Bye bye
iTunes Store dropping support for Windows XP and Vista in May
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Apple will drop support for the iTunes Store on Windows XP and Vista on May 25.
Windows Vista
The one that changed it all
Windows Vista: 5 things you might not know about Microsoft's messiest OS
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Windows Vista was Microsoft's messiest OS. Here are 5 reasons why that turned out to be.
A Long, Hard Road
Microsoft says goodbye to Windows Vista with end of support
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The time has come: Microsoft has officially ended support for Windows Vista, putting the final nail in the coffin of one of its more maligned OS releases.
small numbers
Windows Vista will see official support end in one year
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If you are one of the very few PC users that still have Windows Vista installed on your rig, you have one year of official support left. Microsoft will end all updates for the OS on April 17, 2017.
No more updates
Chrome support for Windows XP and Vista ends in April 2016
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Google has announced it will end support for its Chrome browser for Windows XP and Windows Vista in April 2016. This means that the browser will no longer offer security or other updates for those platforms in that timeframe.
Old copy protection
Windows 7, 8 and Vista won't run games with some DRM
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A recent security update for Windows 7, 8 and Vista now prevents PC games that have the SafeDisc or SecuROM DRM program from running on PC. The good news is that Microsoft does have a workaround to get these games working again.
It finally happened!
Windows 8.1 is now the second most used PC desktop OS
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Net Applications has posted up its desktop operating system market share data for June 2015, which finally shows Windows 8.1 taking over the second place spot over the 13-year old Windows XP.
Ballmer regrets not redeploying more talent to Windows Mobile in early 2000s
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For Microsoft, Windows Vista took priority over Mobile. Years later, Steve Ballmer regrets that decision. As Microsoft’s 2013 Financial Analyst Meeting wraps up, outgoing CEO Steve Ballmer fielded questions from the audience of investors about the company. In responding to one inquiry about Microsoft, its direction and reorganization, Ballmer had an interesting confession regarding the...
Microsoft Memories - a look back, at the past of Redmond technology
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Sometimes technology is a collection of circuitry and silicon, sometimes though – it is a magical moment full of feelings and memories. The best experiences are born when technology transcends our knowledge and connects us with what we love. British science fiction writer and futurist, Arthur C. Clarke, once said: “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic...
Metro Home brings WP7 to your Windows 7 desktop
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We've seen some attempts at bringing the Windows Phone 7 Metro UI goodness to your desktop before and now the makers of HTC Home have a "special" version of their Vista/Windows 7 widgets available. Called Metro Home, it brings the usual widget functions including "date and time, weather information for the current day and next four days, and picture slideshow" and allows limited...
WinMo plays just fine with Windows 7 beta
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There was a fleeting moment of consternation in the run-up to the Windows 7 beta as it was rumored to lack support for Windows Mobile. The definitive answer: Fugetaboutit. Speaking as a longtime Windows XP user who had avoided Vista at all costs, I've had nary a problem using Windows 7 with my Motorola Q9h, though I did have to download Microsoft's Windows Mobile Device Center -- aka...
Windows Mobile Device Center Patched
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Huzzah! Microsoft promised a WMDC patch in June and they've delivered. The Vista-only ActiveSync fixes that file sync bug but also looks to add some nice features as well. My #1 fav: "Automatic Device Authentication," as in "You can stop having to enter your #$@@#$ PIN every time you plug in your phone to your computer." Joy! WMDC 6.1 works with Windows Mobile 2003 and up. This...
Windows Mobile Device Center for Vista to get Patched in June
Ah, the price we pay for being on the bleeding edge. Windows Mobile Device Center is how Windows Vista wants to sync with your Windows Mobile device - it's a leg up on the old ActiveSync program in pretty much every respect but one - file syncing doesn't seem to work for you WM6 Standard Edition folks. Never fear, though, Brighthand is reporting that Microsoft feels your pain and will...
Vista Gadgets on WM
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on10 has a neat little video of a PocketPC device successfully running Vista Gadgets. Microsoft is working on enabling it so it can show up on your Today screen. For now, though, they have it working with a simple drag and drop onto the phone. It's just a proof-of-concept, but it's pretty darn slick. Windows Vista has so many great features and I know a favorite at the top of...