http://www.silicon.com Results for Microsoft Vista en-us http://www.silicon.com/i/s/feeds/simple_logo.gif http://www.silicon.com 124 50 News feed from silicon.com http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://management.silicon.com/itdirector/0,39024673,39631827,00.htm That figure is expected to drop by more than half by next year as businesses leapfrog Windows Vista for Windows 7. Windows Vista, the operating system between XP and Windows 7, unsurprising scored poorly with a mere five per cent of readers... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:38:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/os/0,39024651,39631822,00.htm That Windows 7 is more popular than Vista is no surprise - but just how much more love is Microsoft's latest OS getting? According to research by analyst NPD Group, Windows 7's first week after release blew Vista's out of the water. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:18:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60402196p,00.htm The release of Windows Vista SP1 allows you to take advantage of improvements that Microsoft and its partners have developed to provide the best experience possible. SP1 addresses key feedback Microsoft has received from customers without... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:46:39 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60381490p,00.htm This white paper presents some of the more significant pros and cons of the Microsoft Windows Server 2008 version of the backup tool that debuted in Windows Vista. It will help you decide whether you think the supplied software is a step forward or... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:46:39 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60662455p,00.htm Warts and all, it looks like Windows 7 has a much better chance than Vista did of convincing organizations to upgrade from Windows XP. This Microsoft white paper offers ten tidbits will either get you off to a good start in your evaluation process... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:46:39 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60287931p,00.htm Microsoft has advanced several technologies in Windows Vista to increase workstation security. It is becoming clearer every year that workstations require as much comprehensive IT security attention as servers - particularly as the popularity of... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:46:39 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/os/0,39024651,39612408,00.htm So far Microsoft has wisely done things differently from Vista. While Windows 7 solves most of the qualms about Vista, the new OS still has plenty of room to grow, says Quocirca's Clive Longbottom. Quocirca has also found that although the... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:43:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://hardware.silicon.com/desktops/0,39024645,39594565,00.htm New touchscreen desktop panels and laptops designed to take advantage of Windows 7's touch-sensitive capabilities have appeared, while existing netbooks and laptops have also been kitted out with the OS to get a performance boost from its more... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:07:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/os/0,39024651,39597164,00.htm Sure there have been a few missing drivers here and there but in every case the resulting machine worked and almost always performed better than under Vista and XP. For individuals this means running Microsoft's compatibility checker before... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:49:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/os/0,39024651,39591879,00.htm Some businesses that are partway through upgrading to Windows Vista are asking to swap the OS for Windows 7, according to Microsoft. Speaking at the London launch of Windows 7 today John Curran, the Microsoft exec who until recently headed up the... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:18:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/applications/0,39024653,39588863,00.htm However, the main way Microsoft has made Windows 7 more attractive to business is.by addressing the problems of poor performance and compatibility that plagued Vista. According to James Governor, principal analyst at RedMonk, the adoption of... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:03:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/os/0,39024651,39591875,00.htm Introduced for Vista, the translucent Aero skin has been heavily developed and expanded in Windows 7. With Windows 7 officially released tomorrow, here's a walkthrough of what the new OS will look like once it's installed. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:12:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/os/0,39024651,39388304,00.htm Windows 7 is more than just a Vista service pack according to the company, with new features that Microsoft says will make it easier to connect to corporate networks as well as support for multitouch operations. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:40:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/os/0,39024651,39588862,00.htm This week, Microsoft launches Windows 7 and consigns Vista to a footnote in Windows history. It's using much the same argument as it did with Vista but may find it harder to peddle the same line with Redmond's latest offering. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:19:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/os/0,39024651,39588857,00.htm Although AutoPlay was improved in Windows Vista, the granular control over it provided in Windows 7 is another threat vector that will seem revolutionary to Windows XP users. Backing up your data has been a facet of system maintenance that... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:11:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60748611p,00.htm Windows 7 is shaping up to be a suitable replacement for organizations that couldn't justify an upgrade to Windows Vista, and it even has some firms that took the Vista plunge rethinking their upgrade strategy. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:26:41 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/os/0,39024651,39579964,00.htm Budget considerations should also be front of mind for CIOs - according to Gartner figures, moving from XP to Windows 7 could cost between $1,035 to $1,930 per user depending on how the rollout is managed, while costs for a migration from Vista to... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:47:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/os/0,39024651,39559864,00.htm A new operating system is part of this IT investment and Windows 7 has been chosen to replace BAA's generally Windows Vista environment for a number of reasons. The main purpose is usability - it's less clunky [than Vista] and it's easier for... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:12:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/os/0,39024651,39554590,00.htm Microsoft hopes XP Mode will combat any compatibility problems users have when upgrading to the latest version of the operating system - one of the major gripes users had with Microsoft Vista. Microsoft announced yesterday it has finalised the code... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:01:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60721358p,00.htm The school migrated to Microsoft Windows Vista on Dell Latitude laptops and Dell OptiPlex desktops and portable computers with Intel vPro technology to help students become more productive and IT more efficient. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:23:10 +0000