Stakes high for Windows upgrade
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Microsoft Corp. has put the finishing touches on one of its biggest software overhauls ever after conceding that its Windows XP operating system -- which runs as many as 300 million computers worldwide -- is susceptible to security breaches.
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Microsoft has said the next release of Windows will still be worth the upgrade, even though Longhorn has been stripped of its unified file system and some of its other key technologies will be available for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.
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Microsoft gives us an update on Windows Home Server
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The software giant&#39;s much anticipated security-laden upgrade for the Windows XP operating system is finally available for installation.
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By Brian Krebs, Special To The Washington Post | August 30, 2004. Microsoft Corp.&#39;s decision to release a major upgrade for its flagship operating system in the same month that hundreds of thousands of students
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When it arrives, the much-delayed Windows update will have double XP's rate of adoption, Redmond says. Not everyone's so sure.
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Microsoft is staking everything on its new OS. What will work, and what won't? You tell us. In Monkey Bites.
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The impending launch of Microsoft's new operating system isn't generating the excitement it once might have. Maybe that's because it, well, gets the job done
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The promise of an easy transition between 32-bit and 64-bit editions of Windows is easing the minds of many users, but PC vendors and the major software houses may see things differently.
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Microsoft wants to make it easy for users to upgrade among editions of the next Windows.
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X30s to get Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition upgrade
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Many computer users prefer to install their operating system "clean" by simply using their old Windows disc to verify they own a copy of the software. However, that appears to no longer be possible using an Upgrade version of Windows Vista.
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As businesses and consumers upgrade to meet Vista's demands, old hardware needs to be dealt with.
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Perhaps the most oft-asked question by consumers with regard to whether they should adopt Windows Vista is whether their six-month-old or older hardware is too obsolete for Vista to make good use of it. This morning, Microsoft released for free download the XP version of its Vista Hardware assessment tool, whose aim is to tell consumers what they may need to upgrade in order to put the best polish on those heavily anticipated exclamations.
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If you just can't wait to get your hands on Windows Vista, this story is for you. We'll help you decide which upgrade path to take and walk you through multiple methods of installation.
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Some say Win XP SP2 enhancements cause conflicts, don't protect as claimed.
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But it also urged users to back up data and check their PC maker&#39;s Web site for information or alerts about deploying the Windows upgrade.