Neowin posted a news story that Microsoft released Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 RTM Escrow build to Connect beta testers
Neowin reports that the internal testers have received the Windows Vista SP2: RTM Escrow build
About a year ago on its Redmond, Washington, campus, a member of Microsoft's Windows Vista team met with a group of journalists to face some tough questions about the OS. At the time, it was clear Vista was not going to be the great success Microsoft had predicted, as many of the company's critical business customers were beginning to reveal they would wait for the next release of Microsoft's client OS instead of upgrading corporate desktops to Vista.
How Vista mistakes guided changes to Windows development
How Vista mistakes guided changes to Windows development
Microsoft has released Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 Release Candidate and Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Release Candidate
Legit Reviews published a guide about installing Vista on the ASUS P6T Deluxe with SAS RAID
Starting this week, Microsoft will feed Windows Vista Ultimate users an update that sniffs out pirated copies, a company manager said Tuesday. The update, which will hit some Vista Ultimate systems via Windows Update this week, and others in the weeks to come, is the newest move in an anti-activation crack campaign Microsoft launched almost exactly a year ago.
Microsoft renews Vista anti-crack campaign
Microsoft renews Vista anti-crack campaign
OCModShop published a guide about speeding up Windows Explorer in Vista
The public beta of Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 and Windows Vista Service Pack 2 is now available
Mary-Jo Foley posted an article on the feature set of Vista SP2
A public beta of Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 will be released tomorrow
The writing is on the wall. Despite a major push to sell the much-maligned Windows Vista, customers aren't buying. Nearly two years after Vista's release, Windows XP remains the standard desktop OS in business, and Microsoft has extended its availability three times (currently to August 2009) due to customer demand. Microsoft itself forecasts just 2 percent growth in Vista sales in early 2009, after lackluster sales in 2008.
If Windows is a dead end, what's next?
If Windows is a dead end, what's next?
Is Windows Vista really skippable? As organizations weigh what to do with Windows XP OS upgrades, the thought of leapfrogging the much-maligned Vista often comes to mind. But be warned, says a recent report from research firm Gartner: Bypassing Vista and migrating directly from XP to the next release, Windows 7, could be a dicey proposition..
Five reasons why skipping Windows Vista could backfire
Five reasons why skipping Windows Vista could backfire
Software counterfeiters pass on Windows Vista and instead prefer to pirate Windows XP, a Microsoft attorney said Tuesday, outlining a practice that tracks with the leanings of many of the company's customers.
Pirates prefer Windows XP over Vista, says Microsoft
Pirates prefer Windows XP over Vista, says Microsoft
OCModShop posted a guide about fixing your Hard Drive when Vista won't boot
TechwareLabs has published an editorial about getting Down and Dirty with Vista.
Microsoft has released another update for Windows Vista
Microsoft has released an update for Windows Vista to register extensions under the IQueryForm registry entry.
Microsoft has released an update for Microsoft Management Console under Windows Vista
Microsoft has released an update to IME in Windows Vista
TweakGuides.com posted a Vista guide
