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Microsoft to end Windows Vista support this month

AnandKhanse@TWC — Sat, 01 Apr 2017 13:30:19 +0000

Microsoft Windows Vista was one of the most talked about operating systems of its time. In fact, Windows Vista was a huge change from other Windows OS of that era. Hence, it was loved and hated by many. However, it’s time to say adieu to this OS, as Microsoft has decided to end the Windows […]

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Firefox 52 will be the last version for Windows XP & Windows Vista

MahitHuilgol@TWC — Wed, 28 Dec 2016 10:17:11 +0000

Windows XP has been the darling of Windows users from more than a decade, in fact, most of the XP users are still very reluctant to upgrade. Microsoft themselves have ended the support for Windows XP more than two years ago and slowly the software makers are doing the same. Firefox support ending for […]

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Microsoft extends Windows Vista consumer support till 2017

AnandKhanse@TWC — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:24:14 +0000

Microsoft has extended the support for its Windows Vista operating system till April 2017. Earlier mainstream support for this iteration of Windows, was scheduled to expire on 2012, but Microsoft has now decided to offer Extended Support till April 2017. Windows Vista mainstream support was to end according to Microsoft on 4/10/2012 , with extended […]

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End of Support: Windows 2000, Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista RTM

AnandKhanse@TWC — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:47:11 +0000

On April 13th, 2010, Windows Vista RTM will reach the end of support. And on July 13th, 2010, all versions of Windows 2000 and Windows XP SP2 will also reach the end of support. Windows XP was launched in 2001 and Microsoft committed to providing a minimum of 10 years of support (5 years of […]

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Windows 7 market share surges, Vista peaks, XP drops.

AnandKhanse@TWC — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 07:55:34 +0000

Windows 7 appears to have gained market share. On the other hand Windows Vista & Windows XP have lost market share in September 2009; Vista, for the first time in 2 years. According to Web metrics firm Net Applications, Vista dropped 0.2 percentage points during September to end the month at an 18.6% slice of […]

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EU Vista, XP users can also push IE off Windows.

AnandKhanse@TWC — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:12:23 +0000

The devil is in the details, so Ars digs into the nitty-gritty of Microsoft’s proposed browser ballot for European Union residents. Most EU Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 users will see the browser ballot screen that lets them choose a third-party browser. Upon closer inspection, Microsoft’s browser ballot proposal for the EU is […]

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More Windows Vista SP2 Languages Released to Windows Update

AnandKhanse@TWC — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:07:31 +0000

The first wave of languages (English, German, French, Spanish, and Japanese) was made available in May 2009, on Windows Update at that time. Today, Microsoft is releasing the remaining languages for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 SP2 to Windows Update. For more information, including languages, on Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 SP2 click […]

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Windows Vista Ultimate users feeling cheated!

AnandKhanse@TWC — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:01:01 +0000

Windows Vista Ultimate users are not too happy with the way Microsoft has chosen to ignore them. While Microsoft is offering U.S. customers upgrades of Windows 7 Home Premium for $49.99, and Windows 7 Professional for $99.99, there appears to be no such special offer for the Windows Vista Ultimate users who would naturally like […]

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Windows Vista SP2 RTM release announced.

AnandKhanse@TWC — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:26:11 +0000

Microsoft has announced the Release to Manufacturing (RTM) of Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. It includes all updates that have been delivered since SP1, as well as support for new types of hardware and emerging hardware standards. As was mentioned before, here are some of the key benefits of […]

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Windows 7 Learning Portal Launched.

AnandKhanse@TWC — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:46:16 +0000

Built on the foundation of Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista, Windows 7 is the desktop operating system you need as an IT professional to enhance your organization’s desktop environment. Windows 7 provides greater security and manageability for remote and local PCs, and improves the fundamentals of performance and reliability. Become the Windows 7 expert […]

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Windows Vista SP2 to be released in May (?)

AnandKhanse@TWC — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 10:45:50 +0000

This Microsoft article indicates that Windows Vista SP2 may indeed be on its way, and one could expect it in early May 2009. It talks of some WU Vista SP2 Prerequisites. Tuesday, April 28, 2009 New security content: To be announced New non-security content: Update for Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista (KB955430) Locale: All […]

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