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Read all 'HP Mini 1000' posts in Crave CNET News, CA - 6 minutes ago He is a member of the CNET Blog Network, and is not an employee of CNET. Disclosure. 2008 will go down as the year Windows PC makers finally gave Apple and ... More...

The Windows 7 Beta is a finely-tuned, stable, and compatible new version of Windows. Thinking of installing it? Read this review first! More...

Comments to the Microsoft Blog Seattle Post Intelligencer - 4 minutes ago Microsoft offered another Windows XP extension -- this time for system builders. That brought an onslaught of comments about Vista's sorry state. ... More...

Seattle Post Intelligencer On the shelf: "Mommy, Why is There a Server in the House?" Seattle Post Intelligencer - 1 minute ago This is the second installment of "On the shelf." See the discussion of "VISTA for Seniors"here. There are currently no comments for this blog entry. ... More...

AAPL, MSFT, GOOG sued over doc previews ZDNet - 17 minutes ago In the lawsuit, Cygnus claims Microsoft’s Windows Vista and Internet Explorer 8, Google’s Chrome, and Apple’s Mac OS X (Finder and CoverFlow), ... More...

Tips for new netbook owners: how to get big results from your tiny ... jkOnTheRun, Texas - 1 minute ago Netbooks usually come with either Linux or Windows XP installed and believe it or not there are some folks who do like Vista. We point out how to Make your ... More...

Over 50 screenshots of the eagerly awaited Windows 7 Beta release for your viewing pleasure... More...

Microsoft's small business phone system is the most underappreciated product it sold this year... More...

Horizon highlights – Farewell 2008 edition Christian Science Monitor, MA - 28 minutes ago Here’s what to do with a new computer running Windows Vista or Mac OS X Leopard, the current versions of each operating system.†[via The Washington Post] ... More...

Merry xmas everyone! I'm investigating a security vulnerability, but need to test a bit wider. Can someone give details of some CAs who provide free non-verified email certificates apart from Thawte and Comodo? Thx.

OS Showdown: Linux vs. Mac OS X vs. Windows PC World - 57 minutes ago The Mac's been on a roll, both due to its highly regarded Mac OS X Leopard operating system and to an unhappy reception for Microsoft's Windows Vista. ... More...

Hi I'm not sure if this would be the correct group to post this to, but I'm experiencing a problem when I attempt to digitally sign email messages. This problem occurs not only in Windows Live Mail, but it also happens in Outlook 2003. This is on a laptop running Windows XP Pro with SP3 installed. Here are screenshots of the error message in Windows Live Mail, and Outlook 2003: -- Roy Smith http:/roysmith1959.spaces.live.com

PC Club: Fixing a computer that won’t sleep OCRegister, CA - 20 minutes ago There is a helpful article on this at HowToGeek.com, “Using Windows Vista System Restore.†Here’sa shortcut to the page: tinyurl.com/2qhd77 If the problem ... More...

Windows 7 & User Account Control Processor.com, NE - 30 minutes ago This is a question that data center admins—especially those in small to medium-sized enterprises—have been asking ever since Windows Vista started shipping. ... More...

Four Things Microsoft Got Right in 2008 NetworkWorld.com, MA - 9 minutes ago Microsoft's attempts to out-market Apple and reverse the negative press of Windows Vista simply didn't work out. Such debacles received the lion's share of ... More...

With the 2008 holidays winding down, I take a very quick look at several more Xbox 360 games... More...

Windows Vista Weblog would like to greet all of it’s readers, Merry Christmas!!! I wish you and your family great time this holiday season.Tags: Announcements, Windows Vista WeblogShare This More...

OS shoot-out: Windows vs. Mac OS X vs. Linux Macworld, CA - 7 minutes ago The Mac's been on a roll, both due to its highly regarded Mac OS X Leopard operating system and to an unhappy reception for Microsoft's Windows Vista. ... More...

Fresh News Looking back - tech in 2008 BBC News, UK - 1 hour ago So I've been looking back through the archives of this blog to work out what were the other highlights of the year. At the Mobile World Congress, ... Looking back at 2008: My industry forecast, Microsoft’s ... TechRepublic Savvy’s Top 8 Resources of 2008 Windows & Net Magazine Windows 7 7004 compatibility worries performance beats Vista ZDNet Blogs iTWire - PC World all 299 news articles More...

SeattlePI has created a quiz on Microsoft’s 2008 Year in review. One of the questions are as follows:1. In early February, Microsoft shocked Wall Street with an offer for Yahoo. How much was Microsoft’s bid initially worth?A. $44.6 billionB. $33.3 billionC. $20.4 billionD. $11.6 billionYou can answer all the questions here.Tags: Microsoft, Vista, WindowsShare This More...

This is an early gift by Microsoft to Windows PowerShell users. In an excerpt: With Christmas just around the corner, Microsoft is offering an early gift to PowerShell users. On December 22, 2008, the Community Technology Preview 3 bits for Windows PowerShell 2 went live on the Microsoft Download Center and are now available for [...] More...

Microsoft has admitted about a 9 year old critical bug of Internet Exploreraccess to deleted object memory space when data binding is enabled as the object can be released without updating the array length. Microsoft’sToday Microsoft explains that lack of testing training among developers is the culprit of such a critical bug which didn’t test [...] More...