Google’s policy of discontinuing support for aging versions of Internet Explorer will nearly cut out businesses and consumers who run …
Windows Vista infection rates climb, says Microsoft
A skew toward more exploits on Windows Vista can be attributed to the demise of support for the operating system’s …
Mozilla to scrap Firefox support on Windows XP and Vista in 2017
Mozilla will shut down support for its Firefox browser running on Windows XP and Windows Vista in 2017, the company …
Windows 8 surpasses Vista's uptake rate – 10 months after launch
Microsoft got some good news Sunday as metrics company Net Applications said Windows 8’s user share in August is now larger than Vista’s at the same point in the latter’s post-launch timeline.
Windows 8 finally passes Vista in OS market share
Microsoft’s Windows 8 is now a more popular operating system than the reviled Windows Vista, eliminating a source of embarrassment as Microsoft’s latest OS slowly continues to gather steam.
Windows 8 adoption worse than Vista’s – report
Net Application’s January desktop usage data was released last week, showing that Windows 8 adoption has been worse than Vista’s …
Windows 8’s early uptake trumps Vista’s, not Win 7
Microsoft’s Windows 8 may be lagging far behind Windows 7 in its usage uptake, but it’s easily topping the low …
Microsoft doubles support lifespan for consumer Windows 7, Vista
Microsoft has quietly extended support for the consumer versions of Windows 7 and Windows Vista by five years, syncing them …
Windows 7 early adoption beats Vista’s 2-to-1
In the five months since its release, Microsoft’s Windows 7 has captured twice the usage share than did Vista in …
Windows 7 early adoption rate outpaces Vista's
Windows 7 has broken the 4% market share barrier in less than three weeks, a mark that took Windows Vista …
Windows 7 early adoption rate outpaces Vista's
Windows 7 has broken the 4% market share barrier in less than three weeks, a mark that took Windows Vista …
Vista peaks, starts decline in share as Windows 7 surges
Microsoft's Windows Vista lost market share last month for the first time in almost two years, a sign that users …
Microsoft to 'ribbonize' Vista with Windows 7 look
Microsoft will offer Windows 7's ribbon-style application interface to Windows Vista users in an update this October, according to the …
Vista Ultimate users fume, rant over Windows 7 deals
Consumers running Windows Vista Ultimate, who have blasted Microsoft for breaking promises to deliver a host of extras, are now …
Windows 7 public previews slow Vista's growth
Windows Vista's market share growth has slowed since Microsoft released public versions of Vista's successor, Windows 7, according to data …
Microsoft: Vista’s enterprise momentum will ‘accrue’ for Windows 7
Despite Windows Vista's widespread reputation as a resounding failure, it is actually more popular with big businesses than predecessor Windows …
How Vista mistakes guided changes to Windows development
About a year ago on its Redmond, Washington, campus, a member of Microsoft's Windows Vista team met with a group …
Give Vista a Windows 7 Makeover
Let's be realistic, Windows 7 is pretty much going to be like Windows Vista with a fresh coat of UI …
Norton Utilities brand revived for Windows XP, Vista
Symantec announced it has revived the Norton Utilities optimization and cleanup tools for Windows that it folded years ago into …
Microsoft beta lets old Windows apps run on Vista
Microsoft has released the first public beta of a tool that solves one of the chief complaints businesses have with …