Posted 08/17/08 at 05:52:07 PM by Pulkit Chandna

A survey conducted by Ziff Davis Enterprise Research has revealed that 72% of the enterprises plan to abstain from Windows Vista despite the release of Service Pack 1. This comes at a time when most analysts expect enterprises to adopt Vista en masse.

Vista almost seems to be an anathema, for about 3/4th of the enterprises are so unequivocal in their dislike for Vista that they don’t even intend to adopt the OS three years down the line. Around 28% envisage a move to the OS anywhere between late 2008 and 2010. Half of those surveyed are not fazed by the end of XP’s retail sales and OEM distribution.

Lesson for Microsoft: The Mojave Experiment hasn’t been able to fool incredulous enterprises and it's time that MS devoted more time to addressing Vista’s glaring performance issues. Address their grievances, the tide will surely turn.

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Posted 08/09/08 at 05:01:53 PM by Justin Kerr

When Windows Vista launched back in January 2007, the 64-bit edition was clearly not ready for primetime. The driver and compatibility issues that mired the early days of the OS were even worse on the 64-bit side, and for most users Vista x64 was completely crippled or in some cases, wouldn’t install at all. Hardware manufacturers struggled to release stable device drivers but because 32-bit and 64-bit editions both required radically different drivers, Vista x64 just wasn’t a priority. Coming up on two years later, 32-bit Vista’s issues seem to have calmed down, but what about Vista x64? Well according to Microsoft, usage of the niche OS is on the rise, but is it finally ready for prime time?

Click the jump to learn all about Vista 64 and what you need to know before you consider switching.

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Posted 03/18/08 at 11:37:38 AM by Mark 'Marcus_Soperus' Soper

It's been a long, looong wait for Service Pack 1, but the waiting's over. Here are the links you need to get it and other must-have support files.

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Posted 01/11/08 at 11:07:46 PM by Mark 'Marcus Soperus' Soper

Get more Vista refreshment as Microsoft rolls out an improved refresh of Vista SP1 RC. Here's how to get it now.

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Posted 12/31/07 at 08:13:04 PM by Mark Soper

Wanna see a video of the Bhutto assassination on your PC? Find out why being ghoulish is a very, very bad idea - and, while you're at it, discover the best of the best Windows blog entries of 2007.

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Posted 12/14/07 at 05:24:16 PM by Mark Soper

Better performance and enhanced reliability are just part of what Vista SP1 brings to the table. Support for new hardware, new features, and much more is part of the package.

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Posted 12/12/07 at 09:58:15 AM by Mark Soper

Microsoft releases Windows Vista SP1 RC. Here's where to get it and how to install it right.

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Posted 11/28/07 at 10:42:29 AM by Marcus Soperus

Vista SP1's RC (Release Candidate, not the soft drink) is almost ready for public consumption - and performance improvements may be part of the menu. Find out what's being promised.

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