In fact, the anti-Vista uproar has been so loud that Microsoft has been forced to keep Windows XP alive in many forms—including as "downgrade options" for OEM customers and, currently, as an ...

As the five versions of Microsoft Windows’ new Vista operating system sit on store shelves, current Windows users are taking their time deciding if they will upgrade from Windows XP or buy new ...

Ubuntu Linux was the only system left unscathed in a multi-platform hacking competition last week, but does that mean it is more secure? Apple's Leopard OS lasted 30 second, Windows Vista Ultimate ...

Last month, Canonical launched Ubuntu 8.10 with significant new features and performance upgrades over previous versions. But what is becoming increasingly clear is that the free, downloadable ...

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Last week I wrote about the poor performance of Windows Vista under the VMware Workstation and Microsoft Virtual PC environments. I noted that Vista was slower than it should be under virtualization, ...

A silly question, I know, but I just read Will Vista cause a switch to Macs, Linux? and I was dumbfounded. Here's the premise: The cost of upgrading to Windows Vista is forcing more organizations to ...

I am not going on a "I hate Windows Vista" tear, but I have been using it since the beginning on my Lenovo ThinkPad T60 (Core 2 Duo, 2GB RAM, ATI X1600). I am tired of running out of memory and I have ...

I run Windows Vista on my Lenovo ThinkPad T60. My laptop has 2 GB RAM and the ATI X1400 video card. I can't wipe Vista off the laptop as I need certain Windows administrative tools that are exclusive ...