If you’re interested in the history of Windows, you probably know a bit about “Longhorn,” Microsoft’s internal codename for the OS update that would eventually become Windows Vista. Microsoft planned ...

Microsoft released Windows XP in 2001, and then released its successor, Windows Vista, in 2006. During the long development period of Windows Vista, implementation of various functions was considered, ...

Myth: You'll need heavyweight hardware and a premium Vista version to use the new Aero interface, and without Aero there's no reason to upgrade. Reality: The Windows ...

Microsoft Corp. responded yesterday to discussion of Windows Vista’s over-hearty battery appetite by acknowledging that the new operating system’s fancy graphics use more power. But it downplayed the ...

From the day that Windows Vista was announced, people have been wondering what type of hardware they will need to run Windows Vista's sexy Aero theme. While some are building PCs for Vista that could ...