Windows Weekly is a blast of news, information, and good humor ... tailored just for Windows Vista users!

Must-read Vista

You won't find Vista coverage this exhaustive anywhere else!

Windows Vista Feature Focus

Every single new feature in Microsoft's latest desktop operating system, explained.

SuperSite Switcher Guide: From Mac OS X to Windows

Make the switch! From Mac to Windows, that is.

Windows Vista Review

The most in-depth and authoritative Windows Vista review anywhere, spread out over 17 parts!

Windows Vista SP1 Review

The best desktop operating system Microsoft has ever made just got better.

Windows Vista Screenshots

The definitive look at every single Windows Vista product edition, including the ones you can't buy.

Windows Vista SP1 Screenshots

A set of screenshot galleries showing off Windows Vista Service Pack 1.

Road to Gold

The ultimate behind-the-scenes look at the making of Windows Vista, 2001-2007.

Windows Vista Tips

A six-part series focusing on tips that make Windows Vista work the way you want it to!

Windows Vista FAQ

The first-ever Windows Vista FAQ started off as the Longhorn FAQ.

Windows Vista Service Pack 1 FAQ

This FAQ has been updated to reflect the final release, and Microsoft's schedule for getting this code into the hands of its users.