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Microsoft hints at delay of Vista in Europe

Microsoft raised the possibility on Thursday that it might delay the introduction of its new Vista Windows operating system in Europe, saying it depended on the European Commission's antitrust requirements. Read more »

Gartner predicts longer Vista delay

The wait for Microsoft's delayed Windows Vista could be even longer than expected, according to a research report issued this week. Read more »

Windows Vista launch pushed back to 2007

Microsoft on Tuesday announced a delay of Windows Vista that will mean PCs with the new operating system won't go on sale in Australia until January. Read more »

Gates stepping down from full-time Microsoft role

Bill Gates is transitioning out of his full-time role at Microsoft, the software giant that's been under pressure due to a sagging stock price, competition from Google and nagging delays in the Vista operating system. Read more »

Microsoft delays Office 2007 again

Microsoft said Thursday in the US that it is making another slight delay to the planned arrival time for Office 2007, citing performance concerns with recent test versions. Read more »

Office, Vista changed in wake of Adobe threat

Microsoft is making changes to the next versions of both Office and Windows as part of an effort to head off a legal challenge from Adobe Systems. Read more »

Microsoft reshuffles executives

Microsoft announced executive changes within its Platform and Services Division in the US on Tuesday, with longtime top Windows engineer and executive Brian Valentine set to take on a new role once Vista is commercially available. Read more »

Microsoft to allow Vista Home virtualisation

Microsoft on Monday changed its mind for the third time by allowing Vista Home Basic and Vista Home Premium to be used as guest operating systems on a virtual machine. Read more »

Microsoft sends out final test version of Vista

Microsoft on Friday in the US issued what it hopes will be the last public test version of Windows Vista, as it works to put the final program in the hands of some businesses by next month. Read more »

Near-final version of Windows Vista issued

Microsoft has announced Release Candidate 1 of the Windows operating system, with several improvements since the Beta 2 version. Read more »

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Jim Allchin on Microsoft's Vista

Windows chief Jim Allchin talks about the challenges ahead and how the new OS might help conserve electricty. Read more »

10 ways the credit crunch will hit IT

As job losses mount and with HP announcing it will lay off tens of thousands of workers following its purchase of EDS, we look at what the crunch means for the IT industry. Read more »

Red Hat's Fedora 5 boosts desktop features

Red Hat released its Fedora Core 5 version of Linux Monday, giving enthusiasts new graphics and virtualisation abilities, as well as some desktop utilities based on a software framework from Microsoft. Read more »

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Windows XP's last hurrah

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- The mere fact that Microsoft will stop widespread sale of Windows XP at the end of the day has been a topic here and elsewhere for months. The most immediate question is, with Windows XP moving off the stage, just where is Windows Vista? Read more »

So Long, Bill... But when's Steve leaving?

Matt Overington [blogs:bricksandmortar] -- Read more »

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