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Screen gallery: With Vista and IE7's one-two security punch, will the Web be harder to use?Posted by David Berlind in Berlind's Testbed on Feb 21, 2007 5:41 PM Subscribe Alerts: For as long as I can remember, the architecture behind Microsofts ActiveX software component technology (and its predecessors such as OLE and DDE) has been maligned as one of the...[Read the rest]

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Make XP look like Vista!: I've had a number of people ask me what I think of the transformation packs that allow you to make Windows XP look like Windows Vista. I had to be... [Read the rest]; Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes in Hardware 2.0 on: Nov 24, 2006 4:26 AM
Will Windows Vista be worth the wait?: It's been a long and winding road, but Windows Vista is finally released to manufacturing. You'll no doubt be overwhelmed with coverage of the minutiae of Windows Vista in the... [Read the rest]; Posted by Ed Bott in Ed Bott's Microsoft Report on: Nov 8, 2006 11:05 AM
10 tips and tweaks for Vista experts: Last month, I published 10 tweaks for Windows Vista RC1. It got a good response, but it also drew some complaints. "Too basic," said some critics. "And hey, those aren't... [Read the rest]; Posted by Ed Bott in Ed Bott's Microsoft Report on: Oct 30, 2006 1:32 AM
Vista Mythbusters #6: Is Vista really more secure?: Microsoft touts Windows Vista as the most secure Windows ever, but critics say the changes are mostly cosmetic and are so annoying that most users will simply turn them off.... [Read the rest]; Posted by Ed Bott in Ed Bott's Microsoft Report on: Sep 21, 2006 5:59 AM
10 essential tweaks for Windows Vista RC1: No, this is not just another set of random Windows Vista screenshots. Now that Release Candidate 1 is available to the public, I've put together detailed instructions for my 10... [Read the rest]; Posted by Ed Bott in Ed Bott's Microsoft Report on: Sep 7, 2006 4:43 AM
Busted! What happens when WGA attacks: When Microsoft's Windows Genuine Advantage software kicks in and identifies your copy of Windows as "non-genuine," what happens next? On the surface, at least, Microsoft is all tea and sympathy:... [Read the rest]; Posted by Ed Bott in Ed Bott's Microsoft Report on: Aug 10, 2006 4:45 AM
IE7 or Firefox 2: Which browser is more secure?: Microsoft and Mozilla are on a collision course, racing to complete major updates to their flagship web browsers scheduled for release this fall. IE7 and Firefox 2 include major new... [Read the rest]; Posted by Ed Bott in Ed Bott's Microsoft Report on: Aug 3, 2006 5:51 AM
10 tough questions about Office 2007: Led by its two poker-playing veterans, Microsoft is making a huge bet on Office 2007. Whether they win or lose depends on how customers respond to the massive changes in... [Read the rest]; Posted by Ed Bott in Ed Bott's Microsoft Report on: Jun 8, 2006 10:42 AM
Vista Media Center: Ready for the living room?: Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 is the best version of Windows Microsoft has ever released. That's why I’m holding my breath when I look at the big upgrade to... [Read the rest]; Posted by Ed Bott in Ed Bott's Microsoft Report on: Jun 2, 2006 6:22 AM