Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said that Longhorn, the much delayed Windows OS that was released as Windows Vista in 2007, was "the single biggest mistake I made."
Microsoft has released an Internet Explorer 7 security update for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008
Microsoft said that a skew toward more exploits on Windows Vista can be attributed to the demise of support for the operating system's first service pack.
Microsoft's official support for its Windows Vista operating system with the first service pack has now officially ended.
Microsoft reminded users on Monday that it will stop supporting Windows Vista Service Pack 1 on July 12.
Microsoft has released Windows PowerShell 2.0 and WinRM 2.0 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008
Microsoft has released the February 2011 version of the System Update Readiness Tool for Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008
Microsoft has released the following security updates for IIS FTP 7.0/7.5 in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008
- Security Update for IIS FTP 7.5 for Windows Vista (KB2489256)
- Security Update for IIS FTP 7.0 for Windows Vista (KB2489256)
- Security Update for IIS FTP 7.0 for Windows Server 2008 (KB2489256)
- Security Update for IIS FTP 7.5 for Windows Server 2008 (KB2489256)
- Security Update for IIS FTP 7.5 for Windows Vista (KB2489256)
- Security Update for IIS FTP 7.0 for Windows Vista (KB2489256)
- Security Update for IIS FTP 7.0 for Windows Server 2008 (KB2489256)
- Security Update for IIS FTP 7.5 for Windows Server 2008 (KB2489256)
Microsoft has released the following updates for Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows Server 2008:
- Update for Best Practices Analyzer for File Services for Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition (KB981111)
- Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition (KB982519)
- Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB980846)
- Cumulative Update for Media Center for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB982480)
- Rules Update for Active Directory Domain Services Best Practice Analyzer for Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Editions (KB980360)
- Update for Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition (KB982519)
- Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition (KB980846)
- Update for Windows 7 (KB980846)
- Update for Windows 7 (KB982519)
- Cumulative Update for Media Center for Windows Vista (KB982480)
- Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition (KB2030901)
- Update for Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems (KB982519)
- Update for Windows Server 2008 (KB982519)
- Platform Update Supplement Beta for Windows Vista (KB2117917)
- Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB982519)
- Update for Windows 7 (KB2030901)
- Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2030901)
- Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems (KB982519)
- Cumulative Update for Media Center for Windows 7 (KB981078)
- Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB982519)
- Cumulative Update for Media Center for Windows 7 x64-based Systems (KB981078)
- Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems (KB980846)
- Platform Update Supplement Beta for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB2117917)
- Update for Windows Vista (KB982519)
- Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems (KB2030901)
- Update for Best Practices Analyzer for File Services for Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition (KB981111)
- Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition (KB982519)
- Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB980846)
- Cumulative Update for Media Center for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB982480)
- Rules Update for Active Directory Domain Services Best Practice Analyzer for Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Editions (KB980360)
- Update for Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition (KB982519)
- Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition (KB980846)
- Update for Windows 7 (KB980846)
- Update for Windows 7 (KB982519)
- Cumulative Update for Media Center for Windows Vista (KB982480)
- Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition (KB2030901)
- Update for Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems (KB982519)
- Update for Windows Server 2008 (KB982519)
- Platform Update Supplement Beta for Windows Vista (KB2117917)
- Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB982519)
- Update for Windows 7 (KB2030901)
- Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2030901)
- Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems (KB982519)
- Cumulative Update for Media Center for Windows 7 (KB981078)
- Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB982519)
- Cumulative Update for Media Center for Windows 7 x64-based Systems (KB981078)
- Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems (KB980846)
- Platform Update Supplement Beta for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB2117917)
- Update for Windows Vista (KB982519)
- Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems (KB2030901)
PC Stats posted a guide about Downgrading Windows Vista Back To Windows XP
The Tech Report takes a look at the SSD performance in Windows Vista
Microsoft has released Windows Server 2008 Service pack 2 and Windows Vista Service Pack 2 - All Language Standalone DVD ISO
TestFreaks compared Vista SP1 against SP2
Microsoft has released Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 and Windows Vista Service Pack 2
Computing on Demand has posted a new article, How to Enable DVD Library in Media Center for Windows Vista
Neowin reports that both Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 SP2 has reached RTM
ActiveWin reports that a Windows Vista SP2 Prerequisites update is coming via Windows Update on April 28, 2009
Tech ARP posted an update on Windows Vista Service Pack 2's release schedule.
Tech ARP posted Windows Vista & Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 FAQs.
This article provides some answers to common questions about Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. Do note that this is based on the Release Candidate (RC). There may be some changes to the final release to manufacturing (RTM) version. However, the changes are likely to be minor in natureWindows Vista & Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 FAQs
As usual, we will update this article as and when we receive them, so check back often!
TestFreaks takes a look at 20 Functions of Vista to Improve Your Life
Neowin posted a news story that Microsoft released Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 RTM Escrow build to Connect beta testers
Neowin reports that the internal testers have received the Windows Vista SP2: RTM Escrow build
About a year ago on its Redmond, Washington, campus, a member of Microsoft's Windows Vista team met with a group of journalists to face some tough questions about the OS. At the time, it was clear Vista was not going to be the great success Microsoft had predicted, as many of the company's critical business customers were beginning to reveal they would wait for the next release of Microsoft's client OS instead of upgrading corporate desktops to Vista.
How Vista mistakes guided changes to Windows development
How Vista mistakes guided changes to Windows development
Microsoft has released Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 Release Candidate and Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Release Candidate
Legit Reviews published a guide about installing Vista on the ASUS P6T Deluxe with SAS RAID
Starting this week, Microsoft will feed Windows Vista Ultimate users an update that sniffs out pirated copies, a company manager said Tuesday. The update, which will hit some Vista Ultimate systems via Windows Update this week, and others in the weeks to come, is the newest move in an anti-activation crack campaign Microsoft launched almost exactly a year ago.
Microsoft renews Vista anti-crack campaign
Microsoft renews Vista anti-crack campaign
OCModShop published a guide about speeding up Windows Explorer in Vista
The public beta of Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 and Windows Vista Service Pack 2 is now available
Mary-Jo Foley posted an article on the feature set of Vista SP2
A public beta of Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 will be released tomorrow
The writing is on the wall. Despite a major push to sell the much-maligned Windows Vista, customers aren't buying. Nearly two years after Vista's release, Windows XP remains the standard desktop OS in business, and Microsoft has extended its availability three times (currently to August 2009) due to customer demand. Microsoft itself forecasts just 2 percent growth in Vista sales in early 2009, after lackluster sales in 2008.
If Windows is a dead end, what's next?
If Windows is a dead end, what's next?
Is Windows Vista really skippable? As organizations weigh what to do with Windows XP OS upgrades, the thought of leapfrogging the much-maligned Vista often comes to mind. But be warned, says a recent report from research firm Gartner: Bypassing Vista and migrating directly from XP to the next release, Windows 7, could be a dicey proposition..
Five reasons why skipping Windows Vista could backfire
Five reasons why skipping Windows Vista could backfire
Software counterfeiters pass on Windows Vista and instead prefer to pirate Windows XP, a Microsoft attorney said Tuesday, outlining a practice that tracks with the leanings of many of the company's customers.
Pirates prefer Windows XP over Vista, says Microsoft
Pirates prefer Windows XP over Vista, says Microsoft
OCModShop posted a guide about fixing your Hard Drive when Vista won't boot
TechwareLabs has published an editorial about getting Down and Dirty with Vista.
Microsoft has released another update for Windows Vista
Microsoft has released an update for Windows Vista to register extensions under the IQueryForm registry entry.
Microsoft has released an update to IME in Windows Vista
Microsoft has released an update for Microsoft Management Console under Windows Vista
TweakGuides.com posted a Vista guide
PC Stats posted 99 Windows Vista Performance Tips and Tweaks
Microsoft has released an update for Windows Vista to resolve an issue in VBScript/JScript scripts
People are beginning to use 64-bit Windows Vista on PCs in favor of the 32-bit version of the OS faster than they have previously, Microsoft said this week.
RMicrosoft sees uptick in use of 64-bit Vista
RMicrosoft sees uptick in use of 64-bit Vista
Microsoft has published a tuning guide for Windows Vista
Microsoft has released an update for Windows Vista to resolve an issue with the Crimson service
DragonSteelMods posted a comparison between Vista SP1 vs XP SP3
TechwareLabs has published XP vs. Vista: An Objective Comparison
DragonSteelMods posted a comparison between Vista and Vista SP1
Microsoft has released a reliability update for Windows Vista
Microsoft has released an update for Windows XP that provide new error codes for WUSAS