All Entries Tagged With: "Vista"
Understanding the Windows Experience Index in Windows 7
Introduced in Windows Vista and carried through to Windows 7, MicrosoftA A A s Windows Experience Index is an attempt to rate your computer on various performance criteria.
Microsoft ships 90 Million Windows 7 copies
It’s only been a month since Microsoft announced that Windows 7 had outsold Vista during the same time period in its life with 60 million copies sold. Now though not long after they’re trumpeting again hitting the 90 million mark. At a presentation at the Morgan Stanley Technology Media and Telecom Conference, Microsoft Chief Financial Officer, [...]
Windows Gains Market Share, Mac Loses Market Share, Coincidence?
It seems that Apple and Mac OSX have been stopped in their tracks and giving a nice push backwards by Windows 7. According to NetApplications.net, Microsoft Windows increased their overall market share for the first time in months, and Mac saw a loss equal to Windows gain. Overall for the month of February, Windows accounted for [...]
Microsoft Ending Support For Vista Sooner Rather Than Later
It seems Microsoft are just as fond of Windows Vista as we were. Microsoft have said they will end support for its unloved Windows Vista operating system a few months ahead of Windows XP SP2 and Windows 2000. Support for Windows Vista RTM (i.e. Vista with no service packs), ends April 13. Support for Windows XP [...]
Windows Vista-to-XP downgrade-fee lawsuit dismissed
A Seattle judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Microsoft that claimed antitrust violations over a “downgrading” fee from Windows Vista to Windows XP.