http://www.itworld.com/taxonomy/term/614/all xx http://www.itworld.com/windows/82152/five-ways-windows-7-could-become-another-vista Windows 7 is finally here. The sun can shine and the birds can chirp. Ding dong, Windows Vista is dead! Perhaps that is a bit premature. Windows 7 hasn't been officially released for 24 hours yet, so it's understandable if the jury is still deliberating. http://www.itworld.com/windows/82152/five-ways-windows-7-could-become-another-vista#comments Operating systems Software Windows Opinion Windows 7 Windows Vista Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:39:29 -0400 ITworld staff 82152 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/windows/81494/back-and-restore-across-windows-versions Alvin Hurd asked if he can restore a Vista backup in XP. I answer both his question and the reverse one: Can one restore an XP backup in Vista? http://www.itworld.com/windows/81494/back-and-restore-across-windows-versions#comments Operating systems Software Windows How-to backup Windows Vista Windows XP Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:33:31 -0400 ITworld staff 81494 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/operating-systems/78930/bugs-and-fixes-file-sharing-vulnerability-hits-vista Windows Vista users (and IT folks taking care of Server 2008 computers) should watch out for a new security hole involving Windows file sharing. http://www.itworld.com/operating-systems/78930/bugs-and-fixes-file-sharing-vulnerability-hits-vista#comments Operating systems Windows Opinion Windows Vista Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:50:10 -0400 ITworld staff 78930 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/internet/78513/mozilla-plans-ribbonize-firefox Mozilla plans to "ribbonize" Firefox for Windows Vista and Windows 7 to reduce clutter and free up space for the browser display, according to company planning documents. http://www.itworld.com/internet/78513/mozilla-plans-ribbonize-firefox#comments Internet Windows News Firefox Windows 7 Windows Vista Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:10:05 -0400 ITworld staff 78513 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/windows/78000/windows-vista-less-good-microsoft-exec-admits With Windows 7's launch looming, a company executive yesterday denigrated its predecessor, calling Vista a "less good product." http://www.itworld.com/windows/78000/windows-vista-less-good-microsoft-exec-admits#comments Operating systems Windows News Windows 7 Windows Vista Thu, 17 Sep 2009 09:06:23 -0400 ITworld staff 78000 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/windows/77897/fixes-windows-annoyances Show of hands if this has happened to you: You step away from the computer for a little while, and when you come back, all your windows and work are gone. Why? Because Windows downloaded some updates and took it upon itself to reboot without your permission. This week I'm going beyond my usual Windows advice to tell you how to deal with that Windows quirk and more. http://www.itworld.com/windows/77897/fixes-windows-annoyances#comments Windows Opinion Windows Vista Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:31:56 -0400 ITworld staff 77897 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/security/77284/race-patch-critical-windows-flaw Security experts are concerned about the potential impact of a new security hole affecting the Windows operating system. The potential exists to create a worm that would allow an attacker to take complete control of vulnerable systems without any user interaction--a jackpot for malware developers. http://www.itworld.com/security/77284/race-patch-critical-windows-flaw#comments Security Windows News Microsoft Windows 7 Windows Vista Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:52:31 -0400 ITworld staff 77284 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/windows/77043/truth-about-windows-users As it turns out, two years after Vista's release not even 30 percent of PCs actually run it. And those that do are almost exclusively the Home Premium version, meaning that Vista is employed mainly by home users who likely got Vista preinstalled on a new PC. http://www.itworld.com/windows/77043/truth-about-windows-users#comments Operating systems Windows Feature Windows Vista Windows XP Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:41:35 -0400 ITworld staff 77043 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/security/76936/close-patch-tuesday-new-flaw-surfaces As Microsoft prepares to release patches, researchers said they've seen exploit code for a new flaw that puts organizations using Vista and Windows 7 at great risk. http://www.itworld.com/security/76936/close-patch-tuesday-new-flaw-surfaces#comments Security Windows News Microsoft SANS Institute Windows 7 Windows Vista Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:48:48 -0400 ITworld staff 76936 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/windows/75776/it-underworld-takes-windows From a beer-fueled expression of love for Vista to shoehorning Windows 7 onto a netbook and Windows Update fire drills, IT Underworld takes it all on. http://www.itworld.com/windows/75776/it-underworld-takes-windows#comments Offbeat Windows Feature cartoon slideshow Windows 7 Windows Vista Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:00:43 -0400 ITworld staff 75776 at http://www.itworld.com