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My Facebook Vista Sidebar Gadget

With Microsoft buying a portion of Facebook, it’s only appropriate that tonight’s Windows Vista Sidebar Gadget is a Facebook one.

Ballmer Gets Earful From Vista Mom

In my years of retail work, I’ve encountered tough guys, wicked old ladies, and thousands of screaming children.  Yet the scariest creatures are often the mothers of those children, and Steve Ballmer may have seen a hint of that when one woman confronted him over Windows Vista.

Google Wants More Oversight For Microsoft

As Microsoft's time under the watch of antitrust regulators spins to a close, Google has filed a legal request to extend that consent decree.

Thank Google For Vista Service Pack 1 Delays

Microsoft has proved the value in the saying “easier to ask for forgiveness than permission,” when it comes to Vista.

Microsoft, Google Settle Vista Complaint

The Department of Justice has reached an agreement with Microsoft that will end a complaint made by Google about a Vista feature.

Google Names Microsoft In Antitrust Matter

Google filed an antitrust complaint against Microsoft, in secret, several months ago; the complaint suggested that Vista’s desktop search function is too hard to turn off.  Now, as you might have noticed, the complaint has become public, and several interesting details relating to the matter have also come to light.

FAA May Ground Vista In Favor Of Google

Migrating to an upgraded operating system at the Federal Aviation Administration may mean going with a Linux distribution instead of Microsoft's Windows Vista.

From XP to Vista

Installing a new operating system on your PC isn’t a task you undertake lightly, especially when the operating system you want to install is substantially advanced and, well, different to the one you’ve been used to for some years.

Consumers Put Vista On Hold

Since its launch on January 30th of this year, Windows Vista has been met with lukewarm fanfare by analysts and consumers alike. According to a Harris Interactive poll, only 12 percent of those who are aware of Vista actually plan to upgrade to the new operating system.

Microsoft Sued Over "Vista Capable" Campaign

Late last year, Microsoft followed up the disappointing news of its delay in shipping Windows Vista to consumers by offering upgrade kits to new PC buys with the assurance that their machine would be fully capable of running the operating system once it was released. According to a woman who has filed suit against the company, that marketing message wasn’t entirely accurate.