CNET Senior Editor Robert Vamosi shows off new features buried in the latest community technology preview of Vista that may appeal to non-business users.
February CTP Vista preview
February CTP Vista preview
This business-oriented Vista CTP is feature-complete for the first time and includes a new user state migration toolkit.
Microsoft Releases Enterprise Windows Vista CTP
Microsoft Releases Enterprise Windows Vista CTP
Microsoft this week is expected to release another build of its Windows Vista OS, one that should be feature-complete according to a plan laid out by Jim Allchin, co-president of the Platforms, Products & Services Division, in January.
Full-featured test version of Vista due this week
Full-featured test version of Vista due this week
Microsoft has finalized the members of its next-generation desktop line-up. As expected, standalone Tablet and Media Center Editions are no more.
Microsoft Plans Six Core Windows Vista Versions
Microsoft Plans Six Core Windows Vista Versions
Microsoft updated their Windows Vista Step-by-Step Guides for IT Professionals to version 2.2
Encryption features in Microsoft's upcoming OS release, Windows Vista, could pose tricky challenges for criminal investigators, a Cambridge University professor told British lawmakers earlier this week.
Vista's encryption could vex investigators
Vista's encryption could vex investigators
Microsoft published rev. 2.1 of their Windows Vista Step-by-Step Guides for IT Professionals
Windows Server "Longhorn" and Windows Vista includes a new feature to manage network bandwidth through Group Policy settings.
Quality of Service in Windows Server "Longhorn" and Windows Vista
Quality of Service in Windows Server "Longhorn" and Windows Vista
Officials with the European Commission confirmed Friday that they are examining complaints lodged by rivals against Microsoft's Vista operating system due to be launched by the end of this year.
EC officials reviewing Vista complaints
EC officials reviewing Vista complaints
If you want to run Halo 2 on your PC, you're going to have to upgrade to Windows Vista, according to multiple reports around the Web.
Halo 2 for Vista PCs Only
Halo 2 for Vista PCs Only
Microsoft has released version 2.0 of their Windows Vista Step-by-Step Guides for IT Professionals
You configure NAP health requirements and enforcement behaviors with Network Policy Server in Windows Server "Longhorn."
Configuring Network Access Protection Policies in Windows Server "Longhorn"
Configuring Network Access Protection Policies in Windows Server "Longhorn"
U.S. officials are looking a complaint about Microsoft's upcoming Vista OS regarding its boot-up features, as well as several other concerns, according to court documents filed in the U.S. on Wednesday.
U.S. officials review complaints over Vista
U.S. officials review complaints over Vista
A Microsoft contest to guess Windows Vista's ship date hints that the product's release date could be Dec. 1, though the company itself is remaining characteristically mum on the topic.
Microsoft contest hints at Dec. 1 Vista launch
Microsoft contest hints at Dec. 1 Vista launch
In an effort to promote the next release of Windows Vista outside of the U.S., Microsoft Corp. is offering a chance for users in Europe and the Middle East to win prizes if they can guess the launch date of the next version of its Windows OS, according to a company Web site.
Microsoft to EMEA: Guess Vista ship date, win prizes
Microsoft to EMEA: Guess Vista ship date, win prizes
Paul Thurrott sat down with Jim Allchin to talk about Windows Vista
ATI has released a new Catalyst Beta Driver for Windows Vista Build 5270. Thanks Mark.
A February CTP (Community Technology Preview) of Microsoft's planned Windows Vista OS will feature Windows Sidebar and Gadgets technology, for adding mini-applications such as video or audio feeds to the Windows desktop.
Windows Vista preview to feature Sidebar, Gadgets
Windows Vista preview to feature Sidebar, Gadgets
Microsoft Corp. has finished development on Windows Vista and expects to ship the product by the end of the year, around the same time venerated Windows development leader Jim Allchin said he will retire from the company. But Allchin said Friday he is willing to put off both of those events if Windows Vista doesn't reach a standard of quality with which he is comfortable.
Allchin willing to delay Windows Vista for quality
Allchin willing to delay Windows Vista for quality
The company opts for delivering more preview versions, instead of more traditional "beta" and "release candidate" test versions.
Microsoft revamps Vista testing schedule
Microsoft revamps Vista testing schedule
Windows chief Jim Allchin says stronger defenses are a key selling point for Microsoft's new OS.
Allchin: Buy Vista for the security
Allchin: Buy Vista for the security
Microsoft is readying a new highly configurable firewall for its upcoming Windows Vista operating system that is designed to give administrators much greater control over which applications are allowed to run on the systems they manage.
Microsoft readies two-way firewall for Vista
Microsoft readies two-way firewall for Vista
Microsoft will release the next beta of Windows Vista in April, according to a popular blog that follows the company.
Beta 2 of Windows Vista due in April
Beta 2 of Windows Vista due in April
Setting the stage for its planned Windows Vista desktop OS, Microsoft on Wednesday will release production-ready versions of Web services and workflow technologies slated for inclusion in Vista.
Microsoft to offer production-ready Vista technologies
Microsoft to offer production-ready Vista technologies
Developers get near-final versions of WinFX tools for the OS, which also gets an image flaw fix.
Redmond moves along with Vista
Redmond moves along with Vista
The software company posts near-inal versions of two software development technologies that are part of WinFX, Vista's programming model.
Microsoft releases key Vista developer technologies
Microsoft releases key Vista developer technologies
Microsoft's plan to release a third service pack for Windows XP later than expected should not have much effect on sales of Windows Vista, the company's upcoming desktop upgrade, according to a market analyst.
Analyst: No effect from tardy XP service pack
Analyst: No effect from tardy XP service pack
Beta testers running the Windows Vista December CTP and Windows Vista Beta 1 are urged to apply the patches, which provide protection from the WMF/Graphics Rendering Engine vulnerability.
Microsoft Ships First Vista Security Patches
Microsoft Ships First Vista Security Patches
BentUser posted a comparison review between Windows XP and Windows Vista Build 5270
Windows XP Media Center Edition OS may not yet be the standard home entertainment hub that Microsoft Corp. hopes it will be, but analysts said that could all change once the company releases the next consumer client version of the Windows OS later this year.
Windows Media Center to go mainstream in Vista
Windows Media Center to go mainstream in Vista
In an email sent to vendors at the CES 2006, Microsoft for the first time outlined some system requirements for its upcoming operating system. These guidelines are a first indication of how much horsepower Windows Vista will require to be able to deliver on Microsoft's promises.
Microsoft provides more specific system requirements for Vista
Microsoft provides more specific system requirements for Vista
Microsoft plans to market several versions of Vista but will distribute all of the OS bits with every product shipped so users can easily unlock and step up to more full-featured versions using electronic keys, sources said.
Microsoft To Ship All OS Bits With Every Version Of Vista
Microsoft To Ship All OS Bits With Every Version Of Vista
Microsoft has released an update on the MSDN subscribers website, which resolve the expired notification when launching Media Center problem in Windows Vista December 2005 CTP
A feedback form for Windows Vista is available
Take a look at how Windows Vista helps you better enjoy digital music on your PC, with new features like Windows Media Player 11, MTV Networks music service URGE, and Windows Media Center integration with Xbox 360.
Experience Music
Experience Music
Microsoft has updated the Windows Vista Home Page
The December pre-beta 2 release of Windows Vista offers the first true glimpse of the OS but is missing key elements.
Visual Tour: Windows Vista Begins To Get Real
Visual Tour: Windows Vista Begins To Get Real
Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system is one step closer to being feature-complete.
Microsoft Releases New Vista CTP
Microsoft Releases New Vista CTP
Microsoft Corp. does not adequately address metadata management in its upcoming Windows Vista OS, posing risks that documents with potentially embarrassing data could inadvertently be revealed to customers or partners, Gartner Inc. warned in a report.
Gartner warns of metadata troubles with Vista OS
Gartner warns of metadata troubles with Vista OS
SuperSite for Windows posted a review on Windows Vista December 2005 CTP
ActiveWin.com posted screenshots from Microsoft Longhorn Server Build 5270 (December CTP)
Microsoft Longhorn Server Build 5270 (December CTP) Screenshots
Microsoft Longhorn Server Build 5270 (December CTP) Screenshots
The December 2005 Windows Vista CTP ISOs for 32-bit (2025 MB) and 64-bit (2527 MB) are now available for MSDN subscribers
On Monday, Microsoft released to testers not only the December Windows Vista client test build, but also a new test build of Longhorn Server.
Microsoft Delivers Not One, But Two Windows Test Builds
Microsoft Delivers Not One, But Two Windows Test Builds
Paul Thurrott published more screenshots from the latest Windows Vista CTP
Windows Vista December 2005 CTP (Build 5270) Screenshot Gallery 1
Windows Vista December 2005 CTP (Build 5270) Screenshot Gallery 2
Windows Vista December 2005 CTP (Build 5270) Screenshot Gallery 3
Windows Vista December 2005 CTP (Build 5270) Screenshot Gallery 4
Windows Vista December 2005 CTP (Build 5270) Screenshot Gallery 5
Windows Vista December 2005 CTP (Build 5270) Screenshot Gallery 1
Windows Vista December 2005 CTP (Build 5270) Screenshot Gallery 2
Windows Vista December 2005 CTP (Build 5270) Screenshot Gallery 3
Windows Vista December 2005 CTP (Build 5270) Screenshot Gallery 4
Windows Vista December 2005 CTP (Build 5270) Screenshot Gallery 5
Microsoft's December Community Technology Preview (CTP) for the Windows Vista client OS features a renamed version of the company's anti-spyware software. Announced on Monday, the December CTP, known as build 5270, will reach about 500,000 people through avenues such as the Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) and TechNet, according to the company.
Microsoft changes anti-spyware name in Vista OS preview
Microsoft changes anti-spyware name in Vista OS preview
ActiveWin posted screenshots from Microsoft Windows Vista Build 5270
Microsoft Windows Vista Build 5270 Screenshots
Microsoft Windows Vista Build 5270 Screenshots
Microsoft has released Windows Vista build 5270 to beta testers.
Paul Thurrott posted an article on the Windows Vista Community Technical Preview
Channel 9 has posted a video on typography in Windows Vista
