Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said that Longhorn, the much delayed Windows OS that was released as Windows Vista in 2007, was "the single biggest mistake I made."
Microsoft has released an Internet Explorer 7 security update for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008
Microsoft said that a skew toward more exploits on Windows Vista can be attributed to the demise of support for the operating system's first service pack.
Microsoft's official support for its Windows Vista operating system with the first service pack has now officially ended.
Microsoft reminded users on Monday that it will stop supporting Windows Vista Service Pack 1 on July 12.
Microsoft has released Windows PowerShell 2.0 and WinRM 2.0 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008
Microsoft has released the February 2011 version of the System Update Readiness Tool for Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008
Microsoft has released the following security updates for IIS FTP 7.0/7.5 in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008
- Security Update for IIS FTP 7.5 for Windows Vista (KB2489256)
- Security Update for IIS FTP 7.0 for Windows Vista (KB2489256)
- Security Update for IIS FTP 7.0 for Windows Server 2008 (KB2489256)
- Security Update for IIS FTP 7.5 for Windows Server 2008 (KB2489256)
- Security Update for IIS FTP 7.5 for Windows Vista (KB2489256)
- Security Update for IIS FTP 7.0 for Windows Vista (KB2489256)
- Security Update for IIS FTP 7.0 for Windows Server 2008 (KB2489256)
- Security Update for IIS FTP 7.5 for Windows Server 2008 (KB2489256)
Microsoft has released the following updates for Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows Server 2008:
- Update for Best Practices Analyzer for File Services for Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition (KB981111)
- Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition (KB982519)
- Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB980846)
- Cumulative Update for Media Center for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB982480)
- Rules Update for Active Directory Domain Services Best Practice Analyzer for Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Editions (KB980360)
- Update for Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition (KB982519)
- Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition (KB980846)
- Update for Windows 7 (KB980846)
- Update for Windows 7 (KB982519)
- Cumulative Update for Media Center for Windows Vista (KB982480)
- Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition (KB2030901)
- Update for Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems (KB982519)
- Update for Windows Server 2008 (KB982519)
- Platform Update Supplement Beta for Windows Vista (KB2117917)
- Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB982519)
- Update for Windows 7 (KB2030901)
- Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2030901)
- Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems (KB982519)
- Cumulative Update for Media Center for Windows 7 (KB981078)
- Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB982519)
- Cumulative Update for Media Center for Windows 7 x64-based Systems (KB981078)
- Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems (KB980846)
- Platform Update Supplement Beta for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB2117917)
- Update for Windows Vista (KB982519)
- Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems (KB2030901)
- Update for Best Practices Analyzer for File Services for Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition (KB981111)
- Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition (KB982519)
- Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB980846)
- Cumulative Update for Media Center for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB982480)
- Rules Update for Active Directory Domain Services Best Practice Analyzer for Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Editions (KB980360)
- Update for Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition (KB982519)
- Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition (KB980846)
- Update for Windows 7 (KB980846)
- Update for Windows 7 (KB982519)
- Cumulative Update for Media Center for Windows Vista (KB982480)
- Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition (KB2030901)
- Update for Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems (KB982519)
- Update for Windows Server 2008 (KB982519)
- Platform Update Supplement Beta for Windows Vista (KB2117917)
- Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB982519)
- Update for Windows 7 (KB2030901)
- Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2030901)
- Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems (KB982519)
- Cumulative Update for Media Center for Windows 7 (KB981078)
- Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB982519)
- Cumulative Update for Media Center for Windows 7 x64-based Systems (KB981078)
- Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems (KB980846)
- Platform Update Supplement Beta for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB2117917)
- Update for Windows Vista (KB982519)
- Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems (KB2030901)
PC Stats posted a guide about Downgrading Windows Vista Back To Windows XP
The Tech Report takes a look at the SSD performance in Windows Vista
Microsoft has released Windows Server 2008 Service pack 2 and Windows Vista Service Pack 2 - All Language Standalone DVD ISO
TestFreaks compared Vista SP1 against SP2
Microsoft has released Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 and Windows Vista Service Pack 2
Computing on Demand has posted a new article, How to Enable DVD Library in Media Center for Windows Vista
Neowin reports that both Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 SP2 has reached RTM
ActiveWin reports that a Windows Vista SP2 Prerequisites update is coming via Windows Update on April 28, 2009
Tech ARP posted an update on Windows Vista Service Pack 2's release schedule.
Tech ARP posted Windows Vista & Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 FAQs.
This article provides some answers to common questions about Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. Do note that this is based on the Release Candidate (RC). There may be some changes to the final release to manufacturing (RTM) version. However, the changes are likely to be minor in natureWindows Vista & Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 FAQs
As usual, we will update this article as and when we receive them, so check back often!
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